VARIABLE LIFE AND ANNUITY CONTRACTS (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Assumptions and methodology used to determine the GMDB liability
Fair value of embedded derivatives, liability	$ 6,214,000,000	$ 9,760,000,000
Embedded derivatives
Assumptions and methodology used to determine the GMDB liability
Fair value of embedded derivatives, liability	424,000,000	1,300,000,000
Guaranteed minimum death benefits (GMDB)
Assumptions and methodology used to determine the GMDB liability
Maximum number of stochastically generated investment performance scenarios (in counts)	1,000
Mean investment performance assumption, low end of range (as a percent)	3.00%
Mean investment performance assumption, high end of range (as a percent)	10.00%
Volatility rate (as a percent)	16.00%
Mortality rate, low end of range (as a percent)	50.00%
Mortality rate, high end of range (as a percent)	88.00%
Lapse rate, low end of range (as a percent)	0.00%
Lapse rate, high end of range (as a percent)	37.00%
Discount rate, low end of range (as a percent)	3.75%
Discount rate, high end of range (as a percent)	10.00%
Guaranteed minimum death benefits (GMDB) and Guaranteed minimum income benefits (GMIB)
Changes in GMDB and GMIB liabilities for guarantees on variable contracts reflected in the general account
Balance at the beginning of the period	413,000,000	445,000,000
Reserve increase	32,000,000	43,000,000
Benefits paid	(51,000,000)	(75,000,000)
Balance at the end of the period	394,000,000	413,000,000
Guaranteed minimum account value benefits (GMAV B) and Guaranteed minimum withdrawal benefits (GMWB)
VARIABLE LIFE AND ANNUITY CONTRACTS
Account value	28,600,000,000	19,800,000,000
Net amount at risk	63,000,000	753,000,000
Guaranteed minimum account value benefits (GMAV B) and Guaranteed minimum withdrawal benefits (GMWB) | Embedded derivatives
Assumptions and methodology used to determine the GMDB liability
Fair value of embedded derivatives, net asset	37,000,000
Fair value of embedded derivatives, liability		997,000,000
Variable contract, net deposits plus a minimum return | Guaranteed minimum death benefits (GMDB)
VARIABLE LIFE AND ANNUITY CONTRACTS
Account value	78,000,000,000	64,000,000,000
Net amount at risk	1,000,000,000	2,000,000,000
Range of guaranteed minimum return rates (as a percent)	3-10%	3-10%
Variable contract, net deposits plus a minimum return | Guaranteed minimum death benefits (GMDB) | Minimum
VARIABLE LIFE AND ANNUITY CONTRACTS
Average attained age of contract holders by product	60 years	59 years
Variable contract, net deposits plus a minimum return | Guaranteed minimum death benefits (GMDB) | Maximum
VARIABLE LIFE AND ANNUITY CONTRACTS
Average attained age of contract holders by product	72 years	73 years
Variable annuity contract, highest contract value attained | Guaranteed minimum death benefits (GMDB)
VARIABLE LIFE AND ANNUITY CONTRACTS
Account value	15,000,000,000	13,000,000,000
Net amount at risk	$ 1,000,000,000	$ 1,000,000,000
Variable annuity contract, highest contract value attained | Guaranteed minimum death benefits (GMDB) | Minimum
VARIABLE LIFE AND ANNUITY CONTRACTS
Average attained age of contract holders by product	65 years	66 years
Variable annuity contract, highest contract value attained | Guaranteed minimum death benefits (GMDB) | Maximum
VARIABLE LIFE AND ANNUITY CONTRACTS
Average attained age of contract holders by product	75 years	75 years