CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS) (UNAUDITED) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
REVENUES
Policy charges and fee income	$ 900,000,000	$ 852,000,000	$ 2,644,000,000	$ 2,516,000,000
Premiums	217,000,000	208,000,000	657,000,000	665,000,000
Net derivative gains (losses)	(2,006,000,000)	(368,000,000)	(3,106,000,000)	1,048,000,000
Net investment income (loss)	652,000,000	677,000,000	1,748,000,000	1,993,000,000
Investment gains (losses), net:
Total other-than-temporary impairment losses	(4,000,000)	0	(4,000,000)	(13,000,000)
Other investment gains (losses), net	(5,000,000)	(8,000,000)	77,000,000	4,000,000
Total investment gains (losses), net	(9,000,000)	(8,000,000)	73,000,000	(9,000,000)
Investment management and service fees	1,093,000,000	1,019,000,000	3,227,000,000	2,974,000,000
Other income	13,000,000	32,000,000	47,000,000	68,000,000
Total revenues	860,000,000	2,412,000,000	5,290,000,000	9,255,000,000
BENEFITS AND OTHER DEDUCTIONS
Policyholders’ benefits	206,000,000	856,000,000	1,987,000,000	3,184,000,000
Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances	259,000,000	233,000,000	754,000,000	681,000,000
Compensation and benefits (includes $34, $33, $101 and $101 of deferred policy acquisition costs, respectively)	467,000,000	436,000,000	1,459,000,000	1,324,000,000
Commissions and distribution related payments (includes $119, $101, $331 and $332 of deferred policy acquisition costs, respectively)	371,000,000	362,000,000	1,119,000,000	1,133,000,000
Interest expense	12,000,000	9,000,000	34,000,000	20,000,000
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs (net of capitalization of $153, $134, $432 and $433 of deferred policy acquisition costs, respectively)	(239,000,000)	0	(129,000,000)	42,000,000
Other operating costs and expenses (includes $1, $2, $2 and $5 of deferred policy acquisition costs, respectively)	341,000,000	462,000,000	3,267,000,000	992,000,000
Total benefits and other deductions	1,417,000,000	2,358,000,000	8,491,000,000	7,376,000,000
Income (loss) from continuing operations, before income taxes	(557,000,000)	54,000,000	(3,201,000,000)	1,879,000,000
Income tax (expense) benefit	175,000,000	89,000,000	782,000,000	(198,000,000)
Net income (loss)	(382,000,000)	143,000,000	(2,419,000,000)	1,681,000,000
Less: net (income) loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest	(129,000,000)	(122,000,000)	(439,000,000)	(353,000,000)
Net income (loss) attributable to AXA Equitable	$ (511,000,000)	$ 21,000,000	$ (2,858,000,000)	$ 1,328,000,000