CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	Parent	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings	AOCI Attributable to Parent	Noncontrolling Interest
Beginning of year at Dec. 31, 2013				$ 5,908	$ 5,211		$ 2,924
Net earnings (loss)	$ 4,286				3,899
Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest							387
Dividends and distributions					381
End of year at Dec. 31, 2014	18,001	$ 15,039		5,957	8,729		2,962
Net earnings (loss)	1,490				1,087
Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest							403
Dividends and distributions					(912)
End of year at Dec. 31, 2015	17,514	14,455		5,321	8,904	$ 228	3,059
Net earnings (loss)	2,823				2,615
Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest							204
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest							(198)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	1,409					1,409	0
Repurchase of AB Holding units							(60)
Dividends and distributions					(500)
Other changes in noncontrolling interest				(3)			(5)
End of year at Jun. 30, 2016	20,976	17,976		5,318	11,019	1,637	3,000
Beginning of year at Dec. 31, 2015	17,514	14,455		5,321	8,904	228	3,059
Net earnings (loss)	506				10
Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest							491
Dividends and distributions					1,050
End of year at Dec. 31, 2016	16,297	13,212		5,339	7,864	7	3,085
Common stock, at par value, beginning of year and end of period	2
Net earnings (loss)	1,146				915
Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest							231
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest							(243)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	473					486	(13)
Repurchase of AB Holding units							(91)
Other changes in noncontrolling interest				22			4
End of year at Jun. 30, 2017	17,608	$ 14,635		$ 5,361	$ 8,779	$ 493	$ 2,973
Common stock, at par value, beginning of year and end of period	$ 2		$ 2