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	Jan. 31, 2016	Nov. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2011	Jun. 30, 2009	Dec. 31, 2008	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2005	Sep. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2007
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Loans to affiliates							$ 703	$ 703			$ 5,004	$ 4,889	$ 4,647
Guaranteed minimum income benefit reinsurance asset, at fair value							10,488	10,314			$ 10,900	$ 11,260	$ 9,798
Ceded premiums							20	20	$ 21
Ceded claims paid							$ 5	$ 6	5
Catastrophe insurance, retrocede term							1 year
AXA
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Undrawn letters of credit related to reinsurance							$ 18
AXA \| Senior Unsecured Notes
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Loans to affiliates																	$ 650
Related party transaction, original rate (as a percent)																	5.40%
Related party transaction, rate (as a percent)			5.70%
AXA Equitable
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Equity method investment, ownership percentage								70.00%
Investment in real estate joint venture														$ 25
AXA Equitable \| Mortgage Note 2009
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Loans to affiliates				$ 400
Related party transaction, rate (as a percent)				8.00%
Value of real estate property				$ 1,100
Proceeds from sale of real estate				$ 700
Debt instrument, term				10 years
AXA Financial
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Undrawn letters of credit related to reinsurance							250
AXA Financial \| Mortgage Note 2014
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Loans to affiliates		$ 382
Related party transaction, rate (as a percent)		4.00%
Debt instrument, term		7 years
Repayment of loans from affiliates	$ 382
Prepayment penalty	$ 65
AXA Financial \| Surplus Notes 2005 \| Note Maturity 2035
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party transaction, rate (as a percent)										6.00%
Loans from affiliates										$ 325
Net receivable related to contracts															$ 1
AXA Financial \| Surplus Notes December 2008 \| Note Maturity 2018
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party transaction, rate (as a percent)					7.10%
Loans from affiliates					$ 500
Net receivable related to contracts																$ 3
AXA Arizona
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Guaranteed minimum income benefit reinsurance asset, at fair value							8,594	$ 8,578
Undrawn letters of credit related to reinsurance							3,990
AXA Arizona \| Universal Life And No Lapse Guarantee Riders
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Ceded premiums							454	447	453
Ceded claims paid							213	65	$ 54
AXA Arizona \| Senior Unsecured Notes
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Loans to affiliates						$ 50
Related party transaction, rate (as a percent)						5.40%
AXA Arizona \| Affiliated Entity
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Assets held in trust							9,786
AXA Global Life \| Affiliated Entity \| Loss from Catastrophes
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Premiums and expenses associated with the reinsurance program							$ 4	$ 4
Saum Sing
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Equity method investment, ownership percentage								30.00%
Variable Annuity \| AXA Arizona \| Affiliated Entity
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Exposure reinsured percentage							100.00%
Term Life Insurance \| AXA Arizona \| Affiliated Entity
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Exposure reinsured percentage							90.00%
Sale of Artwork \| AXA Equitable \| AXA Financial
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Gain on sale of artwork								$ 20
Donation to AXA Foundation, Inc \| AXA Equitable \| AXA Foundation
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Donation made to AXA Foundation								21
Reinsurer Concentration Risk \| Affiliated Entity
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Reinsurance recoverables related to insurance contracts							$ 2,659	$ 2,177