GMDB, GMIB, GIB, GWBL AND OTHER FEATURES AND NO LAPSE GUARANTEE FEATURES 3 (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit
Schedule of Fair Value of Separate Accounts by Major Category of Investment [Line Items]
Separate Account Investments by Investment Category	$ 83,673	$ 84,640
Price Risk Fair Value Hedge Derivative On Balance Sheet [Abstract]
Account value hedged of variable annuity contracts	50,040
Net amount at risk hedged of variable annuity contracts	8,214
Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit
Schedule of Fair Value of Separate Accounts by Major Category of Investment [Line Items]
Separate Account Investments by Investment Category	55,780	56,559
Price Risk Fair Value Hedge Derivative On Balance Sheet [Abstract]
Account value hedged of variable annuity contracts	33,000
Net amount at risk hedged of variable annuity contracts	2,114
Equity | Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit
Schedule of Fair Value of Separate Accounts by Major Category of Investment [Line Items]
Separate Account Investments by Investment Category	65,761	66,230
Equity | Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit
Schedule of Fair Value of Separate Accounts by Major Category of Investment [Line Items]
Separate Account Investments by Investment Category	43,452	43,874
Fixed income | Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit
Schedule of Fair Value of Separate Accounts by Major Category of Investment [Line Items]
Separate Account Investments by Investment Category	2,708	2,686
Fixed income | Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit
Schedule of Fair Value of Separate Accounts by Major Category of Investment [Line Items]
Separate Account Investments by Investment Category	1,818	1,819
Balanced | Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit
Schedule of Fair Value of Separate Accounts by Major Category of Investment [Line Items]
Separate Account Investments by Investment Category	14,822	15,350
Balanced | Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit
Schedule of Fair Value of Separate Accounts by Major Category of Investment [Line Items]
Separate Account Investments by Investment Category	10,344	10,696
Other | Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit
Schedule of Fair Value of Separate Accounts by Major Category of Investment [Line Items]
Separate Account Investments by Investment Category	382	374
Other | Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit
Schedule of Fair Value of Separate Accounts by Major Category of Investment [Line Items]
Separate Account Investments by Investment Category	$ 166	$ 170