INCOME TAXES (Details - Narrative) - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2021	Mar. 31, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]
Effective tax rates on income from continuing operations (as a percent)		20.20%		20.10%	17.50%	13.60%
U.S. federal income tax at statutory rate (as a percent)		21.00%		21.00%	21.00%	21.00%
Valuation allowance related to certain tax attribute carryforward		$ 850			$ 850
U.S. taxable income from life companies offset by those net operating loss carryforwards					35.00%
Unrecognized Tax Benefits		1,100			$ 1,100		$ 2,300
Unrecognized tax benefits, if recognized would favorably affect the effective tax rate		1,100			1,100		2,300
Unrecognized tax benefits, if recognized would not affect the effective tax rate		10			10		44
Decrease in unrecognized tax benefits is reasonably possible in the next twelve months		15			15
Unrecognized tax benefits, interest and penalties accrued		73			73		$ 286
Unrecognized tax benefits, interest net of the federal (benefit) expense and penalties					(203)	$ 126
Deferred tax asset valuation allowance			$ 700		700
Deferred tax asset valuation allowance recognized related to certain state, local and foreign jurisdictions		$ 45			6
Income tax examination, additional payment	$ 354
Foreign
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]
Deferred tax asset valuation allowance recognized related to certain state, local and foreign jurisdictions					$ (16)