DERIVATIVES AND HEDGE ACCOUNTING (Details - Hedge Accounting) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Foreign currency translation gain (loss) adjustment related to net investment hedge relationships	$ 123	$ 90	$ 156
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	(7)	0	1
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on hedged items	1	1	(2)
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings for ineffective portion	1	1	0
Gain (Loss) from Components Excluded from Assessment of Fair Value Hedge Effectiveness, Net	0	0	0
Gains/(Losses) Recognized in Earnings Including Gains/(Losses) Attributable to Other	(7)	0	(1)
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
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on hedged items	0	0	(1)
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings for ineffective portion	0	0	0
Gain (Loss) from Components Excluded from Assessment of Fair Value Hedge Effectiveness, Net	0	0	0
Gains/(Losses) Recognized in Earnings Including Gains/(Losses) Attributable to Other	0	0	(1)
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Interest rate contracts | Fair value hedging | Other Income
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on derivatives	0	0	0
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on hedged items	10	9	43
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings for ineffective portion	0	0	0
Gain (Loss) from Components Excluded from Assessment of Fair Value Hedge Effectiveness, Net	0	0	0
Gains/(Losses) Recognized in Earnings Including Gains/(Losses) Attributable to Other	10	9	43
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
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on hedged items	0	14	164
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings for ineffective portion	0	0	0
Gain (Loss) from Components Excluded from Assessment of Fair Value Hedge Effectiveness, Net	0	0	0
Gains/(Losses) Recognized in Earnings Including Gains/(Losses) Attributable to Other	0	14	164
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	294	202	(129)
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on hedged items	(335)	(167)	147
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings for ineffective portion	0	0	0
Gain (Loss) from Components Excluded from Assessment of Fair Value Hedge Effectiveness, Net	(41)	32	8
Gains/(Losses) Recognized in Earnings Including Gains/(Losses) Attributable to Other	0	3	10
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
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on hedged items	0	(1)	(3)
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings for ineffective portion	0	0	0
Gain (Loss) from Components Excluded from Assessment of Fair Value Hedge Effectiveness, Net	0	0	0
Gains/(Losses) Recognized in Earnings Including Gains/(Losses) Attributable to Other	0	(1)	(3)
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Foreign exchange contracts | Fair value hedging | Other Income
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on derivatives	0	0	0
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on hedged items	24	17	23
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings for ineffective portion	0	0	0
Gain (Loss) from Components Excluded from Assessment of Fair Value Hedge Effectiveness, Net	0	0	0
Gains/(Losses) Recognized in Earnings Including Gains/(Losses) Attributable to Other	24	17	23
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Foreign exchange contracts | Fair value hedging | Policyholder benefits and claims incurred
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on derivatives		0
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on hedged items		0
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings for ineffective portion		0
Gain (Loss) from Components Excluded from Assessment of Fair Value Hedge Effectiveness, Net		0
Gains/(Losses) Recognized in Earnings Including Gains/(Losses) Attributable to Other		0
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
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on hedged items	0	17	2
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings for ineffective portion	0	0	0
Gain (Loss) from Components Excluded from Assessment of Fair Value Hedge Effectiveness, Net	0	0	0
Gains/(Losses) Recognized in Earnings Including Gains/(Losses) Attributable to Other	0	17	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	10	(45)	(23)
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on hedged items	(11)	45	22
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings for ineffective portion	0	0	0
Gain (Loss) from Components Excluded from Assessment of Fair Value Hedge Effectiveness, Net	(1)	0	(1)
Gains/(Losses) Recognized in Earnings Including Gains/(Losses) Attributable to Other	0	0	0
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on derivatives	(725)	876	499
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Net realized capital gains (losses)
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on derivatives	(895)	365	(219)
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Net investment income
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on derivatives	26	26	102
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Other Income
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on derivatives	63	401	599
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Policy fees
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on derivatives	80	78	0
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Policyholder benefits and claims incurred
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on derivatives	1	6	17
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Interest rate contracts
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on derivatives	(229)	339	851
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Foreign exchange contracts
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on derivatives	293	416	309
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Equity contracts
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on derivatives	(902)	(182)	(274)
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Commodity contracts
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on derivatives	0	(1)	(1)
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Credit contracts
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on derivatives	81	186	263
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Other contracts
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on derivatives	80	69	192
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Embedded derivatives
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on derivatives	$ (48)	$ 49	$ (841)