INVESTMENTS (Details 4) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
Available for Sale Securities Disclosures
Gross Realized Gains	$ 889,000,000	$ 705,000,000	$ 1,830,000,000	$ 998,000,000
Gross Realized Losses	24,000,000	44,000,000	43,000,000	101,000,000
Aggregate fair value of available for sale securities sold	10,600,000,000	12,600,000,000	21,500,000,000	24,100,000,000
Net realized capital gains	900,000,000	700,000,000	1,800,000,000	900,000,000
Fixed maturity securities
Available for Sale Securities Disclosures
Gross Realized Gains	875,000,000	662,000,000	1,365,000,000	850,000,000
Gross Realized Losses	23,000,000	38,000,000	39,000,000	93,000,000
Equity securities available for sale
Available for Sale Securities Disclosures
Gross Realized Gains	14,000,000	43,000,000	465,000,000	148,000,000
Gross Realized Losses	$ 1,000,000	$ 6,000,000	$ 4,000,000	$ 8,000,000