SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Details) - Subsequent Event $ in Millions	Jul. 26, 2018 USD ($)
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Remaining authorized dividend amount	$ 142
AXA Equitable Financial Services
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Payments of dividends	$ 1,100

Cash outflow in the form of capital distributions and dividends to common shareholders, preferred shareholders and noncontrolling interests.

Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 15
-Subparagraph (a)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=109223946&loc=d3e3291-108585

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