EQUITY (Details - Rollforward of Accumulated other comprehensive income) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of period, net of tax	$ (1,413)	$ 5,465
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle			$ (8)
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments	5,913	(4,994)
Change in deferred acquisition costs adjustment and other	(864)	664
Change in future policy benefits	(1,068)	741
Changes in foreign currency translation adjustments	188	172
Change in net actuarial gain (loss)	1	16
Change in prior service cost (credit)	(1)	(4)
Deferred tax asset (liability)	(622)	734
Change in fair value of liabilities under fair value option attributable to changes in own credit risk	0	2
Other comprehensive income (loss)	3,547	(2,669)
Noncontrolling interests	6	0
Balance, end of period, net of tax	2,128	2,220
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle			(576)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	3,541	(2,669)
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Fixed Maturity Securities on Which Other-Than-Temporary Credit Impairments Were Taken
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of period, net of tax	(38)	793
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle			169
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments	849	(240)
Change in deferred acquisition costs adjustment and other	(8)	30
Change in future policy benefits	0	0
Changes in foreign currency translation adjustments	0	0
Change in net actuarial gain (loss)	0	0
Change in prior service cost (credit)	0	0
Deferred tax asset (liability)	(165)	60
Change in fair value of liabilities under fair value option attributable to changes in own credit risk	0	0
Other comprehensive income (loss)	676	(150)
Noncontrolling interests	0	0
Balance, end of period, net of tax	638	812
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of All Other Investments
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of period, net of tax	2,426	7,693
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle			(285)
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments	5,064	(4,754)
Change in deferred acquisition costs adjustment and other	(856)	634
Change in future policy benefits	(1,068)	741
Changes in foreign currency translation adjustments	0	0
Change in net actuarial gain (loss)	0	0
Change in prior service cost (credit)	0	0
Deferred tax asset (liability)	(432)	671
Change in fair value of liabilities under fair value option attributable to changes in own credit risk	0	0
Other comprehensive income (loss)	2,708	(2,708)
Noncontrolling interests	5	0
Balance, end of period, net of tax	5,129	4,700
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of period, net of tax	(2,725)	(2,090)
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle			(284)
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments	0	0
Change in deferred acquisition costs adjustment and other	0	0
Change in future policy benefits	0	0
Changes in foreign currency translation adjustments	188	172
Change in net actuarial gain (loss)	0	0
Change in prior service cost (credit)	0	0
Deferred tax asset (liability)	(24)	(14)
Change in fair value of liabilities under fair value option attributable to changes in own credit risk	0	0
Other comprehensive income (loss)	164	158
Noncontrolling interests	1	0
Balance, end of period, net of tax	(2,562)	(2,216)
Retirement Plan Liabilities Adjustment
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of period, net of tax	(1,086)	(931)
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle			(183)
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments	0	0
Change in deferred acquisition costs adjustment and other	0	0
Change in future policy benefits	0	0
Changes in foreign currency translation adjustments	0	0
Change in net actuarial gain (loss)	1	16
Change in prior service cost (credit)	(1)	(4)
Deferred tax asset (liability)	(1)	17
Change in fair value of liabilities under fair value option attributable to changes in own credit risk	0	0
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(1)	29
Noncontrolling interests	0	0
Balance, end of period, net of tax	(1,087)	(1,085)
Fair Value of Liabilities Under Fair Value Option Attributable to Changes in Own Credit Risk
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of period, net of tax	10	0
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle			$ 7
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments	0	0
Change in deferred acquisition costs adjustment and other	0	0
Change in future policy benefits	0	0
Changes in foreign currency translation adjustments	0	0
Change in net actuarial gain (loss)	0	0
Change in prior service cost (credit)	0	0
Deferred tax asset (liability)	0	0
Change in fair value of liabilities under fair value option attributable to changes in own credit risk	0	2
Other comprehensive income (loss)	0	2
Noncontrolling interests	0	0
Balance, end of period, net of tax	$ 10	$ 9