EQUITY (Details - Rollforward of Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of period, net of tax	$ 10,209,000,000	$ 9,169,000,000	$ 13,511,000,000	$ 4,982,000,000
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments	(2,065,000,000)	2,374,000,000	(7,868,000,000)	5,876,000,000
Change in deferred policy acquisition costs adjustment and other	132,000,000	(301,000,000)	830,000,000	(641,000,000)
Change in future policy benefits	72,000,000	(147,000,000)	839,000,000	2,187,000,000
Changes in foreign currency translation adjustments	(132,000,000)	297,000,000	63,000,000	169,000,000
Change in net actuarial (gain) loss	40,000,000	2,000,000	51,000,000	18,000,000
Change in prior service cost (credit)	1,000,000	0	5,000,000	(1,000,000)
Change in deferred tax asset (liability)	350,000,000	(410,000,000)	1,176,000,000	(1,630,000,000)
Change in fair value of liabilities under fair value option attributable to changes in own credit risk	0	1,000,000	(1,000,000)	2,000,000
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(1,602,000,000)	1,816,000,000	(4,905,000,000)	5,980,000,000
Noncontrolling interests	1,000,000	7,000,000	0	(16,000,000)
Balance, end of period, net of tax	8,606,000,000	10,978,000,000	8,606,000,000	10,978,000,000
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(1,603,000,000)	1,809,000,000	(4,905,000,000)	5,996,000,000
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Fixed Maturity Securities on Which Allowance for Credit Losses Were Taken
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of period, net of tax	(58,000,000)	(233,000,000)	(95,000,000)	0
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments	21,000,000	101,000,000	72,000,000	(212,000,000)
Change in deferred policy acquisition costs adjustment and other	(6,000,000)	(5,000,000)	(10,000,000)	14,000,000
Change in future policy benefits	0	0	0	0
Changes in foreign currency translation adjustments	0	0	0	0
Change in net actuarial (gain) loss	0	0	0	0
Change in prior service cost (credit)	0	0	0	0
Change in deferred tax asset (liability)	(3,000,000)	(17,000,000)	(13,000,000)	44,000,000
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)	12,000,000	79,000,000	49,000,000	(154,000,000)
Noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	0
Balance, end of period, net of tax	(46,000,000)	(154,000,000)	(46,000,000)	(154,000,000)
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of All Other Investments
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of period, net of tax	13,605,000,000	13,281,000,000	17,093,000,000	8,722,000,000
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments	(2,086,000,000)	2,273,000,000	(7,940,000,000)	6,088,000,000
Change in deferred policy acquisition costs adjustment and other	138,000,000	(296,000,000)	840,000,000	(655,000,000)
Change in future policy benefits	72,000,000	(147,000,000)	839,000,000	2,187,000,000
Changes in foreign currency translation adjustments	0	0	0	0
Change in net actuarial (gain) loss	0	0	0	0
Change in prior service cost (credit)	0	0	0	0
Change in deferred tax asset (liability)	366,000,000	(445,000,000)	1,262,000,000	(1,695,000,000)
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)	(1,510,000,000)	1,385,000,000	(4,999,000,000)	5,925,000,000
Noncontrolling interests	1,000,000	2,000,000	0	(17,000,000)
Balance, end of period, net of tax	12,094,000,000	14,664,000,000	12,094,000,000	14,664,000,000
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of period, net of tax	(2,128,000,000)	(2,767,000,000)	(2,267,000,000)	(2,625,000,000)
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	(132,000,000)	297,000,000	63,000,000	169,000,000
Change in net actuarial (gain) loss	0	0	0	0
Change in prior service cost (credit)	0	0	0	0
Change in deferred tax asset (liability)	(3,000,000)	55,000,000	(59,000,000)	37,000,000
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)	(135,000,000)	352,000,000	4,000,000	206,000,000
Noncontrolling interests	0	5,000,000	0	1,000,000
Balance, end of period, net of tax	(2,263,000,000)	(2,420,000,000)	(2,263,000,000)	(2,420,000,000)
Retirement Plan Liabilities Adjustment
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of period, net of tax	(1,217,000,000)	(1,120,000,000)	(1,228,000,000)	(1,122,000,000)
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 (gain) loss	40,000,000	2,000,000	51,000,000	18,000,000
Change in prior service cost (credit)	1,000,000	0	5,000,000	(1,000,000)
Change in deferred tax asset (liability)	(10,000,000)	(3,000,000)	(14,000,000)	(16,000,000)
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)	31,000,000	(1,000,000)	42,000,000	1,000,000
Noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	0
Balance, end of period, net of tax	(1,186,000,000)	(1,121,000,000)	(1,186,000,000)	(1,121,000,000)
Fair Value of Liabilities Under Fair Value Option Attributable to Changes in Own Credit Risk
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of period, net of tax	7,000,000	8,000,000	8,000,000	7,000,000
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 (gain) loss	0	0	0	0
Change in prior service cost (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	0	1,000,000	(1,000,000)	2,000,000
Other comprehensive income (loss)	0	1,000,000	(1,000,000)	2,000,000
Noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	0
Balance, end of period, net of tax	$ 7,000,000	$ 9,000,000	$ 7,000,000	$ 9,000,000