ORGANIZATION	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Organization [Abstract]
Organization	ORGANIZATION AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company (“AXA Equitable,” and collectively with its consolidated subsidiaries the “Company”) is a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of AXA Equitable Financial Services, LLC ("AEFS"). AEFS is a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of AXA Financial, Inc. (“AXA Financial,” and collectively with its consolidated subsidiaries, “AXA Financial Group”). AXA Financial is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of AXA S.A. ("AXA"), a French holding company for the AXA Group, a worldwide leader in financial protection. The Company conducts operations in two business segments: the Insurance and Investment Management segments. The Company’s management evaluates the performance of each of these segments independently. Insurance The Insurance segment offers a variety of term, variable and universal life insurance products, variable and fixed-interest annuity products and investment products including mutual funds principally to individuals and small and medium size businesses and professional and trade associations. This segment also includes Separate Accounts for individual insurance and annuity products. The Company’s insurance business is conducted principally by AXA Equitable and its indirect, wholly-owned insurance subsidiaries and AXA Equitable Funds Management Group ("AXA Equitable FMG"). Investment Management The Investment Management segment is principally comprised of the investment management business of AllianceBernstein L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (together with its consolidated subsidiaries “AB”). AB provides research, diversified investment management and related services globally to a broad range of clients. This segment also includes institutional Separate Accounts principally managed by AB that provide various investment options for large group pension clients, primarily defined benefit and contribution plans, through pooled or single group accounts. AB is a private partnership for Federal income tax purposes and, accordingly, is not subject to Federal and state corporate income taxes. However, AB is subject to a 4.0% New York City unincorporated business tax (“UBT”). Domestic corporate subsidiaries of AB are subject to Federal, state and local income taxes. Foreign corporate subsidiaries are generally subject to taxes in the foreign jurisdictions where they are located. The Company provides Federal and state income taxes on the undistributed earnings of non-U.S. corporate subsidiaries except to the extent that such earnings are permanently invested outside the United States. At December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company’s economic interest in AB was 28.6% and 32.2%, respectively. At December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, AXA and its subsidiaries’ economic interest in AB (including AXA Financial Group) was approximately 62.8% and 62.7%. AXA Equitable is the parent of AllianceBernstein Corporation, the general partner (“General Partner”) of the limited partnership, as a result it consolidates AB in the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

ORGANIZATION

AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company (“AXA Equitable,” and collectively with its consolidated subsidiaries the “Company”) is a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of AXA Equitable Financial Services, LLC ("AEFS"). AEFS is a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of AXA Financial, Inc. (“AXA Financial,” and collectively with its consolidated subsidiaries, “AXA Financial Group”). AXA Financial is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of AXA S.A. ("AXA"), a French holding company for the AXA Group, a worldwide leader in financial protection.

The Company conducts operations in two business segments: the Insurance and Investment Management segments. The Company’s management evaluates the performance of each of these segments independently.

Insurance

The Insurance segment offers a variety of term, variable and universal life insurance products, variable and fixed-interest annuity products and investment products including mutual funds principally to individuals and small and medium size businesses and professional and trade associations. This segment also includes Separate Accounts for individual insurance and annuity products.

The Company’s insurance business is conducted principally by AXA Equitable and its indirect, wholly-owned insurance subsidiaries and AXA Equitable Funds Management Group ("AXA Equitable FMG").

Investment Management

The Investment Management segment is principally comprised of the investment management business of AllianceBernstein L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (together with its consolidated subsidiaries “AB”). AB provides research, diversified investment management and related services globally to a broad range of clients. This segment also includes institutional Separate Accounts principally managed by AB that provide various investment options for large group pension clients, primarily defined benefit and contribution plans, through pooled or single group accounts.

AB is a private partnership for Federal income tax purposes and, accordingly, is not subject to Federal and state corporate income taxes. However, AB is subject to a 4.0% New York City unincorporated business tax (“UBT”). Domestic corporate subsidiaries of AB are subject to Federal, state and local income taxes. Foreign corporate subsidiaries are generally subject to taxes in the foreign jurisdictions where they are located. The Company provides Federal and state income taxes on the undistributed earnings of non-U.S. corporate subsidiaries except to the extent that such earnings are permanently invested outside the United States.

At December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company’s economic interest in AB was 28.6% and 32.2%, respectively. At December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, AXA and its subsidiaries’ economic interest in AB (including AXA Financial Group) was approximately 62.8% and 62.7%. AXA Equitable is the parent of AllianceBernstein Corporation, the general partner (“General Partner”) of the limited partnership, as a result it consolidates AB in the Company’s consolidated financial statements.