SHARE-BASED AND OTHER COMPENSATION PROGRAMS - Stock Option Activity (Details) - Parent $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) $ / shares € / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2015 € / shares
AXA Ordinary Shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Options, Number Outstanding, Beginning Balance (in shares)	16,837,900	16,837,900
Options granted (in shares)	444,000	444,000
Options exercised (in shares)	(4,196,700)	(4,196,700)
Options forfeited, net (in shares)	(483,100)	(483,100)
Options expired/reinstated (in shares)	0	0
Options, Number Outstanding, Ending Balance (in shares)	12,602,100	12,602,100
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price [Abstract]
Options, Weighted Average Exercise Price, Beginning Balance (in dollars per share) | € / shares		€ 21.39
Options granted, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) | € / shares		22.90
Options exercised, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) | € / shares		18.26
Options forfeited, net, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) | € / shares		22.75
Options expired/reinstated, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) | € / shares		0.00
Options, Weighted Average Exercise Price, Ending Balance (in dollars per share) | € / shares		€ 21.39
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years)	3 years	3 years
Options Excercisable (in shares)	10,074,600	10,074,600
Options Excercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) | € / shares			€ 22.50
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years)	2 years 5 months 23 days	2 years 5 months 23 days
AXA ADRs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Options, Number Outstanding, Beginning Balance (in shares)	1,105,200	1,105,200
Options granted (in shares)	0	0
Options exercised (in shares)	(510,700)	(510,700)
Options forfeited, net (in shares)	(553,500)	(553,500)
Options expired/reinstated (in shares)	0	0
Options, Number Outstanding, Ending Balance (in shares)	41,000	41,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price [Abstract]
Options, Weighted Average Exercise Price, Beginning Balance (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 25.53
Options granted, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	0.00
Options exercised, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	25.33
Options forfeited, net, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	25.59
Options expired/reinstated, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	0.00
Options, Weighted Average Exercise Price, Ending Balance (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 27.28
Options Outstanding, Aggregate Intrinsic Value | $	$ 245.3	€ 245.3
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years)	2 years 4 months 10 days	2 years 4 months 10 days
Options Excercisable (in shares)	40,900	40,900
Options Excercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 27.28	€ 27.28
Options Excercisable, Aggregate Intrinsic Value | $	$ 0.0	€ 0.0
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years)	2 years 4 months 10 days	2 years 4 months 10 days
AB Holding Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Options, Number Outstanding, Beginning Balance (in shares)	5,942,400	5,942,400
Options granted (in shares)	29,100	29,100
Options exercised (in shares)	(541,100)	(541,100)
Options forfeited, net (in shares)	(23,100)	(23,100)
Options expired/reinstated (in shares)	(8,800)	(8,800)
Options, Number Outstanding, Ending Balance (in shares)	5,398,500	5,398,500
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price [Abstract]
Options, Weighted Average Exercise Price, Beginning Balance (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 45.03
Options granted, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	31.74
Options exercised, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	17.06
Options forfeited, net, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	89.95
Options expired/reinstated, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	45.45
Options, Weighted Average Exercise Price, Ending Balance (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 47.59
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years)	2 years 10 months 24 days	2 years 10 months 24 days
Options Excercisable (in shares)	4,736,700	4,736,700
Options Excercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 43.04	€ 43.04
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years)	2 years 10 months 24 days	2 years 10 months 24 days