FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Details - Quantitative Information About Level 3 Fair Value Measurements - Liabilities) (Level 3, USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Policyholder contract deposits | Discounted cash flow
Significant unobservable inputs used for recurring fair value measurements
Fair value	$ 765	$ 312
Policyholder contract deposits | Discounted cash flow | Minimum
Significant unobservable inputs used for recurring fair value measurements
Equity implied volatility	6.00%	6.00%
Base lapse rates	1.00%	1.00%
Dynamic lapse rates	0.20%	0.20%
Mortality rates	0.50%	0.50%
Utilization rates	0.50%	0.50%
Policyholder contract deposits | Discounted cash flow | Maximum
Significant unobservable inputs used for recurring fair value measurements
Equity implied volatility	39.00%	39.00%
Base lapse rates	40.00%	40.00%
Dynamic lapse rates	60.00%	60.00%
Mortality rates	40.00%	40.00%
Utilization rates	25.00%	25.00%
Derivative Liabilities - Credit contracts | BET
Significant unobservable inputs used for recurring fair value measurements
Fair value	$ 909	$ 996
Derivative Liabilities - Credit contracts | BET | Minimum
Significant unobservable inputs used for recurring fair value measurements
Recovery rates	5.00%	5.00%
Diversity score	9	9
Weighted average life	4 years 1 month 13 days	4 years 6 months
Derivative Liabilities - Credit contracts | BET | Maximum
Significant unobservable inputs used for recurring fair value measurements
Recovery rates	34.00%	34.00%
Diversity score	33	32
Weighted average life	10 years 6 months 11 days	9 years 5 months 19 days
Derivative Liabilities - Credit contracts | BET | Weighted-average
Significant unobservable inputs used for recurring fair value measurements
Recovery rates	17.00%	17.00%
Diversity score	14	13
Weighted average life	5 years 9 months 25 days	5 years 7 months 17 days