FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Details - Net realized and unrealized gains and losses included in income related to Level 3 assets and liabilities) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, assets	$ 442	$ 476	$ 1,473	$ 990
Policyholder contract deposits
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, liabilities	299	65	594	1,508
Policyholder contract deposits | Investment Income
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, liabilities	0	0	0	0
Policyholder contract deposits | Net realized capital gains (losses)
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, liabilities	299	65	594	1,508
Policyholder contract deposits | Other Income
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, liabilities	0	0	0	0
Derivative liabilities, net
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, liabilities	(51)	(59)	(141)	(54)
Derivative liabilities, net | Investment Income
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, liabilities	0	0	0	0
Derivative liabilities, net | Net realized capital gains (losses)
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, liabilities	(5)	(5)	(13)	(1)
Derivative liabilities, net | Other Income
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, liabilities	(46)	(54)	(128)	(53)
Long-term debt
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, liabilities	2	3	16	3
Long-term debt | Other Income
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, liabilities	2	3	16	3
Bonds available for sale
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, assets	265	268	821	830
Bonds available for sale | Investment Income
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, assets	257	294	849	883
Bonds available for sale | Net realized capital gains (losses)
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, assets	8	(27)	(28)	(56)
Bonds available for sale | Other Income
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, assets	0	1	0	3
Other bond securities
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, assets	177	212	649	165
Other bond securities | Investment Income
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, assets	87	37	259	29
Other bond securities | Net realized capital gains (losses)
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, assets	(2)	13	0	45
Other bond securities | Other Income
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, assets	92	162	390	91
Equity securities
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, assets		0		0
Equity securities | Investment Income
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, assets		0		0
Equity securities | Net realized capital gains (losses)
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, assets		0		0
Equity securities | Other Income
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, assets		0		0
Other equity securities
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, assets	0	0		0
Other equity securities | Investment Income
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, assets		0
Other invested assets
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, assets	0	(4)	3	(5)
Other invested assets | Investment Income
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, assets	2	5	5	2
Other invested assets | Net realized capital gains (losses)
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, assets	1	(3)	(1)	29
Other invested assets | Other Income
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, assets	$ (3)	$ (6)	$ (1)	$ (36)