LENDING ACTIVITIES (Details - Rollforward of the changes in the allowance for losses on Mortgage and other loans receivable) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Changes in the allowance for losses on Mortgage and other loans receivable
Allowance, beginning of year	$ 308	$ 271	$ 312
Loans charged off	(15)	(29)	(68)
Recoveries of loans previously charged off	11	5	34
Net charge-offs	(4)	(24)	(34)
Provision for loan losses	(7)	58	(8)
Other	0	3	1
Activity of discontinued operations	0	0	0
Allowance, end of period	297	308	271
Loans modified in a troubled debt restructuring	0	36
Commercial mortgages
Changes in the allowance for losses on Mortgage and other loans receivable
Allowance, beginning of year	171	159	201
Loans charged off	(13)	(23)	(29)
Recoveries of loans previously charged off	11	4	18
Net charge-offs	(2)	(19)	(11)
Provision for loan losses	25	31	(31)
Other	0	0	0
Activity of discontinued operations	0	0	0
Allowance, end of period	194	171	159
Allowance related to individually assessed credit losses	11	24	55
Commercial mortgage loans	280	507	192
Other Loans
Changes in the allowance for losses on Mortgage and other loans receivable
Allowance, beginning of year	137	112	111
Loans charged off	(2)	(6)	(39)
Recoveries of loans previously charged off	0	1	16
Net charge-offs	(2)	(5)	(23)
Provision for loan losses	(32)	27	23
Other	0	3	1
Activity of discontinued operations	0	0	0
Allowance, end of period	$ 103	$ 137	$ 112