DERIVATIVES AND HEDGE ACCOUNTING (Details - Hedge Accounting) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Foreign currency translation gain (loss) adjustment related to net investment hedge relationships	$ 14	$ 104	$ 87	$ 107
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Interest rate contracts | Fair value hedging | Net realized capital gains (losses)
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on derivatives	1	0	1	1
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on hedged items	(1)	0	(1)	(2)
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings for ineffective portion	0	0	0	0
Gain (Loss) from Components Excluded from Assessment of Fair Value Hedge Effectiveness, Net	0	0	0	0
Gain Loss On Fair Value Hedges Recognized In Earnings Other	0	0	0	(1)
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Interest rate contracts | Fair value hedging | Other income (losses)
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on derivatives	0	0	0	0
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on hedged items	2	10	7	38
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings for ineffective portion	0	0	0	0
Gain (Loss) from Components Excluded from Assessment of Fair Value Hedge Effectiveness, Net	0	0	0	0
Gain Loss On Fair Value Hedges Recognized In Earnings Other	2	10	7	38
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Interest rate contracts | Fair value hedging | Loss on extinguishment of debt
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on derivatives	0	0	0	0
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on hedged items	1	0	14	50
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings for ineffective portion	0	0	0	0
Gain (Loss) from Components Excluded from Assessment of Fair Value Hedge Effectiveness, Net	0	0	0	0
Gain Loss On Fair Value Hedges Recognized In Earnings Other	1	0	14	50
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Interest rate contracts | Fair value hedging | Interest credited to policyholder account balances
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on derivatives	0	0	0	1
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on hedged items	0	0	0	(1)
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings for ineffective portion	0	0	0	0
Gain (Loss) from Components Excluded from Assessment of Fair Value Hedge Effectiveness, Net	0	0	0	0
Gain Loss On Fair Value Hedges Recognized In Earnings Other	0	0	0	0
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Foreign exchange contracts | Fair value hedging | Net realized capital gains (losses)
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on derivatives	81	(76)	152	(20)
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on hedged items	(67)	91	(123)	32
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings for ineffective portion	0	0	0	0
Gain (Loss) from Components Excluded from Assessment of Fair Value Hedge Effectiveness, Net	14	9	27	(3)
Gain Loss On Fair Value Hedges Recognized In Earnings Other	0	6	2	15
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Foreign exchange contracts | Fair value hedging | Other income (losses)
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on derivatives	0	0	0	0
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on hedged items	4	7	14	7
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings for ineffective portion	0	0	0	0
Gain (Loss) from Components Excluded from Assessment of Fair Value Hedge Effectiveness, Net	0	0	0	0
Gain Loss On Fair Value Hedges Recognized In Earnings Other	4	7	14	7
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Foreign exchange contracts | Fair value hedging | Loss on extinguishment of debt
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on derivatives	0	0	0	0
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on hedged items	0	0	17	0
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings for ineffective portion	0	0	0	0
Gain (Loss) from Components Excluded from Assessment of Fair Value Hedge Effectiveness, Net	0	0	0	0
Gain Loss On Fair Value Hedges Recognized In Earnings Other	0	0	17	0
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Foreign exchange contracts | Fair value hedging | Interest credited to policyholder account balances
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on derivatives	0	0	0	0
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on hedged items	0	(1)	(1)	(2)
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings for ineffective portion	0	0	0	0
Gain (Loss) from Components Excluded from Assessment of Fair Value Hedge Effectiveness, Net	0	0	0	0
Gain Loss On Fair Value Hedges Recognized In Earnings Other	0	(1)	(1)	(2)
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Equity contracts | Fair value hedging | Net realized capital gains (losses)
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on derivatives	(4)	4	(23)	(10)
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on hedged items	3	(6)	21	8
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings for ineffective portion	0	0	0	0
Gain (Loss) from Components Excluded from Assessment of Fair Value Hedge Effectiveness, Net	(1)	(2)	(2)	(2)
Gain Loss On Fair Value Hedges Recognized In Earnings Other	0	0	0	0
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on derivatives	16	433	914	412
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Policy fees
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on derivatives	20	19	59	49
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Net investment income
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on derivatives	6	24	20	20
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Net realized capital gains (losses)
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on derivatives	20	79	496	(114)
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Other income (losses)
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on derivatives	(36)	309	334	447
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Policyholder benefits and claims incurred
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on derivatives	6	2	5	10
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Interest rate contracts
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on derivatives	469	222	402	409
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Foreign exchange contracts
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on derivatives	51	253	321	276
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Equity contracts
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on derivatives	(586)	(159)	(39)	(584)
Embedded derivative gains (losses)	(816)	(86)	(147)	(428)
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Commodity contracts
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on derivatives	0	(2)	(1)	(1)
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Credit contracts
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on derivatives	11	75	171	229
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Other contracts
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on derivatives	$ 71	$ 44	$ 60	$ 83