DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS - Additional Information (Detail) ¥ in Billions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) yr counterparties currency	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 JPY (¥) yr counterparties currency	Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2013 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2012 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2012 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2012 USD ($)	Feb. 29, 2012 USD ($)
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Line Items]
Number of currencies related to foreign currency swaps | currency	1			1
Number of counterparties | counterparties	16			16
Number of counterparties that comprise majority of aggregate notional amount of swaps | counterparties	5			5
Percentage of notional amount of swaps from certain number of counterparties	63.00%			63.00%
Derivative, Net Liability Position, Aggregate Fair Value	$ 1,200,000,000	$ 26,000,000
Hedging activity, weighted-average period (in years) | yr	9			9
Net Derivatives Notional Amount	$ 43,927,000,000	22,127,000,000
Cash flow hedges
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Line Items]
Net Derivatives Notional Amount	75,000,000	75,000,000
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net	0	0	$ 0
Net investment hedge
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Line Items]
Net Derivatives Notional Amount	1,052,000,000	1,029,000,000
Net investment hedge gain loss reclassified to earnings net	0	0	$ 0
Net investment hedge | Foreign currency forwards
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Line Items]
Net Derivatives Notional Amount	209,000,000	$ 763,000,000
3.625% senior notes due November 2024
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Line Items]
Debt instrument, principal amount	750,000,000					$ 750,000,000
3.25% senior notes due March 2025
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Line Items]
Debt instrument, principal amount	450,000,000				$ 450,000,000
3.625% senior notes due June 2023
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Line Items]
Debt instrument, principal amount	700,000,000						$ 700,000,000
2.65% senior notes due February 2017
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Line Items]
Debt instrument, principal amount	400,000,000									$ 250,000,000	$ 400,000,000
2.40% senior notes due March 2020
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Line Items]
Debt instrument, principal amount	550,000,000				$ 550,000,000
4.00% senior notes due February 2022
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Line Items]
Debt instrument, principal amount	350,000,000										$ 350,000,000
5.50% subordinated notes due September 2052
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Line Items]
Debt instrument, principal amount	500,000,000							$ 50,000,000	$ 450,000,000
Twenty Sixteen Profit Repatriation | Foreign currency forwards and options
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Line Items]
Net Derivatives Notional Amount | ¥				¥ 114.0
Future profit repatriation | Foreign currency forwards and options
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Line Items]
Net Derivatives Notional Amount | ¥				¥ 122.6
Middle market loans | Foreign currency forwards
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Line Items]
Net Derivatives Notional Amount	109,000,000
Commercial mortgage loans | Foreign currency forwards
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Line Items]
Net Derivatives Notional Amount	$ 710,000,000