INVESTMENTS (Details - Components of Net realized capital gains (losses)) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Sales of securities	$ 225	$ 175	$ 749	$ 538
Intent to sell	0	0	0	(3)
Change in allowance for credit losses on fixed maturity securities	4	(81)	71	(310)
Change in allowance for credit losses on loans	25	(11)	136	(67)
Foreign exchange transactions	(136)	257	(43)	50
Variable annuity embedded derivatives, net of related hedges	(39)	(148)	(3)	1,034
All other derivatives and hedge accounting	302	(746)	260	219
Other	488	88	697	97
Total net realized gains (losses)	660	(1,122)	1,984	65
Excluding Fortitude Re funds withheld assets
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Intent to sell	0	0	0	(3)
Change in allowance for credit losses on fixed maturity securities	3	(77)	64	(299)
Change in allowance for credit losses on loans	22	(13)	130	(73)
Foreign exchange transactions	(127)	250	(37)	40
Variable annuity embedded derivatives, net of related hedges	(39)	(148)	(3)	1,034
All other derivatives and hedge accounting	317	(626)	332	365
Other	437	88	645	97
Total net realized gains (losses)	679	(498)	1,331	1,430
Fortitude
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Sales of securities	159	147	549	269
Intent to sell	0	0	0	0
Change in allowance for credit losses on fixed maturity securities	1	(4)	7	(11)
Change in allowance for credit losses on loans	3	2	6	6
Foreign exchange transactions	(9)	7	(6)	10
Variable annuity embedded derivatives, net of related hedges	0	0	0	0
All other derivatives and hedge accounting	(15)	(120)	(72)	(146)
Other	51	0	52	0
Total net realized gains (losses)	(19)	(624)	653	(1,365)
Fixed maturity securities
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Sales of securities	225	175	749	538
Fixed maturity securities \| Excluding Fortitude Re funds withheld assets
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Sales of securities	66	28	200	269
Fixed maturity securities \| Fortitude
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Sales of securities	159	147	549	269
Excluding modified coinsurance and funds withheld embedded derivative
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Total net realized gains (losses)	869	(466)	1,867	1,558
Excluding modified coinsurance and funds withheld embedded derivative \| Excluding Fortitude Re funds withheld assets
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Total net realized gains (losses)	679	(498)	1,331	1,430
Excluding modified coinsurance and funds withheld embedded derivative \| Fortitude
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Total net realized gains (losses)	190	32	536	128
Fortitude Re funds withheld embedded derivative
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Total net realized gains (losses)	(209)	(656)	117	(1,493)
Fortitude Re funds withheld embedded derivative \| Excluding Fortitude Re funds withheld assets
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Total net realized gains (losses)	0	0	0	0
Fortitude Re funds withheld embedded derivative \| Fortitude
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Total net realized gains (losses)	(209)	$ (656)	117	$ (1,493)
Real Estate Funds
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Gains from sale of investments	292		341
Affordable Housing Partnerships
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Gains from sale of investments	$ 80		$ 210

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