INCOME TAXES (Details - Narrative) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]
Effective tax rates on income from continuing operations (as a percent)	16.90%	35.30%
U.S. federal income tax at statutory rate (as a percent)	21.00%	21.00%
Valuation allowance related to certain tax attribute carryforward	$ 850
U.S. taxable income from life companies offset by those net operating loss carryforwards	35.00%
Unrecognized Tax Benefits	$ 1,200		$ 2,300
Unrecognized tax benefits, if recognized would favorably affect the effective tax rate	1,100		2,300
Unrecognized tax benefits, if recognized would not affect the effective tax rate	20		44
Decrease in unrecognized tax benefits is reasonably possible in the next twelve months	56
Unrecognized tax benefits, interest and penalties accrued	103		$ 286
Unrecognized tax benefits, interest net of the federal (benefit) expense and penalties	(183)	$ 49
Deferred tax asset valuation allowance	700
Deferred tax asset valuation allowance recognized related to certain state, local and foreign jurisdictions	$ (14)