CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY (USD $) In Millions	Total	Total AXA Equitable Inc. equity	Common stock	Capital in excess of par value	Retained earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Noncontrolling interest
Beginning of year at Dec. 31, 2008			$ 2	$ 5,184	$ 8,413	$ (2,236)	$ 2,897
Purchase/issuance/sale of AllianceBernstein Units to noncontrolling interest				(54)
Net earnings (loss)	(1,804)				(2,163)		359
Impact of implementing new accounting guidance, net of taxes					62	(62)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net Of Tax	1,328					1,262	66
Purchase of AllianceBernstein Units by noncontrolling interest							0
Purchase of AllianceBernstein Put							135
Purchase of noncontrolling interest in consolidated entity							0
Repurchase of AllianceBernstein Holding units							0
Dividends and distributions					0		(320)
Other				453			132
End of period at Dec. 31, 2009	14,130	10,861	2	5,583	6,312	(1,036)	3,269
Purchase/issuance/sale of AllianceBernstein Units to noncontrolling interest				0
Net earnings (loss)	2,308				2,073		235
Impact of implementing new accounting guidance, net of taxes					0	0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net Of Tax	400					407	(7)
Purchase of AllianceBernstein Units by noncontrolling interest							5
Purchase of AllianceBernstein Put							0
Purchase of noncontrolling interest in consolidated entity							(5)
Repurchase of AllianceBernstein Holding units							(148)
Dividends and distributions					300		(357)
Other				10			126
End of period at Dec. 31, 2010	16,169	13,051	2	5,593	8,085	(629)	3,118
Purchase/issuance/sale of AllianceBernstein Units to noncontrolling interest				0
Net earnings (loss)	2,313				2,414		(101)
Impact of implementing new accounting guidance, net of taxes					0	0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net Of Tax	304					325	(21)
Purchase of AllianceBernstein Units by noncontrolling interest							1
Purchase of AllianceBernstein Put							0
Purchase of noncontrolling interest in consolidated entity							(31)
Repurchase of AllianceBernstein Holding units							(140)
Dividends and distributions					379		(312)
Other				150			189
End of period at Dec. 31, 2011	$ 18,264	$ 15,561	$ 2	$ 5,743	$ 10,120	$ (304)	$ 2,703