FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Details - Net realized and unrealized gains and losses included in income related to Level 3 assets and liabilities) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, assets	$ 449	$ 400	$ 344	$ 717
Policyholder contract deposits
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) included in income, liabilities	1,060	970	2,231	1,539
Policyholder contract deposits | Net investment income
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) included in income, liabilities	0	0	0	0
Policyholder contract deposits | Net realized capital gains (losses)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) included in income, liabilities	1,060	970	2,231	1,539
Policyholder contract deposits | Other Income
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) included in income, liabilities	0	0	0	0
Derivative liabilities, net
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) included in income, liabilities	83	(47)	(74)	(87)
Derivative liabilities, net | Net investment income
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) included in income, liabilities	0	0	0	0
Derivative liabilities, net | Net realized capital gains (losses)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) included in income, liabilities	97	(29)	(46)	(53)
Derivative liabilities, net | Other Income
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) included in income, liabilities	(14)	(18)	(28)	(34)
Fortitude Re funds withheld payable
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) included in income, liabilities	837		837
Fortitude Re funds withheld payable | Net investment income
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) included in income, liabilities	0		0
Fortitude Re funds withheld payable | Net realized capital gains (losses)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) included in income, liabilities	837		837
Fortitude Re funds withheld payable | Other Income
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) included in income, liabilities	0		0
Bonds available for sale
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, assets	214	223	308	451
Bonds available for sale | Net investment income
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, assets	182	245	380	487
Bonds available for sale | Net realized capital gains (losses)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, assets	32	(22)	(72)	(36)
Bonds available for sale | Other Income
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, assets	0	0	0	0
Other bond securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, assets	294	159	100	248
Other bond securities | Net investment income
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, assets	294	109	(168)	196
Other bond securities | Net realized capital gains (losses)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, assets	0	50	268	52
Other bond securities | Other Income
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, assets	0	0	0	0
Equity securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, assets	0	0	(1)	0
Equity securities | Net investment income
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, assets	0		0
Equity securities | Net realized capital gains (losses)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, assets	0		(1)
Equity securities | Other Income
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, assets	0		0
Other invested assets
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, assets	(59)	18	(63)	18
Other invested assets | Net investment income
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, assets	(59)	18	(63)	18
Other invested assets | Net realized capital gains (losses)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, assets	0	0	0	0
Other invested assets | Other Income
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, assets	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0