INVESTMENTS (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Reconciliation of amortized cost and fair value of available for sale securities and other invested assets carried at fair value
Total, Amortized Cost or Cost	$ 247,789,000,000	$ 252,590,000,000
Total, Gross Unrealized Gains	26,815,000,000	20,026,000,000
Total, Gross Unrealized Losses	(1,433,000,000)	(5,011,000,000)
Total, fair value	273,171,000,000	267,605,000,000
Total, Other-Than-Temporary Impairments in AOCI	1,450,000,000	(856,000,000)
Bonds available for sale
Reconciliation of amortized cost and fair value of available for sale securities and other invested assets carried at fair value
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost or Cost	246,149,000,000	250,770,000,000
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains	25,206,000,000	18,121,000,000
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses	(1,396,000,000)	(4,910,000,000)
Available for Sale Securities, fair value	269,959,000,000	263,981,000,000
Available-for-sale Securities, Other-Than- Temporary Impairments in AOCI	1,450,000,000	(856,000,000)
Other details of available-for-sale securities
Available for sale securities not rated or rated below investment grade	29,600,000,000	24,200,000,000
Bonds available for sale \| U.S. government and government sponsored entities
Reconciliation of amortized cost and fair value of available for sale securities and other invested assets carried at fair value
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost or Cost	3,161,000,000	5,661,000,000
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains	323,000,000	418,000,000
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses	(1,000,000)	(1,000,000)
Available for Sale Securities, fair value	3,483,000,000	6,078,000,000
Bonds available for sale \| Obligations of states, municipalities and political subdivisions
Reconciliation of amortized cost and fair value of available for sale securities and other invested assets carried at fair value
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost or Cost	33,042,000,000	35,017,000,000
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains	2,685,000,000	2,554,000,000
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses	(22,000,000)	(73,000,000)
Available for Sale Securities, fair value	35,705,000,000	37,498,000,000
Available-for-sale Securities, Other-Than- Temporary Impairments in AOCI	2,000,000	(28,000,000)
Bonds available for sale \| Non-U.S. government
Reconciliation of amortized cost and fair value of available for sale securities and other invested assets carried at fair value
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost or Cost	25,449,000,000	24,843,000,000
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains	1,395,000,000	994,000,000
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses	(44,000,000)	(102,000,000)
Available for Sale Securities, fair value	26,800,000,000	25,735,000,000
Bonds available for sale \| Corporate debt
Reconciliation of amortized cost and fair value of available for sale securities and other invested assets carried at fair value
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost or Cost	135,728,000,000	134,699,000,000
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains	15,848,000,000	11,844,000,000
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses	(464,000,000)	(1,725,000,000)
Available for Sale Securities, fair value	151,112,000,000	144,818,000,000
Available-for-sale Securities, Other-Than- Temporary Impairments in AOCI	115,000,000	115,000,000
Bonds available for sale \| Mortgage backed, asset backed and collateralized
Reconciliation of amortized cost and fair value of available for sale securities and other invested assets carried at fair value
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost or Cost	48,769,000,000	50,550,000,000
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains	4,955,000,000	2,311,000,000
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses	(865,000,000)	(3,009,000,000)
Available for Sale Securities, fair value	52,859,000,000	49,852,000,000
Available-for-sale Securities, Other-Than- Temporary Impairments in AOCI	1,333,000,000	(943,000,000)
Bonds available for sale \| Residential mortgage backed securities (RMBS)
Reconciliation of amortized cost and fair value of available for sale securities and other invested assets carried at fair value
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost or Cost	31,330,000,000	34,780,000,000
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains	3,379,000,000	1,387,000,000
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses	(317,000,000)	(1,563,000,000)
Available for Sale Securities, fair value	34,392,000,000	34,604,000,000
Available-for-sale Securities, Other-Than- Temporary Impairments in AOCI	1,330,000,000	(716,000,000)
Bonds available for sale \| Commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS)
Reconciliation of amortized cost and fair value of available for sale securities and other invested assets carried at fair value
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost or Cost	9,699,000,000	8,449,000,000
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains	811,000,000	470,000,000
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses	(376,000,000)	(973,000,000)
Available for Sale Securities, fair value	10,134,000,000	7,946,000,000
Available-for-sale Securities, Other-Than- Temporary Impairments in AOCI	(54,000,000)	(276,000,000)
Bonds available for sale \| Collateralized Debt Obligations/Asset Backed Securities (CDO/ABS)
Reconciliation of amortized cost and fair value of available for sale securities and other invested assets carried at fair value
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost or Cost	7,740,000,000	7,321,000,000
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains	765,000,000	454,000,000
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses	(172,000,000)	(473,000,000)
Available for Sale Securities, fair value	8,333,000,000	7,302,000,000
Available-for-sale Securities, Other-Than- Temporary Impairments in AOCI	57,000,000	49,000,000
Equity securities available for sale
Reconciliation of amortized cost and fair value of available for sale securities and other invested assets carried at fair value
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost or Cost	1,640,000,000	1,820,000,000
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains	1,609,000,000	1,905,000,000
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses	(37,000,000)	(101,000,000)
Available for Sale Securities, fair value	3,212,000,000	3,624,000,000
Equity securities available for sale \| Common Stock
Reconciliation of amortized cost and fair value of available for sale securities and other invested assets carried at fair value
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost or Cost	1,492,000,000	1,682,000,000
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains	1,574,000,000	1,839,000,000
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses	(37,000,000)	(100,000,000)
Available for Sale Securities, fair value	3,029,000,000	3,421,000,000
Equity securities available for sale \| Preferred Stock
Reconciliation of amortized cost and fair value of available for sale securities and other invested assets carried at fair value
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost or Cost	55,000,000	83,000,000
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains	23,000,000	60,000,000
Available for Sale Securities, fair value	78,000,000	143,000,000
Equity securities available for sale \| Mutual Funds
Reconciliation of amortized cost and fair value of available for sale securities and other invested assets carried at fair value
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost or Cost	93,000,000	55,000,000
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains	12,000,000	6,000,000
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses		(1,000,000)
Available for Sale Securities, fair value	$ 105,000,000	$ 60,000,000

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