INVESTMENTS (Details 4) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Available for Sale Securities Disclosures
Gross Realized Gains	$ 534,000,000	$ 981,000,000	$ 2,317,000,000	$ 2,811,000,000
Gross Realized Losses	32,000,000	104,000,000	168,000,000	147,000,000
Aggregate fair value of available for sale securities sold	8,400,000,000	8,800,000,000	27,700,000,000	30,300,000,000
Net realized capital gains (losses)	500,000,000	900,000,000	2,100,000,000	2,700,000,000
Fixed maturity securities
Available for Sale Securities Disclosures
Gross Realized Gains	516,000,000	943,000,000	2,216,000,000	2,308,000,000
Gross Realized Losses	26,000,000	82,000,000	153,000,000	121,000,000
Equity securities available for sale
Available for Sale Securities Disclosures
Gross Realized Gains	18,000,000	38,000,000	101,000,000	503,000,000
Gross Realized Losses	$ 6,000,000	$ 22,000,000	$ 15,000,000	$ 26,000,000

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This item represents the difference between the gross realized gains and losses realized on the sale of debt or equity securities categorized neither as held-to-maturity nor trading securities. Additionally, this item would include any losses recognized for other than temporary impairments (OTTI) of the subject investments in debt and equity securities.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 320

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 9

-Subparagraph (a)

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