CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Millions		Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Investments:
Fixed maturities available for sale, at fair value (amortized cost of $34,831 and $32,123)		$ 36,358	$ 32,570
Mortgage loans on real estate (net of valuation allowances of $8 and $8)		10,935	9,757
Real estate held for production of income	[1]	390	56
Policy loans		3,315	3,361
Other equity investments	[1]	1,351	1,323
Trading securities, at fair value		12,628	9,134
Other invested assets	[1]	3,121	2,226
Total investments		68,098	58,427
Cash and cash equivalents	[1]	3,409	2,950
Cash and securities segregated, at fair value		825	946
Broker-dealer related receivables		2,158	2,100
Deferred policy acquisition costs		4,547	5,058
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net		3,709	3,741
Amounts due from reinsurers		5,079	4,654
Loans to affiliates		703	703
Guaranteed minimum income benefit reinsurance asset, at fair value		10,488	10,314
Other assets	[1]	4,432	4,260
Separate Accounts’ assets		122,537	111,403
Total Assets		225,985	204,556
LIABILITIES
Policyholders' account balances		43,805	38,825
Future policy benefits and other policyholders liabilities		29,034	28,901
Broker-dealer related payables		764	484
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase		1,887	1,996
Customers related payables		2,229	2,360
Amounts due to reinsurers		134	125
Short-term and Long-term debt	[1]	769	513
Current and deferred income taxes		1,973	2,834
Other liabilities	[1]	2,663	2,108
Separate Accounts’ liabilities		122,537	111,403
Total liabilities		205,795	189,549
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest	[1]	626	403
AXA Equitable’s equity:
Common stock, $1.25 par value, 2 million shares authorized, issued and outstanding		2	2
Capital in excess of par value		6,859	5,339
Retained earnings		9,010	6,150
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		598	17
Total AXA Equitable’s equity		16,469	11,508
Noncontrolling interest		3,095	3,096
Total equity		19,564	14,604
Total Liabilities, Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest and Equity		$ 225,985	$ 204,556

[1] See Note 2 for details of balances with variable interest entities.