EQUITY (Details - Rollforward of Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of period, net of tax	$ 6,687	$ 13,511
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments	(20,167)	(11,649)
Change in deferred policy acquisition costs adjustment and other	2,815	1,391
Change in future policy benefits	1,183	1,145
Changes in foreign currency translation adjustments	(1)	170
Change in net actuarial (gain) loss	11	(1)
Change in prior service cost	1	2
Change in deferred tax asset (liability)	2,510	1,898
Change in fair value of liabilities under fair value option attributable to changes in own credit risk	0	(1)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	(13,648)	(7,045)
Noncontrolling interests	(1,061)	0
Balance, end of period, net of tax	(5,900)	6,466
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	(12,587)	(7,045)
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	(57)	(95)
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments	(57)	41
Change in deferred policy acquisition costs adjustment and other	0	(2)
Change in future policy benefits	0	0
Changes in foreign currency translation adjustments	0	0
Change in net actuarial (gain) loss	0	0
Change in prior service cost	0	0
Change in deferred tax asset (liability)	12	(6)
Change in fair value of liabilities under fair value option attributable to changes in own credit risk	0	0
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	(45)	33
Noncontrolling interests	(5)	0
Balance, end of period, net of tax	(97)	(62)
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of All Other Investments
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of period, net of tax	10,094	17,093
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments	(20,110)	(11,690)
Change in deferred policy acquisition costs adjustment and other	2,815	1,393
Change in future policy benefits	1,183	1,145
Changes in foreign currency translation adjustments	0	0
Change in net actuarial (gain) loss	0	0
Change in prior service cost	0	0
Change in deferred tax asset (liability)	2,505	1,953
Change in fair value of liabilities under fair value option attributable to changes in own credit risk	0	0
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	(13,607)	(7,199)
Noncontrolling interests	(1,076)	0
Balance, end of period, net of tax	(2,437)	9,894
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of period, net of tax	(2,453)	(2,267)
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments	0	0
Change in deferred policy acquisition costs adjustment and other	0	0
Change in future policy benefits	0	0
Changes in foreign currency translation adjustments	(1)	170
Change in net actuarial (gain) loss	0	0
Change in prior service cost	0	0
Change in deferred tax asset (liability)	(4)	(45)
Change in fair value of liabilities under fair value option attributable to changes in own credit risk	0	0
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	(5)	125
Noncontrolling interests	20	0
Balance, end of period, net of tax	(2,478)	(2,142)
Retirement Plan Liabilities Adjustment
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of period, net of tax	(903)	(1,228)
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments	0	0
Change in deferred policy acquisition costs adjustment and other	0	0
Change in future policy benefits	0	0
Changes in foreign currency translation adjustments	0	0
Change in net actuarial (gain) loss	11	(1)
Change in prior service cost	1	2
Change in deferred tax asset (liability)	(3)	(4)
Change in fair value of liabilities under fair value option attributable to changes in own credit risk	0	0
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	9	(3)
Noncontrolling interests	0	0
Balance, end of period, net of tax	(894)	(1,231)
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	6	8
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments	0	0
Change in deferred policy acquisition costs adjustment and other	0	0
Change in future policy benefits	0	0
Changes in foreign currency translation adjustments	0	0
Change in net actuarial (gain) loss	0	0
Change in prior service cost	0	0
Change in deferred tax asset (liability)	0	0
Change in fair value of liabilities under fair value option attributable to changes in own credit risk	0	(1)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	0	(1)
Noncontrolling interests	0	0
Balance, end of period, net of tax	$ 6	$ 7