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NOTES PAYABLE - Summary of Notes Payable (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Notes payable $ 6,282us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations $ 5,282us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
3.45% senior notes due August 2015    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Notes payable 300us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= afl_SeniorNotesThreePointFourFivePercentDueAugustTwentyFifteenMember
300us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= afl_SeniorNotesThreePointFourFivePercentDueAugustTwentyFifteenMember
2.65% senior notes due February 2017    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Notes payable 653us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= afl_SeniorNotesTwoPointSixFivePercentDueFebruaryTwentySeventeenMember
[1] 653us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= afl_SeniorNotesTwoPointSixFivePercentDueFebruaryTwentySeventeenMember
[1]
8.50% senior notes due May 2019    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Notes payable 850us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= afl_SeniorNotesEightPointFiveZeroPercentDueMayTwentyNineteenMember
850us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= afl_SeniorNotesEightPointFiveZeroPercentDueMayTwentyNineteenMember
2.40% senior notes due March 2020    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Notes payable 550us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= afl_SeniorNotesTwoPointFourZeroPercentDueMarchTwentyTwentyMember
0us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= afl_SeniorNotesTwoPointFourZeroPercentDueMarchTwentyTwentyMember
4.00% senior notes due February 2022    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Notes payable 350us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= afl_SeniorNotesFourPointZeroZeroPercentDueFebruaryTwentyTwentyTwoMember
[2] 350us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= afl_SeniorNotesFourPointZeroZeroPercentDueFebruaryTwentyTwentyTwoMember
[2]
3.625% senior notes due June 2023    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Notes payable 700us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= afl_SeniorNotesThreePointSixTwoFivePercentDueJuneTwentyTwentyThreeMember
700us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= afl_SeniorNotesThreePointSixTwoFivePercentDueJuneTwentyTwentyThreeMember
3.625% senior notes due November 2024    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Notes payable 749us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= afl_SeniorNotesThreePointSixTwoFivePercentDueNovemberTwentyTwentyFourMember
[2] 749us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= afl_SeniorNotesThreePointSixTwoFivePercentDueNovemberTwentyTwentyFourMember
[2]
3.25% senior notes due March 2025    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Notes payable 448us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= afl_SeniorNotesThreePointTwoFivePercentDueMarchTwentyTwentyFiveMember
[2] 0us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= afl_SeniorNotesThreePointTwoFivePercentDueMarchTwentyTwentyFiveMember
6.90% senior notes due December 2039    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Notes payable 397us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= afl_SeniorNotesSixPointNineZeroPercentDueDecemberTwentyThirtyNineMember
[2] 397us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= afl_SeniorNotesSixPointNineZeroPercentDueDecemberTwentyThirtyNineMember
[2]
6.45% senior notes due August 2040    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Notes payable 448us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= afl_SeniorNotesSixPointFourFivePercentDueAugustTwentyFortyMember
[2] 448us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= afl_SeniorNotesSixPointFourFivePercentDueAugustTwentyFortyMember
[2]
5.50% subordinated notes due September 2052    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Notes payable 500us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= afl_SubordinatedNotesFivePointFiveZeroPercentDueSeptemberTwentyFiftyTwoMember
500us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= afl_SubordinatedNotesFivePointFiveZeroPercentDueSeptemberTwentyFiftyTwoMember
2.26% yen-denominated Uridashi notes due September 2016    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Notes payable 67us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= afl_YenDenominatedUridashiNotesTwoPointTwoSixPercentDueSeptemberTwentySixteenMember
66us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= afl_YenDenominatedUridashiNotesTwoPointTwoSixPercentDueSeptemberTwentySixteenMember
1.84% yen-denominated Samurai notes due July 2016    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Notes payable 131us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= afl_YenDenominatedSamuraiNotesOnePointEightFourPercentDueJulyTwentySixteenMember
131us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= afl_YenDenominatedSamuraiNotesOnePointEightFourPercentDueJulyTwentySixteenMember
3.60% yen-denominated loan due July 2015    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Notes payable 83us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= afl_YenDenominatedLoanThreePointSixZeroPercentDueJulyTwentyFifteenMember
83us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= afl_YenDenominatedLoanThreePointSixZeroPercentDueJulyTwentyFifteenMember
3.00% yen-denominated loan due August 2015    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Notes payable 42us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= afl_YenDenominatedLoanThreePointZeroZeroPercentDueAugustTwentyFifteenMember
41us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= afl_YenDenominatedLoanThreePointZeroZeroPercentDueAugustTwentyFifteenMember
Capitalized Lease Obligations    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Notes payable $ 14us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligationsMember
$ 14us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligationsMember
[1] Principal amount plus an issuance premium that is being amortized over the life of the notes
[2] Principal amount net of an issuance discount that is being amortized over the life of the notes