GMDB, GMIB, GIB, GWBL AND OTHER FEATURES AND NO LAPSE GUARANTEE FEATURES 3 (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 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	$ 90,512	$ 86,890
Price Risk Fair Value Hedge Derivative On Balance Sheet [Abstract]
Account value hedged of variable annuity contracts	53,735
Net amount at risk hedged of variable annuity contracts	7,444
Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit
Schedule of Fair Value of Separate Accounts by Major Category of Investment [Line Items]
Separate Account Investments by Investment Category	59,945	57,848
Price Risk Fair Value Hedge Derivative On Balance Sheet [Abstract]
Account value hedged of variable annuity contracts	40,250
Net amount at risk hedged of variable annuity contracts	3,058
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	73,817	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	48,065	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	2,334	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	1,626	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	14,054	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	10,116	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	307	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	$ 138	$ 149