INVESTMENTS (Details 10) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013
Investments in Alternative Investment Funds
Alternative investment funds, fair value	$ 1,038,000,000	[1]	$ 1,839,000,000	[1]
Alternative investment funds, unfunded commitments	178,000,000	[1]	206,000,000	[1]
Amount of fund assets valued using net asset values provided by third party asset managers which is included in the total fair value amount of alternative investment funds	800,000,000		1,600,000,000
Hedge funds
Investments in Alternative Investment Funds
Alternative investment funds, fair value	16,000,000		751,000,000
Alternative investment funds, redemption frequency (if currently eligible)	Generally quarterly
Hedge funds | Minimum
Investments in Alternative Investment Funds
Alternative investment funds, redemption notice period	10 days
Hedge funds | Maximum
Investments in Alternative Investment Funds
Alternative investment funds, redemption notice period	95 days
Private equity funds
Investments in Alternative Investment Funds
Alternative investment funds, fair value	849,000,000	[2],[3]	794,000,000	[2],[3]
Alternative investment funds, unfunded commitments	153,000,000	[2],[3]	170,000,000	[2],[3]
Real estate funds
Investments in Alternative Investment Funds
Alternative investment funds, fair value	173,000,000	[3],[4]	294,000,000	[3],[4]
Alternative investment funds, unfunded commitments	$ 25,000,000	[3],[4]	$ 36,000,000	[3],[4]

[1] Included in the total fair value of investments above are $0.8 billion and $1.6 billion of fund assets that are valued using NAVs provided by third-party asset managers as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.

[2] Private equity funds include funds that invest in infrastructure, leveraged buyout transactions, emerging markets and venture capital.

[3] With respect to the Company’s investments in private equity funds and real estate funds, distributions from each fund will be received as the underlying assets held by these funds are liquidated. It is estimated that the underlying assets of these funds will be liquidated over a period of several years as market conditions allow. Private equity and real estate funds do not allow redemption of investments by their investors. Investors are permitted to sell or transfer their investments, subject to the approval of the general partner or investment manager of these funds, which generally may not be unreasonably withheld.

[4] Includes several real estate funds that invest primarily in commercial real estate in the U.S., Europe and Asia.