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		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
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	$ 307	$ 505	$ 678	$ 1,031
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	(238)	340	(744)	295
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	(238)	340	(744)	295
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	(9)	(42)	(45)	(90)
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	(3)	(1)	(2)	(8)
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	(6)	(41)	(43)	(82)
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	0	2	0	14
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	0	2	0	14
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	150	258	370	556
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	200	294	482	592
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	(50)	(36)	(112)	(36)
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	0	0	0
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	131	243	259	472
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	34	97	57	172
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	0	(4)	(4)	2
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	97	150	206	298
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	(3)		(3)	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	(3)		(3)
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	29	4	52	3
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	32	3	57	3
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	0	1	0	(2)
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)	$ 0	$ (5)	$ 2