INSURANCE LIABILITIES (Details - Narratives) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Insurance Liabilities Disclosure [Line Items]
Collateral Held For Deductible Recoverable Amounts	$ 9,300		$ 9,300			$ 9,500
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense	81,959	$ 80,087	81,959	$ 80,087	$ 76,713	78,393	$ 76,422	$ 77,077
Net liability for unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses as presented in the disaggregated tables below (Last 10 Years)	52,757	52,478	52,757	52,478	$ 49,307	51,685	$ 48,762	$ 61,545
Contractual deductible recoverable amount	12,100		12,100			12,600
Discounting Of Loss Reserves [Abstract]
Loss Reserve Discount	1,995		$ 1,995			1,844
Tabular Discount Rate			3.50%
Workers Compensation Tabular Discount Amount	622		$ 622
Workers Compensation Non Tabular Discount Amount	1,400		1,400
(Increase) Decrease in Loss Reserve Discount	86	(48)	$ 305	(283)
New York
Discounting Of Loss Reserves [Abstract]
Non Tabular Discount Rate			5.00%
Pennsylvania
Discounting Of Loss Reserves [Abstract]
Non Tabular Discount Rate			6.00%
Legacy General Insrance Run-Off Lines
Discounting Of Loss Reserves [Abstract]
Loss Reserve Discount	955		$ 955			$ 918
(Increase) Decrease in Loss Reserve Discount	$ (9)	$ 26	$ 37	$ (76)