INVESTMENTS (Details - Components of net realized gains (losses)) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Sales of securities	$ (139)	$ 389
Change in allowance for credit losses on fixed maturity securities	(93)	53
Change in allowance for credit losses on loans	(27)	36
Foreign exchange transactions	(23)	(55)
Variable annuity embedded derivatives, net of related hedges	506	89
All other derivatives and hedge accounting	883	234
Sales of alternative investments and real estate investments	17	30
Other	(23)	92
Total net realized gains (losses)	4,419	3,250
Excluding Fortitude Re funds withheld assets
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Change in allowance for credit losses on fixed maturity securities	(53)	51
Change in allowance for credit losses on loans	(19)	41
Foreign exchange transactions	(14)	(49)
Variable annuity embedded derivatives, net of related hedges	506	89
All other derivatives and hedge accounting	939	351
Other	(27)	92
Total net realized gains (losses)	1,241	695
Fortitude
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Sales of securities	(32)	295
Change in allowance for credit losses on fixed maturity securities	(40)	2
Change in allowance for credit losses on loans	(8)	(5)
Foreign exchange transactions	(9)	(6)
Variable annuity embedded derivatives, net of related hedges	0	0
All other derivatives and hedge accounting	(56)	(117)
Sales of alternative investments and real estate investments	1	4
Other	4	0
Total net realized gains (losses)	3,178	2,555
Fixed maturity securities
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Sales of securities	(139)	389
Fixed maturity securities \| Excluding Fortitude Re funds withheld assets
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Sales of securities	(107)	94
Fixed maturity securities \| Fortitude
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Sales of securities	(32)	295
Excluding modified coinsurance and funds withheld embedded derivative
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Sales of alternative investments and real estate investments	16	26
Total net realized gains (losses)	1,101	868
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)	1,241	695
Excluding modified coinsurance and funds withheld embedded derivative \| Fortitude
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Total net realized gains (losses)	(140)	173
Fortitude Re funds withheld embedded derivative
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Total net realized gains (losses)	3,318	2,382
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
Fortitude Re funds withheld embedded derivative \| Fortitude
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Total net realized gains (losses)	$ 3,318	$ 2,382

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