SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Details - Narrative) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions								3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Aug. 05, 2021 $ / shares	Jul. 16, 2021 USD ($) item	Jul. 14, 2021 USD ($)	Jun. 29, 2021	Mar. 30, 2021	Jun. 29, 2020	Mar. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2021 item	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) item	Dec. 31, 2026 USD ($)	Aug. 03, 2021 USD ($)
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Date dividends declared				May 06, 2021	Feb. 16, 2021	May 04, 2020	Feb. 12, 2020
Date dividends paid				Jun. 29, 2021	Mar. 30, 2021	Jun. 29, 2020	Mar. 30, 2020
Date of record				Jun. 15, 2021	Mar. 16, 2021	Jun. 15, 2020	Mar. 16, 2020
Life and Retirement Retail Mutual Funds [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Assets under management									$ 7,100
Number of funds managed | item									18
Life and retirement subsidiaries | Forecast
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Assets under management										$ 92,500
SAFG | Forecast
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of directors | item								11
SAFG | Forecast | Blackstone
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of directors | item								1
Subsequent event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Dividends declared per common share | $ / shares	$ 0.32
Dividends declared per preferred share | $ / shares	$ 365.625
Subsequent event | August 3, 2021 Share Repurchase Authorization [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Authorized amount of common stock share repurchase											$ 6,000
Subsequent event | Prior share repurchase authorization
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Aggregate remaining authorization amount of common Stock share repurchase											$ 908
Subsequent event | Life and Retirement Retail Mutual Funds [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of funds managed | item		6
Subsequent event | Life and Retirement Retail Mutual Funds [Member] | Disposal Group
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Assets under management		$ 6,800
Number of funds managed | item		12
Subsequent event | Affordable housing partnerships
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Total consideration			$ 5,100
Subsequent event | Life and retirement subsidiaries
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Voting interest in subsidiary, percent			9.90%
Total consideration			$ 2,200
Assets under management			50,000
Assets under management, incremental increase amount			$ 8,500
Percent vesting on first anniversary			25.00%
Percent vesting on second anniversary			67.00%
Percent vesting on thrid anniversary			75.00%
Subsequent event | Common Stock
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Date dividends declared	Aug. 05, 2021
Date dividends paid	Sep. 30, 2021
Date of record	Sep. 16, 2021
Subsequent event | Preferred Stock
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Date dividends declared	Aug. 05, 2021
Date dividends paid	Sep. 15, 2021
Date of record	Aug. 31, 2021