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SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2017
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Schedule of Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments [Table Text Block]
The following table presents the effects of the revision to the Company’s previously reported consolidated statements of earnings (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) for the second quarter and first six months ended June 30, 2016 and the statements of equity and statements of cash flows for the first six months ended June 30, 2016:

 
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2016
 
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2016
 
As previously reported
 
Adjustments
 
As Revised
 
As previously reported
 
Adjustments
 
As Revised
 
(In Millions)
Statements of Earnings (Loss):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Universal life and investment-type product policy fee income
$
915

 
$
(74
)
 
$
841

 
$
1,816

 
$
(160
)
 
$
1,656

Premiums
121

 
76

 
197

 
247

 
165

 
412

Increase (decrease in the fair value of the GMIB reinsurance contract asset
1,104

 

 
1,104

 
2,741

 
(8
)
 
2,733

Total Revenues
4,297

 
2

 
4,299

 
9,331

 
(3
)
 
9,328

Benefits and other deductions:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policyholders' benefits
1,276

 
8

 
1,284

 
2,426

 
(24
)
 
2,402

Interest credited to Policyholder's Account Balances
349

 
(24
)
 
325

 
626

 
(56
)
 
570

Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs, net
(74
)
 

 
(74
)
 
(84
)
 
10

 
(74
)
Total benefits and other deductions
2,721

 
(16
)
 
2,705

 
5,301

 
(70
)
 
5,231

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings (loss) from operations, before income taxes
1,576

 
18

 
1,594

 
4,030

 
67

 
4,097

Income tax (expense) benefit
(515
)
 
(8
)
 
(523
)
 
(1,249
)
 
(25
)
 
(1,274
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net earnings (loss)
1,061

 
10

 
1,071

 
2,781

 
42

 
2,823

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Less: net (earnings) loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest
(92
)
 
1

 
(91
)
 
(209
)
 
1

 
(208
)
Net Earnings (Loss) Attributable to AXA Equitable
$
969

 
$
11

 
$
980

 
$
2,572

 
$
43

 
$
2,615

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net earnings (loss)
$
1,061

 
$
10

 
$
1,071

 
$
2,781

 
$
42

 
$
2,823

Comprehensive income (loss)
1,681

 
10

 
1,691

 
4,190

 
42

 
4,232

Less: Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest
$
(89
)
 
$
1

 
$
(88
)
 
$
(209
)
 
$
1

 
$
(208
)
Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to AXA Equitable
$
1,592

 
$
11

 
$
1,603

 
$
3,981

 
$
43

 
$
4,024



Six Months Ended
June 30, 2016
As previously reported
 
Adjustments
 
As Revised
 
(In Millions)
Statements of Equity:
 
 
 
 
 
Retained earnings, beginning of year
$
8,958

 
$
(54
)
 
$
8,904

Net earnings (loss)
2,572

 
43

 
2,615

Retained earnings, end of period
11,030

 
(11
)
 
11,019

Total AXA Equitable’s equity, end of period
17,987

 
(11
)
 
17,976

 
 
 
 
 
 
Noncontrolling interest, beginning of year
3,086

 
(27
)
 
3,059

Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest
203

 
1

 
204

Noncontrolling interest, end of period
3,026

 
(26
)
 
3,000

Total Equity, End of Period
$
21,013

 
$
(37
)
 
$
20,976


 
 
 
 
 
 
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2016
As previously reported
 
Adjustments
 
As Revised
 
(In Millions)
Statements of Cash flows:
 
 
 
 
 
Cash flow from operating activities:
 
 
 
 
Net earnings (loss)
$
2,781

 
$
42

 
$
2,823

Universal life and investment-type product policy fee income
(1,816
)
 
160

 
(1,656
)
Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances
626

 
(56
)
 
570

(Increase) decrease in the fair value of the reinsurance contract asset
(2,741
)
 
8

 
(2,733
)
Changes in:
 
 
 
 

Future policy benefits
1,314

 
(11
)
 
1,303

Reinsurance recoverable
(92
)
 
(178
)
 
(270
)
Deferred Policy Acquisition costs
(84
)
 
10

 
(74
)
Current and deferred income taxes
985

 
25

 
1,010

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

 

Other
245

 
(48
)
 
197

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
$
(337
)
 
$
(48
)
 
$
(385
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
    (Decrease) increase in overdrafts payable

 
48

 
48

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
$
4,016

 
$
48

 
$
4,064



The following table presents the effects of the revision to the Company's previously reported consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2016 and 2015:
 
As previously reported
 
Adjustments
 
As Revised
 
December 31,
 
December 31,
 
December 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
(In Millions)
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
DAC
$
4,301

 
$
4,469

 
$
(45
)
 
$
15

 
$
4,256

 
$
4,484

Amounts due from reinsurers
4,635

 
4,466

 

 
21

 
4,635

 
4,487

Guaranteed minimum income benefit
reinsurance asset, at fair value
10,309

 
10,570

 

 
8

 
10,309

 
10,578

Other assets
4,260

 
4,634

 

 
13

 
4,260

 
4,647

Total Assets
$
203,764

 
$
194,626

 
$
(45
)
 
$
57

 
$
203,719


$
194,683

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

Policyholders' account balance
$
38,782

 
$
33,033

 
$
60

 
$
(120
)
 
$
38,842

 
$
32,913

Future policyholders' benefits and other policyholders' liabilities
25,358

 
24,531

 
77

 
296

 
25,435

 
24,827

Current and deferred taxes
3,816

 
4,647

 
(63
)
 
14

 
3,753

 
4,661

Other liabilities
2,108

 
2,586

 

 
(52
)
 
2,108

 
2,534

Total Liabilities
186,945

 
177,018

 
74

 
138

 
187,019

 
177,156

Equity:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 


Retained Earnings
7,983

 
8,958

 
(119
)
 
(54
)
 
7,864


8,904

AXA Equitable Equity
13,331

 
14,509

 
(119
)
 
(54
)
 
13,212

 
14,455

Noncontrolling interest
3,085

 
3,086

 

 
(27
)
 
3,085

 
3,059

Equity
16,416

 
17,595

 
(119
)
 
(81
)
 
16,297

 
17,514

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 


Total Liabilities and Equity
$
203,764

 
$
194,626

 
$
(45
)
 
$
57

 
$
203,719


$
194,683


The following table presents the effects of the revision to the Company’s previously reported consolidated statements of earnings (loss), statements comprehensive income (loss), statements of equity and cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014:

 
As previously reported
 
Adjustments
 
As Revised
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
 
(In Millions)
 
 
Statements of Earnings (Loss):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Universal life and investment-type product policy fee income
$
3,423

 
$
3,208

 
$
3,115

 
$
12

 
$
132

 
$
66

 
$
3,435

 
$
3,340

 
$
3,181

Premiums
880

 
854

 
874

 
(26
)
 
(26
)
 
(27
)
 
854

 
828

 
847

Increase (decrease in the fair value of the GMIB reinsurance contract asset
(261
)
 
(141
)
 
3,964

 
(8
)
 

 
(2
)
 
(269
)
 
(141
)
 
3,962

Total Revenues
9,705

 
9,819

 
15,640

 
(22
)
 
106

 
37

 
9,683

 
9,925

 
15,677

Benefits and other deductions:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 


 


Policyholders' benefits
2,893

 
2,799

 
3,708

 
(65
)
 
41

 
339

 
2,828

 
2,840

 
4,047

Interest credited to Policyholder's Account Balances
1,555

 
978

 
1,186

 
100

 
(72
)
 
(109
)
 
1,655

 
906

 
1,077

Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs
162

 
(331
)
 
(413
)
 
60

 
18

 
39

 
222

 
(313
)
 
(374
)
Other operating costs and expenses
1,458

 
1,415

 
1,692

 

 
82

 
(24
)
 
1,458

 
1,497

 
1,668

Total benefits and other deductions
9,274

 
8,169

 
9,525

 
95

 
69

 
245

 
9,369

 
8,238

 
9,770

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 


 


Earnings (loss) from operations, before income taxes
431

 
1,650

 
6,115

 
(117
)
 
37

 
(208
)
 
314

 
1,687

 
5,907

Income tax (expense) benefit
113

 
(186
)
 
(1,695
)
 
79

 
(11
)
 
74

 
192

 
(197
)
 
(1,621
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net earnings (loss)
544

 
1,464

 
4,420

 
(38
)
 
26

 
(134
)
 
506

 
1,490

 
4,286

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Less: net (earnings) loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest
(469
)
 
(403
)
 
(387
)
 
(27
)
 

 

 
(496
)
 
(403
)
 
(387
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Earnings (Loss) Attributable to AXA Equitable
$
75

 
$
1,061

 
$
4,033

 
$
(65
)
 
$
26

 
$
(134
)
 
$
10

 
$
1,087

 
$
3,899

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 


 


Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 


 


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net earnings (loss)
$
544

 
$
1,464

 
$
4,420

 
$
(38
)
 
$
26

 
$
(134
)
 
$
506

 
$
1,490

 
$
4,286

Comprehensive income (loss)
306

 
554

 
5,345

 
(38
)
 
26

 
(134
)
 
268

 
580

 
5,211

Less: Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest
(452
)
 
(388
)
 
(358
)
 
(27
)
 

 

 
(479
)
 
(388
)
 
(358
)
Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to AXA Equitable
$
(146
)
 
$
166

 
$
4,987

 
$
(65
)
 
$
26

 
$
(134
)
 
$
(211
)
 
$
192

 
$
4,853



 
As previously reported
 
Adjustments
 
As Revised
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
 
(In Millions)
 
 
Statements of Equity:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Capital in excess of par value, beginning of year
$
5,321

 
$
5,957

 
$
5,934

 
$

 
$

 
$
(26
)
 
$
5,321

 
$
5,957

 
$
5,908

Deferred tax on dividend of AB Units

 
(35
)
 
(26
)
 

 

 
26

 

 
(35
)
 

Capital in excess of par value, end of year
5,339

 
5,321

 
5,957

 

 

 

 
5,339

 
5,321

 
5,957

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Retained earnings, beginning of year
$
8,958

 
$
8,809

 
$
5,205

 
$
(54
)
 
$
(80
)
 
$
6

 
$
8,904

 
$
8,729

 
$
5,211

Stockholder dividends
(1,050
)
 
912

 
(429
)
 

 

 
48

 
$
(1,050
)
 
$
912

 
$
(381
)
Net earnings (loss)
75

 
1,061

 
4,033

 
(65
)
 
26

 
(134
)
 
10

 
1,087

 
3,899

Retained earnings, end of period
7,983

 
8,958

 
8,809

 
(119
)
 
(54
)
 
(80
)
 
7,864

 
8,904

 
8,729

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total AXA Equitable’s equity, end of period
13,331

 
14,509

 
15,119

 
(119
)
 
(54
)
 
(80
)
 
13,212

 
14,455

 
15,039

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noncontrolling interest, beginning of year
3,086

 
2,989

 
2,903

 
(27
)
 
(27
)
 
21

 
3,059

 
2,962

 
2,924

Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest
464

 
403

 
387

 
27

 

 

 
491

 
403

 
387

Dividend of AB Units by AXA Equitable to AXA Financial

 
145

 
48

 

 

 
(48
)
 

 
145

 

Noncontrolling interest, end of year
3,085

 
3,086

 
2,989

 

 
(27
)
 
(27
)
 
3,085

 
3,059

 
2,962

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Equity, End of Period
$
16,416

 
$
17,595

 
$
18,108

 
$
(119
)
 
$
(81
)
 
$
(107
)
 
$
16,297

 
$
17,514

 
$
18,001

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Statements of Cash flows:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash flow from operating activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net earnings (loss)
$
544

 
$
1,464

 
$
4,420

 
$
(38
)
 
$
26

 
$
(134
)
 
$
506

 
$
1,490

 
$
4,286

Universal life and investment-type product policy fee income
(3,423
)
 
(3,208
)
 
(3,115
)
 
(12
)
 
(132
)
 
(66
)
 
(3,435
)
 
(3,340
)
 
(3,181
)
Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances
1,555

 
978

 
1,186

 
100

 
(72
)
 
(109
)
 
1,655

 
906

 
1,077

(Increase) decrease in the fair value of the reinsurance contract asset
261

 
141

 
(3,964
)
 
8

 

 
2

 
269

 
141

 
(3,962
)
Amortization of deferred cost of reinsurance asset
159

 
39

 
302

 

 
82

 
(24
)
 
159

 
121

 
278

Changes in:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 


 


Future policy benefits
783

 
934

 
1,647

 
(65
)
 
41

 
339

 
718

 
1,001

 
2,013

Deferred Policy Acquisition costs
162

 
(331
)
 
(413
)
 
60

 
18

 
39

 
222

 
(313
)
 
(374
)
Current and deferred income taxes
(771
)
 
258

 
1,448

 
(79
)
 
11

 
(74
)
 
(850
)
 
269

 
1,374

Other
31

 
111

 
(98
)
 

 
82

 
39

 
31

 
193

 
(59
)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
$
(461
)
 
$
(244
)
 
$
(639
)
 
$
(26
)
 
$
82

 
$
39

 
$
(487
)
 
$
(162
)
 
$
(600
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policyholders' accounts balance deposits
$
9,342

 
$
5,757

 
$
6,011

 
$
404

 
$
484

 
$
494

 
$
9,746

 
$
6,241

 
$
6,505

Policyholders' accounts balance transfer (to) from Separate Accounts
1,606

 
1,045

 
815

 
(404
)
 
(484
)
 
(494
)
 
1,202

 
561

 
321

(Decrease) increase in overdrafts payable
(85
)
 

 

 

 
(82
)
 
(39
)
 
(85
)
 
(82
)
 
(39
)
 
As previously reported
 
Adjustments
 
As Revised
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
 
(In Millions)
 
 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
$
5,751

 
$
3,034

 
$
3,843

 
$

 
$
(82
)
 
$
(39
)
 
$
5,751

 
$
2,952

 
$
3,804