INCOME TAXES (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Current
Federal									$ (260)	$ (71)	$ (144)
Foreign									3,788	3,869	3,552
State									(41)	300	241
Total current income taxes									3,487	4,098	3,649
Deferred
Federal									2,550	(4,943)	(793)
Foreign									(716)	900	628
State									546	(48)	91
Total deferred income taxes									2,380	(4,091)	(74)
Income taxes (benefits)	1,090	1,080	2,127	1,570	(214)	(1,494)	718	997	5,867	7	3,575
Provision (benefit) for income taxes on discontinued operations									(244)	(52)	12
Provision (benefit) for income taxes on cumulative effect of accounting changes										(58)
Income tax expense (benefit) reported in stockholders' equity related to:
Foreign currency translation									5	(709)	(609)
Investment securities									(1,353)	369	1,495
Employee stock plans									28	265	297
Cash flow hedges									625	311	(92)
Benefit Plans									698	(390)	(235)
Income taxes before noncontrolling interests									5,626	(257)	4,443
Provision (benefit) for effect of securities transactions									262	1,138	699
Provision (benefit) for effect of other-than-temporary-impairment losses									(187)	(1,740)	(789)
Reconciliation of the federal statutory income tax rate to the Company's effective income tax rate applicable to income from continuing operations (before noncontrolling interests and the cumulative effect of accounting changes)
Federal statutory rate (as a percent)									35.00%	35.00%	35.00%
State income taxes, net of federal benefit (as a percent)									1.70%	3.00%	1.50%
Foreign income tax rate differential (as a percent)									(2.20%)	(4.60%)	(8.40%)
Audit settlements (as a percent)									(0.60%)	(11.80%)
Effect of tax law changes									(0.30%)	(0.10%)	2.00%
Basis difference in affiliates										(9.20%)
Tax advantaged investments (as a percent)									(4.20%)	(12.40%)	(6.00%)
Other, net (as a percent)									0.70%	0.20%	0.20%
Effective income tax rate (as a percent)									30.10%	0.10%	24.30%
Effect of Japan tax rate change											300
Tax benefit for the resolution of certain tax items									$ 127	$ 925