SHARE-BASED AND OTHER COMPENSATION PROGRAMS - Fair Value Stock Option Assumptions (Details) - Parent - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
AXA Ordinary Shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Dividend yield	6.29%	6.38%	7.52%
Expected volatility	23.68%	29.24%	31.27%
Risk-free interest rates	0.92%	1.54%	1.34%
Expected life in years	8 years 2 months 12 days	8 years 2 months 12 days	7 years 8 months 12 days
Weighted average fair value per option at grant date (in dollars per share)	$ 1.73	$ 2.89	$ 1.79
AB Holding Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Dividend yield	7.10%	8.40%
Expected volatility	32.10%	48.90%
Risk-free interest rates	1.50%	1.50%
Expected life in years	6 years	6 years	6 years
Weighted average fair value per option at grant date (in dollars per share)	$ 4.13	$ 4.78	$ 5.44
AB Holding Units | Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Dividend yield			8.00%
Expected volatility			49.70%
Risk-free interest rates			0.80%
AB Holding Units | Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Dividend yield			8.30%
Expected volatility			49.80%
Risk-free interest rates			1.70%