EQUITY (Details - Rollforward of Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of period, net of tax	$ 9,169,000,000	$ 4,991,000,000	$ 4,982,000,000	$ (1,413,000,000)
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments	2,374,000,000	4,377,000,000	5,876,000,000	16,197,000,000
Change in deferred policy acquisition costs adjustment and other	(301,000,000)	(511,000,000)	(641,000,000)	(2,249,000,000)
Change in future policy benefits	(147,000,000)	(3,042,000,000)	2,187,000,000	(5,291,000,000)
Changes in foreign currency translation adjustments	297,000,000	(24,000,000)	169,000,000	31,000,000
Change in net actuarial loss	2,000,000	13,000,000	18,000,000	29,000,000
Change in prior service credit	0	(1,000,000)	(1,000,000)	(2,000,000)
Change in deferred tax asset (liability)	(410,000,000)	(185,000,000)	(1,630,000,000)	(1,666,000,000)
Change in fair value of liabilities under fair value option attributable to changes in own credit risk	1,000,000	1,000,000	2,000,000	(1,000,000)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	1,816,000,000	628,000,000	5,980,000,000	7,048,000,000
Noncontrolling interests	7,000,000	4,000,000	(16,000,000)	20,000,000
Balance, end of period, net of tax	10,978,000,000	5,615,000,000	10,978,000,000	5,615,000,000
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Other comprehensive income (loss)	1,809,000,000	624,000,000	5,996,000,000	7,028,000,000
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Fixed Maturity Securities on Which Allowance for Credit Losses Were Taken
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of period, net of tax	(233,000,000)		0
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments	101,000,000		(212,000,000)
Change in deferred policy acquisition costs adjustment and other	(5,000,000)		14,000,000
Change in future policy benefits	0		0
Changes in foreign currency translation adjustments	0		0
Change in net actuarial loss	0		0
Change in prior service credit	0		0
Change in deferred tax asset (liability)	(17,000,000)		44,000,000
Change in fair value of liabilities under fair value option attributable to changes in own credit risk	0		0
Other comprehensive income (loss)	79,000,000		(154,000,000)
Noncontrolling interests	0		0
Balance, end of period, net of tax	(154,000,000)		(154,000,000)
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Fixed Maturity Securities on Which Other-Than-Temporary Credit Impairments Were Taken
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of period, net of tax		720,000,000		(38,000,000)
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments		(9,000,000)		935,000,000
Change in deferred policy acquisition costs adjustment and other		11,000,000		(3,000,000)
Change in future policy benefits		0		0
Changes in foreign currency translation adjustments		0		0
Change in net actuarial loss		0		0
Change in prior service credit		0		0
Change in deferred tax asset (liability)		(4,000,000)		(176,000,000)
Change in fair value of liabilities under fair value option attributable to changes in own credit risk		0		0
Other comprehensive income (loss)		(2,000,000)		756,000,000
Noncontrolling interests		0		0
Balance, end of period, net of tax		718,000,000		718,000,000
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of All Other Investments
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of period, net of tax	13,281,000,000	8,034,000,000	8,722,000,000	2,426,000,000
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments	2,273,000,000	4,386,000,000	6,088,000,000	15,262,000,000
Change in deferred policy acquisition costs adjustment and other	(296,000,000)	(522,000,000)	(655,000,000)	(2,246,000,000)
Change in future policy benefits	(147,000,000)	(3,042,000,000)	2,187,000,000	(5,291,000,000)
Changes in foreign currency translation adjustments	0	0	0	0
Change in net actuarial loss	0	0	0	0
Change in prior service credit	0	0	0	0
Change in deferred tax asset (liability)	(445,000,000)	(166,000,000)	(1,695,000,000)	(1,447,000,000)
Change in fair value of liabilities under fair value option attributable to changes in own credit risk	0	0	0	0
Other comprehensive income (loss)	1,385,000,000	656,000,000	5,925,000,000	6,278,000,000
Noncontrolling interests	2,000,000	5,000,000	(17,000,000)	19,000,000
Balance, end of period, net of tax	14,664,000,000	8,685,000,000	14,664,000,000	8,685,000,000
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of period, net of tax	(2,767,000,000)	(2,692,000,000)	(2,625,000,000)	(2,725,000,000)
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments	0	0	0	0
Change in deferred policy acquisition costs adjustment and other	0	0	0	0
Change in future policy benefits	0	0	0	0
Changes in foreign currency translation adjustments	297,000,000	(24,000,000)	169,000,000	31,000,000
Change in net actuarial loss	0	0	0	0
Change in prior service credit	0	0	0	0
Change in deferred tax asset (liability)	55,000,000	(10,000,000)	37,000,000	(30,000,000)
Change in fair value of liabilities under fair value option attributable to changes in own credit risk	0	0	0	0
Other comprehensive income (loss)	352,000,000	(34,000,000)	206,000,000	1,000,000
Noncontrolling interests	5,000,000	(1,000,000)	1,000,000	1,000,000
Balance, end of period, net of tax	(2,420,000,000)	(2,725,000,000)	(2,420,000,000)	(2,725,000,000)
Retirement Plan Liabilities Adjustment
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of period, net of tax	(1,120,000,000)	(1,079,000,000)	(1,122,000,000)	(1,086,000,000)
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments	0	0	0	0
Change in deferred policy acquisition costs adjustment and other	0	0	0	0
Change in future policy benefits	0	0	0	0
Changes in foreign currency translation adjustments	0	0	0	0
Change in net actuarial loss	2,000,000	13,000,000	18,000,000	29,000,000
Change in prior service credit	0	(1,000,000)	(1,000,000)	(2,000,000)
Change in deferred tax asset (liability)	(3,000,000)	(5,000,000)	(16,000,000)	(13,000,000)
Change in fair value of liabilities under fair value option attributable to changes in own credit risk	0	0	0	0
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(1,000,000)	7,000,000	1,000,000	14,000,000
Noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	0
Balance, end of period, net of tax	(1,121,000,000)	(1,072,000,000)	(1,121,000,000)	(1,072,000,000)
Fair Value of Liabilities Under Fair Value Option Attributable to Changes in Own Credit Risk
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of period, net of tax	8,000,000	8,000,000	7,000,000	10,000,000
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments	0	0	0	0
Change in deferred policy acquisition costs adjustment and other	0	0	0	0
Change in future policy benefits	0	0	0	0
Changes in foreign currency translation adjustments	0	0	0	0
Change in net actuarial loss	0	0	0	0
Change in prior service credit	0	0	0	0
Change in deferred tax asset (liability)	0	0	0	0
Change in fair value of liabilities under fair value option attributable to changes in own credit risk	1,000,000	1,000,000	2,000,000	(1,000,000)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	1,000,000	1,000,000	2,000,000	(1,000,000)
Noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	0
Balance, end of period, net of tax	$ 9,000,000	$ 9,000,000	$ 9,000,000	$ 9,000,000