GMDB, GMIB, GIB, GWBL AND OTHER FEATURES AND NO LAPSE GUARANTEE FEATURES 1 (Details) - Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit Reinsurance Ceded [Abstract]
Balance, beginning of year	$ 1,430	$ 832
Paid guarantee benefits	(47)	(30)
Other changes in reserve	116	46
Balance, End of Period	$ 1,499	$ 848

Sum of the amount of guaranteed minimum benefits the ceding insurer expects to recover on insurance policies ceded to other insurance entities as of the balance sheet date for all guaranteed benefit types.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 944
-SubTopic 80
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (d)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6484115&loc=d3e19393-158473

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 944
-SubTopic 20
-Section 55
-Paragraph 15
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6588021&loc=d3e7104-158389

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Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	instant