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Fair value of financial and nonfinancial obligations.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 820

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (a)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=36462937&loc=d3e19207-110258

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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Details - Quantitative Information About Level 3 Fair Value Measurements - Liabilities) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
GMWB \| Level 3
Fair Value Inputs, Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Fair value	$ 1,392		$ 890
GMWB \| Discounted cash flow \| Minimum \| Level 3
Fair Value Inputs, Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Equity implied volatility	6.00%		6.00%
Base lapse rates	0.50%		1.00%
Dynamic lapse rates	0.07%		0.20%
Mortality rates	0.05%		0.10%
Utilization rates	1.00%		0.50%
GMWB \| Discounted cash flow \| Maximum \| Level 3
Fair Value Inputs, Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Equity implied volatility	39.00%		39.00%
Base lapse rates	30.00%		40.00%
Dynamic lapse rates	45.00%		60.00%
Mortality rates	35.00%		35.00%
Utilization rates	65.00%		30.00%
Index Annuities \| Level 3
Fair Value Inputs, Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Fair value	$ 556		$ 294
Index Annuities \| Discounted cash flow \| Minimum \| Level 3
Fair Value Inputs, Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Mortality rates	0.02%		0.02%
Lapse rates	0.75%		0.75%
Index Annuities \| Discounted cash flow \| Maximum \| Level 3
Fair Value Inputs, Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Mortality rates	44.06%		44.06%
Lapse rates	66.00%		66.00%
Index Life \| Level 3
Fair Value Inputs, Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Fair value	$ 295		$ 259
Index Life \| Discounted cash flow \| Minimum \| Level 3
Fair Value Inputs, Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Equity implied volatility	10.00%		10.00%
Base lapse rates	2.00%		2.00%
Mortality rates	0.00%		0.00%
Index Life \| Discounted cash flow \| Maximum \| Level 3
Fair Value Inputs, Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Equity implied volatility	25.00%		25.00%
Base lapse rates	19.00%		19.00%
Mortality rates	20.00%		20.00%
Derivative Liabilities - Credit contracts \| Level 3
Fair Value Inputs, Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Fair value			$ 791
Derivative Liabilities - Credit contracts \| BET \| Minimum
Fair Value Inputs, Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Diversity score		8
Derivative Liabilities - Credit contracts \| BET \| Minimum \| Level 3
Fair Value Inputs, Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Recovery rates			5.00%
Weighted average life			2 years 8 months 1 day
Derivative Liabilities - Credit contracts \| BET \| Maximum
Fair Value Inputs, Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Diversity score		25
Derivative Liabilities - Credit contracts \| BET \| Maximum \| Level 3
Fair Value Inputs, Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Recovery rates			23.00%
Weighted average life			10 years 5 months 26 days
Derivative Liabilities - Credit contracts \| BET \| Weighted-average
Fair Value Inputs, Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Diversity score		13
Derivative Liabilities - Credit contracts \| BET \| Weighted-average \| Level 3
Fair Value Inputs, Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Recovery rates			13.00%
Weighted average life			4 years 7 months 24 days