INCOME TAXES (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense (benefit)
U.S.									$ 8,058	$ (948)	$ (1,626)
Foreign									1,310	3,839	725
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense (benefit)	2,150	1,178	3,165	2,875	(6,039)	2,595	1,751	4,584	9,368	2,891	(901)
Foreign:
Current									548	484	303
Deferred									(442)	(275)	48
U.S.:
Current									131	278	(208)
Deferred									123	(1,295)	(19,907)
Income tax expense (benefit)									360	(808)	(19,764)
Reconciliation between actual income tax (benefit) expense and statutory U.S. federal amount computed by applying the federal income tax rate, pre-tax income (loss)
Consolidated total amounts									9,518	2,891	2,604
Amounts attributable to discontinued operations									150		3,505
Loss from continuing operations before income tax expense (benefit) and equity in earnings of subsidiaries									9,368	2,891	(901)
Reconciliation between actual income tax (benefit) expense and statutory U.S. federal amount computed by applying the federal income tax rate, tax expense/benefit
U.S. federal income tax at statutory rate									3,331	1,012	911
Consolidated total amounts									426	(808)	(18,726)
Amounts attributable to discontinued operations									66		1,038
Income tax expense (benefit)									360	(808)	(19,764)
Adjustments:
Tax exempt interest									(298)	(302)	(454)
Investment in subsidiaries and partnerships										(26)	(224)
Uncertain tax positions									632	446	(25)
Dividends received deduction									(75)	(58)	(52)
Effect of foreign operations									(5)	171	(386)
State income taxes									(21)	(48)	(87)
Other									13	(96)	88
Effect of discontinued operations									14		(190)
Valuation allowance
Continuing operations									(3,165)	(1,907)	(18,307)
Decrease in certain other valuation allowances associated with foreign jurisdictions									$ 396
Reconciliation between actual income tax (benefit) expense and statutory U.S. federal amount computed by applying the federal income tax rate, percentage of pre-tax income (loss)
U.S. federal income tax at statutory rate (as a percent)									35.00%	35.00%	35.00%
Consolidated total amounts (as a percent)									4.50%	(27.90%)
Amounts attributable to discontinued operations (as a percent)									44.00%		29.60%
Adjustments:
Amounts attributable to continuing operations (as a percent)									3.80%	(27.90%)
Tax exempt interest (as a percent)									(3.10%)	(10.40%)	(17.40%)
Investment in subsidiaries and partnerships (as a percent)										(0.90%)	(8.60%)
Uncertain Tax Positions (as a percent)									6.60%	15.40%	(1.00%)
Dividends received deduction (as a percent)									(0.80%)	(2.00%)	(2.00%)
Effect of foreign operations (as a percent)										5.90%	(14.80%)
State income taxes (as a percent)									(0.20%)	(1.70%)	(3.30%)
Other (as a percent)									0.10%	(3.30%)	5.00%
Effect of discontinued operations (as a percent)									0.20%		(7.30%)
Valuation allowance (as a percent):
Continuing operations (as a percent)									(33.30%)	(65.90%)