SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Other equity investments	$ 1,417	$ 1,408
Total Assets	214,941	203,719	$ 194,683
Total liabilities	196,972	187,019	177,156
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest	361	403
Total AXA Equitable’s equity	14,635	13,212	14,455
Noncontrolling interest	2,973	3,085	$ 3,059
Insurance
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Total Assets	201,076	190,583
Investment Management
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Total Assets	13,865	13,139
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary | Investment Management
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Variable Interest Entity, nonconsolidated net assets	49,400
Variable Interest Entity, maximum loss exposure	20
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary | Adjustments for New Accounting Pronouncement
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Variable Interest Entity, unfunded commitments	801
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary | Adjustments for New Accounting Pronouncement | Other Equity Investments
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Variable Interest Entity, nonconsolidated net assets	162,386
Variable Interest Entity, maximum loss exposure	1,201
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary | Adjustments for New Accounting Pronouncement | Insurance
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Other equity investments	1,201
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary, Aggregated Disclosure
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Total Assets	1,031	956
Total liabilities	426	293
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest	335	384
Total AXA Equitable’s equity	68	71
Noncontrolling interest	$ 36	$ 35