FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Details 3) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Fair value assets and liabilities measured on recurring basis, unobservable input reconciliation calculation
Balance Beginning of Period	$ 39,353	$ 38,027
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) Included in Income	2,964	4,499
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	612	3,586
Purchases, Sales, Issues and Settlements, Net	2,328	(4,131)
Gross Transfers in, assets	3,432	4,606
Gross Transfers out, assets	(2,142)	(7,234)
Balance End of Period	46,547	39,353
Trading Revenue
Fair value assets and liabilities measured on recurring basis, unobservable input reconciliation calculation
Changes in Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Instruments Held at End of Period, assets	708	2,676
Liabilities
Fair value assets and liabilities measured on recurring basis, unobservable input reconciliation calculation
Balance at the Beginning of the Period	(2,974)	(3,849)
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) Included in Income	1,309	(120)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (loss)	14	(167)
Purchases, Sales, Issues and Settlements-Net	(489)	871
Gross Transfers in, liabilities	(3)	(133)
Gross Transfers out, liabilities	22	424
Balance at the End of the Period	(2,121)	(2,974)
Liabilities | Trading Revenue
Fair value assets and liabilities measured on recurring basis, unobservable input reconciliation calculation
Changes in Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Instruments Held at End of Period, liabilities	856	705
Policyholder contract deposits
Fair value assets and liabilities measured on recurring basis, unobservable input reconciliation calculation
Balance at the Beginning of the Period	(1,257)	(918)
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) Included in Income	744	(275)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (loss)	(1)	(72)
Purchases, Sales, Issues and Settlements-Net	202	8
Balance at the End of the Period	(312)	(1,257)
Policyholder contract deposits | Trading Revenue
Fair value assets and liabilities measured on recurring basis, unobservable input reconciliation calculation
Changes in Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Instruments Held at End of Period, liabilities	104	(276)
Derivative liabilities, net
Fair value assets and liabilities measured on recurring basis, unobservable input reconciliation calculation
Balance at the Beginning of the Period	(1,373)	(2,423)
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) Included in Income	702	566
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (loss)	15	(18)
Purchases, Sales, Issues and Settlements-Net	(729)	621
Gross Transfers in, liabilities	(1)	(119)
Gross Transfers out, liabilities	(53)
Balance at the End of the Period	(1,439)	(1,373)
Derivative liabilities, net | Trading Revenue
Fair value assets and liabilities measured on recurring basis, unobservable input reconciliation calculation
Changes in Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Instruments Held at End of Period, liabilities	782	1,086
Interest rate contracts
Fair value assets and liabilities measured on recurring basis, unobservable input reconciliation calculation
Balance at the Beginning of the Period	732	785
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) Included in Income	19	(11)
Purchases, Sales, Issues and Settlements-Net	(851)	(42)
Balance at the End of the Period	(100)	732
Interest rate contracts | Trading Revenue
Fair value assets and liabilities measured on recurring basis, unobservable input reconciliation calculation
Changes in Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Instruments Held at End of Period, liabilities	35	(56)
Foreign exchange contracts
Fair value assets and liabilities measured on recurring basis, unobservable input reconciliation calculation
Balance at the Beginning of the Period		2
Purchases, Sales, Issues and Settlements-Net		(2)
Equity contracts
Fair value assets and liabilities measured on recurring basis, unobservable input reconciliation calculation
Balance at the Beginning of the Period	47	28
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) Included in Income	74	10
Purchases, Sales, Issues and Settlements-Net	(20)	12
Gross Transfers in, liabilities	1	(3)
Gross Transfers out, liabilities	(53)
Balance at the End of the Period	49	47
Equity contracts | Trading Revenue
Fair value assets and liabilities measured on recurring basis, unobservable input reconciliation calculation
Changes in Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Instruments Held at End of Period, liabilities	30	10
Commodity contracts
Fair value assets and liabilities measured on recurring basis, unobservable input reconciliation calculation
Balance at the Beginning of the Period		2
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) Included in Income		5
Purchases, Sales, Issues and Settlements-Net		(6)
Balance at the End of the Period	1	1
Commodity contracts | Trading Revenue
Fair value assets and liabilities measured on recurring basis, unobservable input reconciliation calculation
Changes in Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Instruments Held at End of Period, liabilities	(1)	6
Credit contracts
Fair value assets and liabilities measured on recurring basis, unobservable input reconciliation calculation
Balance at the Beginning of the Period	(1,991)	(3,273)
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) Included in Income	567	638
Purchases, Sales, Issues and Settlements-Net	144	644
Balance at the End of the Period	(1,280)	(1,991)
Credit contracts | Trading Revenue
Fair value assets and liabilities measured on recurring basis, unobservable input reconciliation calculation
Changes in Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Instruments Held at End of Period, liabilities	711	1,172
Other contracts
Fair value assets and liabilities measured on recurring basis, unobservable input reconciliation calculation
Balance at the Beginning of the Period	(162)	33
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) Included in Income	42	(76)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (loss)	15	(18)
Purchases, Sales, Issues and Settlements-Net	(2)	15
Gross Transfers in, liabilities	(2)	(116)
Balance at the End of the Period	(109)	(162)
Other contracts | Trading Revenue
Fair value assets and liabilities measured on recurring basis, unobservable input reconciliation calculation
Changes in Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Instruments Held at End of Period, liabilities	7	(46)
Long-term debt
Fair value assets and liabilities measured on recurring basis, unobservable input reconciliation calculation
Balance at the Beginning of the Period	(344)	(508)
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) Included in Income	(137)	(411)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (loss)		(77)
Purchases, Sales, Issues and Settlements-Net	38	242
Gross Transfers in, liabilities	(2)	(14)
Gross Transfers out, liabilities	75	424
Balance at the End of the Period	(370)	(344)
Long-term debt | Trading Revenue
Fair value assets and liabilities measured on recurring basis, unobservable input reconciliation calculation
Changes in Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Instruments Held at End of Period, liabilities	(30)	(105)
Bonds available for sale
Fair value assets and liabilities measured on recurring basis, unobservable input reconciliation calculation
Balance Beginning of Period	24,152	21,956
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) Included in Income	1,089	726
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	380	3,352
Purchases, Sales, Issues and Settlements, Net	4,369	439
Gross Transfers in, assets	1,699	2,425
Gross Transfers out, assets	(1,688)	(4,746)
Balance End of Period	30,001	24,152
Bonds available for sale | Obligations of states, municipalities and political subdivisions
Fair value assets and liabilities measured on recurring basis, unobservable input reconciliation calculation
Balance Beginning of Period	1,024	960
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) Included in Income	29	48
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(175)	12
Purchases, Sales, Issues and Settlements, Net	403	84
Gross Transfers in, assets		70
Gross Transfers out, assets	(201)	(150)
Balance End of Period	1,080	1,024
Bonds available for sale | Non-U.S. government
Fair value assets and liabilities measured on recurring basis, unobservable input reconciliation calculation
Balance Beginning of Period	14	9
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) Included in Income		1
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(1)	(1)
Purchases, Sales, Issues and Settlements, Net	3	1
Gross Transfers in, assets	1	4
Gross Transfers out, assets	(1)
Balance End of Period	16	14
Bonds available for sale | Corporate debt
Fair value assets and liabilities measured on recurring basis, unobservable input reconciliation calculation
Balance Beginning of Period	1,487	1,935
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) Included in Income	8	(44)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(19)	145
Purchases, Sales, Issues and Settlements, Net	(176)	24
Gross Transfers in, assets	450	664
Gross Transfers out, assets	(495)	(1,237)
Balance End of Period	1,255	1,487
Bonds available for sale | Residential mortgage backed securities (RMBS)
Fair value assets and liabilities measured on recurring basis, unobservable input reconciliation calculation
Balance Beginning of Period	11,662	10,877
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) Included in Income	867	522
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	466	2,121
Purchases, Sales, Issues and Settlements, Net	1,818	(316)
Gross Transfers in, assets	186	952
Gross Transfers out, assets	(58)	(2,494)
Balance End of Period	14,941	11,662
Bonds available for sale | Commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS)
Fair value assets and liabilities measured on recurring basis, unobservable input reconciliation calculation
Balance Beginning of Period	5,124	3,955
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) Included in Income	24	(135)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	100	786
Purchases, Sales, Issues and Settlements, Net	375	636
Gross Transfers in, assets	161	44
Gross Transfers out, assets	(49)	(162)
Balance End of Period	5,735	5,124
Bonds available for sale | Collateralized Debt Obligations/Asset Backed Securities (CDO/ABS)
Fair value assets and liabilities measured on recurring basis, unobservable input reconciliation calculation
Balance Beginning of Period	4,841	4,220
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) Included in Income	161	334
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	9	289
Purchases, Sales, Issues and Settlements, Net	1,946	10
Gross Transfers in, assets	901	691
Gross Transfers out, assets	(884)	(703)
Balance End of Period	6,974	4,841
Other bond securities
Fair value assets and liabilities measured on recurring basis, unobservable input reconciliation calculation
Balance Beginning of Period	9,744	9,296
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) Included in Income	1,660	3,829
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)		7
Purchases, Sales, Issues and Settlements, Net	(2,036)	(4,243)
Gross Transfers in, assets	1,389	960
Gross Transfers out, assets	(142)	(105)
Balance End of Period	10,615	9,744
Other bond securities | Trading Revenue
Fair value assets and liabilities measured on recurring basis, unobservable input reconciliation calculation
Changes in Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Instruments Held at End of Period, assets	708	2,676
Other bond securities | Corporate debt
Fair value assets and liabilities measured on recurring basis, unobservable input reconciliation calculation
Balance Beginning of Period		7
Purchases, Sales, Issues and Settlements, Net		(7)
Other bond securities | Residential mortgage backed securities (RMBS)
Fair value assets and liabilities measured on recurring basis, unobservable input reconciliation calculation
Balance Beginning of Period	396	303
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) Included in Income	66	76
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)		2
Purchases, Sales, Issues and Settlements, Net	208	(109)
Gross Transfers in, assets	267	128
Gross Transfers out, assets		(4)
Balance End of Period	937	396
Other bond securities | Residential mortgage backed securities (RMBS) | Trading Revenue
Fair value assets and liabilities measured on recurring basis, unobservable input reconciliation calculation
Changes in Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Instruments Held at End of Period, assets	(2)	42
Other bond securities | Commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS)
Fair value assets and liabilities measured on recurring basis, unobservable input reconciliation calculation
Balance Beginning of Period	812	554
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) Included in Income	67	70
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)		2
Purchases, Sales, Issues and Settlements, Net	(200)	(159)
Gross Transfers in, assets	279	446
Gross Transfers out, assets	(114)	(101)
Balance End of Period	844	812
Other bond securities | Commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) | Trading Revenue
Fair value assets and liabilities measured on recurring basis, unobservable input reconciliation calculation
Changes in Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Instruments Held at End of Period, assets	29	87
Other bond securities | Collateralized Debt Obligations/Asset Backed Securities (CDO/ABS)
Fair value assets and liabilities measured on recurring basis, unobservable input reconciliation calculation
Balance Beginning of Period	8,536	8,432
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) Included in Income	1,527	3,683
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)		3
Purchases, Sales, Issues and Settlements, Net	(2,044)	(3,968)
Gross Transfers in, assets	843	386
Gross Transfers out, assets	(28)
Balance End of Period	8,834	8,536
Other bond securities | Collateralized Debt Obligations/Asset Backed Securities (CDO/ABS) | Trading Revenue
Fair value assets and liabilities measured on recurring basis, unobservable input reconciliation calculation
Changes in Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Instruments Held at End of Period, assets	681	2,547
Equity securities available for sale
Fair value assets and liabilities measured on recurring basis, unobservable input reconciliation calculation
Balance Beginning of Period	68	156
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) Included in Income	7	39
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(5)	(63)
Purchases, Sales, Issues and Settlements, Net	(69)	(69)
Gross Transfers in, assets		17
Gross Transfers out, assets		(12)
Balance End of Period	1	68
Equity securities available for sale | Common Stock
Fair value assets and liabilities measured on recurring basis, unobservable input reconciliation calculation
Balance Beginning of Period	24	57
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) Included in Income	7	22
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(8)	(28)
Purchases, Sales, Issues and Settlements, Net	(22)	(33)
Gross Transfers in, assets		6
Balance End of Period	1	24
Equity securities available for sale | Preferred Stock
Fair value assets and liabilities measured on recurring basis, unobservable input reconciliation calculation
Balance Beginning of Period	44	99
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) Included in Income		17
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	3	(35)
Purchases, Sales, Issues and Settlements, Net	(47)	(36)
Gross Transfers in, assets		11
Gross Transfers out, assets		(12)
Balance End of Period		44
Mortgage and other loans receivable
Fair value assets and liabilities measured on recurring basis, unobservable input reconciliation calculation
Balance Beginning of Period		1
Purchases, Sales, Issues and Settlements, Net		(1)
Other invested assets
Fair value assets and liabilities measured on recurring basis, unobservable input reconciliation calculation
Balance Beginning of Period	5,389	6,618
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) Included in Income	208	(95)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	237	290
Purchases, Sales, Issues and Settlements, Net	64	(257)
Gross Transfers in, assets	344	1,204
Gross Transfers out, assets	(312)	(2,371)
Balance End of Period	$ 5,930	$ 5,389