FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Details 11) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Assets:
Mortgage and other loans receivable	$ 19,387	$ 19,489
Short-term investments	24,365	22,572
Cash	1,232	1,474	2,590	1,558
Liabilities:
Other liabilities	36,993	27,554
Total Fair Value
Assets:
Mortgage and other loans receivable	20,976	20,494
Other invested assets	3,638	3,390
Short-term investments	17,007	16,657
Cash	1,232	1,474
Liabilities:
Policyholder contract deposits associated with investment-type contracts	126,572	122,125
Other liabilities	3,438	896
Long-term debt	66,923	61,295
Level 1
Assets:
Cash	1,232
Liabilities:
Long-term debt	17,369
Level 2
Assets:
Mortgage and other loans receivable	542
Other invested assets	601
Short-term investments	17,007
Liabilities:
Policyholder contract deposits associated with investment-type contracts	182
Long-term debt	47,253
Level 3
Assets:
Mortgage and other loans receivable	20,434
Other invested assets	3,037
Liabilities:
Policyholder contract deposits associated with investment-type contracts	126,390
Other liabilities	3,438
Long-term debt	2,301
Carrying Value
Assets:
Mortgage and other loans receivable	19,265	19,382
Other invested assets	4,889	4,701
Short-term investments	17,006	16,659
Cash	1,232	1,474
Liabilities:
Policyholder contract deposits associated with investment-type contracts	107,401	106,950
Other liabilities	3,442	896
Long-term debt	$ 64,493	$ 64,487