INVESTMENTS (Details 4) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Available for Sale Securities Disclosures
Gross Realized Gains	$ 1,375,000,000	$ 889,000,000	$ 1,783,000,000	$ 1,830,000,000
Gross Realized Losses	62,000,000	24,000,000	136,000,000	43,000,000
Aggregate fair value of available for sale securities sold	12,200,000,000	10,600,000,000	19,200,000,000	21,500,000,000
Net realized capital gains (losses)	1,300,000,000	900,000,000	1,600,000,000	1,800,000,000
Fixed maturity securities
Available for Sale Securities Disclosures
Gross Realized Gains	1,329,000,000	875,000,000	1,700,000,000	1,365,000,000
Gross Realized Losses	56,000,000	23,000,000	127,000,000	39,000,000
Equity securities available for sale
Available for Sale Securities Disclosures
Gross Realized Gains	46,000,000	14,000,000	83,000,000	465,000,000
Gross Realized Losses	$ 6,000,000	$ 1,000,000	$ 9,000,000	$ 4,000,000