SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details - Schedule of continuing operations by operating segment, reconciling items) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Reconciling items to pre-tax income (loss):
Gains (losses) on extinguishment of debt	$ 8	$ (17)
Net Investment Income	3,657	2,508
Net realized capital gains (losses) on embedded derivatives	3,250	3,519
Loss from divested businesses	7	(216)
Net loss reserve discount charge	32	(56)
Revenues	14,454	14,443
Amortization of DAC	1,304	1,862
Adjusted Pre-tax Income (Loss)	4,728	2,558
Excluding Fortitude Re funds withheld assets
Reconciling items to pre-tax income (loss):
Net Investment Income	3,171	2,508
Net realized capital gains (losses) on embedded derivatives	695	3,519
Fortitude Re funds withheld assets
Reconciling items to pre-tax income (loss):
Net Investment Income	486	0
Net realized capital gains (losses) on embedded derivatives	173	0
Fortitude Re funds withheld embedded derivative
Reconciling items to pre-tax income (loss):
Net realized capital gains (losses) on embedded derivatives	2,382	0
Total Revenues
Reconciling items to pre-tax income (loss):
Changes in fair values of securities used to hedge guaranteed living benefits	18	14
Changes in benefit reserves and DAC, VOBA and SIA related to net realized capital gains (losses)	0	0
Changes in fair value of equity securities	22	(191)
Other income (expense) - net	(6)	10
Gains (losses) on extinguishment of debt	0	0
Net realized capital gains (losses)	617	3,477
Loss from divested businesses	0	0
Non-operating litigation reserves and settlements	0	6
Favorable prior year development and related amortization changes ceded under retroactive reinsurance agreements	0	0
Net loss reserve discount charge	0	0
Integration and transaction costs associated with acquiring or divesting businesses	0	0
Restructuring and other costs	0	0
Non-recurring costs related to regulatory or accounting changes	0	0
Total Revenues | Excluding Fortitude Re funds withheld assets
Reconciling items to pre-tax income (loss):
Net Investment Income	486	0
Total Revenues | Fortitude Re funds withheld assets
Reconciling items to pre-tax income (loss):
Net realized capital gains (losses) on embedded derivatives	173	0
Total Revenues | Fortitude Re funds withheld embedded derivative
Reconciling items to pre-tax income (loss):
Net realized capital gains (losses) on embedded derivatives	2,382	0
Adjusted Pre-tax Income (Loss)
Reconciling items to pre-tax income (loss):
Changes in fair values of securities used to hedge guaranteed living benefits	22	(7)
Changes in benefit reserves and DAC, VOBA and SIA related to net realized capital gains (losses)	(203)	(538)
Changes in fair value of equity securities	22	(191)
Other income (expense) - net	0	0
Gains (losses) on extinguishment of debt	8	(17)
Net realized capital gains (losses)	627	3,494
Loss from divested businesses	7	(216)
Non-operating litigation reserves and settlements	0	6
Favorable prior year development and related amortization changes ceded under retroactive reinsurance agreements	19	8
Net loss reserve discount charge	32	(56)
Integration and transaction costs associated with acquiring or divesting businesses	(9)	(2)
Restructuring and other costs	(74)	(90)
Non-recurring costs related to regulatory or accounting changes	(20)	(13)
Adjusted Pre-tax Income (Loss) | Excluding Fortitude Re funds withheld assets
Reconciling items to pre-tax income (loss):
Net Investment Income	486	0
Adjusted Pre-tax Income (Loss) | Fortitude Re funds withheld assets
Reconciling items to pre-tax income (loss):
Net realized capital gains (losses) on embedded derivatives	173	0
Adjusted Pre-tax Income (Loss) | Fortitude Re funds withheld embedded derivative
Reconciling items to pre-tax income (loss):
Net realized capital gains (losses) on embedded derivatives	$ 2,382	$ 0