GMDB, GMIB, GIB, GWBL AND OTHER FEATURES AND NO LAPSE GUARANTEE FEATURES 3 (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit
Schedule of Fair Value of Separate Accounts by Major Category of Investment [Line Items]
Separate Account Investments by Investment Category	$ 89,313	$ 86,890
Price Risk Fair Value Hedge Derivative On Balance Sheet [Abstract]
Account value hedged of variable annuity contracts	53,173
Net amount at risk hedged of variable annuity contracts	7,534
Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit
Schedule of Fair Value of Separate Accounts by Major Category of Investment [Line Items]
Separate Account Investments by Investment Category	59,293	57,848
Price Risk Fair Value Hedge Derivative On Balance Sheet [Abstract]
Account value hedged of variable annuity contracts	39,632
Net amount at risk hedged of variable annuity contracts	2,994
Equity | Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit
Schedule of Fair Value of Separate Accounts by Major Category of Investment [Line Items]
Separate Account Investments by Investment Category	71,981	69,625
Equity | Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit
Schedule of Fair Value of Separate Accounts by Major Category of Investment [Line Items]
Separate Account Investments by Investment Category	47,357	45,931
Fixed income | Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit
Schedule of Fair Value of Separate Accounts by Major Category of Investment [Line Items]
Separate Account Investments by Investment Category	2,450	2,483
Fixed income | Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit
Schedule of Fair Value of Separate Accounts by Major Category of Investment [Line Items]
Separate Account Investments by Investment Category	1,647	1,671
Balanced | Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit
Schedule of Fair Value of Separate Accounts by Major Category of Investment [Line Items]
Separate Account Investments by Investment Category	14,547	14,434
Balanced | Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit
Schedule of Fair Value of Separate Accounts by Major Category of Investment [Line Items]
Separate Account Investments by Investment Category	10,140	10,097
Other | Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit
Schedule of Fair Value of Separate Accounts by Major Category of Investment [Line Items]
Separate Account Investments by Investment Category	335	348
Other | Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit
Schedule of Fair Value of Separate Accounts by Major Category of Investment [Line Items]
Separate Account Investments by Investment Category	$ 149	$ 149