INVESTMENTS (Details - Components of Net realized capital gains (losses)) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Other-than-temporary impairments:
Severity	$ 0	$ 0
Change in intent	(3)	(49)
Foreign currency declines	(6)	(6)
Issuer-specific credit events	(71)	(32)
Adverse projected cash flows	(3)	0
Provision for loan losses	(24)	(24)
Foreign exchange transactions	(37)	53
Variable annuity embedded derivatives, net of related hedges	(261)	147
All other derivatives and hedge accounting	(72)	(225)
Impairments on investments in life settlements	0	0
Other	62	91
Total net realized capital losses	(446)	(19)
Fixed maturity securities
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Sales of securities	(31)	10
Equity securities
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Sales of securities	$ 0	$ 16