INVESTMENTS (Details 10) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Investments in Alternative Investment Funds
Alternative investment funds, fair value	$ 2,239,000,000	$ 2,381,000,000
Alternative investment funds, unfunded commitments	357,000,000	399,000,000
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	1,300,000,000	400,000,000
Hedge funds
Investments in Alternative Investment Funds
Alternative investment funds, fair value	1,195,000,000	1,316,000,000
Alternative investment funds, redemption frequency (if currently eligible)	Generally quarterly
Hedge funds \| Maximum
Investments in Alternative Investment Funds
Alternative investment funds, redemption notice period	P95D
Hedge funds \| Minimum
Investments in Alternative Investment Funds
Alternative investment funds, redemption notice period	P10D
Private equity funds
Investments in Alternative Investment Funds
Alternative investment funds, fair value	814,000,000	837,000,000
Alternative investment funds, unfunded commitments	304,000,000	342,000,000
Alternative investment funds, carried at cost	4,000,000	6,000,000
Real estate funds
Investments in Alternative Investment Funds
Alternative investment funds, fair value	230,000,000	228,000,000
Alternative investment funds, unfunded commitments	$ 53,000,000	$ 57,000,000

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The amount of fund assets that are valued using NAV (net asset value) provided by third party asset managers is included in total alternative investment fund fair value.

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This element represents the total fair market value of investments in certain entities that calculate net asset value per share (including by unit, membership interest, or other equity (ownership interest) unit measure) (alternative investments). This element is intended to be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements, but may also be used in both the balance sheet and disclosure in the same submission. This item represents alternative investments as of the balance sheet date which may include investments in certain hedge funds, venture capital funds, private equity funds, real estate partnerships or funds, and any other investment in which investee management calculates net asset value per share as the primary metric for investment value.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 820

-SubTopic 10

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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States the frequency (for example, annually, semi-annually, quarterly) with which the entity can redeem its investment, or portion thereof, for each of those certain investments for which net asset value per share is calculated (including by unit, membership interest, or other equity (ownership interest) unit measure) (alternative investments), by major category.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

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-Topic 820

-SubTopic 10

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-Paragraph 6A

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States the notice requirement (for example, 30 to 60 days) the entity is required to deliver before it can redeem its investment, or portion thereof, for each of those certain investments for which net asset value per share is calculated (including by unit, membership interest, or other equity (ownership interest) unit measure) (alternative investments), by major category.

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The amount of unfunded commitments for which the entity is obligated, to those certain investments for which net asset value per share is calculated (including by unit, membership interest, or other equity (ownership interest) unit measure) (alternative investments).

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

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