INSURANCE LIABILITIES (Details - Discounting of Reserves) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017
Discounting of Reserves [Line Items]
Tabular Discount Rate			3.50%
Workers Compensation Tabular Discount Amount	$ 622		$ 622
Workers Compensation Non Tabular Discount Amount	1,400		1,400
U.S. Workers' compensation	3,688		3,688		$ 3,383
Retroactive Reinsurance	(1,693)		(1,693)		(1,539)
Total reserve discount	1,995		1,995		1,844
Current accident year	89	$ 33	131	$ 94
Accretion and other adjustments to prior year discount	(19)	(75)	(137)	(239)
Effect of interest rate changes	16	(6)	311	(138)
Net reserve discount benefit (charge)	86	(48)	305	(283)
Change in discount on loss reserves ceded under retroactive reinsurance	(46)	53	(154)	(1,494)
Net change in total reserve discount	40	5	151	(1,777)
North America Commerical Insurance
Discounting of Reserves [Line Items]
U.S. Workers' compensation	2,733		2,733		2,465
Retroactive Reinsurance	(1,693)		(1,693)		(1,539)
Total reserve discount	1,040		1,040		926
Current accident year	89	33	131	94
Accretion and other adjustments to prior year discount	(7)	(100)	(95)	(205)
Effect of interest rate changes	13	(7)	232	(96)
Net reserve discount benefit (charge)	95	(74)	268	(207)
Change in discount on loss reserves ceded under retroactive reinsurance	(46)	53	(154)	(1,494)
Net change in total reserve discount	49	(21)	114	(1,701)
Legacy General Insrance Run-Off Lines
Discounting of Reserves [Line Items]
U.S. Workers' compensation	955		955		918
Retroactive Reinsurance	0		0		0
Total reserve discount	955		955		918
Current accident year	0	0	0	0
Accretion and other adjustments to prior year discount	(12)	25	(42)	(34)
Effect of interest rate changes	3	1	79	(42)
Net reserve discount benefit (charge)	(9)	26	37	(76)
Change in discount on loss reserves ceded under retroactive reinsurance	0	0	0	0
Net change in total reserve discount	(9)	26	37	(76)
United Kingdom
Discounting of Reserves [Line Items]
Net reserve discount benefit (charge)			182		$ 173
Net change in total reserve discount	$ 12	$ (18)	$ 10	$ 20