FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Details - Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Bonds available for sale	$ 237,771		$ 237,771		$ 241,537
Other bond securities	12,653		12,653		13,998
Equity securities available for sale	1,707		1,707		2,078
Other equity securities	538		538		482
Other invested assets	6,503		6,503		6,946
Derivative Assets, Fair Value	3,614		3,614		3,977
Derivative assets, Counterparty netting	(1,390)		(1,390)		(1,265)
Derivative assets, Cash collateral	(1,324)		(1,324)		(903)
Short-term investments, portion measured at fair value	2,603		2,603		3,341
Separate account assets, at fair value	89,300		89,300		82,972
Other assets	900		900		1,809
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Policyholder contract deposits, portion measured at fair value	3,988		3,988		3,058
Other policyholder funds	3,678		3,678		3,989
Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	3,897		3,897		4,802
Derivative liabilities, Counterparty netting	(1,390)		(1,390)		(1,265)
Derivative liabilities, Cash collateral	(1,395)		(1,395)		(1,521)
Long-term debt, portion measured at fair value	2,998		2,998		3,428
Other liabilities	1,220		1,220		2,016
U.S. government and government sponsored entities
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Assets transferred from Level 1 to Level 2	0	$ 18	113	$ 34
Non-U.S. government
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Assets transferred from Level 1 to Level 2	300	635	352	946
Preferred Stock
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Assets transferred from Level 1 to Level 2	0		126
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	57		57		115
Other bond securities	33		33		0
Equity securities available for sale	1,143		1,143		2,068
Other equity securities	538		538		482
Mortgage and other loans receivable	0		0
Other invested assets	0		0		0
Derivative Assets, Fair Value	193		193		188
Short-term investments, portion measured at fair value	2,247		2,247		2,660
Separate account assets, at fair value	84,239		84,239		77,318
Other assets	0		0
Fair value assets measured on recurring basis, total	88,450		88,450		82,831
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Policyholder contract deposits, portion measured at fair value	0		0		0
Other policyholder funds	0		0		5
Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	56		56		12
Long-term debt, portion measured at fair value	0		0		0
Other liabilities	75		75		0
Fair value liabilities measured on recurring basis, total	131		131		17
Recurring Basis | Level 1 | Interest rate contracts
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Assets, Fair Value	2		2		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	191		191		188
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	56		56		12
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	1		1		63
Other bond securities	33		33		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	56		56		52
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	1,051		1,051		1,056
Recurring Basis | Level 1 | Preferred Stock
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Equity securities available for sale	18		18		752
Recurring Basis | Level 1 | Mutual Funds
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Equity securities available for sale	74		74		260
Recurring Basis | Level 2
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Bonds available for sale	208,629		208,629		211,451
Other bond securities	6,260		6,260		6,518
Equity securities available for sale	559		559		10
Other equity securities	0		0		0
Mortgage and other loans receivable	0		0
Other invested assets	1		1		1
Derivative Assets, Fair Value	3,330		3,330		3,713
Short-term investments, portion measured at fair value	356		356		681
Separate account assets, at fair value	5,061		5,061		5,654
Other assets	0		0		0
Fair value assets measured on recurring basis, total	224,196		224,196		228,028
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Policyholder contract deposits, portion measured at fair value	14		14		25
Other policyholder funds	0		0		0
Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	3,533		3,533		4,405
Long-term debt, portion measured at fair value	2,995		2,995		3,357
Other liabilities	33		33		0
Fair value liabilities measured on recurring basis, total	6,575		6,575		7,787
Recurring Basis | Level 2 | Interest rate contracts
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Assets, Fair Value	2,252		2,252		2,328
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	2,228		2,228		3,039
Recurring Basis | Level 2 | Foreign exchange contracts
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Assets, Fair Value	867		867		1,320
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	1,298		1,298		1,358
Recurring Basis | Level 2 | Equity contracts
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Assets, Fair Value	209		209		59
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	3		3		7
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	4		4		0
Recurring Basis | Level 2 | Other contracts
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Assets, Fair Value	2		2		6
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	0		0		1
Recurring Basis | Level 2 | U.S. government and government sponsored entities
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Bonds available for sale	2,383		2,383		1,929
Other bond securities	2,796		2,796		2,939
Recurring Basis | Level 2 | Obligations of states, municipalities and political subdivisions
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Bonds available for sale	16,460		16,460		22,732
Other bond securities	0		0		0
Recurring Basis | Level 2 | Non-U.S. government
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Bonds available for sale	15,526		15,526		14,466
Other bond securities	55		55		51
Recurring Basis | Level 2 | Corporate debt
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Bonds available for sale	132,475		132,475		131,047
Other bond securities	1,844		1,844		1,755
Recurring Basis | Level 2 | Residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS)
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Bonds available for sale	21,095		21,095		20,468
Other bond securities	426		426		420
Recurring Basis | Level 2 | Commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS)
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Bonds available for sale	12,853		12,853		12,231
Other bond securities	491		491		448
Recurring Basis | Level 2 | Collateralized Debt Obligations/Asset Backed Securities (CDO/ABS)
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Bonds available for sale	7,837		7,837		8,578
Other bond securities	648		648		905
Recurring Basis | Level 2 | Common Stock
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Equity securities available for sale	0		0		9
Recurring Basis | Level 2 | Preferred Stock
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Equity securities available for sale	559		559		0
Recurring Basis | Level 2 | Mutual Funds
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Equity securities available for sale	0		0		1
Recurring Basis | Level 3
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Bonds available for sale	29,085		29,085		29,971
Other bond securities	6,360		6,360		7,480
Equity securities available for sale	5		5		0
Other equity securities	0		0		0
Mortgage and other loans receivable	5		5		11
Other invested assets	259		259		204
Derivative Assets, Fair Value	91		91		76
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	35,805		35,805		37,742
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Policyholder contract deposits, portion measured at fair value	3,974		3,974		3,033
Other policyholder funds	0		0		0
Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	308		308		385
Long-term debt, portion measured at fair value	3		3		71
Other liabilities	0		0		0
Fair value liabilities measured on recurring basis, total	4,285		4,285		3,489
Recurring Basis | Level 3 | 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	26		26		38
Recurring Basis | Level 3 | 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	3		3		11
Recurring Basis | Level 3 | Equity contracts
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Assets, Fair Value	69		69		58
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	1		1		2
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	274		274		331
Recurring Basis | Level 3 | Other contracts
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Assets, Fair Value	21		21		16
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	5		5		5
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	2,371		2,371		2,040
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	11		11		17
Other bond securities	0		0		0
Recurring Basis | Level 3 | Corporate debt
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Bonds available for sale	1,210		1,210		1,133
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	16,414		16,414		16,906
Other bond securities	1,443		1,443		1,605
Recurring Basis | Level 3 | Commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS)
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Bonds available for sale	665		665		2,040
Other bond securities	65		65		155
Recurring Basis | Level 3 | Collateralized Debt Obligations/Asset Backed Securities (CDO/ABS)
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Bonds available for sale	8,414		8,414		7,835
Other bond securities	4,834		4,834		5,703
Recurring Basis | Level 3 | Common Stock
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Equity securities available for sale	5		5		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	(1,390)		(1,390)		(1,265)
Separate account assets, at fair value	0		0
Other assets	0		0
Fair value assets measured on recurring basis, total	(1,390)		(1,390)		(1,265)
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Policyholder contract deposits, portion measured at fair value	0		0
Derivative liabilities, Counterparty netting	(1,390)		(1,390)		(1,265)
Long-term debt, portion measured at fair value	0		0
Other liabilities	0		0
Fair value liabilities measured on recurring basis, total	(1,390)		(1,390)		(1,265)
Recurring Basis | Counterparty Netting | Counterparty netting and cash collateral
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative assets, Counterparty netting	(1,390)		(1,390)		(1,265)
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative liabilities, Counterparty netting	(1,390)		(1,390)		(1,265)
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	(1,324)		(1,324)		(903)
Separate account assets, at fair value	0		0
Other assets	0		0
Fair value assets measured on recurring basis, total	(1,324)		(1,324)		(903)
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Policyholder contract deposits, portion measured at fair value	0		0
Derivative liabilities, Cash collateral	(1,395)		(1,395)		(1,521)
Long-term debt, portion measured at fair value	0		0
Other liabilities	0		0
Fair value liabilities measured on recurring basis, total	(1,395)		(1,395)		(1,521)
Recurring Basis | Cash Collateral | Counterparty netting and cash collateral
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative assets, Cash collateral	(1,324)		(1,324)		(903)
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative liabilities, Cash collateral	(1,395)		(1,395)		(1,521)
Recurring Basis | Total Fair Value
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Bonds available for sale	237,771		237,771		241,537
Other bond securities	12,653		12,653		13,998
Equity securities available for sale	1,707		1,707		2,078
Other equity securities	538		538		482
Mortgage and other loans receivable	5		5		11
Other invested assets	260		260		205
Derivative Assets, Fair Value	900		900		1,809
Short-term investments, portion measured at fair value	2,603		2,603		3,341
Separate account assets, at fair value	89,300		89,300		82,972
Other assets					0
Fair value assets measured on recurring basis, total	345,737		345,737		346,433
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Policyholder contract deposits, portion measured at fair value	3,988		3,988		3,058
Other policyholder funds	0		0		5
Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	1,112		1,112		2,016
Long-term debt, portion measured at fair value	2,998		2,998		3,428
Other liabilities	108		108		0
Fair value liabilities measured on recurring basis, total	8,206		8,206		8,507
Recurring Basis | Total Fair Value | Interest rate contracts
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Assets, Fair Value	2,254		2,254		2,328
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	2,254		2,254		3,077
Recurring Basis | Total Fair Value | Foreign exchange contracts
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Assets, Fair Value	867		867		1,320
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	1,301		1,301		1,369
Recurring Basis | Total Fair Value | Equity contracts
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Assets, Fair Value	469		469		305
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	59		59		19
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	1		1		2
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	278		278		331
Recurring Basis | Total Fair Value | Other contracts
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Assets, Fair Value	23		23		22
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	5		5		6
Recurring Basis | Total Fair Value | Counterparty netting and cash collateral
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Assets, Fair Value	(2,714)		(2,714)		(2,168)
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	(2,785)		(2,785)		(2,786)
Recurring Basis | Total Fair Value | U.S. government and government sponsored entities
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Bonds available for sale	2,384		2,384		1,992
Other bond securities	2,829		2,829		2,939
Recurring Basis | Total Fair Value | Obligations of states, municipalities and political subdivisions
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Bonds available for sale	18,831		18,831		24,772
Other bond securities	0		0		0
Recurring Basis | Total Fair Value | Non-U.S. government
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Bonds available for sale	15,593		15,593		14,535
Other bond securities	55		55		51
Recurring Basis | Total Fair Value | Corporate debt
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Bonds available for sale	133,685		133,685		132,180
Other bond securities	1,862		1,862		1,772
Recurring Basis | Total Fair Value | Residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS)
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Bonds available for sale	37,509		37,509		37,374
Other bond securities	1,869		1,869		2,025
Recurring Basis | Total Fair Value | Commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS)
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Bonds available for sale	13,518		13,518		14,271
Other bond securities	556		556		603
Recurring Basis | Total Fair Value | Collateralized Debt Obligations/Asset Backed Securities (CDO/ABS)
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Bonds available for sale	16,251		16,251		16,413
Other bond securities	5,482		5,482		6,608
Recurring Basis | Total Fair Value | Common Stock
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Equity securities available for sale	1,056		1,056		1,065
Recurring Basis | Total Fair Value | Preferred Stock
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Equity securities available for sale	577		577		752
Recurring Basis | Total Fair Value | Mutual Funds
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Equity securities available for sale	$ 74		$ 74		$ 261