SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details - Schedule of continuing operations by operating segment, reconciling items) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
Reconciling items to pre-tax income (loss):
Changes in fair value of equity securities	$ 486	$ 330	$ 875	$ (72)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	(106)	0	(98)	(17)
Net Investment Income	3,675	3,366	7,332	5,874
Net realized capital gains (losses) on embedded derivatives	(1,926)	(2,332)	1,324	1,187
Loss from divested businesses	(1)	(8,412)	6	(8,628)
Net loss reserve discount charge	(22)	(16)	10	(72)
Revenues	10,681	9,396	25,135	23,839
Amortization of DAC	915	754	2,219	2,616
Adjusted Pre-tax Income (Loss)	147	(9,661)	4,875	(7,103)
Excluding Fortitude Re funds withheld assets
Reconciling items to pre-tax income (loss):
Net Investment Income	3,168	3,250	6,339	5,758
Net realized capital gains (losses) on embedded derivatives	(43)	(1,591)	652	1,928
Fortitude Re funds withheld assets
Reconciling items to pre-tax income (loss):
Net Investment Income	507	116	993	116
Net realized capital gains (losses) on embedded derivatives	173	96	346	96
Fortitude Re funds withheld embedded derivative
Reconciling items to pre-tax income (loss):
Net realized capital gains (losses) on embedded derivatives	(2,056)	(837)	326	(837)
Total Revenues
Reconciling items to pre-tax income (loss):
Changes in fair values of securities used to hedge guaranteed living benefits	14	14	32	28
Changes in benefit reserves and DAC, VOBA and SIA related to net realized gains (losses)	0	0	0	0
Changes in fair value of equity securities	(13)	56	9	(135)
Other income (expense) - net	(2)	14	(8)	24
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0	0	0	0
Net realized gains (losses)	(68)	(1,621)	549	1,856
Loss from divested businesses	0	0	0	0
Non-operating litigation reserves and settlements	0	0	0	6
Favorable prior year development and related amortization changes ceded under retroactive reinsurance agreements	0	0	0	0
Net loss reserve discount charge	0	0	0	0
Integration and transaction costs associated with acquiring or divesting businesses	0	0	0	0
Restructuring and other costs	0	0	0	0
Non-recurring costs related to regulatory or accounting changes	0	0	0	0
Total Revenues | Fortitude Re funds withheld assets
Reconciling items to pre-tax income (loss):
Net Investment Income	507	116	993	116
Net realized capital gains (losses) on embedded derivatives	173	96	346	96
Total Revenues | Fortitude Re funds withheld embedded derivative
Reconciling items to pre-tax income (loss):
Net realized capital gains (losses) on embedded derivatives	(2,056)	(837)	326	(837)
Adjusted Pre-tax Income (Loss)
Reconciling items to pre-tax income (loss):
Changes in fair values of securities used to hedge guaranteed living benefits	13	16	35	9
Changes in benefit reserves and DAC, VOBA and SIA related to net realized gains (losses)	120	255	(83)	(283)
Changes in fair value of equity securities	(13)	56	9	(135)
Other income (expense) - net	0	0	0	0
Loss on extinguishment of debt	(106)	0	(98)	(17)
Net realized gains (losses)	(59)	(1,607)	568	1,887
Loss from divested businesses	(1)	(8,412)	6	(8,628)
Non-operating litigation reserves and settlements	0	0	0	6
Favorable prior year development and related amortization changes ceded under retroactive reinsurance agreements	65	33	84	41
Net loss reserve discount charge	(22)	(16)	10	(72)
Integration and transaction costs associated with acquiring or divesting businesses	(35)	(4)	(44)	(6)
Restructuring and other costs	(126)	(134)	(200)	(224)
Non-recurring costs related to regulatory or accounting changes	(21)	(14)	(41)	(27)
Adjusted Pre-tax Income (Loss) | Fortitude Re funds withheld assets
Reconciling items to pre-tax income (loss):
Net Investment Income	507	116	993	116
Net realized capital gains (losses) on embedded derivatives	173	96	346	96
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	$ (2,056)	$ (837)	$ 326	$ (837)