INVESTMENTS (NET UNREALIZED INVESTMENTS) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Net Unrealized Investment Gains Losses Recognized In Aoci Roll Forward [Abstract]
Balance, End of Period	$ 188	$ 1,041
Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) On Investments
Net Unrealized Investment Gains Losses Recognized In Aoci Roll Forward [Abstract]
Balance, beginning of year	447
Balance, End of Period	626
Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) On Investments | Unrealized Investment Gains Losses With OTTI Losses
Net Unrealized Investment Gains Losses Recognized In Aoci Roll Forward [Abstract]
Balance, beginning of year	19	16
Net investment gains (losses) arising during the period	49	10
Reclassification adjustment for OTTI losses excluded from Net earnings (loss)	0	0
Balance, End of Period	20	9
Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) On Investments | Unrealized Investment Gains Losses All Other
Net Unrealized Investment Gains Losses Recognized In Aoci Roll Forward [Abstract]
Balance, beginning of year	428	674
Net investment gains (losses) arising during the period	166	1,262
Included in Net earnings (loss)	12	16
Reclassification adjustment for OTTI losses excluded from Net earnings (loss)	0	23
Balance, End of Period	606	1,975
DAC | Unrealized Investment Gains Losses With OTTI Losses
Net Unrealized Investment Gains Losses Recognized In Aoci Roll Forward [Abstract]
Balance, beginning of year	(1)	0
Impact of net unrealized investment gains (losses) on DAC	1	0
Balance, End of Period	0	0
DAC | Unrealized Investment Gains Losses All Other
Net Unrealized Investment Gains Losses Recognized In Aoci Roll Forward [Abstract]
Balance, beginning of year	(87)	(82)
Impact of net unrealized investment gains (losses) on DAC	(21)	25
Balance, End of Period	(108)	(57)
Policyholders Liabilities | Unrealized Investment Gains Losses With OTTI Losses
Net Unrealized Investment Gains Losses Recognized In Aoci Roll Forward [Abstract]
Balance, beginning of year	(10)	(4)
Impact of net unrealized investment gains (losses) on policyholders liabilities	5	4
Balance, End of Period	(5)	0
Policyholders Liabilities | Unrealized Investment Gains Losses All Other
Net Unrealized Investment Gains Losses Recognized In Aoci Roll Forward [Abstract]
Balance, beginning of year	(189)	(213)
Impact of net unrealized investment gains (losses) on policyholders liabilities	54	(93)
Balance, End of Period	(135)	(306)
Deferred Income Tax Asset Liability | Unrealized Investment Gains Losses With OTTI Losses
Net Unrealized Investment Gains Losses Recognized In Aoci Roll Forward [Abstract]
Balance, beginning of year	(3)	(5)
Impact of net unrealized investment gains (losses) on Deferred income taxes	(2)	1
Balance, End of Period	(5)	(4)
Deferred Income Tax Asset Liability | Unrealized Investment Gains Losses All Other
Net Unrealized Investment Gains Losses Recognized In Aoci Roll Forward [Abstract]
Balance, beginning of year	(53)	(133)
Impact of net unrealized investment gains (losses) on Deferred income taxes	(74)	(432)
Balance, End of Period	(127)	(565)
AOCI Gain Losses Related to Net Unrealized Investment Gains Losses | Unrealized Investment Gains Losses With OTTI Losses
Net Unrealized Investment Gains Losses Recognized In Aoci Roll Forward [Abstract]
Balance, beginning of year	5	7
Net investment gains (losses) arising during the period	49	10
Reclassification adjustment for OTTI losses excluded from Net earnings (loss)	0	0
Impact of net unrealized investment gains (losses) on DAC	(1)	0
Impact of net unrealized investment gains (losses) on Deferred income taxes	2	(1)
Impact of net unrealized investment gains (losses) on policyholders liabilities	(5)	(4)
Balance, End of Period	10	5
AOCI Gain Losses Related to Net Unrealized Investment Gains Losses | Unrealized Investment Gains Losses All Other
Net Unrealized Investment Gains Losses Recognized In Aoci Roll Forward [Abstract]
Balance, beginning of year	99	246
Net investment gains (losses) arising during the period	166	1,262
Included in Net earnings (loss)	12	16
Reclassification adjustment for OTTI losses excluded from Net earnings (loss)	0	23
Impact of net unrealized investment gains (losses) on DAC	21	(25)
Impact of net unrealized investment gains (losses) on Deferred income taxes	74	432
Impact of net unrealized investment gains (losses) on policyholders liabilities	(54)	93
Balance, End of Period	236	1,047
Fixed Maturities | Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) On Investments | Unrealized Investment Gains Losses With OTTI Losses
Net Unrealized Investment Gains Losses Recognized In Aoci Roll Forward [Abstract]
Balance, beginning of year	19
Balance, End of Period	20
Fixed Maturities | Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) On Investments | Unrealized Investment Gains Losses All Other
Net Unrealized Investment Gains Losses Recognized In Aoci Roll Forward [Abstract]
Balance, beginning of year	428
Balance, End of Period	605
Fixed Maturities | AOCI Gain Losses Related to Net Unrealized Investment Gains Losses | Unrealized Investment Gains Losses With OTTI Losses
Net Unrealized Investment Gains Losses Recognized In Aoci Roll Forward [Abstract]
Included in Net earnings (loss)	(48)	(17)
Fixed Maturities | Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) On Investmetns | Unrealized Investment Gains Losses With OTTI Losses
Net Unrealized Investment Gains Losses Recognized In Aoci Roll Forward [Abstract]
Included in Net earnings (loss)	(48)	$ (17)
Equity securities | Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) On Investments | Unrealized Investment Gains Losses All Other
Net Unrealized Investment Gains Losses Recognized In Aoci Roll Forward [Abstract]
Balance, beginning of year	0
Balance, End of Period	$ 1