INCOME TAXES (Details - Income (loss) from continuing operations and income tax expense (benefit)) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense (benefit)
U.S.									$ 1,041	$ 1,950	$ 8,250
Foreign									(1,115)	1,331	2,251
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense	$ (3,455)	$ 737	$ 2,858	$ (214)	$ (2,932)	$ (115)	$ 2,552	$ 3,776	(74)	3,281	10,501
Foreign:
Current									436	391	473
Deferred									(121)	(95)	154
U.S.:
Current									140	429	115
Deferred									(270)	334	2,185
Income tax expense									185	1,059	2,927
Reconciliation between actual income tax (benefit) expense and statutory U.S. federal amount computed by applying the federal income tax rate, pre-tax income (loss)
Consolidated total amounts									(159)	3,281	10,524
Amounts attributable to discontinued operations									(85)	0	23
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense	(3,455)	737	2,858	(214)	(2,932)	(115)	2,552	3,776	(74)	3,281	10,501
Reconciliation between actual income tax (benefit) expense and statutory U.S. federal amount computed by applying the federal income tax rate, tax expense/benefit
U.S. federal income tax at statutory rate									(56)	1,148	3,683
Consolidated total amounts									190	1,059	3,000
Amounts attributable to discontinued operations									5	0	73
Income tax expense									185	1,059	2,927
Adjustments:
Tax exempt interest									(178)	(195)	(236)
Uncertain tax positions									268	195	(81)
Reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive income									(132)	(127)	(61)
Partial completion of Internal Revenue Service examination									116	109
Tax exempt income									253
Cross Border Financing Transactions									216	324
Dispositions of Subsidiaries									118
Tax Attribute Restoration									(164)		(182)
Non-controlling Interest									(81)
Non-deductible transfer pricing charges									102	97	86
Dividends received deduction									(75)	(72)	(62)
Effect of foreign operations									234	(58)	(68)
State income taxes									23	34	39
Other									13	(73)	(2)
Effect of discontinued operations									35	0	65
Valuation allowance
Continuing operations									83	$ 110	$ (181)
Increase (Decrease) in certain other valuation allowances associated with foreign jurisdictions									69
Increase (Decrease) in certain other valuation allowances associated with certain state jurisdictions.									170
Valuation allowance related to unrealized losses that are no more-likely-than-not to be realized									$ 728
Reconciliation between actual income tax (benefit) expense and statutory U.S. federal amount computed by applying the federal income tax rate, percentage of pre-tax income (loss)
U.S. federal income tax at statutory rate (as a percent)									35.00%	35.00%	35.00%
Consolidated total amounts (as a percent)									(119.50%)	32.30%	28.50%
Amounts attributable to discontinued operations (as a percent)									(5.90%)	0.00%	317.40%
Adjustments:
Amounts attributable to continuing operations (as a percent)									(250.00%)	32.30%	27.90%
Tax exempt interest (as a percent)									111.90%	(5.90%)	(2.20%)
Uncertain Tax Positions (as a percent)									(168.60%)	5.90%	(0.80%)
Reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income (as a percent)									83.00%	(3.90%)	(0.60%)
Dispositions of Subsidiaries (as a percent)									(74.20%)
Tax Attribute Restoration (as a percent)									103.10%		(1.70%)
Non-controlling Interest (as a percent)									50.90%
Non-deductible transfer pricing charges (as a percent)									(64.20%)	3.00%	0.80%
Dividends received deduction (as a percent)									47.20%	(2.20%)	(0.60%)
Effect of foreign operations (as a percent)									(147.20%)	(1.80%)	(0.60%)
State income taxes (as a percent)									(14.50%)	1.00%	0.40%
Other (as a percent)									(8.20%)	(2.20%)	0.00%
Effect of discontinued operations (as a percent)									(22.00%)	0.00%	0.60%
Valuation allowance (as a percent):
Continuing operations (as a percent)									(52.20%)	3.40%	(1.70%)
Undistributed Earnings of Foreign Subsidiaries	2,000								$ 2,000
Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes
Unrecognized tax benefits, excluding interest and penalties	4,530				4,331				4,530	$ 4,331	$ 4,395	$ 4,340
Unrecognized tax benefits, if recognized would not affect the effective tax rate	100				100				100	100	300
Unrecognized tax benefits, if recognized would favorably affect the effective tax rate	4,400				4,200				4,400	4,200	4,100
Unrecognized tax benefits, interest and penalties accrued	1,200				1,200				1,200	1,200	1,100
Unrecognized tax benefits, interest net of the federal benefit (expense) and penalties									$ 26	156	21
Unrecognized tax benefits, period of reasonably possible change in balance									although it is possible that the effect could be material to our consolidated results of operations for an individual reporting period. Although it is reasonably possible that a change in the balance of unrecognized tax benefits may occur within the next 12 months, based on the information currently available, we do not expect any change to be material to our consolidated financial condition.
Deferred tax asset valuation allowance recognized	$ 87	$ (2)	$ 35	$ (37)	$ 49	$ 8	$ (40)	$ 93	$ 0
US Life companies capital loss carryforward
Valuation allowance
Continuing operations											$ 209,000
Other valuation allowance associated with foreign jurisdictions | Residential mortgages dispute resolution
Adjustments:
Other										$ 0