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
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
FAIR VALUE, ASSETS AND LIABILITIES MEASURED ON A RECURRING BASIS
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, assets	$ 317	$ 371
Policyholder contract deposits
FAIR VALUE, ASSETS AND LIABILITIES MEASURED ON A RECURRING BASIS
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, liabilities	569	(506)
Policyholder contract deposits | Investment Income
FAIR VALUE, ASSETS AND LIABILITIES MEASURED ON A RECURRING BASIS
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, liabilities	0	0
Policyholder contract deposits | Net realized capital gains (losses)
FAIR VALUE, ASSETS AND LIABILITIES MEASURED ON A RECURRING BASIS
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, liabilities	569	(506)
Policyholder contract deposits | Other Income
FAIR VALUE, ASSETS AND LIABILITIES MEASURED ON A RECURRING BASIS
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, liabilities	0	0
Derivative liabilities, net
FAIR VALUE, ASSETS AND LIABILITIES MEASURED ON A RECURRING BASIS
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, liabilities	(40)	(36)
Derivative liabilities, net | Investment Income
FAIR VALUE, ASSETS AND LIABILITIES MEASURED ON A RECURRING BASIS
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, liabilities	0	0
Derivative liabilities, net | Net realized capital gains (losses)
FAIR VALUE, ASSETS AND LIABILITIES MEASURED ON A RECURRING BASIS
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, liabilities	(24)	1
Derivative liabilities, net | Other Income
FAIR VALUE, ASSETS AND LIABILITIES MEASURED ON A RECURRING BASIS
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, liabilities	(16)	(37)
Bonds available for sale
FAIR VALUE, ASSETS AND LIABILITIES MEASURED ON A RECURRING BASIS
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, assets	228	220
Bonds available for sale | Investment Income
FAIR VALUE, ASSETS AND LIABILITIES MEASURED ON A RECURRING BASIS
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, assets	242	282
Bonds available for sale | Net realized capital gains (losses)
FAIR VALUE, ASSETS AND LIABILITIES MEASURED ON A RECURRING BASIS
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, assets	(14)	(62)
Bonds available for sale | Other Income
FAIR VALUE, ASSETS AND LIABILITIES MEASURED ON A RECURRING BASIS
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, assets	0	0
Other bond securities
FAIR VALUE, ASSETS AND LIABILITIES MEASURED ON A RECURRING BASIS
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, assets	89	128
Other bond securities | Investment Income
FAIR VALUE, ASSETS AND LIABILITIES MEASURED ON A RECURRING BASIS
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, assets	87	23
Other bond securities | Net realized capital gains (losses)
FAIR VALUE, ASSETS AND LIABILITIES MEASURED ON A RECURRING BASIS
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, assets	2	(4)
Other bond securities | Other Income
FAIR VALUE, ASSETS AND LIABILITIES MEASURED ON A RECURRING BASIS
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, assets	0	109
Other invested assets
FAIR VALUE, ASSETS AND LIABILITIES MEASURED ON A RECURRING BASIS
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, assets	0	23
Other invested assets | Investment Income
FAIR VALUE, ASSETS AND LIABILITIES MEASURED ON A RECURRING BASIS
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, assets	0	25
Other invested assets | Net realized capital gains (losses)
FAIR VALUE, ASSETS AND LIABILITIES MEASURED ON A RECURRING BASIS
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, assets	0	0
Other invested assets | Other Income
FAIR VALUE, ASSETS AND LIABILITIES MEASURED ON A RECURRING BASIS
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, assets	$ 0	$ (2)