SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY - Reclassifications Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (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
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income on Derivatives [Line Items]
Sales and redemptions									$ 262		$ 474		$ 594
Other-than-temporary impairment losses realized									(199)	[1]	(977)	[1]	(1,901)	[1]
Acquisition and operating expenses									(5,310)		(5,732)		(5,472)
Total before tax	1,028	1,069	1,358	1,361	880	1,480	741	1,202	4,816		4,302		2,950
Income Tax (Expense) Benefit	(353)	(367)	(469)	(469)	(299)	(463)	(258)	(417)	(1,658)		(1,436)		(1,013)
Net of tax									3,158		2,866		1,937
The expected U.S. tax rate									35.00%
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income on Derivatives [Line Items]
Net of tax									31	[2]
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Pension Liability Adjustment
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income on Derivatives [Line Items]
Income Tax (Expense) Benefit									5	[2],[3]
Net of tax									(10)	[2]
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investment Securities
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income on Derivatives [Line Items]
Sales and redemptions									255	[2]
Other-than-temporary impairment losses realized									(199)	[2]
Total before tax									56	[2]
Income Tax (Expense) Benefit									(20)	[2],[3]
Net of tax									36	[2]
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Unrealized Foreign Currency Translation Gains (Losses)
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income on Derivatives [Line Items]
Sales and redemptions									7	[2]
Income Tax (Expense) Benefit									(2)	[2],[3]
Net of tax									5	[2]
Actuarial gains (losses) | Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Pension Liability Adjustment
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income on Derivatives [Line Items]
Acquisition and operating expenses									(19)	[2],[4]
Prior service cost | Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Pension Liability Adjustment
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income on Derivatives [Line Items]
Acquisition and operating expenses									$ 4	[2],[4]

[1] Includes $45, $597 and $1,286 for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively, for credit-related impairments; $26 and $27 for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, for impairments due to severity and duration of decline in fair value; and $128, $353 and $615 for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively, from change in intent to sell securities

[2] Amounts in parentheses indicate debits.

[3] Based on 35% tax rate

[4] These accumulated other comprehensive income components are included in the computation of net periodic pension cost (see Note 14 for additional details).