INCOME TAXES (Details - EFFECTIVE TAX RATE) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense (benefit)
Income from continuing operations before income tax expense	$ 1,260	$ (1,527)	$ 4,251	$ 952
U.S.:
Income tax expense	287	(307)	950	291
Reconciliation between actual income tax (benefit) expense and statutory U.S. federal amount computed by applying the federal income tax rate, pre-tax income (loss)
Income from continuing operations before income tax expense	1,260	(1,527)	4,251	952
Reconciliation between actual income tax (benefit) expense and statutory U.S. federal amount computed by applying the federal income tax rate, tax expense/benefit
Income tax expense	287	$ (307)	950	$ 291
Valuation allowance
Increase (Decrease) in certain other valuation allowances associated with foreign jurisdictions	$ (9)		$ (40)
Reconciliation between actual income tax (benefit) expense and statutory U.S. federal amount computed by applying the federal income tax rate, percentage of pre-tax income (loss)
U.S. federal income tax at statutory rate (as a percent)	21.00%	21.00%	21.00%	21.00%
Adjustments:
Amounts attributable to continuing operations (as a percent)	22.80%	20.10%	22.30%	30.60%
Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes
Unrecognized tax benefits, excluding interest and penalties	$ 4,800		$ 4,800		$ 4,700
Unrecognized tax benefits, if recognized would not affect the effective tax rate	43		43		38
Unrecognized tax benefits, if recognized would favorably affect the effective tax rate	4,700		4,700		4,700
Unrecognized tax benefits, interest and penalties accrued	2,400		2,400		$ 2,200
Unrecognized tax benefits, interest net of the federal (benefit) expense and penalties			181	$ 148
Decrease in Unrecognized Tax Benefits is Reasonably Possible in the next twelve months	$ 3,900		$ 3,900
U.S. taxable income from life companies offset by those net operating loss carryforwards			35.00%