LENDING ACTIVITIES (Details 2) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified											9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2013 Apartments	Sep. 30, 2013 Offices	Sep. 30, 2013 Retail	Sep. 30, 2013 Industrial	Sep. 30, 2013 Hotel	Sep. 30, 2013 Others	Sep. 30, 2013 Commercial mortgages loan
Credit quality indicators for commercial mortgage loans
Number of loans in good standing											974
Number of loans restructured											9
Number of loans greater than 90 days delinquent or in process of foreclosure											9
Number of Loans											992
In good standing					$ 2,313	$ 4,605	$ 2,920	$ 1,583	$ 1,339	$ 1,570	$ 14,330
Restructured					54	207	7			88	356
Greater than 90 days delinquent or in process of foreclosure						55					55
Mortgage and other loans receivable, net	19,707	19,482			2,367	4,867	2,927	1,583	1,339	1,658	14,741
Valuation allowance	$ 398	$ 405	$ 488	$ 740	$ 10	$ 109	$ 8	$ 20	$ 3	$ 53	$ 203
Percentage of loans that are current as to payments of principal and interest											97.00%
Percentage restructured											3.00%
Percentage Total											100.00%
Percentage of loans with valuation allowance											1.00%
Percentage of current commercial mortgages held											99.00%