EQUITY (Details - Rollforward of Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of period, net of tax	$ (994,000,000)	$ 2,128,000,000	$ 4,982,000,000	$ (1,413,000,000)
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments	13,957,000,000	5,907,000,000	3,502,000,000	11,820,000,000
Change in deferred policy acquisition costs adjustment and other	(1,747,000,000)	(874,000,000)	(340,000,000)	(1,738,000,000)
Change in future policy benefits	662,000,000	(1,181,000,000)	2,334,000,000	(2,249,000,000)
Changes in foreign currency translation adjustments	(59,000,000)	(133,000,000)	(128,000,000)	55,000,000
Change in net actuarial loss	12,000,000	15,000,000	16,000,000	16,000,000
Change in prior service credit	0	0	(1,000,000)	(1,000,000)
Change in deferred tax asset (liability)	(2,669,000,000)	(859,000,000)	(1,220,000,000)	(1,481,000,000)
Change in fair value of liabilities under fair value option attributable to changes in own credit risk	(2,000,000)	(2,000,000)	1,000,000	(2,000,000)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	10,154,000,000	2,873,000,000	4,164,000,000	6,420,000,000
Noncontrolling interests	(9,000,000)	10,000,000	(23,000,000)	16,000,000
Balance, end of period, net of tax	9,169,000,000	4,991,000,000	9,169,000,000	4,991,000,000
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Other comprehensive income (loss)	10,163,000,000	2,863,000,000	4,187,000,000	6,404,000,000
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Fixed Maturity Securities on Which Allowance for Credit Losses Were Taken
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of period, net of tax	(359,000,000)		0
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments	171,000,000		(313,000,000)
Change in deferred policy acquisition costs adjustment and other	(11,000,000)		19,000,000
Change in future policy benefits	0		0
Changes in foreign currency translation adjustments	0		0
Change in net actuarial loss	0		0
Change in prior service credit	0		0
Change in deferred tax asset (liability)	(34,000,000)		61,000,000
Change in fair value of liabilities under fair value option attributable to changes in own credit risk	0		0
Other comprehensive income (loss)	126,000,000		(233,000,000)
Noncontrolling interests	0		0
Balance, end of period, net of tax	(233,000,000)		(233,000,000)
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Fixed Maturity Securities on Which Other-Than-Temporary Credit Impairments Were Taken
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of period, net of tax		638,000,000		(38,000,000)
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments		95,000,000		944,000,000
Change in deferred policy acquisition costs adjustment and other		(6,000,000)		(14,000,000)
Change in future policy benefits		0		0
Changes in foreign currency translation adjustments		0		0
Change in net actuarial loss		0		0
Change in prior service credit		0		0
Change in deferred tax asset (liability)		(7,000,000)		(172,000,000)
Change in fair value of liabilities under fair value option attributable to changes in own credit risk		0		0
Other comprehensive income (loss)		82,000,000		758,000,000
Noncontrolling interests		0		0
Balance, end of period, net of tax		720,000,000		720,000,000
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of All Other Investments
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of period, net of tax	3,190,000,000	5,129,000,000	8,722,000,000	2,426,000,000
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments	13,786,000,000	5,812,000,000	3,815,000,000	10,876,000,000
Change in deferred policy acquisition costs adjustment and other	(1,736,000,000)	(868,000,000)	(359,000,000)	(1,724,000,000)
Change in future policy benefits	662,000,000	(1,181,000,000)	2,334,000,000	(2,249,000,000)
Changes in foreign currency translation adjustments	0	0	0	0
Change in net actuarial loss	0	0	0	0
Change in prior service credit	0	0	0	0
Change in deferred tax asset (liability)	(2,630,000,000)	(849,000,000)	(1,250,000,000)	(1,281,000,000)
Change in fair value of liabilities under fair value option attributable to changes in own credit risk	0	0	0	0
Other comprehensive income (loss)	10,082,000,000	2,914,000,000	4,540,000,000	5,622,000,000
Noncontrolling interests	(9,000,000)	9,000,000	(19,000,000)	14,000,000
Balance, end of period, net of tax	13,281,000,000	8,034,000,000	13,281,000,000	8,034,000,000
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of period, net of tax	(2,706,000,000)	(2,562,000,000)	(2,625,000,000)	(2,725,000,000)
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments	0	0	0	0
Change in deferred policy acquisition costs adjustment and other	0	0	0	0
Change in future policy benefits	0	0	0	0
Changes in foreign currency translation adjustments	(59,000,000)	(133,000,000)	(128,000,000)	55,000,000
Change in net actuarial loss	0	0	0	0
Change in prior service credit	0	0	0	0
Change in deferred tax asset (liability)	(2,000,000)	4,000,000	(18,000,000)	(20,000,000)
Change in fair value of liabilities under fair value option attributable to changes in own credit risk	0	0	0	0
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(61,000,000)	(129,000,000)	(146,000,000)	35,000,000
Noncontrolling interests	0	1,000,000	(4,000,000)	2,000,000
Balance, end of period, net of tax	(2,767,000,000)	(2,692,000,000)	(2,767,000,000)	(2,692,000,000)
Retirement Plan Liabilities Adjustment
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of period, net of tax	(1,129,000,000)	(1,087,000,000)	(1,122,000,000)	(1,086,000,000)
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments	0	0	0	0
Change in deferred policy acquisition costs adjustment and other	0	0	0	0
Change in future policy benefits	0	0	0	0
Changes in foreign currency translation adjustments	0	0	0	0
Change in net actuarial loss	12,000,000	15,000,000	16,000,000	16,000,000
Change in prior service credit	0	0	(1,000,000)	(1,000,000)
Change in deferred tax asset (liability)	(3,000,000)	(7,000,000)	(13,000,000)	(8,000,000)
Change in fair value of liabilities under fair value option attributable to changes in own credit risk	0	0	0	0
Other comprehensive income (loss)	9,000,000	8,000,000	2,000,000	7,000,000
Noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	0
Balance, end of period, net of tax	(1,120,000,000)	(1,079,000,000)	(1,120,000,000)	(1,079,000,000)
Fair Value of Liabilities Under Fair Value Option Attributable to Changes in Own Credit Risk
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of period, net of tax	10,000,000	10,000,000	7,000,000	10,000,000
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments	0	0	0	0
Change in deferred policy acquisition costs adjustment and other	0	0	0	0
Change in future policy benefits	0	0	0	0
Changes in foreign currency translation adjustments	0	0	0	0
Change in net actuarial loss	0	0	0	0
Change in prior service credit	0	0	0	0
Change in deferred tax asset (liability)	0	0	0	0
Change in fair value of liabilities under fair value option attributable to changes in own credit risk	(2,000,000)	(2,000,000)	1,000,000	(2,000,000)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(2,000,000)	(2,000,000)	1,000,000	(2,000,000)
Noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	0
Balance, end of period, net of tax	$ 8,000,000	$ 8,000,000	$ 8,000,000	$ 8,000,000