LENDING ACTIVITIES (Details 3) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Changes in the allowance for losses on Mortgage and other loans receivable
Allowance, beginning of year	$ 405	$ 740	$ 878
Loans charged off	(116)	(44)	(125)
Recoveries of loans previously charged off	9	17	38
Net charge-offs	(107)	(27)	(87)
Provision for loan losses	20	(103)	(18)
Other	(6)		(55)
Activity of discontinued operations		(205)	22
Allowance, end of period	312	405	740
Loans modified in a troubled debt restructuring	0	0
Commercial mortgages
Changes in the allowance for losses on Mortgage and other loans receivable
Allowance, beginning of year	159	305	470
Loans charged off	(12)	(23)	(78)
Recoveries of loans previously charged off	3	13	37
Net charge-offs	(9)	(10)	(41)
Provision for loan losses	52	(136)	(69)
Other	(1)		(55)
Allowance, end of period	201	159	305
Allowance related to individually assessed credit losses	93	47
Commercial mortgage loans	264	286
Other Loans
Changes in the allowance for losses on Mortgage and other loans receivable
Allowance, beginning of year	246	435	408
Loans charged off	(104)	(21)	(47)
Recoveries of loans previously charged off	6	4	1
Net charge-offs	(98)	(17)	(46)
Provision for loan losses	(32)	33	51
Other	(5)
Activity of discontinued operations		(205)	22
Allowance, end of period	$ 111	$ 246	$ 435