EQUITY (Details - Rollforward of Accumulated other comprehensive income) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of period, net of tax	$ 2,128,000,000	$ 2,220,000,000	$ (1,413,000,000)	$ 5,465,000,000
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle		0		0	$ (8,000,000)
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments	5,907,000,000	(2,972,000,000)	11,820,000,000	(7,966,000,000)
Change in deferred acquisition costs adjustment and other	(874,000,000)	355,000,000	(1,738,000,000)	1,019,000,000
Change in future policy benefits	(1,181,000,000)	383,000,000	(2,249,000,000)	1,124,000,000
Changes in foreign currency translation adjustments	(133,000,000)	(195,000,000)	55,000,000	(23,000,000)
Change in net actuarial gain (loss)	15,000,000	22,000,000	16,000,000	38,000,000
Change in prior service cost (credit)	0	2,000,000	(1,000,000)	(2,000,000)
Deferred tax asset (liability)	(859,000,000)	416,000,000	(1,481,000,000)	1,150,000,000
Change in fair value of liabilities under fair value option attributable to changes in own credit risk	(2,000,000)	(1,000,000)	(2,000,000)	1,000,000
Other comprehensive income (loss)	2,873,000,000	(1,990,000,000)	6,420,000,000	(4,659,000,000)
Noncontrolling interests	10,000,000	0	16,000,000	0
Balance, end of period, net of tax	4,991,000,000	230,000,000	4,991,000,000	230,000,000
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle		0		0	$ (576,000,000)	$ (576,000,000)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	2,863,000,000	(1,990,000,000)	6,404,000,000	(4,659,000,000)
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	638,000,000	812,000,000	(38,000,000)	793,000,000
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle						169,000,000
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments	95,000,000	(1,368,000,000)	944,000,000	(1,608,000,000)
Change in deferred acquisition costs adjustment and other	(6,000,000)	84,000,000	(14,000,000)	114,000,000
Change in future policy benefits	0	0	0	0
Changes in foreign currency translation adjustments	0	0	0	0
Change in net actuarial gain (loss)	0	0	0	0
Change in prior service cost (credit)	0	0	0	0
Deferred tax asset (liability)	(7,000,000)	238,000,000	(172,000,000)	298,000,000
Change in fair value of liabilities under fair value option attributable to changes in own credit risk	0	0	0	0
Other comprehensive income (loss)	82,000,000	(1,046,000,000)	758,000,000	(1,196,000,000)
Noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	0
Balance, end of period, net of tax	720,000,000	(234,000,000)	720,000,000	(234,000,000)
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of All Other Investments
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of period, net of tax	5,129,000,000	4,700,000,000	2,426,000,000	7,693,000,000
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle						(285,000,000)
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments	5,812,000,000	(1,604,000,000)	10,876,000,000	(6,358,000,000)
Change in deferred acquisition costs adjustment and other	(868,000,000)	271,000,000	(1,724,000,000)	905,000,000
Change in future policy benefits	(1,181,000,000)	383,000,000	(2,249,000,000)	1,124,000,000
Changes in foreign currency translation adjustments	0	0	0	0
Change in net actuarial gain (loss)	0	0	0	0
Change in prior service cost (credit)	0	0	0	0
Deferred tax asset (liability)	(849,000,000)	194,000,000	(1,281,000,000)	865,000,000
Change in fair value of liabilities under fair value option attributable to changes in own credit risk	0	0	0	0
Other comprehensive income (loss)	2,914,000,000	(756,000,000)	5,622,000,000	(3,464,000,000)
Noncontrolling interests	9,000,000	0	14,000,000	0
Balance, end of period, net of tax	8,034,000,000	3,944,000,000	8,034,000,000	3,944,000,000
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of period, net of tax	(2,562,000,000)	(2,216,000,000)	(2,725,000,000)	(2,090,000,000)
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle						(284,000,000)
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments	0	0	0	0
Change in deferred acquisition costs adjustment and other	0	0	0	0
Change in future policy benefits	0	0	0	0
Changes in foreign currency translation adjustments	(133,000,000)	(195,000,000)	55,000,000	(23,000,000)
Change in net actuarial gain (loss)	0	0	0	0
Change in prior service cost (credit)	0	0	0	0
Deferred tax asset (liability)	4,000,000	(15,000,000)	(20,000,000)	(29,000,000)
Change in fair value of liabilities under fair value option attributable to changes in own credit risk	0	0	0	0
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(129,000,000)	(210,000,000)	35,000,000	(52,000,000)
Noncontrolling interests	1,000,000	0	2,000,000	0
Balance, end of period, net of tax	(2,692,000,000)	(2,426,000,000)	(2,692,000,000)	(2,426,000,000)
Retirement Plan Liabilities Adjustment
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of period, net of tax	(1,087,000,000)	(1,085,000,000)	(1,086,000,000)	(931,000,000)
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle						(183,000,000)
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments	0	0	0	0
Change in deferred acquisition costs adjustment and other	0	0	0	0
Change in future policy benefits	0	0	0	0
Changes in foreign currency translation adjustments	0	0	0	0
Change in net actuarial gain (loss)	15,000,000	22,000,000	16,000,000	38,000,000
Change in prior service cost (credit)	0	2,000,000	(1,000,000)	(2,000,000)
Deferred tax asset (liability)	(7,000,000)	(1,000,000)	(8,000,000)	16,000,000
Change in fair value of liabilities under fair value option attributable to changes in own credit risk	0	0	0	0
Other comprehensive income (loss)	8,000,000	23,000,000	7,000,000	52,000,000
Noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	0
Balance, end of period, net of tax	(1,079,000,000)	(1,062,000,000)	(1,079,000,000)	(1,062,000,000)
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	10,000,000	9,000,000	10,000,000	0
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle						$ 7,000,000
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments	0	0	0	0
Change in deferred acquisition costs adjustment and other	0	0	0	0
Change in future policy benefits	0	0	0	0
Changes in foreign currency translation adjustments	0	0	0	0
Change in net actuarial gain (loss)	0	0	0	0
Change in prior service cost (credit)	0	0	0	0
Deferred tax asset (liability)	0	0	0	0
Change in fair value of liabilities under fair value option attributable to changes in own credit risk	(2,000,000)	(1,000,000)	(2,000,000)	1,000,000
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(2,000,000)	(1,000,000)	(2,000,000)	1,000,000
Noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	0
Balance, end of period, net of tax	$ 8,000,000	$ 8,000,000	$ 8,000,000	$ 8,000,000