ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

AOCI represents cumulative gains (losses) on items that are not reflected in earnings (loss). The balances as of March 31, 2017 and 2016 follow:

	March 31,
	2017			2016
	(In Millions)
Unrealized gains (losses) on investments	$	188		$	1,041
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(42		)	(50		)
Defined benefit pension plans	(46		)	(43		)
Total accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	100			948
Less: Accumulated other comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	79			66
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to AXA Equitable	$	179		$	1,014

Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Taxes

The components of OCI, net-of-taxes for the first quarters of 2017 and 2016 follow:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2017			2016
	(In Millions)
Foreign currency translation adjustments:
Foreign currency translation gains (losses) arising during the period	$	35		$	9
(Gains) losses reclassified into net earnings (loss) during the period	—			—
Foreign currency translation adjustment	35			9
Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments:
Net unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period	140			814
(Gains) losses reclassified into net earnings (loss) during the period(1)	(23		)	14
Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments	117			828
Adjustments for policyholders’ liabilities, DAC, insurance liability loss recognition and other	27			(48		)
Change in unrealized gains (losses), net of adjustments (net of deferred income tax expense (benefit) of $78 and $427)	144			780
Change in defined benefit plans:
Less: reclassification adjustments to net earnings (loss) for:
Net gain (loss) arising during the period	—			—
Amortization of net prior service cost included in net periodic cost	—			—
Change in defined benefit plans (net of deferred income tax expense (benefit) of $0 and $0.	—			—
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes	179			789
Less: Other comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(7		)	(3		)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to AXA Equitable	$	172		$	786

(1) See “Reclassification adjustments” in Note 3. Reclassification amounts presented net of income tax expense (benefit) of $13 million and $(8) million, for the first quarters of 2017 and 2016, respectively.