FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Details - Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Bonds available for sale	$ 262,089		$ 262,089		$ 248,245
Other bond securities	15,335		15,335		16,782
Equity securities available for sale	1,642		1,642		2,915
Other equity securities	661		661		921
Other invested assets	7,177		7,177		8,912
Derivative Assets, Fair Value	6,830		6,830		4,131
Derivative assets, Counterparty netting	(2,192)		(2,192)		(1,268)
Derivative assets, Cash collateral	(3,233)		(3,233)		(1,554)
Short-term investments, portion measured at fair value	3,949		3,949		2,591
Separate account assets, at fair value	80,572		80,572		79,574
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Policyholder contract deposits, portion measured at fair value	4,016		4,016		2,325
Other policyholder funds	4,292		4,292		4,212
Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	4,983		4,983		4,048
Derivative liabilities, Counterparty netting	(2,192)		(2,192)		(1,268)
Derivative liabilities, Cash collateral	(738)		(738)		(760)
Long-term debt, portion measured at fair value	3,747		3,747		3,670
Other liabilities	241		241		62
U.S. government and government sponsored entities
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Assets transferred from Level 1 to Level 2	16	$ 65	16	$ 180
Non-U.S. government
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Assets transferred from Level 1 to Level 2	229	190	312	262
Recurring Basis
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Assets transferred from Level 2 to Level 1	0	$ 0	0	$ 0
Recurring Basis | Level 1
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Bonds available for sale	673		673		683
Other bond securities	136		136		0
Equity securities available for sale	1,641		1,641		2,914
Other equity securities	647		647		906
Mortgage and other loans receivable	0		0
Other invested assets	0		0		2
Derivative Assets, Fair Value	104		104		91
Short-term investments, portion measured at fair value	2,453		2,453		1,416
Separate account assets, at fair value	74,755		74,755		73,699
Other assets	0		0
Fair value assets measured on recurring basis, total	80,409		80,409		79,711
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Policyholder contract deposits, portion measured at fair value	0		0		0
Other policyholder funds	5		5		6
Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	0		0		0
Long-term debt, portion measured at fair value	0		0		0
Other liabilities	114		114		0
Fair value liabilities measured on recurring basis, total	119		119		6
Recurring Basis | Level 1 | Interest rate contracts
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Assets, Fair Value	0		0		0
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	0		0		0
Recurring Basis | Level 1 | Foreign exchange contracts
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Assets, Fair Value	0		0		0
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	0		0		0
Recurring Basis | Level 1 | Equity contracts
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Assets, Fair Value	104		104		91
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	0		0		0
Recurring Basis | Level 1 | Commodity contracts
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Assets, Fair Value	0		0		0
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	0		0		0
Recurring Basis | Level 1 | Credit contracts
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Assets, Fair Value	0		0		0
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	0		0		0
Recurring Basis | Level 1 | Other contracts
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Assets, Fair Value	0		0		0
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	0		0		0
Recurring Basis | Level 1 | U.S. government and government sponsored entities
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Bonds available for sale	19		19		0
Other bond securities	136		136		0
Recurring Basis | Level 1 | Obligations of states, municipalities and political subdivisions
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Bonds available for sale	0		0		0
Other bond securities	0		0		0
Recurring Basis | Level 1 | Non-U.S. government
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Bonds available for sale	654		654		683
Other bond securities	0		0		0
Recurring Basis | Level 1 | Corporate debt
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Bonds available for sale	0		0		0
Other bond securities	0		0		0
Recurring Basis | Level 1 | Residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS)
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Bonds available for sale	0		0		0
Other bond securities	0		0		0
Recurring Basis | Level 1 | Commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS)
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Bonds available for sale	0		0		0
Other bond securities	0		0		0
Recurring Basis | Level 1 | Collateralized Debt Obligations/Asset Backed Securities (CDO/ABS)
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Bonds available for sale	0		0		0
Other bond securities	0		0		0
Recurring Basis | Level 1 | Common Stock
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Equity securities available for sale	1,117		1,117		2,401
Recurring Basis | Level 1 | Preferred Stock
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Equity securities available for sale	23		23		22
Recurring Basis | Level 1 | Mutual Funds
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Equity securities available for sale	501		501		491
Recurring Basis | Level 2
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Bonds available for sale	232,090		232,090		218,745
Other bond securities	7,215		7,215		7,936
Equity securities available for sale	1		1		1
Other equity securities	0		0		1
Mortgage and other loans receivable	0		0
Other invested assets	2		2		1
Derivative Assets, Fair Value	6,632		6,632		3,950
Short-term investments, portion measured at fair value	1,496		1,496		1,175
Separate account assets, at fair value	5,817		5,817		5,875
Other assets	0		0		0
Fair value assets measured on recurring basis, total	253,253		253,253		237,684
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Policyholder contract deposits, portion measured at fair value	26		26		36
Other policyholder funds	0		0		0
Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	4,411		4,411		3,402
Long-term debt, portion measured at fair value	3,680		3,680		3,487
Other liabilities	127		127		62
Fair value liabilities measured on recurring basis, total	8,244		8,244		6,987
Recurring Basis | Level 2 | Interest rate contracts
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Assets, Fair Value	5,014		5,014		3,150
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	2,965		2,965		2,137
Recurring Basis | Level 2 | Foreign exchange contracts
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Assets, Fair Value	1,495		1,495		766
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	1,441		1,441		1,197
Recurring Basis | Level 2 | Equity contracts
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Assets, Fair Value	123		123		32
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	5		5		68
Recurring Basis | Level 2 | Commodity contracts
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Assets, Fair Value	0		0		0
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	0		0		0
Recurring Basis | Level 2 | Credit contracts
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Assets, Fair Value	0		0		0
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	0		0		0
Recurring Basis | Level 2 | Other contracts
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Assets, Fair Value	0		0		2
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	0		0		0
Recurring Basis | Level 2 | U.S. government and government sponsored entities
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Bonds available for sale	2,248		2,248		1,844
Other bond securities	3,459		3,459		3,369
Recurring Basis | Level 2 | Obligations of states, municipalities and political subdivisions
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Bonds available for sale	26,464		26,464		25,199
Other bond securities	0		0		75
Recurring Basis | Level 2 | Non-U.S. government
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Bonds available for sale	19,410		19,410		17,480
Other bond securities	55		55		50
Recurring Basis | Level 2 | Corporate debt
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Bonds available for sale	141,325		141,325		134,618
Other bond securities	1,949		1,949		2,018
Recurring Basis | Level 2 | Residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS)
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Bonds available for sale	20,665		20,665		19,690
Other bond securities	439		439		649
Recurring Basis | Level 2 | Commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS)
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Bonds available for sale	12,679		12,679		10,986
Other bond securities	498		498		557
Recurring Basis | Level 2 | Collateralized Debt Obligations/Asset Backed Securities (CDO/ABS)
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Bonds available for sale	9,299		9,299		8,928
Other bond securities	815		815		1,218
Recurring Basis | Level 2 | Common Stock
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Equity securities available for sale	0		0		0
Recurring Basis | Level 2 | Preferred Stock
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Equity securities available for sale	0		0		0
Recurring Basis | Level 2 | Mutual Funds
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Equity securities available for sale	1		1		1
Recurring Basis | Level 3
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Bonds available for sale	29,326		29,326		28,817
Other bond securities	7,984		7,984		8,846
Equity securities available for sale	0		0		0
Other equity securities	14		14		14
Mortgage and other loans receivable	11		11		11
Other invested assets	241		241		332
Derivative Assets, Fair Value	94		94		90
Short-term investments, portion measured at fair value	0		0		0
Separate account assets, at fair value	0		0
Other assets	0		0
Fair value assets measured on recurring basis, total	37,670		37,670		38,110
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Policyholder contract deposits, portion measured at fair value	3,990		3,990		2,289
Other policyholder funds	0		0		0
Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	572		572		646
Long-term debt, portion measured at fair value	67		67		183
Other liabilities	0		0		0
Fair value liabilities measured on recurring basis, total	4,629		4,629		3,118
Recurring Basis | Level 3 | Interest rate contracts
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Assets, Fair Value	15		15		12
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	61		61		62
Recurring Basis | Level 3 | Foreign exchange contracts
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Assets, Fair Value	1		1		0
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	10		10		7
Recurring Basis | Level 3 | Equity contracts
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Assets, Fair Value	52		52		54
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	0		0		0
Recurring Basis | Level 3 | Commodity contracts
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Assets, Fair Value	0		0		0
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	0		0		0
Recurring Basis | Level 3 | Credit contracts
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Assets, Fair Value	3		3		3
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	376		376		508
Recurring Basis | Level 3 | Other contracts
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Assets, Fair Value	23		23		21
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	125		125		69
Recurring Basis | Level 3 | U.S. government and government sponsored entities
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Bonds available for sale	0		0		0
Other bond securities	0		0		0
Recurring Basis | Level 3 | Obligations of states, municipalities and political subdivisions
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Bonds available for sale	2,313		2,313		2,124
Other bond securities	0		0		0
Recurring Basis | Level 3 | Non-U.S. government
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Bonds available for sale	28		28		32
Other bond securities	0		0		0
Recurring Basis | Level 3 | Corporate debt
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Bonds available for sale	836		836		1,370
Other bond securities	18		18		17
Recurring Basis | Level 3 | Residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS)
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Bonds available for sale	16,779		16,779		16,537
Other bond securities	1,486		1,486		1,581
Recurring Basis | Level 3 | Commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS)
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Bonds available for sale	2,295		2,295		2,585
Other bond securities	168		168		193
Recurring Basis | Level 3 | Collateralized Debt Obligations/Asset Backed Securities (CDO/ABS)
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Bonds available for sale	7,075		7,075		6,169
Other bond securities	6,312		6,312		7,055
Recurring Basis | Level 3 | Common Stock
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Equity securities available for sale	0		0		0
Recurring Basis | Level 3 | Preferred Stock
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Equity securities available for sale	0		0		0
Recurring Basis | Level 3 | Mutual Funds
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Equity securities available for sale	0		0		0
Recurring Basis | Counterparty Netting
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Other bond securities	0		0
Equity securities available for sale	0		0
Other equity securities	0		0
Other invested assets	0		0
Derivative assets, Counterparty netting	(2,192)		(2,192)		(1,268)
Separate account assets, at fair value	0		0
Other assets	0		0
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Policyholder contract deposits, portion measured at fair value	0		0
Derivative liabilities, Counterparty netting	(2,192)		(2,192)		(1,268)
Long-term debt, portion measured at fair value	0		0
Other liabilities	0		0
Recurring Basis | Counterparty Netting | Counterparty netting and cash collateral
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative assets, Counterparty netting	(2,192)		(2,192)		(1,268)
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative liabilities, Counterparty netting	(2,192)		(2,192)		(1,268)
Recurring Basis | Cash Collateral
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Other bond securities	0		0
Equity securities available for sale	0		0
Other equity securities	0		0
Other invested assets	0		0
Derivative assets, Cash collateral	(3,233)		(3,233)		(1,554)
Separate account assets, at fair value	0		0
Other assets	0		0
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Policyholder contract deposits, portion measured at fair value	0		0
Derivative liabilities, Cash collateral	(738)		(738)		(760)
Long-term debt, portion measured at fair value	0		0
Other liabilities	0		0
Recurring Basis | Cash Collateral | Counterparty netting and cash collateral
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative assets, Cash collateral	(3,233)		(3,233)		(1,554)
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative liabilities, Cash collateral	(738)		(738)		(760)
Recurring Basis | Total Fair Value
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Bonds available for sale	262,089		262,089		248,245
Other bond securities	15,335		15,335		16,782
Equity securities available for sale	1,642		1,642		2,915
Other equity securities	661		661		921
Mortgage and other loans receivable	11		11		11
Other invested assets	243		243		335
Derivative Assets, Fair Value	1,405		1,405		1,309
Short-term investments, portion measured at fair value	3,949		3,949		2,591
Separate account assets, at fair value	80,572		80,572		79,574
Other assets					0
Fair value assets measured on recurring basis, total	365,907		365,907		352,683
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Policyholder contract deposits, portion measured at fair value	4,016		4,016		2,325
Other policyholder funds	5		5		6
Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	2,053		2,053		2,020
Long-term debt, portion measured at fair value	3,747		3,747		3,670
Other liabilities	241		241		62
Fair value liabilities measured on recurring basis, total	10,062		10,062		8,083
Recurring Basis | Total Fair Value | Interest rate contracts
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Assets, Fair Value	5,029		5,029		3,162
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	3,026		3,026		2,199
Recurring Basis | Total Fair Value | Foreign exchange contracts
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Assets, Fair Value	1,496		1,496		766
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	1,451		1,451		1,204
Recurring Basis | Total Fair Value | Equity contracts
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Assets, Fair Value	279		279		177
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	5		5		68
Recurring Basis | Total Fair Value | Commodity contracts
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Assets, Fair Value	0		0		0
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	0		0		0
Recurring Basis | Total Fair Value | Credit contracts
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Assets, Fair Value	3		3		3
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	376		376		508
Recurring Basis | Total Fair Value | Other contracts
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Assets, Fair Value	23		23		23
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	125		125		69
Recurring Basis | Total Fair Value | Counterparty netting and cash collateral
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Assets, Fair Value	(5,425)		(5,425)		(2,822)
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	(2,930)		(2,930)		(2,028)
Recurring Basis | Total Fair Value | U.S. government and government sponsored entities
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Bonds available for sale	2,267		2,267		1,844
Other bond securities	3,595		3,595		3,369
Recurring Basis | Total Fair Value | Obligations of states, municipalities and political subdivisions
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Bonds available for sale	28,777		28,777		27,323
Other bond securities	0		0		75
Recurring Basis | Total Fair Value | Non-U.S. government
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Bonds available for sale	20,092		20,092		18,195
Other bond securities	55		55		50
Recurring Basis | Total Fair Value | Corporate debt
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Bonds available for sale	142,161		142,161		135,988
Other bond securities	1,967		1,967		2,035
Recurring Basis | Total Fair Value | Residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS)
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Bonds available for sale	37,444		37,444		36,227
Other bond securities	1,925		1,925		2,230
Recurring Basis | Total Fair Value | Commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS)
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Bonds available for sale	14,974		14,974		13,571
Other bond securities	666		666		750
Recurring Basis | Total Fair Value | Collateralized Debt Obligations/Asset Backed Securities (CDO/ABS)
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Bonds available for sale	16,374		16,374		15,097
Other bond securities	7,127		7,127		8,273
Recurring Basis | Total Fair Value | Common Stock
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Equity securities available for sale	1,117		1,117		2,401
Recurring Basis | Total Fair Value | Preferred Stock
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Equity securities available for sale	23		23		22
Recurring Basis | Total Fair Value | Mutual Funds
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Equity securities available for sale	$ 502		$ 502		$ 492