INVESTMENTS (Details - Components of Net realized capital gains (losses)) - USD ($) $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Other-than-temporary impairments		$ 0	$ (174)	$ (251)
Intent to sell		(3)	0	0
Change in allowance for credit losses on fixed maturity securities		(280)	0	0
Change in allowance for credit losses on loans		(103)	(46)	(92)
Foreign exchange transactions		378	227	(182)
Variable annuity embedded derivatives, net of related hedges		166	(294)	304
All other derivatives and hedge accounting		(921)	(22)	417
Loss on sale of private equity funds		0	0	(321)
Other		156	621	203
Total net realized capital gains (losses)		(2,238)	632	(51)
Excluding Fortitude Re funds withheld assets
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Other-than-temporary impairments		0
Intent to sell		(3)
Change in allowance for credit losses on fixed maturity securities		(270)
Change in allowance for credit losses on loans		(105)
Foreign exchange transactions		365
Variable annuity embedded derivatives, net of related hedges		166
All other derivatives and hedge accounting		(672)
Loss on sale of private equity funds		0
Other		156
Total net realized capital gains (losses)		(56)
Fortitude
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Other-than-temporary impairments		0
Intent to sell		0
Change in allowance for credit losses on fixed maturity securities		(10)
Change in allowance for credit losses on loans		2
Foreign exchange transactions		13
Variable annuity embedded derivatives, net of related hedges		0
All other derivatives and hedge accounting		(249)
Loss on sale of private equity funds		0
Other		0
Total net realized capital gains (losses)		(2,182)
Corporate Headquarters
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Total net realized capital gains (losses)			200
Real Estate Properties
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Total net realized capital gains (losses)			300
OneMain Holdings
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Total net realized capital gains (losses)				96
Castle Holdings
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Total net realized capital gains (losses)				49
Fixed maturity securities
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Sales of securities		1,014	320	(145)
Fixed maturity securities | Excluding Fortitude Re funds withheld assets
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Sales of securities		307
Fixed maturity securities | Fortitude
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Sales of securities		707
Equity securities
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Sales of securities		0	0	16
Equity securities | Excluding Fortitude Re funds withheld assets
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Sales of securities		0
Equity securities | Fortitude
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Sales of securities		0
Excluding modified coinsurance and funds withheld embedded derivative
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Total net realized capital gains (losses)		407	632	(51)
Excluding modified coinsurance and funds withheld embedded derivative | Excluding Fortitude Re funds withheld assets
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Total net realized capital gains (losses)		(56)
Excluding modified coinsurance and funds withheld embedded derivative | Fortitude
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Total net realized capital gains (losses)		463
Fortitude Re funds withheld embedded derivative
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Total net realized capital gains (losses)	[1]	(2,645)	$ 0	$ 0
Fortitude Re funds withheld embedded derivative | Excluding Fortitude Re funds withheld assets
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Total net realized capital gains (losses)		0
Fortitude Re funds withheld embedded derivative | Fortitude
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Total net realized capital gains (losses)		$ (2,645)

[1] Represents activity subsequent to the deconsolidation of Fortitude Reinsurance Company Ltd. on June 2, 2020.