SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Schedule of Restatements made to the Consolidated Statements of Equity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Beginning of year			$ 16,297	$ 17,514	$ 17,514	$ 18,001
Net earnings (loss)	$ 1,459	$ 1,071	1,146	2,823	506	1,490	$ 4,286
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	1,660	1,603	1,401	4,024	(211)	192	4,853
End of year	17,608	20,976	17,608	20,976	16,297	17,514	18,001
Additional Paid-in Capital
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Beginning of year			5,339	5,321	5,321	5,957	5,908
Deferred tax on dividend of AB Units					0	(35)	0
End of year	5,361	5,318	5,361	5,318	5,339	5,321	5,957
Retained Earnings
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Beginning of year			7,864	8,904	8,904	8,729	5,211
Dividends				500	(1,050)	912	(381)
Net earnings (loss)			915	2,615	10	1,087	3,899
End of year	8,779	11,019	8,779	11,019	7,864	8,904	8,729
Parent
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Beginning of year			13,212	14,455	14,455	15,039
End of year	14,635	17,976	14,635	17,976	13,212	14,455	15,039
Noncontrolling Interest
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Beginning of year			3,085	3,059	3,059	2,962	2,924
Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest			231	204	491	403	387
Dividend of AB Units by AXA Equitable to AXA Financial					0	145	0
End of year	$ 2,973	3,000	2,973	3,000	3,085	3,059	2,962
As previously reported
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Beginning of year			16,416	17,595	17,595	18,108
Net earnings (loss)		1,061		2,781	544	1,464	4,420
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent		1,592		3,981	(146)	166	4,987
End of year		21,013		21,013	16,416	17,595	18,108
As previously reported | Additional Paid-in Capital
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Beginning of year			5,339	5,321	5,321	5,957	5,934
Deferred tax on dividend of AB Units					0	(35)	(26)
End of year					5,339	5,321	5,957
As previously reported | Retained Earnings
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Beginning of year			7,983	8,958	8,958	8,809	5,205
Dividends					(1,050)	912	(429)
Net earnings (loss)				2,572	75	1,061	4,033
End of year		11,030		11,030	7,983	8,958	8,809
As previously reported | Parent
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Beginning of year			13,331	14,509	14,509	15,119
End of year		17,987		17,987	13,331	14,509	15,119
As previously reported | Noncontrolling Interest
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Beginning of year			3,085	3,086	3,086	2,989	2,903
Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest				203	464	403	387
Dividend of AB Units by AXA Equitable to AXA Financial					0	145	48
End of year		3,026		3,026	3,085	3,086	2,989
Adjustments
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Beginning of year			(119)	(81)	(81)	(107)
Net earnings (loss)		10		42	(38)	26	(134)
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent		11		43	(65)	26	(134)
End of year		(37)		(37)	(119)	(81)	(107)
Adjustments | Additional Paid-in Capital
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Beginning of year			0	0	0	0	(26)
Deferred tax on dividend of AB Units					0	0	26
End of year					0	0	0
Adjustments | Retained Earnings
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Beginning of year			(119)	(54)	(54)	(80)	6
Dividends					0	0	48
Net earnings (loss)				43
End of year		(11)		(11)	(119)	(54)	(80)
Adjustments | Parent
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Beginning of year			(119)	(54)	(54)	(80)
End of year		(11)		(11)	(119)	(54)	(80)
Adjustments | Noncontrolling Interest
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Beginning of year			$ 0	(27)	(27)	(27)	21
Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest				1	27	0	0
Dividend of AB Units by AXA Equitable to AXA Financial					0	0	(48)
End of year		$ (26)		$ (26)	$ 0	$ (27)	$ (27)