LENDING ACTIVITIES (Details 2) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified																	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2013 Apartments	Dec. 31, 2012 Apartments	Dec. 31, 2013 Offices	Dec. 31, 2012 Offices	Dec. 31, 2013 Retail	Dec. 31, 2012 Retail	Dec. 31, 2013 Industrial	Dec. 31, 2012 Industrial	Dec. 31, 2013 Hotel	Dec. 31, 2012 Hotel	Dec. 31, 2013 Others	Dec. 31, 2012 Others	Dec. 31, 2013 Commercial mortgages loan	Dec. 31, 2012 Commercial mortgages loan
Credit quality indicators for commercial mortgage loans
Number of loans in good standing																	978	998
Number of loans restructured																	9	8
Number of loans 90 days or less delinquent																	2	4
Number of loans greater than 90 days delinquent or in process of foreclosure																	6	6
Number of Loans																	995	1,016
In good standing					$ 2,786	$ 1,549	$ 4,636	$ 4,698	$ 3,364	$ 2,640	$ 1,607	$ 1,654	$ 1,431	$ 1,153	$ 1,970	$ 1,671	$ 15,794	$ 13,365
Restructured					53	50	210	207	6	7		2			85	22	354	288
90 days or less delinquent								17	5								5	17
Greater than 90 days delinquent or in process of foreclosure							42	13		26						79	42	118
Mortgage and other loans receivable, net	20,765	19,482			2,839	1,599	4,888	4,935	3,375	2,673	1,607	1,656	1,431	1,153	2,055	1,772	16,195	13,788
Allowance for losses	$ 312	$ 405	$ 740	$ 878	$ 10	$ 5	$ 109	$ 74	$ 9	$ 19	$ 19	$ 19	$ 3	$ 1	$ 51	$ 41	$ 201	$ 159
Percentage of loans that are current as to payments of principal and interest																	98.00%	97.00%
Percentage restructured																	2.00%	2.00%
Percentage greater than 90 days delinquent or in foreclosure																		1.00%
Percentage Total																	100.00%	100.00%
Percentage of loans with allowance for losses																	1.00%	1.00%
Percentage of current commercial mortgages held																	99.00%