GMDB, GMIB, GIB, GWBL AND OTHER FEATURES AND NO LAPSE GUARANTEE FEATURES 3 (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 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	$ 86,356	$ 84,640
Price Risk Fair Value Hedge Derivative On Balance Sheet [Abstract]
Account value hedged of variable annuity contracts	51,698
Net amount at risk hedged of variable annuity contracts	7,862
Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit
Schedule of Fair Value of Separate Accounts by Major Category of Investment [Line Items]
Separate Account Investments by Investment Category	57,560	56,559
Price Risk Fair Value Hedge Derivative On Balance Sheet [Abstract]
Account value hedged of variable annuity contracts	38,172
Net amount at risk hedged of variable annuity contracts	3,808
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	68,655	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	45,339	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	2,630	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	1,772	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	14,718	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	10,296	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	353	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	$ 153	$ 170