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DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS - Fair Value and Notional Amounts of Derivatives With Counterparty Credit Risk (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Line Items]    
Notional Amount of Derivatives $ 23,398invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount $ 23,662invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
Asset Derivatives Fair Value 706us-gaap_FairValueConcentrationOfRiskDerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssets 802us-gaap_FairValueConcentrationOfRiskDerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssets
Liability Derivatives Fair Value (599)us-gaap_FairValueConcentrationOfRiskDerivativeFinancialInstrumentsLiabilities (2,423)us-gaap_FairValueConcentrationOfRiskDerivativeFinancialInstrumentsLiabilities
AA    
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Line Items]    
Notional Amount of Derivatives 1,220invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ afl_CreditRatingAxis
= afl_AaCreditRatingMember
1,098invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ afl_CreditRatingAxis
= afl_AaCreditRatingMember
Asset Derivatives Fair Value 41us-gaap_FairValueConcentrationOfRiskDerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssets
/ afl_CreditRatingAxis
= afl_AaCreditRatingMember
39us-gaap_FairValueConcentrationOfRiskDerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssets
/ afl_CreditRatingAxis
= afl_AaCreditRatingMember
Liability Derivatives Fair Value (51)us-gaap_FairValueConcentrationOfRiskDerivativeFinancialInstrumentsLiabilities
/ afl_CreditRatingAxis
= afl_AaCreditRatingMember
(36)us-gaap_FairValueConcentrationOfRiskDerivativeFinancialInstrumentsLiabilities
/ afl_CreditRatingAxis
= afl_AaCreditRatingMember
A    
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Line Items]    
Notional Amount of Derivatives 22,178invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ afl_CreditRatingAxis
= afl_AcreditRatingMember
22,564invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ afl_CreditRatingAxis
= afl_AcreditRatingMember
Asset Derivatives Fair Value 665us-gaap_FairValueConcentrationOfRiskDerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssets
/ afl_CreditRatingAxis
= afl_AcreditRatingMember
763us-gaap_FairValueConcentrationOfRiskDerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssets
/ afl_CreditRatingAxis
= afl_AcreditRatingMember
Liability Derivatives Fair Value $ (548)us-gaap_FairValueConcentrationOfRiskDerivativeFinancialInstrumentsLiabilities
/ afl_CreditRatingAxis
= afl_AcreditRatingMember
$ (2,387)us-gaap_FairValueConcentrationOfRiskDerivativeFinancialInstrumentsLiabilities
/ afl_CreditRatingAxis
= afl_AcreditRatingMember