Equitable Financial Life Insurance 10-Q 8 May 15 2015 Q1 Quarterly report Financial data

DOCUMENT_AND_ENTITY_INFORMATIO

DOCUMENT AND ENTITY INFORMATION	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	8-May-15
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	31-Mar-15
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Amendment Flag	FALSE
Entity Registrant Name	AXA EQUITABLE LIFE INSURANCE CO
Entity Central Index Key	727920
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Current Fiscal Year End Date	-19
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Well Known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Common Stock Shares Outstanding		2,000,000

CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE_SHEET

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
ASSETS
Fixed maturities available for sale, at fair value	$34,136	$33,034
Mortgage loans on real estate	6,516	6,463
Policy loans	3,386	3,408
Other equity investments	1,723	1,757
Trading securities, at fair value	5,614	5,143
Other invested assets	1,684	1,978
Total investments	53,059	51,783
Cash and cash equivalents	2,869	2,716
Cash and securities segregated, at fair value	520	476
Broker-dealer related receivables	2,402	1,899
Deferred policy acquisition costs	4,086	4,271
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net	3,755	3,762
Amounts due from reinsurers	4,044	4,051
Loans to affiliates	1,087	1,087
Guaranteed minimum income benefit reinsurance contract asset, at fair value	11,401	10,711
Other assets	4,271	4,190
Separate Accounts' assets	112,967	111,059
Total Assets	200,461	196,005
LIABILITIES
Policyholders' account balances	32,049	31,848
Future policy benefits and other policyholders' liabilities	23,948	23,484
Broker-dealer related payables	1,506	1,501
Amounts due to reinsurers	58	74
Customers related payables	1,683	1,501
Short-term debt	701	689
Current and deferred income taxes	5,250	4,785
Other liabilities	3,091	2,939
Separate Accounts' liabilities	112,967	111,059
Total Liabilities	181,253	177,880
Commitments and contingent liabilities (Notes 10 and 11)	0	0
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest	17	17
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	5,960	5,957
Retained earnings	9,568	8,809
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	706	351
Total AXA Equitable's equity	16,236	15,119
Noncontrolling interest	2,955	2,989
Total Equity	19,191	18,108
Total Liabilities, Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest and Equity	$200,461	$196,005

CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE_SHEET_Par

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
Common Stock par value	$1.25	$1.25
Common Stock authorized	2,000,000	2,000,000
Common Stock issued	2,000,000	2,000,000
Common Stock outstanding	2,000,000	2,000,000

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_EAR

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS (LOSS) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
REVENUES
Universal life and investment-type product policy fee income	$886	$813
Premiums	140	151
Net investment income (loss):
Investment income (loss) from derivative instruments	337	506
Other Investment Income (Loss)	531	595
Total net investment income (loss)	868	1,101
Investment gains (losses), net:
Total other-than-temporary impairment losses	-2	-13
Portion of loss recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)	0	0
Net impariment losses recognized	-2	-13
Other investment gains (losses), net	-1	15
Total investment gains (losses), net	-3	2
Commissions, fees and other income	986	943
Increase (decrease) in the fair value of the reinsurance contract asset	690	696
Total revenues	3,567	3,706
BENEFITS AND OTHER DEDUCTIONS
Policyholders' benefits	923	812
Interest credited to policyholders' account balances	320	296
Compensation and benefits	447	430
Commissions	274	286
Distribution related payments	101	97
Amortization of deferred sales commissions	12	9
Interest expense	5	18
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs	140	16
Capitalization of deferred policy acquisition costs	-144	-159
Rent expense	39	43
Amortization of other intangible assets	7	7
Other operating costs and expenses	313	340
Total benefits and other deductions	2,437	2,195
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations, before income taxes	1,130	1,511
Income tax (expense) benefit	-276	-455
Net earnings (loss)	854	1,056
Less: net (earnings) loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest	-95	-79
Net Earnings (Loss) Attributable to AXA Equitable	$759	$977

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_COM

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Net earnings (loss)	$854	$1,056
Other comprehensive income (loss) net of income taxes:
Change in unrealized gains (losses), net of reclassification adjustment	327	353
Changes in defined benefit plan related items not yet recognized in periodic benefit cost, net of reclassification adjustment	19	19
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes	346	372
Comprehensive income (loss)	1,200	1,428
Less: Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	-86	-81
Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to AXA Equitable	$1,114	$1,347

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_EQU

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY (USD $)	Total	Parent [Member]	Common Stock [Member]	Capital in excess of par value [Member]	Retained earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Noncontrolling interest [Member]
In Millions
Beginning of year at Dec. 31, 2013			$2	$5,934	$5,205	($603)	$2,903
Net earnings (loss)	1,056				977		79
Other Comprehensive Income	372					370	2
Repurchase of AllianceBernstein Holding units							-2
Dividends and distributions							-121
Other				10			10
End of year at Mar. 31, 2014	14,766	11,895	2	5,944	6,182	-233	2,871
Beginning of year at Dec. 31, 2014	18,108		2	5,957	8,809	351	2,989
Net earnings (loss)	854				759		95
Other Comprehensive Income	346					355	-9
Repurchase of AllianceBernstein Holding units							-12
Dividends and distributions							-118
Other				3			10
End of year at Mar. 31, 2015	$19,191	$16,236	$2	$5,960	$9,568	$706	$2,955

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_CAS

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Net earnings (loss)	$854	$1,056
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: [Abstract]
Interest credited to policyholders' account balances	320	296
Universal life and investment-type product policy fee income	-886	-813
Net change in broker-dealer and customer related receivables/payables	63	-100
(Income) loss related to derivative instruments	-337	-506
Change in reinsurance recoverable with affiliate	-40	-6
Investment (gains) losses, net	3	-2
Change in segregated cash and securities, net	-44	81
Change in deferred policy acquisition costs	-4	-143
Change in future policy benefits	397	282
Change in current and deferred income taxes	284	449
Change in accounts payable and accrued expenses	209	-156
Change in the fair value of the reinsurance contract asset	-690	-696
Amortization of deferred compensation	2	6
Amortization of deferred sales commissions	12	9
Other depreciation and amortization	32	27
Amortization of reinsurance costs	56	55
Amortization of other intangibles	7	7
Other, net	25	-70
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	263	-224
Cash flows from investing activities:
Maturities and repayments of fixed maturities and mortgage loans on real estate	1,268	633
Sales of investments	406	106
Purchases of investments	-2,195	-689
Purchases of trading account securities	-4,957	-940
Sales and maturities of trading account securities	4,471	689
Cash settlements related to derivative instruments	600	264
Change in short-term investments	4	-240
Investment in capitalized software, leasehold improvements and EDP equipment	-12	-26
Other net	15	5
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	-400	-198
Cash flows from financing activities:
Policyholders account balances deposits and transfers from Separate Accounts	1,001	1,147
Policyholders account balances withdrawals	-223	-288
Change in short-term financings	16	109
Change in collateralized pledged assets	30	24
Change in collateralized pledged liabilities	-1	238
Shareholder dividends paid	0	0
Repurchase of AllianceBernstein Holdings units	-17	-4
Distribution to non-controlling interests in consolidated subsidiaries	-118	-121
Increase (decrease) in Securities sold under agreement to repurchase	17	0
Change in securities sold under resale agreement	-412	0
Other, net	6	5
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	299	1,110
Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash and Cash Equivalents	-9	2
Change in cash and cash equivalents	153	690
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year	2,716	2,283
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period	2,869	2,973
Supplemental Cash Flow Information
Interest Paid	6	0
Income Taxes Paid (Refunded)	$106	$7

ORGANIZATION

ORGANIZATION	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Organization [Abstract]
ORGANIZATION	AXA EQUITABLE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
	NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
	(UNAUDITED)
	1) ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
	The preparation of the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions (including normal, recurring accruals) that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from these estimates. The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments necessary in the opinion of management for a fair presentation of the consolidated financial position of AXA Equitable and its consolidated results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation. These statements should be read in conjunction with the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2014. The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2015 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.
	At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company’s economic interest in AllianceBernstein was 32.2% and 32.2%. At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, AXA and its subsidiaries’ economic interest in AllianceBernstein was 62.8% and 62.7%.
	The terms “first quarter 2015” and “first quarter 2014” refer to the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Certain reclassifications have been made in the amounts presented for prior periods to conform those periods to the current presentation.

SIGNIFICANT_ACCOUNTING_POLICIE

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES	2) SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
	Accounting for Variable Annuities with GMDB and GMIB Features
	Future claims exposure on products with guaranteed minimum death benefit (“GMDB”) and guaranteed minimum income benefit (“GMIB”) features are sensitive to movements in the equity markets and interest rates. The Company has in place various hedging programs utilizing derivatives that are designed to mitigate the impact of movements in equity markets and interest rates. The accounting for these various hedging programs does not qualify for hedge accounting treatment. As a result, changes in the value of the derivatives will be recognized in the period in which they occur while offsetting changes in reserves and deferred policy acquisition costs (“DAC”) will be recognized over time in accordance with policies described in the Company’s Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2014, under “Policyholders’ Account Balances and Future Policy Benefits” and “DAC”. These differences in recognition contribute to earnings volatility.
	GMIB reinsurance contracts are used to cede to affiliated and non-affiliated reinsurers a portion of the exposure on variable annuity products that offer the GMIB feature. The GMIB reinsurance contracts are accounted for as derivatives and are reported at fair value. Gross reserves for GMIB are calculated on the basis of assumptions related to projected benefits and related contract charges over the lives of the contracts and therefore will not immediately reflect the offsetting impact on future claims exposure resulting from the same capital market and/or interest rate fluctuations that cause gains or losses on the fair value of the GMIB reinsurance contracts. The changes in the fair value of the GMIB reinsurance contracts are recorded in the period in which they occur while offsetting changes in gross reserves and DAC for GMIB are recognized over time in accordance with policies described in the Company’s Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2014 under “Policyholders’ Account Balances and Future Policy Benefits” and “DAC”. These differences in recognition contribute to earnings volatility.
	Adoption of New Accounting Pronouncements
	In June 2014, the FASB issued new guidance for repurchase-to-maturity transactions, repurchase financings and added disclosure requirements, which aligns the accounting for repurchase-to-maturity transactions and repurchase financing arrangements with the accounting for other typical repurchase agreements. The new guidance also requires additional disclosures about repurchase agreements and similar transactions. The accounting changes and disclosure requirements were effective for interim or annual periods beginning after December 15, 2014. Implementation of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
	The FASB issued new guidance that allows investors to elect to use the proportional amortization method to account for investments in qualified affordable housing projects if certain conditions are met. Under this method, which replaces the effective yield method, an investor amortizes the cost of its investment, in proportion to the tax credits and other tax benefits it receives, to income tax expense. The guidance also introduces disclosure requirements for all investments in qualified affordable housing projects, regardless of the accounting method used for those investments. The guidance was effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2014. Implementation of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
	Future Adoption of New Accounting Pronouncements
	In April 2015, the FASB issued new guidance, simplifying the presentation of debt issuance costs, which requires debt issuance costs to be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying value of the associated debt liability, consistent with the presentation of a debt discount. The new guidance is effective retrospectively for interim or annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015. Management does not expect implementation of this guidance will have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
	Out of Period Adjustments
	AXA Equitable recorded an out-of-period adjustment in its financial statements related to model refinements decreasing the gross GMDB and GMIB liabilities by $130 million and the ceded GMDB liabilities by $20 million, resulting in a net decrease to policyholders’ benefits of $110 million in the first quarter ended March 31, 2014.

INVESTMENTS

INVESTMENTS	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Investments Disclosure [Abstract]
INVESTMENTS	3) INVESTMENTS
	Fixed Maturities and Equity Securities
	The following table provides information relating to fixed maturities and equity securities classified as AFS:
	Available-for-Sale Securities by Classification
								Gross			Gross
					Amortized			Unrealized			Unrealized			Fair			OTTI
					Cost			Gains			Losses			Value			in AOCI (3)
					(In Millions)
	March 31, 2015:
	Fixed Maturity Securities:
		Corporate			$	20,443		$	1,738			34		$	22,147		$	-
		U.S. Treasury, government and agency				7,687			1,007			22			8,672			-
		States and political subdivisions				441			84			-			525			-
		Foreign governments				396			51			10			437			-
		Commercial mortgage-backed				813			24			132			705			10
		Residential mortgage-backed(1)				717			45			-			762			-
		Asset-backed(2)				79			14			1			92			3
		Redeemable preferred stock				727			73			4			796			-
			Total Fixed Maturities			31,303			3,036			203			34,136			13
	Equity securities					38			-			-			38			-
	Total at March 31, 2015				$	31,341		$	3,036		$	203		$	34,174		$	13
	December 31, 2014:
	Fixed Maturity Securities:
		Corporate			$	20,742		$	1,549		$	71		$	22,220		$	-
		U.S. Treasury, government and agency				6,685			672			26			7,331			-
		States and political subdivisions				441			78			-			519			-
		Foreign governments				405			48			7			446			-
		Commercial mortgage-backed				855			22			142			735			10
		Residential mortgage-backed(1)				752			43			-			795			-
		Asset-backed(2)				86			14			1			99			3
		Redeemable preferred stock				829			70			10			889			-
			Total Fixed Maturities			30,795			2,496			257			33,034			13
	Equity securities					36			2			-			38			-
	Total at December 31, 2014				$	30,831		$	2,498		$	257		$	33,072		$	13
	Includes publicly traded agency pass-through securities and collateralized mortgage obligations.
	Includes credit-tranched securities collateralized by sub-prime mortgages and other asset types and credit tenant loans.
	Amounts represent OTTI losses in AOCI, which were not included in earnings (loss) in accordance with current accounting guidance.
	The contractual maturities of AFS fixed maturities (excluding redeemable preferred stock) at March 31, 2015 are shown in the table below. Bonds not due at a single maturity date have been included in the table in the final year of maturity. Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.
	Available-for-Sale Fixed Maturities
	Contractual Maturities at March 31, 2015
				Amortized Cost			Fair Value
				(In Millions)
	Due in one year or less			$	1,751		$	1,778
	Due in years two through five				6,585			7,156
	Due in years six through ten				10,365			11,004
	Due after ten years				10,266			11,843
		Subtotal			28,967			31,781
	Commercial mortgage-backed securities				813			705
	Residential mortgage-backed securities				717			762
	Asset-backed securities				79			92
	Total			$	30,576		$	33,340
	The following table shows proceeds from sales, gross gains (losses) from sales and OTTI for AFS fixed maturities during the first quarters of 2015 and 2014:
					Three Months Ended
					March 31,
					2015			2014
					(In Millions)
	Proceeds from sales				$	360		$	48
	Gross gains on sales				$	5		$	10
	Gross losses on sales				$	-4		$	-1
	Total OTTI				$	-2		$	-13
	Non-credit losses recognized in OCI					-			-
	Credit losses recognized in earnings (loss)				$	-2		$	-13
	The following table sets forth the amount of credit loss impairments on fixed maturity securities held by the Company at the dates indicated and the corresponding changes in such amounts.
	Fixed Maturities - Credit Loss Impairments
		2015			2014
		(In Millions)
Balances at January 1,		$	-254		$	-370
Previously recognized impairments on securities that matured, paid, prepaid or sold			18			50
Recognized impairments on securities impaired to fair value this period(1)			-			-
Impairments recognized this period on securities not previously impaired			-2			-13
Additional impairments this period on securities previously impaired			-			-
Increases due to passage of time on previously recorded credit losses			-			-
Accretion of previously recognized impairments due to increases in expected cash flows			-			-
Balances at March 31,		$	-238		$	-333
(1) Represents circumstances where the Company determined in the current period that it intends to sell the security or it is more likely than not that it will be required to sell the security before recovery of the security’s amortized cost.
Net unrealized investment gains (losses) on fixed maturities and equity securities classified as AFS are included in the consolidated balance sheets as a component of AOCI. The table below presents these amounts as of the dates indicated:
				March 31,			December 31,
				2015			2014
				(In Millions)
AFS Securities:
	Fixed maturities:
		With OTTI loss		$	6		$	10
		All other			2,827			2,229
	Equity securities				-			2
Net Unrealized Gains (Losses)				$	2,833		$	2,241
Changes in net unrealized investment gains (losses) recognized in AOCI include reclassification adjustments to reflect amounts realized in Net earnings (loss) for the current period that had been part of OCI in earlier periods. The tables that follow below present a roll-forward of net unrealized investment gains (losses) recognized in AOCI, split between amounts related to fixed maturity securities on which an OTTI loss has been recognized and all other amounts:
Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Fixed Maturities with OTTI Losses
																	AOCI Gain
					Net												(Loss) Related
					Unrealized									Deferred			to Net
					Gains									Income			Unrealized
					(Losses) on						Policyholders'			Tax Asset			Investment
					Investments			DAC			Liabilities			(Liability)			Gains (Losses)
					(In Millions)
Balance, January 1, 2015					$	10		$	-		$	-		$	-4		$	6
Net investment gains (losses) arising
	during the period					-6			-			-			-			-6
Reclassification adjustment:
		Included in Net earnings (loss)				2			-			-			-			2
		Excluded from Net earnings (loss)(1)				-			-			-			-			-
Impact of net unrealized investment
	gains (losses) on:
		DAC				-			-			-			-			-
		Deferred income taxes				-			-			-			1			1
		Policyholders' liabilities				-			-			1			-			1
Balance, March 31, 2015					$	6		$	-		$	1		$	-3		$	4
Balance, January 1, 2014					$	-28		$	2		$	10		$	5		$	-11
Net investment gains (losses) arising
	during the period					4			-			-			-			4
Reclassification adjustment:
		Included in Net earnings (loss)				2			-			-			-			2
		Excluded from Net earnings (loss)(1)				-			-			-			-			-
Impact of net unrealized investment
	gains (losses) on:
		DAC				-			-1			-			-			-1
		Deferred income taxes				-			-			-			-			-
		Policyholders' liabilities				-			-			-5			-			-5
Balance, March 31, 2014					$	-22		$	1		$	5		$	5		$	-11
(1) Represents “transfers in” related to the portion of OTTI losses recognized during the period that were not recognized in earnings (loss) for securities with no prior OTTI loss.
All Other Net Unrealized Investment Gains (Losses) in AOCI
																	AOCI Gain
					Net												(Loss) Related
					Unrealized									Deferred			to Net
					Gains									Income			Unrealized
					(Losses) on						Policyholders'			Tax Asset			Investment
					Investments			DAC			Liabilities			(Liability)			Gains (Losses)
					(In Millions)
Balance, January 1, 2015					$	2,231		$	-122		$	-368		$	-610		$	1,131
Net investment gains (losses) arising
	during the period					600			-			-			-			600
Reclassification adjustment:
		Included in Net earnings (loss)				-4			-			-			-			-4
		Excluded from Net earnings (loss)(1)				-			-			-			-			-
Impact of net unrealized investment
	gains (losses) on:
		DAC				-			-15			-			-			-15
		Deferred income taxes				-			-			-			-184			-184
		Policyholders' liabilities				-			-			-62			-			-62
Balance, March 31, 2015					$	2,827		$	-137		$	-430		$	-794		$	1,466
Balance, January 1, 2014					$	607		$	-107		$	-245		$	-90		$	165
Net investment gains (losses) arising
	during the period					598			-			-			-			598
Reclassification adjustment:
		Included in Net earnings (loss)				-8			-			-			-			-8
		Excluded from Net earnings (loss)(1)				-			-			-			-			-
Impact of net unrealized investment
	gains (losses) on:
		DAC				-			-3			-			-			-3
		Deferred income taxes				-			-			-			-189			-189
		Policyholders' liabilities				-			-			-46			-			-46
Balance, March 31, 2014					$	1,197		$	-110		$	-291		$	-279		$	517
(1) Represents “transfers out” related to the portion of OTTI losses during the period that were not recognized in earnings (loss) for securities with no prior OTTI loss.
The following tables disclose the fair values and gross unrealized losses of the 400 issues at March 31, 2015 and the 601 issues at December 31, 2014 of fixed maturities that are not deemed to be other-than-temporarily impaired, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position for the specified periods at the dates indicated:
				Less Than 12 Months						12 Months or Longer						Total
							Gross						Gross						Gross
							Unrealized						Unrealized						Unrealized
				Fair Value			Losses			Fair Value			Losses			Fair Value			Losses
				(In Millions)
March 31, 2015:
Fixed Maturity Securities:
	Corporate			$	1,324		$	-20		$	370		$	-14		$	1,694		$	-34
	U.S. Treasury, government
		and agency			1,355			-22			-			-			1,355			-22
	States and political subdivisions				1			-			-			-			1			-
	Foreign governments				17			-			55			-10			72			-10
	Commercial mortgage-backed				38			-6			338			-126			376			-132
	Residential mortgage-backed				4			-			34			-			38			-
	Asset-backed				1			-			19			-1			20			-1
	Redeemable preferred stock				79			-1			112			-3			191			-4
Total				$	2,819		$	-49		$	928		$	-154		$	3,747		$	-203
December 31, 2014:
Fixed Maturity Securities:
Corporate				$	1,314		$	-29		$	1,048		$	-42		$	2,362		$	-71
	U.S. Treasury, government
		and agency			280			-6			373			-20			653			-26
	States and political subdivisions				21			-			-			-			21			-
	Foreign governments				27			-1			65			-6			92			-7
	Commercial mortgage-backed				37			-2			355			-140			392			-142
	Residential mortgage-backed				-			-			35			-			35			-
	Asset-backed				-			-			20			-1			20			-1
	Redeemable preferred stock				42			-			169			-10			211			-10
Total				$	1,721		$	-38		$	2,065		$	-219		$	3,786		$	-257
The Company’s investments in fixed maturity securities do not include concentrations of credit risk of any single issuer greater than 10% of the consolidated equity of AXA Equitable, other than securities of the U.S. government, U.S. government agencies, and certain securities guaranteed by the U.S. government. The Company maintains a diversified portfolio of corporate securities across industries and issuers and does not have exposure to any single issuer in excess of 0.3% of total investments. The largest exposures to a single issuer of corporate securities held at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 were $148 million and $146 million, respectively. Corporate high yield securities, consisting primarily of public high yield bonds, are classified as other than investment grade by the various rating agencies, i.e., a rating below Baa3/BBB- or the NAIC designation of 3 (medium grade), 4 or 5 (below investment grade) or 6 (in or near default). At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, approximately $1,664 million and $1,788 million, or 5.3% and 5.8%, of the $31,303 million and $30,795 million aggregate amortized cost of fixed maturities held by the Company were considered to be other than investment grade. These securities had net unrealized losses of $65 million and $85 million at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. At March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, the $154 million and $219 million of gross unrealized losses of twelve months or more were concentrated in commercial mortgage-backed securities. In accordance with the policy described in Note 2, the Company concluded that an adjustment to earnings for OTTI for these securities was not warranted at either March 31, 2015 or 2014. As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company did not intend to sell the securities nor will it likely be required to dispose of the securities before the anticipated recovery of their remaining amortized cost basis.
The Company does not originate, purchase or warehouse residential mortgages and is not in the mortgage servicing business. The Company’s fixed maturity investment portfolio includes RMBS backed by subprime and Alt-A residential mortgages, comprised of loans made by banks or mortgage lenders to residential borrowers with lower credit ratings. The criteria used to categorize such subprime borrowers include FICO scores, interest rates charged, debt-to-income ratios and loan-to-value ratios. Alt-A residential mortgages are mortgage loans where the risk profile falls between prime and subprime; borrowers typically have clean credit histories but the mortgage loan has an increased risk profile due to higher loan-to-value and debt-to-income ratios and/or inadequate documentation of the borrowers’ income. At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, the Company owned $8 million and $8 million in RMBS backed by subprime residential mortgage loans and $7 million and $7 million in RMBS backed by Alt-A residential mortgage loans. RMBS backed by subprime and Alt-A residential mortgages are fixed income investments supporting General Account liabilities.
At March 31, 2015, the carrying value of fixed maturities that were non-income producing for the twelve months preceding that date was $18 million.
For the first quarters of 2015 and 2014, investment income is shown net of investment expenses of $11 million and $18 million, respectively.
At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, the amortized cost of the Company’s trading account securities was $5,592 million and $5,160 million with respective fair values of $5,614 million and $5,143 million. Also at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, Other equity investments included the General Account’s investment in Separate Accounts which had carrying values of $198 million and $197 million and costs of $184 million and $185 million as well as other equity securities with carrying values of $38 million and $38 million and costs of $38 million and $36 million.
In the first quarters of 2015 and 2014, respectively, net unrealized and realized holding gains (losses) on trading account equity securities, including earnings (loss) on the General Account’s investment in Separate Accounts, of $12 million and $13 million, were included in Net investment income (loss) in the consolidated statements of earnings (loss). The table below shows a breakdown of Net investment income from trading account securities during the first quarters of 2015 and 2014:
Net investment income (loss) from trading securities
					March 31,
					2015			2014
					(In Millions)
Net investment gains (losses) recognized during the period on securities
	held at the end of the period				$	33		$	7
Net investment gains (losses) recognized on securities sold during the period						-			-
	Unrealized and realized gains (losses) on trading securities arising during the period					33			7
Interest and dividend income from trading securities						2			8
		Net investment income (loss) from trading securities				35			15
Mortgage Loans
Mortgage loans on real estate are placed on nonaccrual status once management determines the collection of accrued interest is doubtful. Once mortgage loans on real estate are classified as nonaccrual loans, interest income is recognized under the cash basis of accounting and the resumption of the interest accrual would commence only after all past due interest has been collected or the mortgage loan on real estate has been restructured to where the collection of interest is considered likely. At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the carrying values of commercial mortgage loans on real estate that had been classified as nonaccrual loans were $89 million and $89 million, respectively.
Troubled Debt Restructurings
In 2011, the loan shown in the table below was modified to interest only payments. Since 2011, this loan has been modified two additional times to extend interest only payments through maturity.  The maturity date was also extended from November 5, 2014 to December 5, 2015.   Since the fair market value of the underlying real estate collateral is the primary factor in determining the allowance for credit losses, modifications of loan terms typically have no direct impact on the allowance for credit losses, and therefore, no impact on the financial statements.
Troubled Debt Restructuring - Modifications
			Number			Outstanding Recorded Investment
			of Loans			Pre-Modification			Post - Modification
31-Mar-15						(In Millions)
Troubled debt restructurings:
	Commercial mortgage loans			1			84			93
Total				1		$	84		$	93
There were no default payments on the above loan during the first quarter of 2015.
Valuation Allowances for Mortgage Loans:
Allowance for credit losses for commercial mortgage loans for the first quarters of 2015 and 2014 was as follows:
			2015			2014
Allowance for credit losses:			(In Millions)
Beginning balance, January 1,			$	37		$	42
	Charge-offs			-			-
	Recoveries			-			-
	Provision			-			-
Ending balance, March 31,			$	37		$	42
Ending balance, March 31,:
	Individually Evaluated for Impairment		$	37		$	42
There were no allowances for credit losses for agricultural mortgage loans for the first quarters of 2015 and 2014.
The values used in these ratio calculations were developed as part of the periodic review of the commercial and agricultural mortgage loan portfolio, which includes an evaluation of the underlying collateral value. The following tables provide information relating to the loan-to-value and debt service coverage ratio for commercial and agricultural mortgage loans at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, before adjustments for valuation allowance.
Mortgage Loans by Loan-to-Value and Debt Service Coverage Ratios
31-Mar-15
					Debt Service Coverage Ratio
																				Less		Total
					Greater			1.8x to			1.5x to			1.2x to			1.0x to			than		Mortgage
Loan-to-Value Ratio:(2)					than 2.0x			2.0x			1.8x			1.5x			1.2x			1.0x		Loans
					(In Millions)
Commercial Mortgage Loans(1)
0% - 50%					$	335		$	-		$	58		$	-		$	72		$	-	$	465
50% - 70%						994			422			704			957			78			-		3,155
70% - 90%						211			-			83			255			65			-		614
90% plus						156			-			-			-			-			47		203
Total Commercial
	Mortgage Loans				$	1,696		$	422		$	845		$	1,212		$	215		$	47	$	4,437
Agricultural Mortgage Loans(1)
0% - 50%					$	187		$	106		$	232		$	413		$	230		$	51	$	1,219
50% - 70%						145			86			195			241			184			44		895
70% - 90%						-			-			2			-			-			-		2
90% plus						-			-			-			-			-			-		-
Total Agricultural
	Mortgage Loans				$	332		$	192		$	429		$	654		$	414		$	95	$	2,116
Total Mortgage Loans(1)
0% - 50%					$	522		$	106		$	290		$	413		$	302		$	51	$	1,684
50% - 70%						1,139			508			899			1,198			262			44		4,050
70% - 90%						211			-			85			255			65			-		616
90% plus						156			-			-			-			-			47		203
Total Mortgage Loans					$	2,028		$	614		$	1,274		$	1,866		$	629		$	142	$	6,553
The debt service coverage ratio is calculated using the most recently reported net operating income results from property operations divided by annual debt service.
The loan-to-value ratio is derived from current loan balance divided by the fair market value of the property. The fair market value of the underlying commercial properties is updated annually.
Mortgage Loans by Loan-to-Value and Debt Service Coverage Ratios
31-Dec-14
					Debt Service Coverage Ratio
																				Less		Total
					Greater			1.8x to			1.5x to			1.2x to			1.0x to			than		Mortgage
Loan-to-Value Ratio:(2)					than 2.0x			2.0x			1.8x			1.5x			1.2x			1.0x		Loans
					(In Millions)
Commercial Mortgage Loans(1)
0% - 50%					$	335		$	-		$	-		$	59		$	34		$	-	$	428
50% - 70%						963			440			872			839			54			-		3,168
70% - 90%						211			-			61			265			79			-		616
90% plus						156			-			-			-			-			47		203
Total Commercial
	Mortgage Loans				$	1,665		$	440		$	933		$	1,163		$	167		$	47	$	4,415
Agricultural Mortgage Loans(1)
0% - 50%					$	184		$	100		$	232		$	408		$	206		$	50	$	1,180
50% - 70%						143			87			201			223			204			47		905
70% - 90%						-			-			-			-			-			-		-
90% plus						-			-			-			-			-			-		-
Total Agricultural
	Mortgage Loans				$	327		$	187		$	433		$	631		$	410		$	97	$	2,085
Total Mortgage Loans(1)
0% - 50%					$	519		$	100		$	232		$	467		$	240		$	50	$	1,608
50% - 70%						1,106			527			1,073			1,062			258			47		4,073
70% - 90%						211			-			61			265			79			-		616
90% plus						156			-			-			-			-			47		203
Total Mortgage Loans					$	1,992		$	627		$	1,366		$	1,794		$	577		$	144	$	6,500
The debt service coverage ratio is calculated using the most recently reported net operating income results from property operations divided by annual debt service.
The loan-to-value ratio is derived from current loan balance divided by the fair market value of the property. The fair market value of the underlying commercial properties is updated annually.
The following table provides information relating to the aging analysis of past due mortgage loans at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, before adjustments for valuation allowance.
Age Analysis of Past Due Mortgage Loans
																						Recorded
																						Investment
											90									Total		> 90 Days
					30-59			60-89			Days									Financing		and
					Days			Days			or >			Total			Current			Receivables		Accruing
														(In Millions)
31-Mar-15
	Commercial				$	-		$	-		$	-		$	-		$	4,437		$	4,437	$	-
	Agricultural					21			35			1			57			2,059			2,116		1
Total Mortgage Loans					$	21		$	35		$	1		$	57		$	6,496		$	6,553	$	1
31-Dec-14
	Commercial				$	-		$	-		$	-		$	-		$	4,415		$	4,415	$	-
	Agricultural					1			7			3			11			2,074			2,085		3
Total Mortgage Loans					$	1		$	7		$	3		$	11		$	6,489		$	6,500	$	3
The following table provides information regarding impaired mortgage loans at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.
Impaired Mortgage Loans
								Unpaid						Average			Interest
					Recorded			Principal			Related			Recorded			Income
					Investment			Balance			Allowance			Investment(1)			Recognized
					(In Millions)
March 31, 2015:
With related allowance recorded:
	Commercial mortgage loans - other				$	156		$	156		$	-37		$	156		$	1
	Agricultural mortgage loans					-			-			-			-			-
Total					$	156		$	156		$	-37		$	156		$	1
December 31, 2014:
With related allowance recorded:
	Commercial mortgage loans - other				$	156		$	156		$	-37		$	148		$	2
	Agricultural mortgage loans					-			-			-			-			-
Total					$	156		$	156		$	-37		$	148		$	2
Represents a two-quarter average of recorded amortized cost
Derivatives and Offsetting Assets and Liabilities
The Company uses derivatives as part of its overall asset/liability risk management primarily to reduce exposures to equity market and interest rate risks. Derivative hedging strategies are designed to reduce these risks from an economic perspective and are all executed within the framework of a “Derivative Use Plan” approved by the NYSDFS. Operation of these hedging programs is based on models involving numerous estimates and assumptions, including, among others, mortality, lapse, surrender and withdrawal rates, election rates, fund performance, market volatility and interest rates. A wide range of derivative contracts are used in these hedging programs, including exchange traded equity, currency and interest rate futures contracts, total return and/or other equity swaps, interest rate swap and floor contracts, swaptions, variance swaps as well as equity options, that collectively are managed in an effort to reduce the economic impact of unfavorable changes in guaranteed benefits’ exposures attributable to movements in the equity and fixed income markets.
Derivatives utilized to hedge exposure to Variable Annuities with Guarantee Features
The Company has issued and continues to offer certain variable annuity products with GMDB, GMIB and GIB features. The Company had previously issued certain variable annuity products with GWBL, GMWB and GMAB features (collectively, “GWBL and Other Features”). The risk associated with the GMDB feature is that under-performance of the financial markets could result in GMDB benefits, in the event of death, being higher than what accumulated policyholders’ account balances would support. The risk associated with the GMIB feature is that under-performance of the financial markets could result in the present value of GMIB benefits, in the event of annuitization, being higher than what accumulated policyholders’ account balances would support, taking into account the relationship between current annuity purchase rates and the GMIB guaranteed annuity purchase rates. The risk associated with the GIB and GWBL and Other Features is that under-performance of the financial markets could result in the GIB and GWBL and Other Features’ benefits being higher than what accumulated policyholders’ account balances would support.
For GMDB, GMIB, GIB and GWBL and Other Features, the Company retains certain risks including basis, credit spread and some volatility risk and risk associated with actual versus expected assumptions for mortality, lapse and surrender, withdrawal and contractholder election rates, among other things. The derivative contracts are managed to correlate with changes in the value of the GMDB, GMIB, GIB and GWBL and Other Features that result from financial markets movements. A portion of exposure to realized equity volatility is hedged using equity options and variance swaps and a portion of exposure to credit risk is hedged using total return swaps on fixed income indices. Additionally, AXA Equitable is party to total return swaps for which the reference U.S. Treasury securities are contemporaneously purchased from the market and sold to the swap counterparty. As these transactions result in a transfer of control of the U.S. Treasury securities to the swap counterparty, AXA Equitable derecognizes these securities with consequent gain or loss from the sale. The Company has also purchased reinsurance contracts to mitigate the risks associated with GMDB features and the impact of potential market fluctuations on future policyholder elections of GMIB features contained in certain annuity contracts issued by the Company.
The Company has in place a hedge program to partially protect the overall profitability of variable annuity sales against declining interest rates.
Derivatives utilized to hedge crediting rate exposure on SCS, SIO, MSO and IUL products/investment options
The Company hedges crediting rates in the SCS variable annuity, SIO in the EQUI-VEST® variable annuity series MSO in the variable life insurance products and IUL insurance products.  These products permit the contract owner to participate in the performance of an index, ETF or commodity price movement up to a cap for a set period of time. They also contain a protection feature, in which the Company will absorb, up to a certain percentage, the loss of value in an index, ETF or commodity price, which varies by product segment.
In order to support the returns associated with these features, the Company enters into derivative contracts whose payouts, in combination with fixed income investments, emulate those of the index, ETF or commodity price, subject to caps and buffers.
Derivatives utilized to hedge risks associated with interest margins on Interest Sensitive Life and Annuity Contracts
Margins or “spreads” on interest-sensitive life insurance and annuity contracts are affected by interest rate fluctuations as the yield on portfolio investments, primarily fixed maturities, are intended to support required payments under these contracts, including interest rates credited to their policy and contract holders. From time to time the Company uses interest rate swaptions to reduce the risk associated with minimum guarantees on these interest-sensitive contracts. At March 31, 2015, there were no positions outstanding for these programs.
Derivatives utilized to hedge equity market risks associated with the General Account’s investments in Separate Accounts
The Company’s General Account investment in Separate Account equity funds exposes the Company to equity market risk which is partially hedged through equity-index futures contracts to minimize such risk.
Derivatives utilized for General Account Investment Portfolio
Beginning in the second quarter of 2013, the Company implemented a strategy in its General Account investment portfolio to replicate the credit exposure of fixed maturity securities otherwise permissible under its investment guidelines through the sale of CDS. Under the terms of these swaps, the Company receives quarterly fixed premiums that, together with any initial amount paid or received at trade inception, replicate the credit spread otherwise currently obtainable by purchasing the referenced entity’s bonds of similar maturity. These credit derivatives have remaining terms of five years or less and are recorded at fair value with changes in fair value, including the yield component that emerges from initial amounts paid or received, reported in Net investment income (loss). The Company manages its credit exposure taking into consideration both cash and derivatives based positions and selects the reference entities in its replicated credit exposures in a manner consistent with its selection of fixed maturities. In addition, the Company has transacted the sale of CDSs exclusively in single name reference entities of investment grade credit quality and with counterparties subject to collateral posting requirements. If there is an event of default by the reference entity or other such credit event as defined under the terms of the swap contract, the Company is obligated to perform under the credit derivative and, at the counterparty’s option, either pay the referenced amount of the contract less an auction-determined recovery amount or pay the referenced amount of the contract and receive in return the defaulted or similar security of the reference entity for recovery by sale at the contract settlement auction. To date, there have been no events of default or circumstances indicative of a deterioration in the credit quality of the named referenced entities to require or suggest that the Company will have to perform under these CDSs. The maximum potential amount of future payments the Company could be required to make under these credit derivatives is limited to the par value of the referenced securities which is the dollar-equivalent of the derivative notional amount. The Standard North American CDS Contract (“SNAC”) under which the Company executes these CDS sales transactions does not contain recourse provisions for recovery of amounts paid under the credit derivative.
Periodically, the Company purchases 30-year TIPS as General Account investments, and simultaneously enters into ASW contracts, to result in payment of the variable principal at maturity and semi-annual coupons of the TIPS to the swap counterparty (pay variable) in return for fixed amounts (receive fixed). These ASWs, when considered in combination with the TIPS, together result in a net position that is intended to replicate a fixed-coupon cash bond with a yield higher than a term-equivalent U.S. Treasury bond.
In third quarter of 2014, the Company implemented a strategy to hedge a portion of the credit exposure in its General Account investment portfolio by buying protection through a swap. These are swaps on the “super senior tranche” of the investment grade CDX index. Under the terms of these swaps, the Company pays quarterly fixed premiums that, together with any initial amount paid or received at trade inception, serve as premiums paid to hedge the risk arising from multiple defaults of bonds referenced in the CDX index. These credit derivatives have remaining terms of five years or less and are recorded at fair value with changes in fair value, including the yield component that emerges from initial amounts paid or received, reported in Net investment income (loss) from derivative instruments.
The tables below present quantitative disclosures about the Company’s derivative instruments, including those embedded in other contracts required to be accounted for as derivative instruments.
	Derivative Instruments by Category
													Gains (Losses)
				At March 31, 2015									Reported In Net
							Fair Value						Earnings (Loss)
				Notional			Asset			Liability			Three Months Ended
				Amount			Derivatives			Derivatives			31-Mar-15
				(In Millions)
Freestanding derivatives:
Equity contracts:(1)
	Futures			$	6,029		$	-		$	3		$	-185
	Swaps				1,308			10			34			-57
	Options				7,590			1,277			743			81
Interest rate contracts:(1)
	Floors				1,800			108			-			8
	Swaps				14,133			472			97			369
	Futures				9,358			-			-			-2
	Swaptions				-			-			-			118
Credit contracts:(1)
	Credit default swaps				2,076			11			23			2
Other freestanding contracts:(1)
	Foreign currency contracts				205			2			1			3
		Net investment income (loss)												337
Embedded derivatives:
GMIB reinsurance contracts					-			11,401			-			690
GIB and GWBL and Other Features(2)					-			-			167			-39
SCS, SIO, MSO and IUL indexed features(3)					-			-			433			-82
Total				$	42,499		$	13,281		$	1,501		$	906
Reported in Other invested assets in the consolidated balance sheets.
Reported in Future policy benefits and other policyholders’ liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets.
SCS and SIO indexed features are reported in Policyholders’ account balances; MSO and IUL indexed features are reported in Future policyholders’ benefits and other policyholders’ liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets.
													Gains (Losses)
				At December 31, 2014									Reported In Net
							Fair Value						Earnings (Loss)
				Notional			Asset			Liability			Three Months Ended
				Amount			Derivatives			Derivatives			31-Mar-14
				(In Millions)
Freestanding derivatives:
Equity contracts:(1)
	Futures			$	5,933		$	1		$	2		$	-92
	Swaps				1,169			22			15			-22
	Options				6,896			1,215			742			42
Interest rate contracts:(1)
	Floors				2,100			120			-			2
	Swaps				11,608			605			15			406
	Futures				10,647			-			-			170
	Swaptions				4,800			72			-			-
Credit contracts:(1)
	Credit default swaps				1,942			9			27			2
Other freestanding contracts:(1)
	Foreign currency contracts				149			2			-			-2
		Net investment income (loss)												506
Embedded derivatives:
GMIB reinsurance contracts					-			10,711			-			696
GIB and GWBL and Other Features(2)					-			-			128			-7
SCS, SIO, MSO and IUL indexed features(3)					-			-			380			-56
Total				$	45,244		$	12,757		$	1,309		$	1,139
Reported in Other invested assets in the consolidated balance sheets.
Reported in Future policy benefits and other policyholders’ liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets.
SCS and SIO indexed features are reported in Policyholders’ account balances; MSO and IUL indexed features are reported in Future policyholders’ benefits and other policyholders’ liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets
Equity-Based and Treasury Futures Contracts
All outstanding equity-based and treasury futures contracts at March 31, 2015 are exchange-traded and net settled daily in cash. At March 31, 2015, the Company had open exchange-traded futures positions on: (i) the S&P 500, Russell 2000, NASDAQ 100 and Emerging Market indices, having initial margin requirements of $221 million, (ii) the 2-year, 5-year and 10-year U.S. Treasury Notes on U.S. Treasury bonds and ultra-long bonds, and on Eurodollars futures, having initial margin requirements of $52 million and (iii) the Euro Stoxx, FTSE 100, Topix and European, Australasia, and Far East (“EAFE”) indices as well as corresponding currency futures on the Euro/U.S. dollar, Pound/U.S. dollar, and Yen/U.S. dollar, having initial margin requirements of $38 million.
Credit Risk
Although notional amount is the most commonly used measure of volume in the derivatives market, it is not used as a measure of credit risk. A derivative with positive fair value (a derivative asset) indicates existence of credit risk because the counterparty would owe money to the Company if the contract were closed at the reporting date. Alternatively, a derivative contract with negative fair value (a derivative liability) indicates the Company would owe money to the counterparty if the contract were closed at the reporting date. To reduce credit exposures in OTC derivative transactions the Company generally enters into master agreements that provide for a netting of financial exposures with the counterparty and allow for collateral arrangements as further described below under “ISDA Master Agreements.” The Company further controls and minimizes its counterparty exposure through a credit appraisal and approval process.
ISDA Master Agreements
Netting Provisions. The standardized “ISDA Master Agreement” under which the Company conducts its OTC derivative transactions includes provisions for payment netting. In the normal course of business activities, if there is more than one derivative transaction with a single counterparty, the Company will set-off the cash flows of those derivatives into a single amount to be exchanged in settlement of the resulting net payable or receivable with that counterparty. In the event of default, insolvency, or other similar event pre-defined under the ISDA Master Agreement that would result in termination of OTC derivatives transactions before their maturity, netting procedures would be applied to calculate a single net payable or receivable with the counterparty.
Collateral Arrangements. The Company generally has executed a CSA under the ISDA Master Agreement it maintains with each of its OTC derivative counterparties that requires both posting and accepting collateral either in the form of cash or high-quality securities, such as U.S. Treasury securities, U.S. government and government agency securities and investment grade corporate bonds. These CSAs are bilateral agreements that require collateral postings by the party “out-of-the-money” or in a net derivative liability position. Various thresholds for the amount and timing of collateralization of net liability positions are applicable. Consequently, the credit exposure of the Company’s OTC derivative contracts is limited to the net positive estimated fair value of those contracts at the reporting date after taking into consideration the existence of netting agreements and any collateral received pursuant to CSAs. Derivatives are recognized at fair value in the consolidated balance sheets and are reported either as assets in Other invested assets or as liabilities in Other liabilities, except for embedded insurance-related derivatives as described above and derivatives transacted with a related counterparty. The Company nets the fair value of all derivative financial instruments with counterparties for which an ISDA Master Agreement and related CSA have been executed.
At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, the Company held $943 million and $1,225 million in cash and securities collateral delivered by trade counterparties, representing the fair value of the related derivative agreements. This unrestricted cash collateral is reported in Cash and cash equivalents, and the obligation to return it is reported in Other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets. There are no collateralized derivative transactions that were in a liability position at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 where the company posted collateral. Certain of the Company’s ISDA Master Agreements contain contingent provisions that permit the counterparty to terminate the ISDA Master Agreement if the Company’s credit rating falls below a specified threshold, however, the occurrence of such credit event would not impose additional collateral requirements.
Securities Repurchase and Reverse Repurchase Transactions
Securities repurchase and reverse repurchase transactions are conducted by the Company under a standardized securities industry master agreement, amended to suit the specificities of each respective counterparty. These agreements generally provide detail as to the nature of the transaction, including provisions for payment netting, establish parameters concerning the ownership and custody of the collateral securities, including the right to substitute collateral during the term of the agreement, and provide for remedies in the event of default by either party. Amounts due to/from the same counterparty under these arrangements generally would be netted in the event of default and subject to rights of set-off in bankruptcy. The Company’s securities repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements are accounted for as secured borrowing or lending arrangements, respectively and are reported in the consolidated balance sheets on a gross basis as Broker-dealer related payables or receivables. The Company obtains or posts collateral generally in the form of cash, U.S. Treasury, U.S. government and government agency securities and investment grade corporate bonds in an amount equal to 102%-105% of the fair value of the securities to be repurchased or resold and monitors their market values on a daily basis with additional collateral posted or obtained as necessary. Securities to be repurchased or resold are the same, or substantially the same, as those initially transacted under the arrangement. At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the balance outstanding under securities repurchase transactions was $967 million and $950 million. The Company utilized the funds received from these repurchase agreements to extend the duration of the assets within General Account investment portfolio. For other instruments used to extend the duration of the General Account investment portfolio see “Obligation under funding agreements” included in Note 13.
The following table presents information about the Insurance Segment’s offsetting of financial assets and liabilities and derivative instruments at March 31, 2015.
Offsetting of Financial Assets and Liabilities and Derivative Instruments
At March 31, 2015
							Gross
				Gross			Amounts			Net Amounts
				Amounts			Offset in the			Presented in the
				Recognized			Balance Sheets			Balance Sheets
				(In Millions)
ASSETS(1)
Description
Derivatives:
Equity contracts				$	1,286		$	774		$	512
Interest rate contracts					542			94			448
Credit contracts					7			23			-16
		Total Derivatives, subject to an ISDA Master Agreement			1,835			891			944
Total Derivatives, not subject to an ISDA Master Agreement					36			-			36
		Total Derivatives			1,871			891			980
Other financial instruments					814			-			814
		Other invested assets(2)		$	2,685		$	891		$	1,794
Reverse Repurchase agreements					411			-			411
Other Broker-dealer receivables					1,991			-			1,991
		Broker-dealer related receivables		$	2,402		$	-		$	2,402
LIABILITIES(3)
Description
Derivatives:
Equity contracts				$	774		$	774		$	-
Interest rate contracts					94			94			-
Credit contracts					23			23			-
		Total Derivatives, subject to an ISDA Master Agreement			891			891			-
Total Derivatives, not subject to an ISDA Master Agreement					-			-			-
		Total Derivatives			891			891			-
Other financial liabilities					3,091			-			3,091
		Other liabilities		$	3,982		$	891		$	3,091
Repurchase agreements				$	967		$	-		$	967
Other financial liabilities					539			-			539
		Broker-dealer related payables		$	1,506		$	-		$	1,506
Excludes Investment Management segment’s $9 million net derivative assets, $7 million long exchange traded options and $158 million of securities borrowed.
Includes $110 million of accrued interest related to derivative instruments reported in other assets on the consolidated balance sheets.
Excludes Investment Management segment’s $10 million net derivative liabilities, $6 million short exchange traded options and $2 million of securities loaned.
The following table presents information about the Insurance segment’s gross collateral amounts that are not offset in the consolidated balance sheets at March 31, 2015.
Gross Collateral Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets
At March 31, 2015
				Net Amounts		Collateral (Received)/Held
				Presented in the			Financial						Net
				Balance Sheets			Instruments			Cash			Amounts
				(In Millions)
ASSETS:(1)
Counterparty A				$	64		$	-		$	-62		$	2
Counterparty B					31			-			-31			-
Counterparty C					128			-			-128			-
Counterparty D					236			-			-232			4
Counterparty E					64			-			-61			3
Counterparty F					15			-			-15			-
Counterparty G					168			-			-160			8
Counterparty H					42			-37			-			5
Counterparty I					63			-			-63			-
Counterparty J					3			-			-3			-
Counterparty K					46			-			-46			-
Counterparty L					9			-9			-			-
Counterparty M					67			-			-67			-
Counterparty N					36			-			-			36
Counterparty Q					5			-			-5			-
Counterparty T					3			-			-3			-
		Total Derivatives		$	980		$	-46		$	-876		$	58
Other financial instruments					814			-			-			814
		Other invested assets(2)		$	1,794		$	-46		$	-876		$	872
Counterparty M				$	269		$	-269		$	-		$	-
Counterparty C					142			-142			-			-
Other Broker-dealer receivables					1,991			-			-			1,991
		Broker-dealer related receivables		$	2,402		$	-411		$	-		$	1,991
LIABILITIES:(3)
Counterparty D				$	467		$	-467		$	-		$	-
Counterparty C					500			-496			-2			2
Other Broker-dealer payables					539			-			-			539
		Broker-dealer related payables		$	1,506		$	-963		$	-2		$	541
Excludes Investment Management segment’s cash collateral received of $1 million related to derivative assets and $158 million related to securities borrowed.
Includes $110 million of accrued interest related to derivative instruments reported in other assets on the consolidated balance sheets.
Excludes Investment Management segment’s cash collateral pledged of $10 million related to derivative liabilities and $2 million related to securities loaned.
The following table presents information about repurchase agreements accounted for as secured borrowings in the consolidated balance sheets at March 31, 2015.
Repurchase Agreement Accounted for as Secured Borrowings(1)
				At March 31, 2015
				Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreements
				Overnight and										Greater Than
				Continuous			Up to 30 days			30–90 days				90 days			Total
				(In Millions)
Repurchase agreements
		U.S. Treasury and agency securities		$	-		$	967		$	-		$	-		$	967
Total				$	-		$	967		$	-		$	-		$	967
Excludes Investment Management segment’s $158 million of securities borrowed.
The following table presents information about the Insurance segment’s offsetting of financial assets and liabilities and derivative instruments at December 31, 2014.
Offsetting of Financial Assets and Liabilities and Derivative Instruments
At December 31, 2014
							Gross
				Gross			Amounts			Net Amounts
				Amounts			Offset in the			Presented in the
				Recognized			Balance Sheets			Balance Sheets
				(In Millions)
ASSETS(1)
Description
Derivatives:
Equity contracts				$	1,236		$	753		$	483
Interest rate contracts					755			12			743
Credit contracts					7			27			-20
		Total Derivatives, subject to an ISDA Master Agreement			1,998			792			1,206
Total Derivatives, not subject to an ISDA Master Agreement					40			-			40
		Total Derivatives			2,038			792			1,246
Other financial instruments					852			-			852
		Other invested assets(2)		$	2,890		$	792		$	2,098
LIABILITIES(3)
Description
Derivatives:
Equity contracts				$	753		$	753		$	-
Interest rate contracts					12			12			-
Credit contracts					27			27			-
		Total Derivatives, subject to an ISDA Master Agreement			792			792			-
Total Derivatives, not subject to an ISDA Master Agreement					-			-			-
		Total Derivatives			792			792			-
Other financial liabilities					2,939			-			2,939
		Other liabilities		$	3,731		$	792		$	2,939
Repurchase agreements					950			-			950
Other broker-dealer related payables					551			-			551
		Broker-dealer related payables			1,501			-			1,501
Excludes Investment Management segment’s $8 million net derivative assets, $22 million long exchange traded options and $158 million of securities borrowed.
Includes $120 million related to accrued interest related to derivative instruments reported in other assets on the consolidated balance sheets.
Excludes Investment Management segment’s $9 million net derivative liabilities, $7 million short exchange traded options and $34 million of securities loaned.
The following table presents information about the Insurance segment’s gross collateral amounts that are not offset in the consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2014.
Gross Collateral Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets
At December 31, 2014
				Net Amounts		Collateral (Received)/Held
				Presented in the			Financial						Net
				Balance Sheets			Instruments			Cash			Amounts
				(In Millions)
ASSETS:(1)
Counterparty A				$	62		$	-		$	-62		$	-
Counterparty B					102			-			-95			7
Counterparty C					111			-			-110			1
Counterparty D					228			-			-224			4
Counterparty E					60			-			-59			1
Counterparty F					63			-			-60			3
Counterparty G					145			-145			-			-
Counterparty H					31			-31			-			-
Counterparty I					136			-			-134			2
Counterparty J					28			-			-22			6
Counterparty K					44			-			-44			-
Counterparty L					113			-113			-			-
Counterparty M					76			-			-68			8
Counterparty N					40			-			-			40
Counterparty Q					4			-			-4			-
Counterparty T					3			-			-3			-
		Total Derivatives		$	1,246		$	-289		$	-885		$	72
Other financial instruments					852			-			-			852
		Other invested assets(2)		$	2,098		$	-289		$	-885		$	924
LIABILITIES(3)
Counterparty D				$	450		$	-450		$	-		$	-
Counterparty C					500			-500			-			-
Other Broker-dealer related payables					551			-			-			551
		Broker-dealer related payables		$	1,501		$	-950		$	-		$	551
Excludes Investment Management segment’s cash collateral received of $1 million related to derivative assets and $158 million related to securities borrowed.
Includes $120 million of accrued interest related to derivative instruments reported in other assets on the consolidated balance sheets.
Excludes Investment Management segment’s cash collateral pledged of $10 million related to derivative liabilities and $33 million related to securities loaned.

CLOSED_BLOCKS

CLOSED BLOCKS	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Closed Blocks [Abstract]
CLOSED BLOCKS	4) CLOSED BLOCK
	The excess of Closed Block liabilities over Closed Block assets (adjusted to exclude the impact of related amounts in AOCI) represents the expected maximum future post-tax earnings from the Closed Block that would be recognized in income from continuing operations over the period the policies and contracts in the Closed Block remain in force. As of January 1, 2001, AXA Equitable has developed an actuarial calculation of the expected timing of AXA Equitable’s Closed Block’s earnings.
	If the actual cumulative earnings from the Closed Block are greater than the expected cumulative earnings, only the expected earnings will be recognized in net income. Actual cumulative earnings in excess of expected cumulative earnings at any point in time are recorded as a policyholder dividend obligation because they will ultimately be paid to Closed Block policyholders as an additional policyholder dividend unless offset by future performance that is less favorable than originally expected. If a policyholder dividend obligation has been previously established and the actual Closed Block earnings in a subsequent period are less than the expected earnings for that period, the policyholder dividend obligation would be reduced (but not below zero). If, over the period the policies and contracts in the Closed Block remain in force, the actual cumulative earnings of the Closed Block are less than the expected cumulative earnings, only actual earnings would be recognized in income from continuing operations. If the Closed Block has insufficient funds to make guaranteed policy benefit payments, such payments will be made from assets outside the Closed Block.
	Many expenses related to Closed Block operations, including amortization of DAC, are charged to operations outside of the Closed Block; accordingly, net revenues of the Closed Block do not represent the actual profitability of the Closed Block operations. Operating costs and expenses outside of the Closed Block are, therefore, disproportionate to the business outside of the Closed Block.
	Summarized financial information for the Closed Block follows:
					March 31,			December 31,
					2015			2014
					(In Millions)
	CLOSED BLOCK LIABILITIES:
	Future policy benefits, policyholders’ account balances and other				$	7,492		$	7,537
	Policyholder dividend obligation					230			201
	Other liabilities					108			117
	Total Closed Block liabilities					7,830			7,855
	ASSETS DESIGNATED TO THE CLOSED BLOCK:
	Fixed maturities, available for sale, at fair value (amortized cost of
		$4,731 and $4,829)				5,086			5,143
	Mortgage loans on real estate					1,405			1,407
	Policy loans					899			912
	Cash and other invested assets					82			14
	Other assets					169			176
	Total assets designated to the Closed Block					7,641			7,652
	Excess of Closed Block liabilities over assets designated to the Closed Block					189			203
	Amounts included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):
		Net unrealized investment gains (losses), net of deferred income tax (expense) benefit
			of $(48) and $(43) and policyholder dividend obligation of $(230) and $(201)			88			80
	Maximum Future Earnings To Be Recognized From Closed Block Assets and Liabilities				$	277		$	283
	Closed Block revenues and expenses were as follows:
							Three Months Ended
							March 31,
						2015			2014
						(In Millions)
	REVENUES:
	Premiums and other income					$	69		$	72
	Investment income (loss)						92			96
	Net investment gains (losses)						1			2
	Total revenues						162			170
	BENEFITS AND OTHER DEDUCTIONS:
	Policyholders’ benefits and dividends						153			156
	Total benefits and other deductions						153			156
	Net revenues, before income taxes						9			14
	Income tax (expense) benefit						-3			-5
	Net Revenues (Losses)					$	6		$	9
	Reconciliation of the policyholder dividend obligation follows:
				Three Months Ended
				March 31,
			2015			2014
			(In Millions)
	Balances, beginning of year		$	201		$	128
	Unrealized investment gains (losses), net of DAC			29			54
	Balances, End of Period		$	230		$	182

GMDB_GMIB_GWBL_AND_NO_LAPSE_GU

GMDB, GMIB, GWBL AND NO LAPSE GUARANTEE FEATURES	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Gmdb Gmib Gwbl And No Lapse Guarantee Features [Abstract]
GMDB GMIB GWBL AND NO LAPSE GUARANTEE FEATURES	5) GMDB, GMIB, GIB, GWBL AND OTHER FEATURES AND NO LAPSE GUARANTEE FEATURES
	A) Variable Annuity Contracts – GMDB, GMIB, GIB and GWBL and Other Features
	The Company has certain variable annuity contracts with GMDB, GMIB, GIB and GWBL and other features in-force that guarantee one of the following:
	Return of Premium: the benefit is the greater of current account value or premiums paid (adjusted for withdrawals);
	Ratchet: the benefit is the greatest of current account value, premiums paid (adjusted for withdrawals), or the highest account value on any anniversary up to contractually specified ages (adjusted for withdrawals);
	Roll-Up: the benefit is the greater of current account value or premiums paid (adjusted for withdrawals) accumulated at contractually specified interest rates up to specified ages;
	Combo: the benefit is the greater of the ratchet benefit or the roll-up benefit, which may include either a five year or an annual reset; or
	Withdrawal: the withdrawal is guaranteed up to a maximum amount per year for life.
	The following table summarizes the GMDB and GMIB liabilities, before reinsurance ceded, reflected in the General Account in future policy benefits and other policyholders’ liabilities:
				GMDB			GMIB			Total
				(In Millions)
	Balance at January 1, 2015			$	1,729		$	5,644		$	7,373
		Paid guarantee benefits			-65			-14			-79
		Other changes in reserve			97			311			408
	Balance at March 31, 2015			$	1,761		$	5,941		$	7,702
	Balance at January 1, 2014			$	1,626		$	4,203		$	5,829
		Paid guarantee benefits			-56			-139			-195
		Other changes in reserve			31			361			392
	Balance at March 31, 2014			$	1,601		$	4,425		$	6,026
	Related GMDB reinsurance ceded amounts were:
				Three Months Ended
				March 31,
				2015			2014
				(In Millions)
	Balance, beginning of year			$	832		$	791
		Paid guarantee benefits			-30			-25
		Other changes in reserve			46			15
	Balance, End of Period			$	848		$	781
	The GMIB reinsurance contracts are considered derivatives and are reported at fair value.
	The March 31, 2015 values for variable annuity contracts in-force on such date with GMDB and GMIB features are presented in the following table. For contracts with the GMDB feature, the net amount at risk in the event of death is the amount by which the GMDB benefits exceed related account values. For contracts with the GMIB feature, the net amount at risk in the event of annuitization is the amount by which the present value of the GMIB benefits exceeds related account values, taking into account the relationship between current annuity purchase rates and the GMIB guaranteed annuity purchase rates. Since variable annuity contracts with GMDB guarantees may also offer GMIB guarantees in the same contract, the GMDB and GMIB amounts listed are not mutually exclusive:
					Return
					of
					Premium			Ratchet			Roll-Up		Combo		Total
					(Dollars In Millions)
	GMDB:
		Account values invested in:
			General Account		$	13,017		$	183		$	84	$	316	$	13,600
			Separate Accounts		$	39,562		$	8,779		$	3,882	$	37,067	$	89,290
		Net amount at risk, gross			$	222		$	118		$	2,152	$	12,364	$	14,856
		Net amount at risk, net of
			amounts reinsured		$	222		$	80		$	1,437	$	4,809	$	6,548
		Average attained age
			of contractholders			51.1			65.2			71.1		66		54.9
		Percentage of contractholders
			over age 70			8.90%			34.40%			56.30%		36.70%		16.30%
		Range of contractually specified
			interest rates			N/A			N/A			3% - 6%		3% - 6.5%		3% - 6.5%
	GMIB:
		Account values invested in:
			General Account			N/A			N/A		$	311	$	358	$	669
			Separate Accounts			N/A			N/A		$	13,335	$	45,687	$	59,022
		Net amount at risk, gross				N/A			N/A		$	1,165	$	4,839	$	6,004
		Net amount at risk, net of
			amounts reinsured			N/A			N/A		$	355	$	1,198	$	1,553
		Weighted average years remaining
			until annuitization			N/A			N/A			1.1		2.5		2.4
		Range of contractually specified
			interest rates			N/A			N/A			3% - 6%		3% - 6.5%		3% - 6.5%
	The liability for SCS, SIO, MSO, IUL, GIB and GWBL and Other Features, not included above, was $600 million and $508 million at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, which are accounted for as embedded derivatives. The liability for GIB, GWBL and Other Features reflects the present value of expected future payments (benefits) less the fees attributable to these features over a range of market consistent economic scenarios. The liability for SCS, SIO, MSO and IUL reflects the present value of expected future payments assuming the segments are held to maturity.
	GMIB/GWBL Lump Sum Option
	The Company continues to proactively manage the risks associated with its in-force business, particularly variable annuities with guarantee features. In first quarter 2015, the Company launched a lump sum payment option to certain contract holders with GMIB and GWBL benefits at the time their annuity account value (“AAV”) falls to zero. Prior to this option, if an eligible contract holder’s AAV fell to zero, either due to a withdrawal or surrender that is not an excess withdrawal or due to a deduction of charges, the contractholder would automatically receive a stream of payments over his or her lifetime. With this offer, contract holders will have an additional payout option to receive a percentage of the present value of those lifetime payments in a one-time lump sum payment. There is no obligation to accept the offer and it is entirely voluntary. The Company believes that this new contract feature is mutually beneficial to both the Company and the policyholder as it gives policyholders another benefit alternative and the Company reduces the uncertainty associated with future GMIB and GWBL costs. As a result of this offer, the Company updated its future reserve assumptions to incorporate the expectation that some policyholders will utilize this option.
	Due to the difference in accounting recognition between the GMIB and GWBL reserves and the fair value of the GMIB reinsurance contract asset, the net impact of this offer is an after-tax loss of $135 million, which was recognized in first quarter 2015. For additional information, see “Accounting for VA Guarantee Features” in Note 2.
	B) Separate Account Investments by Investment Category Underlying GMDB and GMIB Features
	The total account values of variable annuity contracts with GMDB and GMIB features include amounts allocated to the guaranteed interest option, which is part of the General Account and variable investment options that invest through Separate Accounts in variable insurance trusts. The following table presents the aggregate fair value of assets, by major investment category, held by Separate Accounts that support variable annuity contracts with GMDB and GMIB benefits and guarantees. The investment performance of the assets impacts the related account values and, consequently, the net amount of risk associated with the GMDB and GMIB benefits and guarantees. Since variable annuity contracts with GMDB benefits and guarantees may also offer GMIB benefits and guarantees in each contract, the GMDB and GMIB amounts listed are not mutually exclusive:
Investment in Variable Insurance Trust Mutual Funds
			March 31,			December 31,
			2015			2014
			(In Millions)
GMDB:
	Equity		$	68,606		$	67,108
	Fixed income			3,036			3,031
	Balanced			17,274			17,505
	Other			374			404
	Total		$	89,290		$	88,048
GMIB:
	Equity		$	44,912		$	43,850
	Fixed income			1,975			1,988
	Balanced			11,962			12,060
	Other			173			186
	Total		$	59,022		$	58,084
C) Hedging Programs for GMDB and GMIB Features
Beginning in 2003, AXA Equitable established a program intended to hedge certain risks associated first with the GMDB feature and, beginning in 2004, with the GMIB feature of the Accumulator® series of variable annuity products. The program has also been extended to cover other guaranteed benefits as they have been made available. This program utilizes derivative contracts, such as exchange-traded equity, currency, and interest rate futures contracts, total return and/or equity swaps, interest rate swap and floor contracts, swaptions, variance swaps as well as equity options, that collectively are managed in an effort to reduce the economic impact of unfavorable changes in guaranteed benefits’ exposures attributable to movements in the equity and fixed income markets. At the present time, this program hedges certain economic risks on products sold, to the extent such risks are not reinsured. At March 31, 2015, the total account value and net amount at risk of the hedged variable annuity contracts were $52,207 million and $5,438 million, respectively, with the GMDB feature and $32,775 million and $1,197 million, respectively, with the GMIB and GIB feature.
These programs do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment. Therefore, gains (losses) on the derivatives contracts used in these programs, including current period changes in fair value, are recognized in net investment income (loss) in the period in which they occur, and may contribute to earnings (loss) volatility.
D) Variable and Interest-Sensitive Life Insurance Policies - No Lapse Guarantee
The no lapse guarantee feature contained in variable and interest-sensitive life insurance policies keeps them in force in situations where the policy value is not sufficient to cover monthly charges then due. The no lapse guarantee remains in effect so long as the policy meets a contractually specified premium funding test and certain other requirements.
The following table summarizes the no lapse guarantee liabilities reflected in the General Account in Future policy benefits and other policyholders’ liabilities and the related reinsurance ceded:
			Direct			Reinsurance
			Liability			Ceded			Net
			(In Millions)
Balance at January 1, 2015			$	964		$	-555		$	409
	Other changes in reserves			46			-23			23
Balance at March 31, 2015			$	1,010		$	-578		$	432
Balance at January 1, 2014			$	829		$	-441		$	388
	Other changes in reserves			36			-44			-8
Balance at March 31, 2014			$	865		$	-485		$	380

FAIR_VALUE_DISCLOSURES

FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES	6) FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES
	Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. The accounting guidance established a fair value hierarchy that requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value, and identifies three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:
	Level 1 Unadjusted quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets. Level 1 fair values generally are supported by market transactions that occur with sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis.
	Level 2 Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar instruments, quoted prices in markets that are not active, and inputs to model-derived valuations that are directly observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.
	Level 3 Unobservable inputs supported by little or no market activity and often requiring significant management judgment or estimation, such as an entity’s own assumptions about the cash flows or other significant components of value that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.
	The Company defines fair value as the unadjusted quoted market prices for those instruments that are actively traded in financial markets. In cases where quoted market prices are not available, fair values are measured using present value or other valuation techniques. The fair value determinations are made at a specific point in time, based on available market information and judgments about the financial instrument, including estimates of the timing and amount of expected future cash flows and the credit standing of counterparties. Such adjustments do not reflect any premium or discount that could result from offering for sale at one time the Company’s entire holdings of a particular financial instrument, nor do they consider the tax impact of the realization of unrealized gains or losses. In many cases, the fair value cannot be substantiated by direct comparison to independent markets, nor can the disclosed value be realized in immediate settlement of the instrument.
	Management is responsible for the determination of the value of investments carried at fair value and the supporting methodologies and assumptions. Under the terms of various service agreements, the Company often utilizes independent valuation service providers to gather, analyze, and interpret market information and derive fair values based upon relevant methodologies and assumptions for individual securities. These independent valuation service providers typically obtain data about market transactions and other key valuation model inputs from multiple sources and, through the use of widely accepted valuation models, provide a single fair value measurement for individual securities for which a fair value has been requested. As further described below with respect to specific asset classes, these inputs include, but are not limited to, market prices for recent trades and transactions in comparable securities, benchmark yields, interest rate yield curves, credit spreads, quoted prices for similar securities, and other market-observable information, as applicable. Specific attributes of the security being valued also are considered, including its term, interest rate, credit rating, industry sector, and when applicable, collateral quality and other security- or issuer-specific information. When insufficient market observable information is available upon which to measure fair value, the Company either will request brokers knowledgeable about these securities to provide a non-binding quote or will employ internal valuation models. Fair values received from independent valuation service providers and brokers and those internally modeled or otherwise estimated are assessed for reasonableness.
	Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized below. Fair value measurements also are required on a non-recurring basis for certain assets, including goodwill, mortgage loans on real estate, equity real estate held for production of income, and equity real estate held for sale, only when an OTTI or other event occurs. When such fair value measurements are recorded, they must be classified and disclosed within the fair value hierarchy. At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, no assets were required to be measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis.
	Fair Value Measurements at March 31, 2015
						Level 1			Level 2			Level 3			Total
						(In Millions)
	Assets:
	Investments:
		Fixed maturities, available-for-sale:
			Corporate			$	-		$	21,748		$	399		$	22,147
			U.S. Treasury, government and agency				-			8,672			-			8,672
			States and political subdivisions				-			477			48			525
			Foreign governments				-			435			2			437
			Commercial mortgage-backed				-			19			686			705
			Residential mortgage-backed(1)				-			760			2			762
			Asset-backed(2)				-			41			51			92
			Redeemable preferred stock				262			534			-			796
				Subtotal			262			32,686			1,188			34,136
		Other equity investments					219			-			59			278
		Trading securities					661			4,953			-			5,614
		Other invested assets:
			Short-term investments				-			511			-			511
			Swaps				-			351			-			351
			Credit Default Swaps				-			-12			-			-12
			Futures				-3			-			-			-3
			Options				-			534			-			534
			Floors				-			108			-			108
			Currency Contracts				-			1			-			1
				Subtotal			-3			1,493			-			1,490
	Cash equivalents						1,890			-			-			1,890
	Segregated securities						-			520			-			520
	GMIB reinsurance contract asset						-			-			11,401			11,401
	Separate Accounts' assets						109,475			2,983			267			112,725
			Total Assets			$	112,504		$	42,635		$	12,915		$	168,054
	Liabilities
	GWBL and Other Features' liability					$	-		$	-		$	167		$	167
	SCS, SIO, MSO and IUL indexed features' liability						-			433			-			433
	Contingent payment arrangements												42			42
			Total Liabilities			$	-		$	433		$	209		$	642
	(1) Includes publicly traded agency pass-through securities and collateralized obligations.
	(2) Includes credit-tranched securities collateralized by sub-prime mortgages and other asset types and credit tenant loans.
	Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2014
						Level 1			Level 2			Level 3			Total
						(In Millions)
	Assets:
	Investments:
		Fixed maturities, available-for-sale:
			Corporate			$	-		$	21,840		$	380		$	22,220
			U.S. Treasury, government and agency				-			7,331			-			7,331
			States and political subdivisions				-			472			47			519
			Foreign governments				-			446			-			446
			Commercial mortgage-backed				-			20			715			735
			Residential mortgage-backed(1)				-			793			2			795
			Asset-backed(2)				-			46			53			99
			Redeemable preferred stock				254			635			-			889
				Subtotal			254			31,583			1,197			33,034
		Other equity investments					217			-			61			278
		Trading securities					710			4,433			-			5,143
		Other invested assets:
		Short-term investments				-			103			-			103
		Swaps				-			597			-			597
		Credit Default Swaps				-			-18			-			-18
		Futures				-2			-			-			-2
		Options				-			473			-			473
		Floors				-			120			-			120
		Currency Contracts				-			1			-			1
		Swaptions				-			72			-			72
			Subtotal			-2			1,348			-			1,346
Cash equivalents						2,725			-			-			2,725
Segregated securities						-			476			-			476
GMIB reinsurance contract asset						-			-			10,711			10,711
Separate Accounts' assets						107,539			3,072			260			110,871
		Total Assets			$	111,443		$	40,912		$	12,229		$	164,584
Liabilities:
GWBL and Other Features' liability					$	-		$	-		$	128		$	128
SCS, SIO, MSO and IUL indexed
	features' liability					-			380			-			380
Contingent payment arrangements												42			42
		Total Liabilities			$	-		$	380		$	170		$	550
(1) Includes publicly traded agency pass-through securities and collateralized obligations.
(2) Includes credit-tranched securities collateralized by sub-prime mortgages and other asset types and credit tenant loans.
At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, the fair value of public fixed maturities is approximately $26,022 million and $24,779 million or approximately 16.7% and 16.2% of the Company’s total assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis (excluding GMIB reinsurance contracts and segregated securities measured at fair value on a recurring basis). The fair values of the Company’s public fixed maturity securities are generally based on prices obtained from independent valuation service providers and for which the Company maintains a vendor hierarchy by asset type based on historical pricing experience and vendor expertise. Although each security generally is priced by multiple independent valuation service providers, the Company ultimately uses the price received from the independent valuation service provider highest in the vendor hierarchy based on the respective asset type, with limited exception. To validate reasonableness, prices also are internally reviewed by those with relevant expertise through comparison with directly observed recent market trades. Consistent with the fair value hierarchy, public fixed maturity securities validated in this manner generally are reflected within Level 2, as they are primarily based on observable pricing for similar assets and/or other market observable inputs. If the pricing information received from independent valuation service providers is not reflective of market activity or other inputs observable in the market, the Company may challenge the price through a formal process in accordance with the terms of the respective independent valuation service provider agreement. If as a result it is determined that the independent valuation service provider is able to reprice the security in a manner agreed as more consistent with current market observations, the security remains within Level 2. Alternatively, a Level 3 classification may result if the pricing information then is sourced from another vendor, non-binding broker quotes, or internally-developed valuations for which the Company’s own assumptions about market-participant inputs would be used in pricing the security.
At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, the fair value of private fixed maturities is approximately $8,114 million and $8,255 million or approximately 5.2% and 5.4% of the Company’s total assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis. The fair values of the Company’s private fixed maturities are determined from prices obtained from independent valuation service providers. Prices not obtained from an independent valuation service provider are determined by using a discounted cash flow model or a market comparable company valuation technique. In certain cases, these models use observable inputs with a discount rate based upon the average of spread surveys collected from private market intermediaries who are active in both primary and secondary transactions, taking into account, among other factors, the credit quality and industry sector of the issuer and the reduced liquidity associated with private placements. Generally, these securities have been reflected within Level 2. For certain private fixed maturities, the discounted cash flow model or a market comparable company valuation technique may also incorporate unobservable inputs, which reflect the Company’s own assumptions about the inputs market participants would use in pricing the asset. To the extent management determines that such unobservable inputs are significant to the fair value measurement of a security, a Level 3 classification generally is made.
As disclosed in Note 3, at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, the net fair value of freestanding derivative positions is approximately $979 million and $1,243 million or approximately 65.7% and 92.3% of Other invested assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis. The fair values of the Company’s derivative positions are generally based on prices obtained either from independent valuation service providers or derived by applying market inputs from recognized vendors into industry standard pricing models. The majority of these derivative contracts are traded in the OTC derivative market and are classified in Level 2. The fair values of derivative assets and liabilities traded in the OTC market are determined using quantitative models that require use of the contractual terms of the derivative instruments and multiple market inputs, including interest rates, prices, and indices to generate continuous yield or pricing curves, including OIS curves and volatility factors, which then are applied to value the positions. The predominance of market inputs is actively quoted and can be validated through external sources or reliably interpolated if less observable. If the pricing information received from independent valuation service providers is not reflective of market activity or other inputs observable in the market, the Company may challenge the price through a formal process in accordance with the terms of the respective independent valuation service provider agreement. If, as a result, it is determined that the independent valuation service provider is able to reprice the derivative instrument in a manner agreed as more consistent with current market observations, the position remains within Level 2. Alternatively, a Level 3 classification may result if the pricing information then is sourced from another vendor, non-binding broker quotes, or internally-developed valuations for which the Company’s own assumptions about market-participant inputs would be used in pricing the security.
The credit risk of the counterparty and of the Company are considered in determining the fair values of all OTC derivative asset and liability positions, respectively, after taking into account the effects of master netting agreements and collateral arrangements. Each reporting period, the Company values its derivative positions using the standard swap curve and evaluates whether to adjust the embedded credit spread to reflect changes in counterparty or its own credit standing. As a result, the Company reduced the fair value of its OTC derivative asset exposures by $0.1 million and $0.1 million at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, to recognize incremental counterparty non-performance risk. The unadjusted swap curve was determined to be reflective of the non-performance risk of the Company for purpose of determining the fair value of its OTC liability positions at March 31, 2015.
At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, investments classified as Level 1 comprise approximately 72.1% and 72.7% of assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis and primarily include redeemable preferred stock, trading securities, cash equivalents and Separate Accounts assets. Fair value measurements classified as Level 1 include exchange-traded prices of fixed maturities, equity securities and derivative contracts, and net asset values for transacting subscriptions and redemptions of mutual fund shares held by Separate Accounts. Cash equivalents classified as Level 1 include money market accounts, overnight commercial paper and highly liquid debt instruments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less, and are carried at cost as a proxy for fair value measurement due to their short-term nature.
At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, investments classified as Level 2 comprise approximately 27.0% and 26.4% of assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis and primarily include U.S. government and agency securities and certain corporate debt securities, such as public and private fixed maturities. As market quotes generally are not readily available or accessible for these securities, their fair value measures are determined utilizing relevant information generated by market transactions involving comparable securities and often are based on model pricing techniques that effectively discount prospective cash flows to present value using appropriate sector-adjusted credit spreads commensurate with the security’s duration, also taking into consideration issuer-specific credit quality and liquidity. Segregated securities classified as Level 2 are U.S. Treasury Bills segregated by AllianceBernstein in a special reserve bank custody account for the exclusive benefit of brokerage customers, as required by Rule 15c3-3 of the Exchange Act and for which fair values are based on quoted yields in secondary markets.
Observable inputs generally used to measure the fair value of securities classified as Level 2 include benchmark yields, reported secondary trades, issuer spreads, benchmark securities and other reference data. Additional observable inputs are used when available, and as may be appropriate, for certain security types, such as prepayment, default, and collateral information for the purpose of measuring the fair value of mortgage- and asset-backed securities. At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, approximately $784 million and $821 million of AAA-rated mortgage- and asset-backed securities are classified as Level 2 for which the observability of market inputs to their pricing models is supported by sufficient, albeit more recently contracted, market activity in these sectors.
The Company’s SCS and EQUI-VEST variable annuity products, the IUL product, and in the MSO fund available in some life contracts offer investment options which permit the contract owner to participate in the performance of an index, ETF or commodity price. These investment options, which depending on the product and on the index selected can currently have 1, 3, or 5 year terms, provide for participation in the performance of specified indices, ETFs or commodity price movement up to a segment-specific declared maximum rate. Under certain conditions that vary by product, e.g. holding these segments for the full term, these segments also shield policyholders from some or all negative investment performance associated with these indices, ETFs or commodity prices. These investment options have defined formulaic liability amounts, and the current values of the option component of these segment reserves are accounted for as Level 2 embedded derivatives. The fair values of these embedded derivatives are based on prices obtained from independent valuation service providers.
At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, investments classified as Level 3 comprise approximately 1.0% and 1.0% of assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis and primarily include CMBS and corporate debt securities, such as private fixed maturities. Determinations to classify fair value measures within Level 3 of the valuation hierarchy generally are based upon the significance of the unobservable factors to the overall fair value measurement. Included in the Level 3 classification at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, were approximately $133 million and $135 million of fixed maturities with indicative pricing obtained from brokers that otherwise could not be corroborated to market observable data. The Company applies various due-diligence procedures, as considered appropriate, to validate these non-binding broker quotes for reasonableness, based on its understanding of the markets, including use of internally-developed assumptions about inputs a market participant would use to price the security. In addition, approximately $739 million and $770 million of mortgage- and asset-backed securities, including CMBS, are classified as Level 3 at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. The Company utilizes prices obtained from an independent valuation service vendor to measure fair value of CMBS securities.
The Company also issues certain benefits on its variable annuity products that are accounted for as derivatives and are also considered Level 3. The GMWB feature allows the policyholder to withdraw at minimum, over the life of the contract, an amount based on the contract’s benefit base. The GWBL feature allows the policyholder to withdraw, each year for the life of the contract, a specified annual percentage of an amount based on the contract’s benefit base. The GMAB feature increases the contract account value at the end of a specified period to a GMAB base. The GIB feature provides a lifetime annuity based on predetermined annuity purchase rates if and when the contract account value is depleted. This lifetime annuity is based on predetermined annuity purchase rates applied to a GIB base.
Level 3 also includes the GMIB reinsurance contract asset which is accounted for as derivative contracts.  The GMIB reinsurance contract asset’s fair value reflects the present value of reinsurance premiums and recoveries and risk margins over a range of market consistent economic scenarios while the GIB and GWBL and Other Features related liability reflects the present value of expected future payments (benefits) less fees, adjusted for risk margins, attributable to the GIB and GWBL and Other Features over a range of market-consistent economic scenarios.  The valuations of both the GMIB reinsurance contract asset and GIB and GWBL and Other Features’ liability incorporate significant non-observable assumptions related to policyholder behavior, risk margins and projections of equity Separate Account funds.  The credit risks of the counterparty and of the Company are considered in determining the fair values of its GMIB reinsurance contract asset and GIB and GWBL and Other Features’ liability positions, respectively, after taking into account the effects of collateral arrangements.  Incremental adjustment to the swap curve, adjusted for non-performance risk, is made to the resulting fair values of the GMIB reinsurance contract asset to reflect change in the claims-paying ratings of counterparties to the reinsurance treaties.  After giving consideration to collateral arrangements, the Company reduced the fair value of its GMIB reinsurance contract asset by $138 million and $147 million at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, to recognize incremental counterparty non-performance risk. The unadjusted swap curve was determined to reflect a level of general swap market counterparty risk; therefore, no adjustment was made for purpose of determining the fair value of the GIB and GWBL and Other Features’ liability embedded derivative at March 31, 2015.  Equity and fixed income volatilities were modeled to reflect the current market volatility.
In second quarter 2014, the Company refined the fair value calculation of the GMIB reinsurance contract asset and GWBL, GIB and GMAB liabilities, utilizing scenarios that explicitly reflect risk free bond and equity components separately (previously aggregated and including counterparty risk premium embedded in swap rates) and stochastic interest rates for projecting and discounting cash flows (previously a single yield curve).  The net impacts of these refinements were a $510 million increase to the GMIB reinsurance contract asset and a $37 million increase in the GWBL, GIB and GMAB liability which are reported in the Company’s consolidated statements of Earnings (Loss) as Increase (decrease) in the fair value of the reinsurance contract asset and Policyholders’ benefits, respectively.
The Company’s Level 3 liabilities include contingent payment arrangements associated with acquisitions in 2010, 2013 and 2014 by AllianceBernstein. At the acquisition date, AllianceBernstein estimated the fair values of the contingent consideration expected to be paid based upon probability-weighted AUM and revenue projections, using unobservable market data inputs.
In the first quarter of 2015, AFS fixed maturities with fair values of $61 million were transferred out of Level 3 and into Level 2 principally due to the availability of trading activity and/or market observable inputs to measure and validate their fair values. In addition, AFS fixed maturities with Fair Value of $41 million were transferred from Level 2 in to the Level 3 classification. These transfers in the aggregate represent approximately 0.5% of total equity at March 31, 2015.
In the first quarter of 2014, AFS fixed maturities with fair values of $71 million were transferred out of Level 3 and into Level 2 principally due to the availability of trading activity and/or market observable inputs to measure and validate their fair values. In addition, AFS fixed maturities with fair value of $1 million were transferred from Level 2 into the Level 3 classification. These transfers in the aggregate represent approximately 0.5% of total equity at December 31, 2014.
The table below presents a reconciliation for all Level 3 assets and liabilities for the first quarters of 2015 and 2014, respectively:
Level 3 Instruments
Fair Value Measurements
										State and
										Political				Commercial		Residential
										Sub-			Foreign	Mortgage-		Mortgage-			Asset-
							Corporate			divisions			Govts	backed		backed			backed
							(In Millions)
Balance, January 1, 2015							$	380		$	47		-	715		$	2		$	53
	Total gains (losses), realized and
		unrealized, included in:
		Earnings (loss) as:
			Net investment income (loss)					-			-		-	-			-			-
			Investment gains (losses), net					-			-		-	-2			-			-
					Subtotal			-			-		-	-2			-			-
		Other comprehensive income (loss)						4			1		-	13			-			-1
Purchases								30			-		-	-			-			-
Issues								-			-		-	-			-			-
Sales								-8			-		-	-25			-			-1
Settlements								-			-		-	-			-			-
Transfers into Level 3(1)								39			-		2	-			-			-
Transfers out of Level 3(1)								-46			-		-	-15			-			-
Balance, March 31, 2015							$	399		$	48		2	686		$	2		$	51
Balance, January 1, 2014							$	291		$	46		-	700		$	4		$	83
	Total gains (losses), realized and
		unrealized, included in:
		Earnings (loss) as:
			Net investment income (loss)					-			-		-	-			-			-
			Investment gains (losses), net					-			-		-	-16			-			-
					Subtotal			-			-		-	-16			-			-
		Other comprehensive income (loss)						9			1		-	40			-			3
Purchases								-			-		-	-			-			-
Sales								-1			-		-	-2			-1			-25
Transfers into Level 3(1)								1			-		-	-			-			-
Transfers out of Level 3(1)								-71			-		-	-			-			-
Balance, March 31, 2014							$	229		$	47		-	722		$	3		$	61
							Redeem-												GWBL			Contingent
							able			Other			GMIB			Separate			and Other			Payment
							Preferred			Equity			Reinsurance			Accounts			Features'			Arrang-
							Stock			Investments(2)			Asset			Assets			Liability			ement
							(In Millions)
Balance, January 1, 2015							$	-		$	61		$	10,711		$	260		$	128	$	-42
	Total gains (losses), realized and
		unrealized, included in:
		Earnings (loss) as:
			Net investment income (loss)					-			-			-			-			-		1
			Investment gains (losses), net					-			-5			-			8			-		-
			Increase (decrease) in the fair value
				of the reinsurance contract asset				-			-			645			-			-		-
			Policyholders' benefits					-			-			-			-			-2		-
					Subtotal			-			-5			645			8			-2		1
		Other comprehensive income (loss)						-			3			-			-			-		-
Purchases(3)								-			-			56			3			41		-
Issues								-			-			-			-			-		-
Sales(4)								-			-			-11			-1			-		-
Settlements(5)								-			-			-			-1			-		-1
Transfers into Level 3(1)								-			-			-			-			-		-
Transfers out of Level 3(1)								-			-			-			-2			-		-
Balance, March 31, 2015							$	-		$	59		$	11,401		$	267		$	167		-42
Balance, January 1, 2014							$	15		$	52		$	6,747		$	237		$	-		-38
	Total gains (losses), realized and
		unrealized, included in:
		Earnings (loss) as:
			Net investment income (loss)					-			-4			-			-			-		1
			Investment gains (losses), net					-			-			-			-1			-		-
			Increase (decrease) in the fair value
				of the reinsurance contract asset				-			-			653			-			-		-
			Policyholders' benefits					-			-			-			-			-21		-
					Subtotal			-			-4			653			-1			-21		1
		Other comprehensive income (loss)						-			-			-			-			-		-
Purchases(3)								-			-			54			6			28		-
Sales(4)								-			-			-11			-1			-		-
Settlements(5)								-			-			-			-1			-		-1
Transfers into Level 3(1)								-			-			-			-			-		-
Transfers out of Level 3(1)								-			-			-			-			-		-
Balance, March 31, 2014							$	15		$	48		$	7,443		$	240		$	7		-38
Transfers into/out of Level 3 classification are reflected at beginning-of-period fair values.
Includes Trading securities’ Level 3 amount.
For the GMIB reinsurance contract asset and GWBL and other features reserves, represents premiums.
For the GMIB reinsurance contract asset, represents recoveries from reinsurers and for GWBL and other features reserves represents benefits paid.
For contingent payment arrangements, it represents payments under the arrangement.
The table below details changes in unrealized gains (losses) for the first quarters of 2015 and 2014 by category for Level 3 assets and liabilities still held at March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively:
								Earnings (Loss)
												Increase
									Investment			(Decrease) in the
									Gains			Fair Value of the						Policy-
									(Losses),			Reinsurance						holders'
									Net			Contract Asset			OCI			Benefits
								(In Millions)
Level 3 Instruments
First Quarter 2015
Held at March 31, 2015:
	Change in unrealized gains (losses):
		Fixed maturities, available-for-sale:
			Corporate						$	-		$	-		$	5		$	-
			State and political subdivisions							-			-			1			-
			Commercial mortgage-backed							-			-			12			-
			Asset-backed							-			-			-1			-
			Other fixed maturities, available-for-sale							-			-			-			-
				Subtotal					$	-		$	-		$	17		$	-
		GMIB reinsurance contracts								-			690			-			-
		Separate Accounts’ assets								8			-			-			-
		GWBL and Other Features’ liability								-			-			-			-39
				Total					$	8		$	690		$	17		$	-39
Level 3 Instruments
First Quarter 2014
Held at March 31, 2014:
	Change in unrealized gains (losses):
		Fixed maturities, available-for-sale:
			Corporate						$	-		$	-		$	9		$	-
			State and political subdivisions							-			-			1			-
			Foreign governments							-			-			-			-
			Commercial mortgage-backed							-			-			39			-
			Asset-backed							-			-			2			-
				Subtotal					$	-		$	-		$	51		$	-
		GMIB reinsurance contracts								-			696			-			-
		Separate Accounts’ assets								-1			-			-			-
		GWBL and Other Features’ liability								-			-			-			-7
				Total					$	-1		$	696		$	51		$	-7
The following tables disclose quantitative information about Level 3 fair value measurements by category for assets and liabilities as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.
Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements
31-Mar-15
				Fair			Valuation			Significant
				Value			Technique			Unobservable Input			Range
Assets:				(In Millions)
Investments:
	Fixed maturities, available-for-sale:
		Corporate		$	56		Matrix pricing model			Spread over the industry-specific
										benchmark yield curve			25 bps - 565 bps
					131		Market comparable
								companies			Discount rate		8.1%-14.7%
		Asset-backed			5		Matrix pricing model			Spread over U.S. Treasury curve			30 bps - 687 bps
	Other equity investments				20		Market comparable			Revenue multiple			2.1x - 4.6x
								companies		Discount rate			30.00%
Separate Accounts' assets					242		Third party appraisal			Capitalization rate			5.00%
										Exit capitalization rate			6.10%
										Discount rate			7.00%
					7		Discounted cash flow			Spread over U.S. Treasury curve			245 bps - 399 bps
										Gross domestic product rate			0.0% - 3.8%
										Discount factor			1.5% - 5.6%
GMIB reinsurance contract asset					11,401		Discounted cash flow				Lapse Rates		1.0% - 8.0%
											Withdrawal Rates		0.2% - 8.0%
											GMIB Utilization Rates		0.0% - 15.0%
											Non-performance risk		6 bps - 14 bps
											Volatility rates - Equity		9.0% - 36.0%
Liabilities:
GMWB/GWBL(1)				$	112			Discounted Cash flow			Lapse Rates		1.0% - 8.0%
											Withdrawal Rates		0.0% - 7.0%
											Volatility rates - Equity		9.0% - 36.0%
Excludes GMAB and GIB liabilities.
Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements
31-Dec-14
				Fair			Valuation			Significant
				Value			Technique			Unobservable Input			Range
Assets:				(In Millions)
Investments:
	Fixed maturities, available-for-sale:
		Corporate		$	75		Matrix pricing model			Spread over the industry-specific
										benchmark yield curve			0 bps - 590 bps
					132		Market comparable
							companies			Discount Rate			11.2% - 15.2%
		Asset-backed			5		Matrix pricing model			Spread over U.S. Treasury curve			30 bps - 687 bps
	Other equity investments				20		Market comparable			Revenue multiple			2.0x - 3.5x
							companies			Discount rate			18.00%
										Discount years			2
Separate Accounts' assets					234		Third party appraisal			Capitalization rate			5.20%
										Exit capitalization rate			6.20%
										Discount rate			7.10%
					7		Discounted cash flow			Spread over U.S. Treasury curve			238 bps - 395 bps
										Inflation rate			0.0% - 2.4%
										Discount factor			1.3% - 5.4%
GMIB reinsurance contract asset					10,711		Discounted Cash flow			Lapse Rates			1.0% - 8.0%
										Withdrawal Rates			0.2% - 8.0%
										GMIB Utilization Rates			0.0% - 15.0%
										Non-performance risk			5 bps - 16 bps
										Volatility rates - Equity			9.0%- 34.0%
Liabilities:
GMWB/GWBL(1)				$	107		Discounted Cash flow			Lapse Rates			1.0% - 8.0%
										Withdrawal Rates			0.0% - 7.0%
										Volatility rates - Equity			9.0% - 34.0%
Excludes GMAB and GIB liabilities.
Excluded from the tables above at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, are approximately $1,053 million and $1,045 million, respectively, of Level 3 fair value measurements of investments for which the underlying quantitative inputs are not developed by the Company and are not reasonably available. The fair value measurements of these Level 3 investments comprise approximately 69.6% and 68.8% of total assets classified as Level 3 at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, and represent only 0.7% and 0.7% of total assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis. These investments primarily consist of certain privately placed debt securities with limited trading activity, including commercial mortgage-, residential mortgage- and asset-backed instruments, and their fair values generally reflect unadjusted prices obtained from independent valuation service providers and indicative, non-binding quotes obtained from third-party broker-dealers recognized as market participants. Significant increases or decreases in the fair value amounts received from these pricing sources may result in the Company’s reporting significantly higher or lower fair value measurements for these Level 3 investments.
Included in the tables above at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, are approximately $187 million and $207 million fair value of privately placed, available-for-sale corporate debt securities classified as Level 3. The fair value of private placement securities is determined by application of a matrix pricing model or a market comparable company value technique, representing approximately 46.9% and 54.5% of the total fair value of Level 3 securities in the corporate fixed maturities asset class. The significant unobservable input to the matrix pricing model valuation technique is the spread over the industry-specific benchmark yield curve. Generally, an increase or decrease in spreads would lead to directionally inverse movement in the fair value measurements of these securities. The significant unobservable input to the market comparable company valuation technique is the discount rate. Generally, a significant increase (decrease) in the discount rate would result in significantly lower (higher) fair value measurements of these securities.
Residential mortgage-backed securities classified as Level 3 primarily consist of non-agency paper with low trading activity. Included in the tables above at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, are approximately 0.0% and 0.0%, respectively, of the total fair value of these Level 3 securities that is determined by application of a matrix pricing model and for which the spread over the U.S. Treasury curve is the most significant unobservable input to the pricing result. Generally, a change in spreads would lead to directionally inverse movement in the fair value measurements of these securities.
Asset-backed securities classified as Level 3 primarily consist of non-agency mortgage loan trust certificates, including subprime and Alt-A paper, credit tenant loans, and equipment financings. Included in the tables above at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, are approximately 9.8% and 9.4%, respectively, of the total fair value of these Level 3 securities that is determined by application of a matrix pricing model and for which the spread over the U.S. Treasury curve is the most significant unobservable input to the pricing result. Significant increases (decreases) in spreads would result in significantly lower (higher) fair value measurements.
Other equity investments classified as Level 3 primarily consist of private venture capital fund investments of AllianceBernstein for which fair values are adjusted to reflect expected exit values as evidenced by financing and sale transactions with third parties or when consideration of other factors, such as current company performance and market conditions, is determined by management to require valuation adjustment. Significant increase (decrease) in isolation in the underlying enterprise value to revenue multiple and enterprise value to R&D investment multiple, if applicable, would result in significantly higher (lower) fair value measurement. Significant increase (decrease) in the discount rate would result in a significantly lower (higher) fair value measurement. Significant increase (decrease) in isolation in the discount factor ascribed for lack of marketability and various risk factors would result in significantly lower (higher) fair value measurement. Changes in the discount factor generally are not correlated to changes in the value multiples. Also classified as Level 3 at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, are approximately $31 million and $31 million private venture capital fund-of-fund investments of AllianceBernstein for which fair value is estimated using the capital account balances provided by the partnerships. The interests in these partnerships cannot be redeemed. As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, AllianceBernstein’s aggregate unfunded commitments to these investments were approximately $3 million and $3 million, respectively.
Separate Accounts’ assets classified as Level 3 in the table at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, primarily consist of a private real estate fund with a fair value of approximately $242 million and $234 million, a private equity investment with a fair value of approximately $2 million and $2 million and mortgage loans with fair value of approximately $5 million and $5 million, respectively. A third party appraisal valuation technique is used to measure the fair value of the private real estate investment fund, including consideration of observable replacement cost and sales comparisons for the underlying commercial properties, as well as the results from applying a discounted cash flow approach. Significant increase (decrease) in isolation in the capitalization rate and exit capitalization rate assumptions used in the discounted cash flow approach to the appraisal value would result in a higher (lower) measure of fair value. A discounted cash flow approach is applied to determine the private equity investment for which the significant unobservable assumptions are a gross domestic product rate formula and a discount factor that takes into account various risks, including the illiquid nature of the investment. A significant increase (decrease) in the gross domestic product rate would have a directionally inverse effect on the fair value of the security. With respect to the fair value measurement of mortgage loans a discounted cash flow approach is applied, a significant increase (decrease) in the assumed spread over U.S. Treasuries would produce a lower (higher) fair value measurement. Changes in the discount rate or factor used in the valuation techniques to determine the fair values of these private equity investments and mortgage loans generally are not correlated to changes in the other significant unobservable inputs. Significant increase (decrease) in isolation in the discount rate or factor would result in significantly lower (higher) fair value measurements. The remaining Separate Accounts’ investments classified as Level 3 excluded from the table consist of mortgage- and asset-backed securities with fair values of approximately $12 million and $6 million at March 31, 2015 and $11 million and $8 million at December 31, 2014, respectively. These fair value measurements are determined using substantially the same valuation techniques as earlier described above for the Company’s General Account investments in these securities.
Significant unobservable inputs with respect to the fair value measurement of the Level 3 GMIB reinsurance contract asset and the Level 3 liabilities identified in the table above are developed using Company data. Validations of unobservable inputs are performed to the extent the Company has experience. When an input is changed the model is updated and the results of each step of the model are analyzed for reasonableness.
The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Company’s GMIB reinsurance contract asset are lapse rates, withdrawal rates and GMIB utilization rates. Significant increases in GMIB utilization rates or decreases in lapse or withdrawal rates in isolation would tend to increase the GMIB reinsurance contract asset.
Fair value measurement of the GMIB reinsurance contract asset includes dynamic lapse and GMIB utilization assumptions whereby projected contractual lapses and GMIB utilization reflect the projected net amount of risks of the contract. As the net amount of risk of a contract increases, the assumed lapse rate decreases and the GMIB utilization increases. Increases in volatility would increase the asset.
The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Company’s GMWB and GWBL liability are lapse rates and withdrawal rates. Significant increases in withdrawal rates or decreases in lapse rates in isolation would tend to increase these liabilities. Increases in volatility would increase these liabilities.
The three AllianceBernstein acquisition-related contingent consideration liabilities (with a combined fair value of $42 million at both March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014) are currently valued using projected AUM growth rates with a weighted average of 46%, revenue growth rates with a weighted average of 71%, and discount rates ranging between 3% (when using a cost of debt assumption) and 18% (when using a cost of capital assumption)..
The carrying values and fair values at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 for financial instruments not otherwise disclosed in Note 3 are presented in the table below. Certain financial instruments are exempt from the requirements for fair value disclosure, such as insurance liabilities other than financial guarantees and investment contracts, limited partnerships accounted for under the equity method and pension and other postretirement obligations.
				Carrying			Fair Value
				Value			Level 1			Level 2			Level 3			Total
				(In Millions)
March 31, 2015:
	Mortgage loans on real estate			$	6,516		$	-		$	-		$	6,721		$	6,721
	Policy loans				3,386			-			-			4,432			4,432
	Loans to affiliates				1,087			-			816			398			1,214
	Policyholders' account balances: Investment contracts				2,776			-			-			2,953			2,953
	Short-term debt				701			-			710			-			710
December 31, 2014:
	Mortgage loans on real estate			$	6,463		$	-		$	-		$	6,617		$	6,617
	Policy loans				3,408			-			-			4,406			4,406
	Loans to affiliates				1,087			-			810			393			1,203
	Policyholders' account balances: Investment contracts				2,799			-			-			2,941			2,941
	Short-term debt				688			488			212			-			700
Fair values for commercial and agricultural mortgage loans on real estate are measured by discounting future contractual cash flows to be received on the mortgage loan using interest rates at which loans with similar characteristics and credit quality would be made. The discount rate is derived from taking the appropriate U.S. Treasury rate with a like term to the remaining term of the loan and adding a spread reflective of the risk premium associated with the specific loan. Fair values for mortgage loans anticipated to be foreclosed and problem mortgage loans are limited to the fair value of the underlying collateral, if lower.
A portion of the Company’s short-term debt is a surplus note due in 2015 and its fair value is determined from quotations provided by brokers knowledgeable about these securities and internally assessed for reasonableness. The remainder of the Company’s short-term debt primarily includes commercial paper issued by AllianceBernstein with short term maturities and book value approximates fair value. The fair values of the Company’s borrowing and lending arrangements with AXA affiliated entities are determined in the same manner as for such transactions with third parties, including matrix pricing models for debt securities and discounted cash flow analysis for mortgage loans.
The fair values for the Company's association plans contracts, supplementary contracts not involving life contingencies (“SCNILC”), deferred annuities and certain annuities, which are included in Policyholder's account balances are estimated using projected cash flows discounted at rates reflecting current market rates. Significant unobservable inputs reflected in the cash flows include lapse rates and withdrawal rates. Incremental adjustments may be made to the fair value to reflect non-performance risk. Certain other products such as Access Accounts and FHLBNY funding agreements are held at book value.

EMPLOYEE_BENEFIT_PLANS

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Employee Benefit Plans [Abstract]
EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS	7) EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS
	The funding policy of the Company for its qualified pension plans is to satisfy its funding obligations each year in an amount not less than the minimum required by the ERISA, as amended by the Pension Act, and not greater than the maximum it can deduct for Federal income tax purposes.
	In the first quarter of 2015, no cash contributions were made by AXA Equitable or AllianceBernstein to their respective qualified pension plans. Based on the funded status of the Company’s plans at March 31, 2015, no minimum contribution is required to be made in 2015 under ERISA, as amended by the Pension Act, but management is currently evaluating if it will make contributions for the remainder of 2015.
	Components of net periodic pension expense for the Company’s qualified plans were as follows:
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2015		2014
		(In Millions)
	Service cost	$	2	$	3
	Interest cost		23		26
	Expected return on assets		-39		-38
	Net amortization		30		28
	Net Periodic Pension Expense	$	16	$	19

SHAREBASED_AND_OTHER_COMPENSAT

SHARE-BASED AND OTHER COMPENSATION PROGRAMS	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Shared Based And Other Compensation Programs [Abstract]
SHARE BASED AND OTHER COMPENSATION PROGRAMS	SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION PROGRAMS
	AXA and AXA Financial sponsor various share-based compensation plans for eligible employees and financial professionals of AXA Financial and its subsidiaries, including the Company. AllianceBernstein also sponsors its own unit option plans for certain of its employees.
	Compensation costs for the first quarters of 2015 and 2014 for share-based payment arrangements as further described herein are as follows:
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2015		2014
		(In Thousands)
	Performance Units/Shares	$	862	$	2,997
	Stock Options		130		367
	AllianceBernstein Stock Options		1,900		-400
	AllianceBernstein Restricted Units		-		3,382
	Other compensation plans(1)		80		94
	Total Compensation Expenses	$	2,972	$	6,440
	(1) Other compensation plans include Restricted Stock, Performance Accelerated Restricted Stock and AXA Miles.
	Performance Units and Performance Shares
	In the first quarter of 2015, the expense associated with the March 24, 2014 grant of performance shares was approximately $886,000.
	Settlement of 2012 Grant in 2015. On April 2, 2015, cash distributions of approximately $53 million were made to active and former AXA Equitable employees in settlement of 2,273,008 performance units earned under the terms of the AXA Performance Unit Plan 2012.
	Stock Options
	In the first quarter of 2015, the Company recognized expenses associated with the March 24, 2014 grant of options of approximately $54,000.
	AllianceBernstein Long-term Incentive Compensation Plans. During the first quarter of 2015, AllianceBernstein purchased 0.7 million Holding units for $17 million (on a trade date basis). These amounts reflect open-market purchases of 0.6 million Holding Units for $15 million with the remainder relating to purchases of Holding units from employees to allow them to fulfill statutory tax withholding requirements at the time of distribution of long-term incentive compensation awards, offset by Holding units purchased by employees as part of a distribution reinvestment election. During the first quarter of 2014, AllianceBernstein purchased 0.2 million AB Holding Units for $4 million (on a trade date basis) from employees to allow them to fulfill statutory tax withholding requirements at the time of distribution of long-term incentive compensation awards.
	During the first quarters of 2015 and 2014, AllianceBernstein granted to employees and Eligible Directors 0.1 million and 0.2 million restricted Holding awards, respectively. In the first quarters of 2015 and 2014, AllianceBernstein used Holding units repurchased during the period and newly issued Holding units to fund the restricted Holding unit awards.

INCOME_TAXES

INCOME TAXES	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Income Taxes [Abstract]
INCOME TAXES	9) INCOME TAXES
	Income taxes for the interim periods ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 have been computed using an estimated annual effective tax rate. This rate is revised, if necessary, at the end of each successive interim period to reflect the current estimate of the annual effective tax rate.

LITIGATION

LITIGATION	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Litigation [Abstract]
LITIGATION	10) LITIGATION
	There have been no new material legal proceedings and no material developments in specific litigations or regulatory matters previously reported in the Company’s Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2014, except as set forth below:
	Insurance Litigation
	In April 2014, a lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, entitled Andrew Yale, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated v. AXA Life Insurance Company F/K/A AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company. The lawsuit is a putative class action on behalf of all persons and entities that, between 2011 and March 11, 2014, directly or indirectly, purchased, renewed or paid premiums on life insurance policies issued by AXA Equitable (the “Policies”). The complaint alleges that AXA Equitable did not disclose in its New York statutory annual statements or elsewhere that the collateral for certain reinsurance transactions with affiliated reinsurance companies was supported by parental guarantees, an omission that allegedly caused AXA Equitable to misrepresent its “financial condition” and “legal reserve system.” The lawsuit seeks recovery under Section 4226 of the New York Insurance Law of all premiums paid by the class for the Policies during the relevant period. In June 2014, AXA Equitable filed a motion to dismiss the complaint on procedural grounds, which was denied in October 2014. In February 2015, plaintiffs substituted two new named plaintiffs for the current named plaintiff, Mr. Yale, who had determined that he could not serve as the named plaintiff and class representative in the case. In March 2015, AXA Equitable filed a motion to dismiss on substantive grounds, whereupon the court permitted plaintiffs to file an amended pleading, which they did in March 2015. In April 2015, AXA Equitable filed a motion to dismiss the amended complaint. That motion is pending. In March 2015, plaintiffs filed a motion for class certification, which is also pending. Discovery is on-going.
	In April 2015, the same plaintiffs’ law firm filed in the same court a second action on behalf of a putative class of variable annuity holders with “Guaranteed Benefits Insurance Riders,” entitled Calvin W. Yarbrough, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated v. AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company. The new action covers the same class period, makes substantially the same allegations, and seeks the same relief (return of all premium paid by class members) as the first action on behalf of life insurance policyholders.
	____________________________________________________________________________
	In addition to the matters described above, a number of lawsuits, claims, assessments and regulatory inquiries have been filed or commenced against life and health insurers and asset managers in the jurisdictions in which AXA Equitable and its respective subsidiaries do business. These actions and proceedings involve, among other things, insurers’ sales practices, alleged agent misconduct, alleged failure to properly supervise agents, contract administration, product design, features and accompanying disclosure, alleged breach of fiduciary duties, alleged mismanagement of client funds and other matters. Some of the matters have resulted in the award of substantial judgments against other insurers and asset managers, including material amounts of punitive damages, or in substantial settlements. In some states, juries have substantial discretion in awarding punitive damages. AXA Equitable and its subsidiaries from time to time are involved in such actions and proceedings. Some of these actions and proceedings filed against AXA Equitable and its subsidiaries have been brought on behalf of various alleged classes of plaintiffs and certain of these plaintiffs seek damages of unspecified amounts. While the ultimate outcome of such matters cannot be predicted with certainty, in the opinion of management no such matter is likely to have a material adverse effect on AXA Equitable’s consolidated financial position or results of operations. However, it should be noted that the frequency of large damage awards, including large punitive damage awards that bear little or no relation to actual economic damages incurred by plaintiffs in some jurisdictions, continues to create the potential for an unpredictable judgment in any given matter.
	Although the outcome of litigation and regulatory matters generally cannot be predicted with certainty, management intends to vigorously defend against the allegations made by the plaintiffs in the actions described above and believes that the ultimate resolution of the litigation and regulatory matters described therein involving AXA Equitable and/or its subsidiaries should not have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial position of AXA Equitable. Management cannot make an estimate of loss, if any, or predict whether or not any of the litigations and regulatory matters described above will have a material adverse effect on AXA Equitable’s consolidated results of operations in any particular period.

RELATED_PARTY_TRANSACTIONS

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS	11) RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
	AXA Equitable reimburses AXA Financial for expenses relating to the Excess Retirement Plan, Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan and certain other employee benefit plans that provide participants with medical, life insurance, and deferred compensation benefits. Such reimbursement was based on the cost to AXA Financial of the benefits provided which totaled $11 million and $7 million, respectively, for the first quarters of 2015 and 2014.
	AXA Equitable paid $145 million and $154 million, respectively, of commissions and fees to AXA Distribution and its subsidiaries for sales of insurance products for the first quarters of 2015 and 2014. AXA Equitable charged AXA Distribution’s subsidiaries $82 million and $91 million, respectively, for their applicable share of operating expenses for the first quarters of 2015 and 2014, pursuant to the Agreements for Services.
	At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company’s GMIB reinsurance contract asset with AXA Arizona had carrying values of $9,126 million and $8,560 million, respectively, and is reported in Guaranteed minimum income benefit reinsurance contract asset, at fair value in the consolidated balance sheets. Ceded premiums to AXA Arizona in the first quarters of 2015 and 2014 related to the UL and no lapse guarantee riders totaled approximately $109 million and $106 million, respectively. Ceded claims paid in the first quarters of 2015 and 2014 were $16 million and $30 million, respectively.

ACCUMULATED_OTHER_COMPREHENSIV

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Abstract]
ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)	12) ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
	AOCI represents cumulative gains (losses) on items that are not reflected in earnings (loss). The balances as of March 31, 2015 and 2014 follow:
				March 31,
				2015			2014
				(In Millions)
	Unrealized gains (losses) on investments			$	1,416		$	494
	Defined benefit pension plans				-761			-738
	Total accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)				655			-244
	Less: Accumulated other comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest				51			11
	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to AXA Equitable			$	706		$	-233
	The components of OCI, net-of-taxes for the first quarters of 2015 and 2014 follow:
			Three Months Ended
			March 31,
			2015			2014
			(In Millions)
	Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments:
		Net unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period	$	386		$	391
		(Gains) losses reclassified into net earnings (loss) during the period(1)		-1			-4
	Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments			385			387
	Adjustments for policyholders' liabilities, DAC, insurance liability
		loss recognition and other		-58			-34
	Change in unrealized gains (losses), net of adjustments (net of deferred income tax
		expense (benefit) of $181 million and $188 million)		327			353
	Change in defined benefit plans:
		Net gain (loss) arising during the period		19			19
	Change in defined benefit plans (net of deferred income tax expense (benefit)
		of $10 million and $10 million )		19			19
	Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes			346			372
	Less: Other comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest			9			-2
	Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to AXA Equitable		$	355		$	370
	See “Reclassification adjustments” in Note 3. Reclassification amounts presented net of income tax expense (benefit) of $1 million and $2 million, for the first quarters of 2015 and 2014, respectively.
	Investment gains and losses reclassified from AOCI to net earnings (loss) primarily consist of realized gains (losses) on sales and OTTI of AFS securities and are included in Total investment gains (losses), net on the consolidated statements of earnings (loss). Amounts reclassified from AOCI to net earnings (loss) as related to defined benefit plans primarily consist of amortizations of net (gains) losses and net prior service cost (credit) recognized as a component of net periodic cost and reported in Compensation and benefit expenses in the consolidated statements of earnings (loss). Amounts presented in the table above are net of tax.

COMMITMENT_AND_CONTINGENT_LIAB

COMMITMENT AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Commitments And Contingent Liabilities [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]	13) COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
	Restructuring
	As part of AXA Equitable’s on-going efforts to reduce costs and operate more efficiently, from time to time, management has approved and initiated plans to reduce headcount and relocate certain operations. In the first quarters of 2015 and 2014, respectively, AXA Equitable recorded $2 million and $26 million pre-tax charges related to severance and lease write-offs. The amount recorded in the first quarter of 2014, included pre-tax charges of $25 million related to the reduction in office space in the Company’s 1290 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York headquarters.
	Obligation under funding agreements
	Funding agreements are reported in Policyholders’ account balances in the consolidated balance sheets. AXA Equitable as a member of the FHLBNY has access to borrowing facilities from the FHLBNY including collateralized borrowings and funding agreements, which would require AXA Equitable to pledge qualified mortgage-backed assets and/or government securities as collateral. AXA Equitable’s capacity with the FHLBNY was increased during second quarter 2014 from $1,000 million to $3,000 million. At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 the Company had $500 million of outstanding funding agreements with the FHLBNY. The funding agreements were used to extend the duration of the assets within the General Account investment portfolio. For other instruments used to extend the duration of the General Account investment portfolio see “Derivative and offsetting assets and liabilities” included in Note 3.

SEGMENT_INFORMATION

SEGMENT INFORMATION	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Segment Information [Abstract]
SEGMENT INFORMATION	15) SEGMENT INFORMATION
	The following tables reconcile segment revenues and earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes to total revenues and earnings (loss) as reported on the consolidated statements of earnings (loss) and segment assets to total assets on the consolidated balance sheets, respectively.
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2015		2014
		(In Millions)
	Segment revenues:
	Insurance (1)	$	2,810	$	3,000
	Investment Management (2)		763		712
	Consolidation/elimination		-6		-6
	Total Revenues	$	3,567	$	3,706
	Includes investment expenses charged by AllianceBernstein of approximately $12 million and $7 million for the first quarters of 2015 and 2014, respectively, for services provided to AXA Equitable’s insurance segment.
	Intersegment investment advisory and other fees of approximately $18 million and $13 million, for the first quarters of 2015 and 2014, respectively, are included in total revenues of the Investment Management segment.
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2015		2014
		(In Millions)
	Segment earnings (loss) from continuing operations, before income taxes:
	Insurance	$	983	$	1,385
	Investment Management		147		126
	Consolidation/elimination		-		-
	Total Earnings (Loss) From Continuing Operations, Before Income Taxes	$	1,130	$	1,511
		March 31,		December 31,
		2015		2014
		(In Millions)
	Segment assets:
	Insurance	$	188,153	$	184,018
	Investment Management		12,311		11,990
	Consolidation/elimination		-3		-3
	Total Assets	$	200,461	$	196,005

SIGNIFICANT_ACCOUNTING_POLICIE1

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (POLICIES)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Accounting for Variable Annuities With Guarantee Features [Policy Text Block]	Accounting for Variable Annuities with GMDB and GMIB Features
	Future claims exposure on products with guaranteed minimum death benefit (“GMDB”) and guaranteed minimum income benefit (“GMIB”) features are sensitive to movements in the equity markets and interest rates. The Company has in place various hedging programs utilizing derivatives that are designed to mitigate the impact of movements in equity markets and interest rates. The accounting for these various hedging programs does not qualify for hedge accounting treatment. As a result, changes in the value of the derivatives will be recognized in the period in which they occur while offsetting changes in reserves and deferred policy acquisition costs (“DAC”) will be recognized over time in accordance with policies described in the Company’s Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2014, under “Policyholders’ Account Balances and Future Policy Benefits” and “DAC”. These differences in recognition contribute to earnings volatility.
	GMIB reinsurance contracts are used to cede to affiliated and non-affiliated reinsurers a portion of the exposure on variable annuity products that offer the GMIB feature. The GMIB reinsurance contracts are accounted for as derivatives and are reported at fair value. Gross reserves for GMIB are calculated on the basis of assumptions related to projected benefits and related contract charges over the lives of the contracts and therefore will not immediately reflect the offsetting impact on future claims exposure resulting from the same capital market and/or interest rate fluctuations that cause gains or losses on the fair value of the GMIB reinsurance contracts. The changes in the fair value of the GMIB reinsurance contracts are recorded in the period in which they occur while offsetting changes in gross reserves and DAC for GMIB are recognized over time in accordance with policies described in the Company’s Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2014 under “Policyholders’ Account Balances and Future Policy Benefits” and “DAC”. These differences in recognition contribute to earnings volatility.
New Accounting Pronouncements Policy [Policy Text Block]	Adoption of New Accounting Pronouncements
	In June 2014, the FASB issued new guidance for repurchase-to-maturity transactions, repurchase financings and added disclosure requirements, which aligns the accounting for repurchase-to-maturity transactions and repurchase financing arrangements with the accounting for other typical repurchase agreements. The new guidance also requires additional disclosures about repurchase agreements and similar transactions. The accounting changes and disclosure requirements were effective for interim or annual periods beginning after December 15, 2014. Implementation of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
	The FASB issued new guidance that allows investors to elect to use the proportional amortization method to account for investments in qualified affordable housing projects if certain conditions are met. Under this method, which replaces the effective yield method, an investor amortizes the cost of its investment, in proportion to the tax credits and other tax benefits it receives, to income tax expense. The guidance also introduces disclosure requirements for all investments in qualified affordable housing projects, regardless of the accounting method used for those investments. The guidance was effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2014. Implementation of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
Future Adoption Of New Accounting Pronouncements [Policy Text Block]	Future Adoption of New Accounting Pronouncements
	In April 2015, the FASB issued new guidance, simplifying the presentation of debt issuance costs, which requires debt issuance costs to be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying value of the associated debt liability, consistent with the presentation of a debt discount. The new guidance is effective retrospectively for interim or annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015. Management does not expect implementation of this guidance will have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
	Out of Period Adjustments
	AXA Equitable recorded an out-of-period adjustment in its financial statements related to model refinements decreasing the gross GMDB and GMIB liabilities by $130 million and the ceded GMDB liabilities by $20 million, resulting in a net decrease to policyholders’ benefits of $110 million in the first quarter ended March 31, 2014.

INVESTMENTS_TABLES

INVESTMENTS (TABLES)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Investments Tables [Abstract]
Available For Sale Securities [Text Block]	Available-for-Sale Securities by Classification
								Gross			Gross
					Amortized			Unrealized			Unrealized			Fair			OTTI
					Cost			Gains			Losses			Value			in AOCI (3)
					(In Millions)
	March 31, 2015:
	Fixed Maturity Securities:
		Corporate			$	20,443		$	1,738			34		$	22,147		$	-
		U.S. Treasury, government and agency				7,687			1,007			22			8,672			-
		States and political subdivisions				441			84			-			525			-
		Foreign governments				396			51			10			437			-
		Commercial mortgage-backed				813			24			132			705			10
		Residential mortgage-backed(1)				717			45			-			762			-
		Asset-backed(2)				79			14			1			92			3
		Redeemable preferred stock				727			73			4			796			-
			Total Fixed Maturities			31,303			3,036			203			34,136			13
	Equity securities					38			-			-			38			-
	Total at March 31, 2015				$	31,341		$	3,036		$	203		$	34,174		$	13
	December 31, 2014:
	Fixed Maturity Securities:
		Corporate			$	20,742		$	1,549		$	71		$	22,220		$	-
		U.S. Treasury, government and agency				6,685			672			26			7,331			-
		States and political subdivisions				441			78			-			519			-
		Foreign governments				405			48			7			446			-
		Commercial mortgage-backed				855			22			142			735			10
		Residential mortgage-backed(1)				752			43			-			795			-
		Asset-backed(2)				86			14			1			99			3
		Redeemable preferred stock				829			70			10			889			-
			Total Fixed Maturities			30,795			2,496			257			33,034			13
	Equity securities					36			2			-			38			-
	Total at December 31, 2014				$	30,831		$	2,498		$	257		$	33,072		$	13
Investments Classified By Contractual Maturity Date [Table Text Block]	Available-for-Sale Fixed Maturities
	Contractual Maturities at March 31, 2015
				Amortized Cost			Fair Value
				(In Millions)
	Due in one year or less			$	1,751		$	1,778
	Due in years two through five				6,585			7,156
	Due in years six through ten				10,365			11,004
	Due after ten years				10,266			11,843
		Subtotal			28,967			31,781
	Commercial mortgage-backed securities				813			705
	Residential mortgage-backed securities				717			762
	Asset-backed securities				79			92
	Total			$	30,576		$	33,340
Available For Sale Fixed Maturities Proceeds Gross Gains And Gross Losses From Sales And Other Than Temporary Impairments [Table Text Block]					Three Months Ended
					March 31,
					2015			2014
					(In Millions)
	Proceeds from sales				$	360		$	48
	Gross gains on sales				$	5		$	10
	Gross losses on sales				$	-4		$	-1
	Total OTTI				$	-2		$	-13
	Non-credit losses recognized in OCI					-			-
	Credit losses recognized in earnings (loss)				$	-2		$	-13
Fixed Maturities Credit Loss Impairments [Table Text Block]	Fixed Maturities - Credit Loss Impairments
			2015			2014
			(In Millions)
	Balances at January 1,		$	-254		$	-370
	Previously recognized impairments on securities that matured, paid, prepaid or sold			18			50
	Recognized impairments on securities impaired to fair value this period(1)			-			-
	Impairments recognized this period on securities not previously impaired			-2			-13
	Additional impairments this period on securities previously impaired			-			-
	Increases due to passage of time on previously recorded credit losses			-			-
	Accretion of previously recognized impairments due to increases in expected cash flows			-			-
	Balances at March 31,		$	-238		$	-333
Unrealized Gain Loss On Investments [Table Text Block]					March 31,			December 31,
					2015			2014
					(In Millions)
	AFS Securities:
		Fixed maturities:
			With OTTI loss		$	6		$	10
			All other			2,827			2,229
		Equity securities				-			2
	Net Unrealized Gains (Losses)				$	2,833		$	2,241
Unrealized Gain Loss On Investments With Other Than Temporary Impairment [Table Text Block]	Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Fixed Maturities with OTTI Losses
																		AOCI Gain
						Net												(Loss) Related
						Unrealized									Deferred			to Net
						Gains									Income			Unrealized
						(Losses) on						Policyholders'			Tax Asset			Investment
						Investments			DAC			Liabilities			(Liability)			Gains (Losses)
						(In Millions)
	Balance, January 1, 2015					$	10		$	-		$	-		$	-4		$	6
	Net investment gains (losses) arising
		during the period					-6			-			-			-			-6
	Reclassification adjustment:
			Included in Net earnings (loss)				2			-			-			-			2
			Excluded from Net earnings (loss)(1)				-			-			-			-			-
	Impact of net unrealized investment
		gains (losses) on:
			DAC				-			-			-			-			-
			Deferred income taxes				-			-			-			1			1
			Policyholders' liabilities				-			-			1			-			1
	Balance, March 31, 2015					$	6		$	-		$	1		$	-3		$	4
	Balance, January 1, 2014					$	-28		$	2		$	10		$	5		$	-11
	Net investment gains (losses) arising
		during the period					4			-			-			-			4
	Reclassification adjustment:
			Included in Net earnings (loss)				2			-			-			-			2
			Excluded from Net earnings (loss)(1)				-			-			-			-			-
	Impact of net unrealized investment
		gains (losses) on:
			DAC				-			-1			-			-			-1
			Deferred income taxes				-			-			-			-			-
			Policyholders' liabilities				-			-			-5			-			-5
	Balance, March 31, 2014					$	-22		$	1		$	5		$	5		$	-11
Other Net Unrealized Investment Gains Losses In Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Table Text Block]	All Other Net Unrealized Investment Gains (Losses) in AOCI
																		AOCI Gain
						Net												(Loss) Related
						Unrealized									Deferred			to Net
						Gains									Income			Unrealized
						(Losses) on						Policyholders'			Tax Asset			Investment
						Investments			DAC			Liabilities			(Liability)			Gains (Losses)
						(In Millions)
	Balance, January 1, 2015					$	2,231		$	-122		$	-368		$	-610		$	1,131
	Net investment gains (losses) arising
		during the period					600			-			-			-			600
	Reclassification adjustment:
			Included in Net earnings (loss)				-4			-			-			-			-4
			Excluded from Net earnings (loss)(1)				-			-			-			-			-
	Impact of net unrealized investment
		gains (losses) on:
			DAC				-			-15			-			-			-15
			Deferred income taxes				-			-			-			-184			-184
			Policyholders' liabilities				-			-			-62			-			-62
	Balance, March 31, 2015					$	2,827		$	-137		$	-430		$	-794		$	1,466
	Balance, January 1, 2014					$	607		$	-107		$	-245		$	-90		$	165
	Net investment gains (losses) arising
		during the period					598			-			-			-			598
	Reclassification adjustment:
			Included in Net earnings (loss)				-8			-			-			-			-8
			Excluded from Net earnings (loss)(1)				-			-			-			-			-
	Impact of net unrealized investment
		gains (losses) on:
			DAC				-			-3			-			-			-3
			Deferred income taxes				-			-			-			-189			-189
			Policyholders' liabilities				-			-			-46			-			-46
	Balance, March 31, 2014					$	1,197		$	-110		$	-291		$	-279		$	517
Schedule Of Unrealized Loss On Investments [Table Text Block]					Less Than 12 Months						12 Months or Longer						Total
								Gross						Gross						Gross
								Unrealized						Unrealized						Unrealized
					Fair Value			Losses			Fair Value			Losses			Fair Value			Losses
					(In Millions)
	March 31, 2015:
	Fixed Maturity Securities:
		Corporate			$	1,324		$	-20		$	370		$	-14		$	1,694		$	-34
		U.S. Treasury, government
			and agency			1,355			-22			-			-			1,355			-22
		States and political subdivisions				1			-			-			-			1			-
		Foreign governments				17			-			55			-10			72			-10
		Commercial mortgage-backed				38			-6			338			-126			376			-132
		Residential mortgage-backed				4			-			34			-			38			-
		Asset-backed				1			-			19			-1			20			-1
		Redeemable preferred stock				79			-1			112			-3			191			-4
	Total				$	2,819		$	-49		$	928		$	-154		$	3,747		$	-203
	December 31, 2014:
	Fixed Maturity Securities:
	Corporate				$	1,314		$	-29		$	1,048		$	-42		$	2,362		$	-71
		U.S. Treasury, government
			and agency			280			-6			373			-20			653			-26
		States and political subdivisions				21			-			-			-			21			-
		Foreign governments				27			-1			65			-6			92			-7
		Commercial mortgage-backed				37			-2			355			-140			392			-142
		Residential mortgage-backed				-			-			35			-			35			-
		Asset-backed				-			-			20			-1			20			-1
		Redeemable preferred stock				42			-			169			-10			211			-10
	Total				$	1,721		$	-38		$	2,065		$	-219		$	3,786		$	-257
Net investment income (loss) from trading securities [Table Text Block]
	Net investment income (loss) from trading securities
						March 31,
						2015			2014
						(In Millions)
	Net investment gains (losses) recognized during the period on securities
		held at the end of the period				$	33		$	7
	Net investment gains (losses) recognized on securities sold during the period						-			-
		Unrealized and realized gains (losses) on trading securities arising during the period					33			7
	Interest and dividend income from trading securities						2			8
			Net investment income (loss) from trading securities				35			15
Troubled Debt Restructurings on Financing Receivables [Table Text Block]	Troubled Debt Restructuring - Modifications
				Number			Outstanding Recorded Investment
				of Loans			Pre-Modification			Post - Modification
	31-Mar-15						(In Millions)
	Troubled debt restructurings:
		Commercial mortgage loans			1			84			93
	Total				1		$	84		$	93
Allowance For Credit Losses On Financing Receivables [Table Text Block]				2015			2014
	Allowance for credit losses:			(In Millions)
	Beginning balance, January 1,			$	37		$	42
		Charge-offs			-			-
		Recoveries			-			-
		Provision			-			-
	Ending balance, March 31,			$	37		$	42
	Ending balance, March 31,:
		Individually Evaluated for Impairment		$	37		$	42
Debt Service Coverage Ratio [Table Text Block]	Mortgage Loans by Loan-to-Value and Debt Service Coverage Ratios
	31-Mar-15
						Debt Service Coverage Ratio
																					Less		Total
						Greater			1.8x to			1.5x to			1.2x to			1.0x to			than		Mortgage
	Loan-to-Value Ratio:(2)					than 2.0x			2.0x			1.8x			1.5x			1.2x			1.0x		Loans
						(In Millions)
	Commercial Mortgage Loans(1)
	0% - 50%					$	335		$	-		$	58		$	-		$	72		$	-	$	465
	50% - 70%						994			422			704			957			78			-		3,155
	70% - 90%						211			-			83			255			65			-		614
	90% plus						156			-			-			-			-			47		203
	Total Commercial
		Mortgage Loans				$	1,696		$	422		$	845		$	1,212		$	215		$	47	$	4,437
	Agricultural Mortgage Loans(1)
	0% - 50%					$	187		$	106		$	232		$	413		$	230		$	51	$	1,219
	50% - 70%						145			86			195			241			184			44		895
	70% - 90%						-			-			2			-			-			-		2
	90% plus						-			-			-			-			-			-		-
	Total Agricultural
		Mortgage Loans				$	332		$	192		$	429		$	654		$	414		$	95	$	2,116
	Total Mortgage Loans(1)
	0% - 50%					$	522		$	106		$	290		$	413		$	302		$	51	$	1,684
	50% - 70%						1,139			508			899			1,198			262			44		4,050
	70% - 90%						211			-			85			255			65			-		616
	90% plus						156			-			-			-			-			47		203
	Total Mortgage Loans					$	2,028		$	614		$	1,274		$	1,866		$	629		$	142	$	6,553
	Mortgage Loans by Loan-to-Value and Debt Service Coverage Ratios
	31-Dec-14
						Debt Service Coverage Ratio
																					Less		Total
						Greater			1.8x to			1.5x to			1.2x to			1.0x to			than		Mortgage
	Loan-to-Value Ratio:(2)					than 2.0x			2.0x			1.8x			1.5x			1.2x			1.0x		Loans
						(In Millions)
	Commercial Mortgage Loans(1)
	0% - 50%					$	335		$	-		$	-		$	59		$	34		$	-	$	428
	50% - 70%						963			440			872			839			54			-		3,168
	70% - 90%						211			-			61			265			79			-		616
	90% plus						156			-			-			-			-			47		203
	Total Commercial
		Mortgage Loans				$	1,665		$	440		$	933		$	1,163		$	167		$	47	$	4,415
	Agricultural Mortgage Loans(1)
	0% - 50%					$	184		$	100		$	232		$	408		$	206		$	50	$	1,180
	50% - 70%						143			87			201			223			204			47		905
	70% - 90%						-			-			-			-			-			-		-
	90% plus						-			-			-			-			-			-		-
	Total Agricultural
		Mortgage Loans				$	327		$	187		$	433		$	631		$	410		$	97	$	2,085
	Total Mortgage Loans(1)
	0% - 50%					$	519		$	100		$	232		$	467		$	240		$	50	$	1,608
	50% - 70%						1,106			527			1,073			1,062			258			47		4,073
	70% - 90%						211			-			61			265			79			-		616
	90% plus						156			-			-			-			-			47		203
	Total Mortgage Loans					$	1,992		$	627		$	1,366		$	1,794		$	577		$	144	$	6,500
Age Analysis Of Past Due Mortgage Loans [Table Text Block]	Age Analysis of Past Due Mortgage Loans
																							Recorded
																							Investment
												90									Total		> 90 Days
						30-59			60-89			Days									Financing		and
						Days			Days			or >			Total			Current			Receivables		Accruing
															(In Millions)
	31-Mar-15
		Commercial				$	-		$	-		$	-		$	-		$	4,437		$	4,437	$	-
		Agricultural					21			35			1			57			2,059			2,116		1
	Total Mortgage Loans					$	21		$	35		$	1		$	57		$	6,496		$	6,553	$	1
	31-Dec-14
		Commercial				$	-		$	-		$	-		$	-		$	4,415		$	4,415	$	-
		Agricultural					1			7			3			11			2,074			2,085		3
	Total Mortgage Loans					$	1		$	7		$	3		$	11		$	6,489		$	6,500	$	3
Impaired Mortgage Loans [Table Text Block]	Impaired Mortgage Loans
									Unpaid						Average			Interest
						Recorded			Principal			Related			Recorded			Income
						Investment			Balance			Allowance			Investment(1)			Recognized
						(In Millions)
	March 31, 2015:
	With related allowance recorded:
		Commercial mortgage loans - other				$	156		$	156		$	-37		$	156		$	1
		Agricultural mortgage loans					-			-			-			-			-
	Total					$	156		$	156		$	-37		$	156		$	1
	December 31, 2014:
	With related allowance recorded:
		Commercial mortgage loans - other				$	156		$	156		$	-37		$	148		$	2
		Agricultural mortgage loans					-			-			-			-			-
	Total					$	156		$	156		$	-37		$	148		$	2
Schedule Of Derivative Instruments [Text Block]		Derivative Instruments by Category
														Gains (Losses)
					At March 31, 2015									Reported In Net
								Fair Value						Earnings (Loss)
					Notional			Asset			Liability			Three Months Ended
					Amount			Derivatives			Derivatives			31-Mar-15
					(In Millions)
	Freestanding derivatives:
	Equity contracts:(1)
		Futures			$	6,029		$	-		$	3		$	-185
		Swaps				1,308			10			34			-57
		Options				7,590			1,277			743			81
	Interest rate contracts:(1)
		Floors				1,800			108			-			8
		Swaps				14,133			472			97			369
		Futures				9,358			-			-			-2
		Swaptions				-			-			-			118
	Credit contracts:(1)
		Credit default swaps				2,076			11			23			2
	Other freestanding contracts:(1)
		Foreign currency contracts				205			2			1			3
			Net investment income (loss)												337
	Embedded derivatives:
	GMIB reinsurance contracts					-			11,401			-			690
	GIB and GWBL and Other Features(2)					-			-			167			-39
	SCS, SIO, MSO and IUL indexed features(3)					-			-			433			-82
	Total				$	42,499		$	13,281		$	1,501		$	906
														Gains (Losses)
					At December 31, 2014									Reported In Net
								Fair Value						Earnings (Loss)
					Notional			Asset			Liability			Three Months Ended
					Amount			Derivatives			Derivatives			31-Mar-14
					(In Millions)
	Freestanding derivatives:
	Equity contracts:(1)
		Futures			$	5,933		$	1		$	2		$	-92
		Swaps				1,169			22			15			-22
		Options				6,896			1,215			742			42
	Interest rate contracts:(1)
		Floors				2,100			120			-			2
		Swaps				11,608			605			15			406
		Futures				10,647			-			-			170
		Swaptions				4,800			72			-			-
	Credit contracts:(1)
		Credit default swaps				1,942			9			27			2
	Other freestanding contracts:(1)
		Foreign currency contracts				149			2			-			-2
			Net investment income (loss)												506
	Embedded derivatives:
	GMIB reinsurance contracts					-			10,711			-			696
	GIB and GWBL and Other Features(2)					-			-			128			-7
	SCS, SIO, MSO and IUL indexed features(3)					-			-			380			-56
	Total				$	45,244		$	12,757		$	1,309		$	1,139
Offsetting Assets And Liabilities [Table Text Block]	Offsetting of Financial Assets and Liabilities and Derivative Instruments
	At March 31, 2015
								Gross
					Gross			Amounts			Net Amounts
					Amounts			Offset in the			Presented in the
					Recognized			Balance Sheets			Balance Sheets
					(In Millions)
	ASSETS(1)
	Description
	Derivatives:
	Equity contracts				$	1,286		$	774		$	512
	Interest rate contracts					542			94			448
	Credit contracts					7			23			-16
			Total Derivatives, subject to an ISDA Master Agreement			1,835			891			944
	Total Derivatives, not subject to an ISDA Master Agreement					36			-			36
			Total Derivatives			1,871			891			980
	Other financial instruments					814			-			814
			Other invested assets(2)		$	2,685		$	891		$	1,794
	Reverse Repurchase agreements					411			-			411
	Other Broker-dealer receivables					1,991			-			1,991
			Broker-dealer related receivables		$	2,402		$	-		$	2,402
	LIABILITIES(3)
	Description
	Derivatives:
	Equity contracts				$	774		$	774		$	-
	Interest rate contracts					94			94			-
	Credit contracts					23			23			-
			Total Derivatives, subject to an ISDA Master Agreement			891			891			-
	Total Derivatives, not subject to an ISDA Master Agreement					-			-			-
			Total Derivatives			891			891			-
	Other financial liabilities					3,091			-			3,091
			Other liabilities		$	3,982		$	891		$	3,091
	Repurchase agreements				$	967		$	-		$	967
	Other financial liabilities					539			-			539
			Broker-dealer related payables		$	1,506		$	-		$	1,506
	Offsetting of Financial Assets and Liabilities and Derivative Instruments
	At December 31, 2014
								Gross
					Gross			Amounts			Net Amounts
					Amounts			Offset in the			Presented in the
					Recognized			Balance Sheets			Balance Sheets
					(In Millions)
	ASSETS(1)
	Description
	Derivatives:
	Equity contracts				$	1,236		$	753		$	483
	Interest rate contracts					755			12			743
	Credit contracts					7			27			-20
			Total Derivatives, subject to an ISDA Master Agreement			1,998			792			1,206
	Total Derivatives, not subject to an ISDA Master Agreement					40			-			40
			Total Derivatives			2,038			792			1,246
	Other financial instruments					852			-			852
			Other invested assets(2)		$	2,890		$	792		$	2,098
	LIABILITIES(3)
	Description
	Derivatives:
	Equity contracts				$	753		$	753		$	-
	Interest rate contracts					12			12			-
	Credit contracts					27			27			-
			Total Derivatives, subject to an ISDA Master Agreement			792			792			-
	Total Derivatives, not subject to an ISDA Master Agreement					-			-			-
			Total Derivatives			792			792			-
	Other financial liabilities					2,939			-			2,939
			Other liabilities		$	3,731		$	792		$	2,939
Repurchase agreements					950			-			950
Other broker-dealer related payables					551			-			551
		Broker-dealer related payables			1,501			-			1,501
Collateral Arrangements By Counterparty Not Offset In Consolidated Balancesheets [Table Text Block]	Gross Collateral Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets
	At March 31, 2015
					Net Amounts		Collateral (Received)/Held
					Presented in the			Financial						Net
					Balance Sheets			Instruments			Cash			Amounts
					(In Millions)
	ASSETS:(1)
	Counterparty A				$	64		$	-		$	-62		$	2
	Counterparty B					31			-			-31			-
	Counterparty C					128			-			-128			-
	Counterparty D					236			-			-232			4
	Counterparty E					64			-			-61			3
	Counterparty F					15			-			-15			-
	Counterparty G					168			-			-160			8
	Counterparty H					42			-37			-			5
	Counterparty I					63			-			-63			-
	Counterparty J					3			-			-3			-
	Counterparty K					46			-			-46			-
	Counterparty L					9			-9			-			-
	Counterparty M					67			-			-67			-
	Counterparty N					36			-			-			36
	Counterparty Q					5			-			-5			-
	Counterparty T					3			-			-3			-
			Total Derivatives		$	980		$	-46		$	-876		$	58
	Other financial instruments					814			-			-			814
			Other invested assets(2)		$	1,794		$	-46		$	-876		$	872
	Counterparty M				$	269		$	-269		$	-		$	-
	Counterparty C					142			-142			-			-
	Other Broker-dealer receivables					1,991			-			-			1,991
			Broker-dealer related receivables		$	2,402		$	-411		$	-		$	1,991
	LIABILITIES:(3)
	Counterparty D				$	467		$	-467		$	-		$	-
	Counterparty C					500			-496			-2			2
	Other Broker-dealer payables					539			-			-			539
			Broker-dealer related payables		$	1,506		$	-963		$	-2		$	541
	Gross Collateral Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets
	At December 31, 2014
					Net Amounts		Collateral (Received)/Held
					Presented in the			Financial						Net
					Balance Sheets			Instruments			Cash			Amounts
					(In Millions)
	ASSETS:(1)
	Counterparty A				$	62		$	-		$	-62		$	-
	Counterparty B					102			-			-95			7
	Counterparty C					111			-			-110			1
	Counterparty D					228			-			-224			4
	Counterparty E					60			-			-59			1
	Counterparty F					63			-			-60			3
	Counterparty G					145			-145			-			-
	Counterparty H					31			-31			-			-
	Counterparty I					136			-			-134			2
	Counterparty J					28			-			-22			6
	Counterparty K					44			-			-44			-
	Counterparty L					113			-113			-			-
	Counterparty M					76			-			-68			8
	Counterparty N					40			-			-			40
	Counterparty Q					4			-			-4			-
	Counterparty T					3			-			-3			-
			Total Derivatives		$	1,246		$	-289		$	-885		$	72
	Other financial instruments					852			-			-			852
			Other invested assets(2)		$	2,098		$	-289		$	-885		$	924
	LIABILITIES(3)
	Counterparty D				$	450		$	-450		$	-		$	-
	Counterparty C					500			-500			-			-
Other Broker-dealer related payables					551			-			-			551
		Broker-dealer related payables		$	1,501		$	-950		$	-		$	551
Transfer Of Financial Assets Accounted For As Sales [Table Text Block]	Repurchase Agreement Accounted for as Secured Borrowings(1)
					At March 31, 2015
					Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreements
					Overnight and										Greater Than
					Continuous			Up to 30 days			30–90 days				90 days			Total
					(In Millions)
	Repurchase agreements
			U.S. Treasury and agency securities		$	-		$	967		$	-		$	-		$	967
	Total				$	-		$	967		$	-		$	-		$	967

CLOSED_BLOCKS_TABLES

CLOSED BLOCKS (TABLES)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Closed Block Assets And Liabilities Tables [Abstract]
Schedule Of Closed Block Assets And Liabilities					March 31,			December 31,
					2015			2014
					(In Millions)
	CLOSED BLOCK LIABILITIES:
	Future policy benefits, policyholders’ account balances and other				$	7,492		$	7,537
	Policyholder dividend obligation					230			201
	Other liabilities					108			117
	Total Closed Block liabilities					7,830			7,855
	ASSETS DESIGNATED TO THE CLOSED BLOCK:
	Fixed maturities, available for sale, at fair value (amortized cost of
		$4,731 and $4,829)				5,086			5,143
	Mortgage loans on real estate					1,405			1,407
	Policy loans					899			912
	Cash and other invested assets					82			14
	Other assets					169			176
	Total assets designated to the Closed Block					7,641			7,652
	Excess of Closed Block liabilities over assets designated to the Closed Block					189			203
	Amounts included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):
		Net unrealized investment gains (losses), net of deferred income tax (expense) benefit
			of $(48) and $(43) and policyholder dividend obligation of $(230) and $(201)			88			80
	Maximum Future Earnings To Be Recognized From Closed Block Assets and Liabilities				$	277		$	283
Closed Block Operations Net Results [Abstract]
Schedule Of Closed Block Revenue And Expenses [Table Text Block]							Three Months Ended
							March 31,
						2015			2014
						(In Millions)
	REVENUES:
	Premiums and other income					$	69		$	72
	Investment income (loss)						92			96
	Net investment gains (losses)						1			2
	Total revenues						162			170
	BENEFITS AND OTHER DEDUCTIONS:
	Policyholders’ benefits and dividends						153			156
	Total benefits and other deductions						153			156
	Net revenues, before income taxes						9			14
	Income tax (expense) benefit						-3			-5
	Net Revenues (Losses)					$	6		$	9
Closed Block Dividend Obligation [Table Text Block]				Three Months Ended
				March 31,
			2015			2014
			(In Millions)
	Balances, beginning of year		$	201		$	128
	Unrealized investment gains (losses), net of DAC			29			54
	Balances, End of Period		$	230		$	182

GMDB_GMIB_GWBL_AND_NO_LAPSE_GU1

GMDB, GMIB, GWBL AND NO LAPSE GUARANTEE FEATURES (TABLES)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Variable Annuity Contracts GMDB GMIB And GWBL Tables [Abstract]
Variable Annuity Contracts- GMDB GMIB [Table Text Block]				GMDB			GMIB			Total
				(In Millions)
	Balance at January 1, 2015			$	1,729		$	5,644		$	7,373
		Paid guarantee benefits			-65			-14			-79
		Other changes in reserve			97			311			408
	Balance at March 31, 2015			$	1,761		$	5,941		$	7,702
	Balance at January 1, 2014			$	1,626		$	4,203		$	5,829
		Paid guarantee benefits			-56			-139			-195
		Other changes in reserve			31			361			392
	Balance at March 31, 2014			$	1,601		$	4,425		$	6,026
Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit Reinsurance Ceded [Table Text Block]				Three Months Ended
				March 31,
				2015			2014
				(In Millions)
	Balance, beginning of year			$	832		$	791
		Paid guarantee benefits			-30			-25
		Other changes in reserve			46			15
	Balance, End of Period			$	848		$	781
Schedule Of Net Amount Of Risk By Product And Guarantee [Text Block]					Return
					of
					Premium			Ratchet			Roll-Up		Combo		Total
					(Dollars In Millions)
	GMDB:
		Account values invested in:
			General Account		$	13,017		$	183		$	84	$	316	$	13,600
			Separate Accounts		$	39,562		$	8,779		$	3,882	$	37,067	$	89,290
		Net amount at risk, gross			$	222		$	118		$	2,152	$	12,364	$	14,856
		Net amount at risk, net of
			amounts reinsured		$	222		$	80		$	1,437	$	4,809	$	6,548
		Average attained age
			of contractholders			51.1			65.2			71.1		66		54.9
		Percentage of contractholders
			over age 70			8.90%			34.40%			56.30%		36.70%		16.30%
		Range of contractually specified
			interest rates			N/A			N/A			3% - 6%		3% - 6.5%		3% - 6.5%
	GMIB:
		Account values invested in:
			General Account			N/A			N/A		$	311	$	358	$	669
			Separate Accounts			N/A			N/A		$	13,335	$	45,687	$	59,022
		Net amount at risk, gross				N/A			N/A		$	1,165	$	4,839	$	6,004
		Net amount at risk, net of
			amounts reinsured			N/A			N/A		$	355	$	1,198	$	1,553
		Weighted average years remaining
			until annuitization			N/A			N/A			1.1		2.5		2.4
		Range of contractually specified
			interest rates			N/A			N/A			3% - 6%		3% - 6.5%		3% - 6.5%
Schedule Of Fair Value Of Separate Accounts By Major Category Of Investment [Text Block]	Investment in Variable Insurance Trust Mutual Funds
				March 31,			December 31,
				2015			2014
				(In Millions)
	GMDB:
		Equity		$	68,606		$	67,108
		Fixed income			3,036			3,031
		Balanced			17,274			17,505
		Other			374			404
		Total		$	89,290		$	88,048
	GMIB:
		Equity		$	44,912		$	43,850
		Fixed income			1,975			1,988
		Balanced			11,962			12,060
		Other			173			186
		Total		$	59,022		$	58,084
Schedule Of Variable and Interest-Sensitive Life Insurance Policies - No Lapse Guarantee Table [Text Block]				Direct			Reinsurance
				Liability			Ceded			Net
				(In Millions)
	Balance at January 1, 2015			$	964		$	-555		$	409
		Other changes in reserves			46			-23			23
	Balance at March 31, 2015			$	1,010		$	-578		$	432
	Balance at January 1, 2014			$	829		$	-441		$	388
		Other changes in reserves			36			-44			-8
	Balance at March 31, 2014			$	865		$	-485		$	380

FAIR_VALUE_DISCLOSURES_TABLES

FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES (TABLES)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Fair Value Disclosures Tables [Abstract]
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]	Fair Value Measurements at March 31, 2015
						Level 1			Level 2			Level 3			Total
						(In Millions)
	Assets:
	Investments:
		Fixed maturities, available-for-sale:
			Corporate			$	-		$	21,748		$	399		$	22,147
			U.S. Treasury, government and agency				-			8,672			-			8,672
			States and political subdivisions				-			477			48			525
			Foreign governments				-			435			2			437
			Commercial mortgage-backed				-			19			686			705
			Residential mortgage-backed(1)				-			760			2			762
			Asset-backed(2)				-			41			51			92
			Redeemable preferred stock				262			534			-			796
				Subtotal			262			32,686			1,188			34,136
		Other equity investments					219			-			59			278
		Trading securities					661			4,953			-			5,614
		Other invested assets:
			Short-term investments				-			511			-			511
			Swaps				-			351			-			351
			Credit Default Swaps				-			-12			-			-12
			Futures				-3			-			-			-3
			Options				-			534			-			534
			Floors				-			108			-			108
			Currency Contracts				-			1			-			1
				Subtotal			-3			1,493			-			1,490
	Cash equivalents						1,890			-			-			1,890
	Segregated securities						-			520			-			520
	GMIB reinsurance contract asset						-			-			11,401			11,401
	Separate Accounts' assets						109,475			2,983			267			112,725
			Total Assets			$	112,504		$	42,635		$	12,915		$	168,054
	Liabilities
	GWBL and Other Features' liability					$	-		$	-		$	167		$	167
	SCS, SIO, MSO and IUL indexed features' liability						-			433			-			433
	Contingent payment arrangements												42			42
			Total Liabilities			$	-		$	433		$	209		$	642
	Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2014
						Level 1			Level 2			Level 3			Total
						(In Millions)
	Assets:
	Investments:
		Fixed maturities, available-for-sale:
			Corporate			$	-		$	21,840		$	380		$	22,220
			U.S. Treasury, government and agency				-			7,331			-			7,331
			States and political subdivisions				-			472			47			519
			Foreign governments				-			446			-			446
			Commercial mortgage-backed				-			20			715			735
			Residential mortgage-backed(1)				-			793			2			795
			Asset-backed(2)				-			46			53			99
			Redeemable preferred stock				254			635			-			889
				Subtotal			254			31,583			1,197			33,034
		Other equity investments					217			-			61			278
		Trading securities					710			4,433			-			5,143
		Other invested assets:
			Short-term investments				-			103			-			103
			Swaps				-			597			-			597
			Credit Default Swaps				-			-18			-			-18
			Futures				-2			-			-			-2
			Options				-			473			-			473
			Floors				-			120			-			120
			Currency Contracts				-			1			-			1
			Swaptions				-			72			-			72
				Subtotal			-2			1,348			-			1,346
	Cash equivalents						2,725			-			-			2,725
Segregated securities						-			476			-			476
GMIB reinsurance contract asset						-			-			10,711			10,711
Separate Accounts' assets						107,539			3,072			260			110,871
		Total Assets			$	111,443		$	40,912		$	12,229		$	164,584
Liabilities:
GWBL and Other Features' liability					$	-		$	-		$	128		$	128
SCS, SIO, MSO and IUL indexed
	features' liability					-			380			-			380
Contingent payment arrangements												42			42
		Total Liabilities			$	-		$	380		$	170		$	550
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Text Block]	Level 3 Instruments
	Fair Value Measurements
											State and
											Political				Commercial		Residential
											Sub-			Foreign	Mortgage-		Mortgage-			Asset-
								Corporate			divisions			Govts	backed		backed			backed
								(In Millions)
	Balance, January 1, 2015							$	380		$	47		-	715		$	2		$	53
		Total gains (losses), realized and
			unrealized, included in:
			Earnings (loss) as:
				Net investment income (loss)					-			-		-	-			-			-
				Investment gains (losses), net					-			-		-	-2			-			-
						Subtotal			-			-		-	-2			-			-
			Other comprehensive income (loss)						4			1		-	13			-			-1
	Purchases								30			-		-	-			-			-
	Issues								-			-		-	-			-			-
	Sales								-8			-		-	-25			-			-1
	Settlements								-			-		-	-			-			-
	Transfers into Level 3(1)								39			-		2	-			-			-
	Transfers out of Level 3(1)								-46			-		-	-15			-			-
	Balance, March 31, 2015							$	399		$	48		2	686		$	2		$	51
	Balance, January 1, 2014							$	291		$	46		-	700		$	4		$	83
		Total gains (losses), realized and
			unrealized, included in:
			Earnings (loss) as:
				Net investment income (loss)					-			-		-	-			-			-
				Investment gains (losses), net					-			-		-	-16			-			-
						Subtotal			-			-		-	-16			-			-
			Other comprehensive income (loss)						9			1		-	40			-			3
	Purchases								-			-		-	-			-			-
	Sales								-1			-		-	-2			-1			-25
	Transfers into Level 3(1)								1			-		-	-			-			-
	Transfers out of Level 3(1)								-71			-		-	-			-			-
	Balance, March 31, 2014							$	229		$	47		-	722		$	3		$	61
								Redeem-												GWBL			Contingent
								able			Other			GMIB			Separate			and Other			Payment
								Preferred			Equity			Reinsurance			Accounts			Features'			Arrang-
								Stock			Investments(2)			Asset			Assets			Liability			ement
								(In Millions)
	Balance, January 1, 2015							$	-		$	61		$	10,711		$	260		$	128	$	-42
		Total gains (losses), realized and
			unrealized, included in:
			Earnings (loss) as:
				Net investment income (loss)					-			-			-			-			-		1
				Investment gains (losses), net					-			-5			-			8			-		-
				Increase (decrease) in the fair value
					of the reinsurance contract asset				-			-			645			-			-		-
				Policyholders' benefits					-			-			-			-			-2		-
						Subtotal			-			-5			645			8			-2		1
			Other comprehensive income (loss)						-			3			-			-			-		-
	Purchases(3)								-			-			56			3			41		-
	Issues								-			-			-			-			-		-
	Sales(4)								-			-			-11			-1			-		-
	Settlements(5)								-			-			-			-1			-		-1
	Transfers into Level 3(1)								-			-			-			-			-		-
	Transfers out of Level 3(1)								-			-			-			-2			-		-
	Balance, March 31, 2015							$	-		$	59		$	11,401		$	267		$	167		-42
	Balance, January 1, 2014							$	15		$	52		$	6,747		$	237		$	-		-38
		Total gains (losses), realized and
			unrealized, included in:
			Earnings (loss) as:
				Net investment income (loss)					-			-4			-			-			-		1
				Investment gains (losses), net					-			-			-			-1			-		-
			Increase (decrease) in the fair value
				of the reinsurance contract asset				-			-			653			-			-		-
			Policyholders' benefits					-			-			-			-			-21		-
					Subtotal			-			-4			653			-1			-21		1
		Other comprehensive income (loss)						-			-			-			-			-		-
Purchases(3)								-			-			54			6			28		-
Sales(4)								-			-			-11			-1			-		-
Settlements(5)								-			-			-			-1			-		-1
Transfers into Level 3(1)								-			-			-			-			-		-
Transfers out of Level 3(1)								-			-			-			-			-		-
Balance, March 31, 2014							$	15		$	48		$	7,443		$	240		$	7		-38
Fair Value Assets Unrealized Gains Losses By Category For Level 3 Assets And Liabilities Still Held [Table Text Block]									Earnings (Loss)
													Increase
										Investment			(Decrease) in the
										Gains			Fair Value of the						Policy-
										(Losses),			Reinsurance						holders'
										Net			Contract Asset			OCI			Benefits
									(In Millions)
	Level 3 Instruments
	First Quarter 2015
	Held at March 31, 2015:
		Change in unrealized gains (losses):
			Fixed maturities, available-for-sale:
				Corporate						$	-		$	-		$	5		$	-
				State and political subdivisions							-			-			1			-
				Commercial mortgage-backed							-			-			12			-
				Asset-backed							-			-			-1			-
				Other fixed maturities, available-for-sale							-			-			-			-
					Subtotal					$	-		$	-		$	17		$	-
			GMIB reinsurance contracts								-			690			-			-
			Separate Accounts’ assets								8			-			-			-
			GWBL and Other Features’ liability								-			-			-			-39
					Total					$	8		$	690		$	17		$	-39
	Level 3 Instruments
	First Quarter 2014
	Held at March 31, 2014:
		Change in unrealized gains (losses):
			Fixed maturities, available-for-sale:
				Corporate						$	-		$	-		$	9		$	-
				State and political subdivisions							-			-			1			-
				Foreign governments							-			-			-			-
				Commercial mortgage-backed							-			-			39			-
				Asset-backed							-			-			2			-
					Subtotal					$	-		$	-		$	51		$	-
			GMIB reinsurance contracts								-			696			-			-
			Separate Accounts’ assets								-1			-			-			-
			GWBL and Other Features’ liability								-			-			-			-7
					Total					$	-1		$	696		$	51		$	-7
Fair Value Inputs Quantitative Information [Table Text Block]	Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements
	31-Mar-15
					Fair			Valuation			Significant
					Value			Technique			Unobservable Input			Range
	Assets:				(In Millions)
	Investments:
		Fixed maturities, available-for-sale:
			Corporate		$	56		Matrix pricing model			Spread over the industry-specific
											benchmark yield curve			25 bps - 565 bps
						131		Market comparable
									companies			Discount rate		8.1%-14.7%
			Asset-backed			5		Matrix pricing model			Spread over U.S. Treasury curve			30 bps - 687 bps
		Other equity investments				20		Market comparable			Revenue multiple			2.1x - 4.6x
									companies		Discount rate			30.00%
	Separate Accounts' assets					242		Third party appraisal			Capitalization rate			5.00%
											Exit capitalization rate			6.10%
											Discount rate			7.00%
						7		Discounted cash flow			Spread over U.S. Treasury curve			245 bps - 399 bps
											Gross domestic product rate			0.0% - 3.8%
											Discount factor			1.5% - 5.6%
	GMIB reinsurance contract asset					11,401		Discounted cash flow				Lapse Rates		1.0% - 8.0%
												Withdrawal Rates		0.2% - 8.0%
												GMIB Utilization Rates		0.0% - 15.0%
												Non-performance risk		6 bps - 14 bps
												Volatility rates - Equity		9.0% - 36.0%
	Liabilities:
	GMWB/GWBL(1)				$	112			Discounted Cash flow			Lapse Rates		1.0% - 8.0%
												Withdrawal Rates		0.0% - 7.0%
												Volatility rates - Equity		9.0% - 36.0%
	Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements
	31-Dec-14
					Fair			Valuation			Significant
					Value			Technique			Unobservable Input			Range
	Assets:				(In Millions)
	Investments:
		Fixed maturities, available-for-sale:
			Corporate		$	75		Matrix pricing model			Spread over the industry-specific
											benchmark yield curve			0 bps - 590 bps
						132		Market comparable
								companies			Discount Rate			11.2% - 15.2%
			Asset-backed			5		Matrix pricing model			Spread over U.S. Treasury curve			30 bps - 687 bps
		Other equity investments				20		Market comparable			Revenue multiple			2.0x - 3.5x
								companies			Discount rate			18.00%
											Discount years			2
	Separate Accounts' assets					234		Third party appraisal			Capitalization rate			5.20%
											Exit capitalization rate			6.20%
											Discount rate			7.10%
						7		Discounted cash flow			Spread over U.S. Treasury curve			238 bps - 395 bps
											Inflation rate			0.0% - 2.4%
											Discount factor			1.3% - 5.4%
	GMIB reinsurance contract asset					10,711		Discounted Cash flow			Lapse Rates			1.0% - 8.0%
											Withdrawal Rates			0.2% - 8.0%
											GMIB Utilization Rates			0.0% - 15.0%
											Non-performance risk			5 bps - 16 bps
											Volatility rates - Equity			9.0%- 34.0%
	Liabilities:
	GMWB/GWBL(1)				$	107		Discounted Cash flow			Lapse Rates			1.0% - 8.0%
											Withdrawal Rates			0.0% - 7.0%
											Volatility rates - Equity			9.0% - 34.0%
Fair Value Disclosure Financial Instruments Not Carried At Fair Value [Table Text Block]
					Carrying			Fair Value
					Value			Level 1			Level 2			Level 3			Total
					(In Millions)
	March 31, 2015:
		Mortgage loans on real estate			$	6,516		$	-		$	-		$	6,721		$	6,721
		Policy loans				3,386			-			-			4,432			4,432
		Loans to affiliates				1,087			-			816			398			1,214
		Policyholders' account balances: Investment contracts				2,776			-			-			2,953			2,953
		Short-term debt				701			-			710			-			710
	December 31, 2014:
		Mortgage loans on real estate			$	6,463		$	-		$	-		$	6,617		$	6,617
		Policy loans				3,408			-			-			4,406			4,406
		Loans to affiliates				1,087			-			810			393			1,203
		Policyholders' account balances: Investment contracts				2,799			-			-			2,941			2,941
		Short-term debt				688			488			212			-			700

EMPLOYEE_BENEFIT_PLANS_TABLES

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (TABLES)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Employee Benefit Plans [Abstract]
Employee Benefit Plans Net Periodic Pension Expense [Table Text Block]		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2015		2014
		(In Millions)
	Service cost	$	2	$	3
	Interest cost		23		26
	Expected return on assets		-39		-38
	Net amortization		30		28
	Net Periodic Pension Expense	$	16	$	19

SHARE_BASED_AND_OTHER_COMPENSA

SHARE- BASED AND OTHER COMPENSATION PROGRAMS (TABLES)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, expenses [Table Text Block]		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2015		2014
		(In Thousands)
	Performance Units/Shares	$	862	$	2,997
	Stock Options		130		367
	AllianceBernstein Stock Options		1,900		-400
	AllianceBernstein Restricted Units		-		3,382
	Other compensation plans(1)		80		94
	Total Compensation Expenses	$	2,972	$	6,440

ACCUMULATED_OTHER_COMPREHENSIV1

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (TABLES)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Comprehensive Income Note Tables [Abstract]
Schedule Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Table Text Block]				March 31,
				2015			2014
				(In Millions)
	Unrealized gains (losses) on investments			$	1,416		$	494
	Defined benefit pension plans				-761			-738
	Total accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)				655			-244
	Less: Accumulated other comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest				51			11
	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to AXA Equitable			$	706		$	-233
Schedule Of Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]			Three Months Ended
			March 31,
			2015			2014
			(In Millions)
	Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments:
		Net unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period	$	386		$	391
		(Gains) losses reclassified into net earnings (loss) during the period(1)		-1			-4
	Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments			385			387
	Adjustments for policyholders' liabilities, DAC, insurance liability
		loss recognition and other		-58			-34
	Change in unrealized gains (losses), net of adjustments (net of deferred income tax
		expense (benefit) of $181 million and $188 million)		327			353
	Change in defined benefit plans:
		Net gain (loss) arising during the period		19			19
	Change in defined benefit plans (net of deferred income tax expense (benefit)
		of $10 million and $10 million )		19			19
	Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes			346			372
	Less: Other comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest			9			-2
	Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to AXA Equitable		$	355		$	370

SEGMENT_INFORMATION_TABLES

SEGMENT INFORMATION (TABLES)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Segment Information Tables [Abstract]
Reconciliation of Revenue from Segments to Consolidated [Table Text Block]		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2015		2014
		(In Millions)
	Segment revenues:
	Insurance (1)	$	2,810	$	3,000
	Investment Management (2)		763		712
	Consolidation/elimination		-6		-6
	Total Revenues	$	3,567	$	3,706
Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated [Table Text Block]		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2015		2014
		(In Millions)
	Segment earnings (loss) from continuing operations, before income taxes:
	Insurance	$	983	$	1,385
	Investment Management		147		126
	Consolidation/elimination		-		-
	Total Earnings (Loss) From Continuing Operations, Before Income Taxes	$	1,130	$	1,511
Reconciliation of Assets from Segment to Consolidated [Table Text Block]		March 31,		December 31,
		2015		2014
		(In Millions)
	Segment assets:
	Insurance	$	188,153	$	184,018
	Investment Management		12,311		11,990
	Consolidation/elimination		-3		-3
	Total Assets	$	200,461	$	196,005

ORGANIZATIONS_DETAILS

ORGANIZATIONS (DETAILS)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
AXA Equitable [Member]
Economic Interest In Subsidiary	32.20%	32.20%
Parent Company [Member]
Economic Interest In Subsidiary	62.80%	62.70%

SIGNIFICANT_ACCOUNTING_POLICIE2

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (DETAILS) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014
Decrease Gross GMDB and GMIB liabilities [Member]
Quantifying Misstatement in Current Year Financial Statements [Line Items]
Quantifying Misstatement in Current Year Financial Statements, Amount	$130
Decrease Ceded GMDB liabilities [Member]
Quantifying Misstatement in Current Year Financial Statements [Line Items]
Quantifying Misstatement in Current Year Financial Statements, Amount	20
Decrease Policyholder's Benefits [Member]
Quantifying Misstatement in Current Year Financial Statements [Line Items]
Quantifying Misstatement in Current Year Financial Statements, Amount	$110

INVESTMENTS_AVAILABLE_FOR_SALE

INVESTMENTS (AVAILABLE FOR SALE SECURITIES) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	$31,341		$30,831
Gross Unrealized Gains	3,036		2,498
Gross Unrealized Losses	203		257
Fair Value	34,174		33,072
OTTI in AOCI (3)	13		13
Available For Sale Securities Debt Maturities Amortized Cost [Abstract]
Due in one year or less, Amortized Cost	1,751
Due in years two through five, Amortized Cost	6,585
Due in years six through ten, Amortized Cost	10,365
Due after ten years, Amortized Cost	10,266
Available for sale securities debt maturities single maturity date, Amortized Cost, Subtotal	28,967
Available-for-sale securities, debt maturities, Amortized Cost, Total	30,576
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities, Fair Value [Abstract]
Due in one year or less, Fair Value	1,778
Due in years two through five, Fair Value	7,156
Due in years six through ten, Fair Value	11,004
Due after ten years, Fair Value	11,843
Available for sale securities debt maturities single maturity date, Fair Value, Subtotal	31,781
Available-for-sale securities, debt maturities, Fair Value, Total	33,340
Available For Sale Fixed Maturities Proceeds Gross Gains And Gross Losses From Sales And Other Than Temporary Impairments [Abstract]
Proceeds From Sale Of Available For Sale Securities	360	48
Available For Sale Securities Gross Realized Gains	5	10
Available For Sale Securities Gross Realized Losses	-4	-1
Total other-than-temporary impairment losses	-2	-13
Portion of loss recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)	0	0
Credit losses recognized in earnings (loss)	-2	-13
Corporate Debt Securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	20,443		20,742
Gross Unrealized Gains	1,738		1,549
Gross Unrealized Losses	34		71
Fair Value	22,147		22,220
OTTI in AOCI (3)	0		0
US Treasury and Government [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	7,687		6,685
Gross Unrealized Gains	1,007		672
Gross Unrealized Losses	22		26
Fair Value	8,672		7,331
OTTI in AOCI (3)	0		0
US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	441		441
Gross Unrealized Gains	84		78
Gross Unrealized Losses	0		0
Fair Value	525		519
OTTI in AOCI (3)	0		0
Foreign Government Debt Securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	396		405
Gross Unrealized Gains	51		48
Gross Unrealized Losses	10		7
Fair Value	437		446
OTTI in AOCI (3)	0		0
Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	813		855
Gross Unrealized Gains	24		22
Gross Unrealized Losses	132		142
Fair Value	705		735
OTTI in AOCI (3)	10		10
Available For Sale Securities Debt Maturities Amortized Cost [Abstract]
Available-for-sale securities, debt maturities, without single maturity date, Amortized Cost	813
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities, Fair Value [Abstract]
Available-for-sale securities, debt maturities, without single maturity date, Fair Value	705
Residential Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	717		752
Gross Unrealized Gains	45		43
Gross Unrealized Losses	0		0
Fair Value	762		795
OTTI in AOCI (3)	0		0
Available For Sale Securities Debt Maturities Amortized Cost [Abstract]
Available-for-sale securities, debt maturities, without single maturity date, Amortized Cost	717
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities, Fair Value [Abstract]
Available-for-sale securities, debt maturities, without single maturity date, Fair Value	762
Asset-backed Securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	79		86
Gross Unrealized Gains	14		14
Gross Unrealized Losses	1		1
Fair Value	92		99
OTTI in AOCI (3)	3		3
Available For Sale Securities Debt Maturities Amortized Cost [Abstract]
Available-for-sale securities, debt maturities, without single maturity date, Amortized Cost	79
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities, Fair Value [Abstract]
Available-for-sale securities, debt maturities, without single maturity date, Fair Value	92
Redeemable Preferred Stock [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	727		829
Gross Unrealized Gains	73		70
Gross Unrealized Losses	4		10
Fair Value	796		889
OTTI in AOCI (3)	0		0
Fixed Maturities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	31,303		30,795
Gross Unrealized Gains	3,036		2,496
Gross Unrealized Losses	203		257
Fair Value	34,136		33,034
OTTI in AOCI (3)	13		13
Equity Securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	38		36
Gross Unrealized Gains	0		2
Gross Unrealized Losses	0		0
Fair Value	38		38
OTTI in AOCI (3)	$0		$0

INVESTMENTS_AVAILABLE_FOR_SALE1

INVESTMENTS (AVAILABLE FOR SALE SECURITIES) (Details1) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Fixed Maturities - Credit Loss Impairments
Balances at beginning of period	($254)	($370)
Previously recognized impairments on securities that matured, paid, prepaid or sold	-18	-50
Recognized impairments on securities impaired to fair value this period (1)	0	0
Impairments recognized this period on securities not previously impaired	-2	-13
Additional impairments this period on securities previously impaired	0	0
Increases due to passage of time on previously recorded credit losses	0	0
Accretion of previously recognized impairments due to increases in expected cash flows	0	0
Balances at end of period	($238)	($333)

INVESTMENTS_NET_UNREALIZED_INV

INVESTMENTS (NET UNREALIZED INVESTMENTS) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Net Unrealized Investment Gains Losses Recognized In Aoci Roll Forward [Abstract]
Balance, End of Period	$1,416	$494
Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) On Investments [Member]
Net Unrealized Investment Gains Losses Recognized In Aoci Roll Forward [Abstract]
Balance, beginning of year			2,241
Balance, End of Period	2,833		2,241
Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) On Investments [Member] | Unrealized Investment Gains Losses With Otti Losses [Member]
Net Unrealized Investment Gains Losses Recognized In Aoci Roll Forward [Abstract]
Balance, beginning of year	10	-28
Net unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period, before tax	-6	4
Reclassification adjustment for OTTI losses Included in Net earnings (loss)	2	2
Reclassification adjustment for OTTI losses excluded from Net earnings (loss)	0	0
Balance, End of Period	6	-22
Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) On Investments [Member] | Unrealized Investment Gains Losses All Other [Member]
Net Unrealized Investment Gains Losses Recognized In Aoci Roll Forward [Abstract]
Balance, beginning of year	2,231	607
Net unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period, before tax	600	598
Reclassification adjustment for OTTI losses Included in Net earnings (loss)	-4	-8
Reclassification adjustment for OTTI losses excluded from Net earnings (loss)	0	0
Balance, End of Period	2,827	1,197
DAC [Member] | Unrealized Investment Gains Losses With Otti Losses [Member]
Net Unrealized Investment Gains Losses Recognized In Aoci Roll Forward [Abstract]
Balance, beginning of year	0	2
Impact of net unrealized investment gains (losses) on DAC	0	-1
Balance, End of Period	0	1
DAC [Member] | Unrealized Investment Gains Losses All Other [Member]
Net Unrealized Investment Gains Losses Recognized In Aoci Roll Forward [Abstract]
Balance, beginning of year	-122	-107
Impact of net unrealized investment gains (losses) on DAC	-15	-3
Balance, End of Period	-137	-110
Policyholders Liabilities [Member] | Unrealized Investment Gains Losses With Otti Losses [Member]
Net Unrealized Investment Gains Losses Recognized In Aoci Roll Forward [Abstract]
Balance, beginning of year	0	10
Impact of net unrealized investment gains (losses) on Policyholders liabilities	1	-5
Balance, End of Period	1	5
Policyholders Liabilities [Member] | Unrealized Investment Gains Losses All Other [Member]
Net Unrealized Investment Gains Losses Recognized In Aoci Roll Forward [Abstract]
Balance, beginning of year	-368	-245
Impact of net unrealized investment gains (losses) on Policyholders liabilities	-62	-46
Balance, End of Period	-430	-291
Deferred Income Tax Asset Liability [Member] | Unrealized Investment Gains Losses With Otti Losses [Member]
Net Unrealized Investment Gains Losses Recognized In Aoci Roll Forward [Abstract]
Balance, beginning of year	-4	5
Impact of net unrealized investment gains (losses) on Deferred income taxes	1	0
Balance, End of Period	-3	5
Deferred Income Tax Asset Liability [Member] | Unrealized Investment Gains Losses All Other [Member]
Net Unrealized Investment Gains Losses Recognized In Aoci Roll Forward [Abstract]
Balance, beginning of year	-610	-90
Impact of net unrealized investment gains (losses) on Deferred income taxes	-184	-189
Balance, End of Period	-794	-279
AOCI Gain Losses Related to Net Unrealized Investment Gains Losses [Member] | Unrealized Investment Gains Losses With Otti Losses [Member]
Net Unrealized Investment Gains Losses Recognized In Aoci Roll Forward [Abstract]
Balance, beginning of year	6	-11
Net unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period, before tax	-6	4
Reclassification adjustment for OTTI losses Included in Net earnings (loss)	2	2
Reclassification adjustment for OTTI losses excluded from Net earnings (loss)	0	0
Impact of net unrealized investment gains (losses) on DAC	0	-1
Impact of net unrealized investment gains (losses) on Deferred income taxes	1	0
Impact of net unrealized investment gains (losses) on Policyholders liabilities	1	-5
Balance, End of Period	4	-11
AOCI Gain Losses Related to Net Unrealized Investment Gains Losses [Member] | Unrealized Investment Gains Losses All Other [Member]
Net Unrealized Investment Gains Losses Recognized In Aoci Roll Forward [Abstract]
Balance, beginning of year	1,131	165
Net unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period, before tax	600	598
Reclassification adjustment for OTTI losses Included in Net earnings (loss)	-4	-8
Reclassification adjustment for OTTI losses excluded from Net earnings (loss)	0	0
Impact of net unrealized investment gains (losses) on DAC	-15	-3
Impact of net unrealized investment gains (losses) on Deferred income taxes	-184	-189
Impact of net unrealized investment gains (losses) on Policyholders liabilities	-62	-46
Balance, End of Period	1,466	517
Fixed Maturities [Member] | Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) On Investments [Member] | Unrealized Investment Gains Losses With Otti Losses [Member]
Net Unrealized Investment Gains Losses Recognized In Aoci Roll Forward [Abstract]
Balance, beginning of year			10
Balance, End of Period	6		10
Fixed Maturities [Member] | Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) On Investments [Member] | Unrealized Investment Gains Losses All Other [Member]
Net Unrealized Investment Gains Losses Recognized In Aoci Roll Forward [Abstract]
Balance, beginning of year			2,229
Balance, End of Period	2,827		2,229
Equity Securities [Member] | Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) On Investments [Member] | Unrealized Investment Gains Losses All Other [Member]
Net Unrealized Investment Gains Losses Recognized In Aoci Roll Forward [Abstract]
Balance, beginning of year			2
Balance, End of Period	$0		$2

INVESTMENTS_FIXED_MATURITIES_A

INVESTMENTS (FIXED MATURITIES AVAILABLE FOR SALE) (DETAILS) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]
Number Of Fixed Maturities In An Unrealized Loss Position Greater Than 12 Months	400			601
Available For Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position [Line Items]
Less Than 12 Months, Fair Value			$2,819	$1,721
Less Than 12 Months, Gross Unrealized Losses			-49	-38
Greater than 12 Months, Fair Value			928	2,065
Greater Than 12 Months, Gross Unrealized Losses			-154	-219
Total, Fair Value			3,747	3,786
Total, Gross Unrealized Losses			-203	-257
Investments In Fixed Maturity Securities Other Disclosure [Abstract]
Debt Securities Exposure In Single Issuer Greater Than Stated Percentage Of Total Investments	0.30%
Gross Unrealized Losses	203			257
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	31,341			30,831
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments	1,416	494
The carrying value of fixed maturities non-income producing	18
Investment Income Investment Expense	11	18
Trading Securities, Cost	5,592			5,160
Trading securities	5,614			5,143
Separate Account Equity Investment Carrying Value	198			197
Separate Account Equity Investment Cost	184			185
Equity Securities, Carrying Value	38			38
Equity Securities, Amortized Cost	38			36
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Trading Securities	33	7
Other Than Investment Grade [Member]
Investments In Fixed Maturity Securities Other Disclosure [Abstract]
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis Other Than Investment Grade	1,664			1,788
Percentage Of Available For Sale Securities	5.30%			5.80%
Subprime residential mortgage loans [Member]
Investments In Fixed Maturity Securities Other Disclosure [Abstract]
Other Investments and Securities, at Cost	8			8
Alt residential mortgage loans [Member]
Investments In Fixed Maturity Securities Other Disclosure [Abstract]
Other Investments and Securities, at Cost	7			7
Separate Accounts [Member]
Investments In Fixed Maturity Securities Other Disclosure [Abstract]
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Trading Securities	12	13
Corporate Debt Securities [Member]
Available For Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position [Line Items]
Less Than 12 Months, Fair Value	1,324			1,314
Less Than 12 Months, Gross Unrealized Losses	-20			-29
Greater than 12 Months, Fair Value	370			1,048
Greater Than 12 Months, Gross Unrealized Losses	-14			-42
Total, Fair Value	1,694			2,362
Total, Gross Unrealized Losses	-34			-71
Investments In Fixed Maturity Securities Other Disclosure [Abstract]
Debt Securities Exposure In Single Issuer Of Total Investments	148			146
Gross Unrealized Losses	34			71
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	20,443			20,742
US Treasury and Government [Member]
Available For Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position [Line Items]
Less Than 12 Months, Fair Value	1,355			280
Less Than 12 Months, Gross Unrealized Losses	-22			-6
Greater than 12 Months, Fair Value	0			373
Greater Than 12 Months, Gross Unrealized Losses	0			-20
Total, Fair Value	1,355			653
Total, Gross Unrealized Losses	-22			-26
Investments In Fixed Maturity Securities Other Disclosure [Abstract]
Gross Unrealized Losses	22			26
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	7,687			6,685
US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities [Member]
Available For Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position [Line Items]
Less Than 12 Months, Fair Value	1			21
Less Than 12 Months, Gross Unrealized Losses	0			0
Greater than 12 Months, Fair Value	0			0
Greater Than 12 Months, Gross Unrealized Losses	0			0
Total, Fair Value	1			21
Total, Gross Unrealized Losses	0			0
Investments In Fixed Maturity Securities Other Disclosure [Abstract]
Gross Unrealized Losses	0			0
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	441			441
Foreign Government Debt Securities [Member]
Available For Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position [Line Items]
Less Than 12 Months, Fair Value	17			27
Less Than 12 Months, Gross Unrealized Losses	0			-1
Greater than 12 Months, Fair Value	55			65
Greater Than 12 Months, Gross Unrealized Losses	-10			-6
Total, Fair Value	72			92
Total, Gross Unrealized Losses	-10			-7
Investments In Fixed Maturity Securities Other Disclosure [Abstract]
Gross Unrealized Losses	10			7
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	396			405
Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]
Available For Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position [Line Items]
Less Than 12 Months, Fair Value	38			37
Less Than 12 Months, Gross Unrealized Losses	-6			-2
Greater than 12 Months, Fair Value	338			355
Greater Than 12 Months, Gross Unrealized Losses	-126			-140
Total, Fair Value	376			392
Total, Gross Unrealized Losses	-132			-142
Investments In Fixed Maturity Securities Other Disclosure [Abstract]
Gross Unrealized Losses	132			142
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	813			855
Residential Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]
Available For Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position [Line Items]
Less Than 12 Months, Fair Value	4			0
Less Than 12 Months, Gross Unrealized Losses	0			0
Greater than 12 Months, Fair Value	34			35
Greater Than 12 Months, Gross Unrealized Losses	0			0
Total, Fair Value	38			35
Total, Gross Unrealized Losses	0			0
Investments In Fixed Maturity Securities Other Disclosure [Abstract]
Gross Unrealized Losses	0			0
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	717			752
Asset-backed Securities [Member]
Available For Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position [Line Items]
Less Than 12 Months, Fair Value	1			0
Less Than 12 Months, Gross Unrealized Losses	0			0
Greater than 12 Months, Fair Value	19			20
Greater Than 12 Months, Gross Unrealized Losses	-1			-1
Total, Fair Value	20			20
Total, Gross Unrealized Losses	-1			-1
Investments In Fixed Maturity Securities Other Disclosure [Abstract]
Gross Unrealized Losses	1			1
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	79			86
Redeemable Preferred Stock [Member]
Available For Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position [Line Items]
Less Than 12 Months, Fair Value	79			42
Less Than 12 Months, Gross Unrealized Losses	-1			0
Greater than 12 Months, Fair Value	112			169
Greater Than 12 Months, Gross Unrealized Losses	-3			-10
Total, Fair Value	191			211
Total, Gross Unrealized Losses	-4			-10
Investments In Fixed Maturity Securities Other Disclosure [Abstract]
Gross Unrealized Losses	4			10
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	727			829
Fixed Maturities [Member]
Investments In Fixed Maturity Securities Other Disclosure [Abstract]
Gross Unrealized Losses	203			257
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	31,303			30,795
Fixed Maturities [Member] | Other Than Investment Grade [Member]
Investments In Fixed Maturity Securities Other Disclosure [Abstract]
Gross Unrealized Losses	$65			$85

INVESTMENTS_TRADING_SECURITIES

INVESTMENTS (TRADING SECURITIES) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Net Realized or Unrealized Gain Loss on Trading Securities [Abstract]
Net investment gains (losses) recognized on securities sold during the period	$0	$0
Net investment gains (losses) recognized during the period on securities held at the end of the period	33	7
Unrealized and realized gains (losses) on trading securities arising during the period	33	7
Interest and dividend income from trading securities	2	8
Net investment income (loss) from trading securities	$35	$15

INVESTMENTS_M_Loans_DETAILS

INVESTMENTS (M Loans (DETAILS) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Financing Receivable Modifications Number Of Contracts	$1
Pre Modification Recorded Investment	84
Post Modification Recorded Investment	93
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Nonaccrual Status	89	89
Financing Receivable Modifications Number Of Contracts	1
Pre Modification Recorded Investment	84
Post Modification Recorded Investment	$93

INVESTMENTS_M_Loans_DETAILS1

INVESTMENTS (M Loans) (DETAILS1) (Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member], USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$37	$42
Charge-offs	0	0
Recoveries	0	0
Provisions	0	0
Ending balance	37	42
Ending Balance [Abstract]:
Individually Evaluated for Impairment	$37	$42

INVESTMENTS_M_Loans_DETAILS2

INVESTMENTS ( M Loans) (DETAILS2) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member]
Mortgage Loans by Loan-to-Value & Debt Service Coverage Ratios [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	$4,437	$4,415
Age Analysis of Past Due Mortgage Loans [Abstract]
Current	4,437	4,415
Total financing receivables	4,437	4,415
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Ratio greater than 2 times [Member]
Mortgage Loans by Loan-to-Value & Debt Service Coverage Ratios [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	1,696	1,665
Age Analysis of Past Due Mortgage Loans [Abstract]
Total financing receivables	1,696	1,665
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Ratio between 18 to 2 times [Member]
Mortgage Loans by Loan-to-Value & Debt Service Coverage Ratios [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	422	440
Age Analysis of Past Due Mortgage Loans [Abstract]
Total financing receivables	422	440
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Ratio between 15 to 18 times [Member]
Mortgage Loans by Loan-to-Value & Debt Service Coverage Ratios [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	845	933
Age Analysis of Past Due Mortgage Loans [Abstract]
Total financing receivables	845	933
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Ratio between 12 to 15 times [Member]
Mortgage Loans by Loan-to-Value & Debt Service Coverage Ratios [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	1,212	1,163
Age Analysis of Past Due Mortgage Loans [Abstract]
Total financing receivables	1,212	1,163
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Ratio between 1 to 12 times [Member]
Mortgage Loans by Loan-to-Value & Debt Service Coverage Ratios [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	215	167
Age Analysis of Past Due Mortgage Loans [Abstract]
Total financing receivables	215	167
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Ratio less than 1 times [Member]
Mortgage Loans by Loan-to-Value & Debt Service Coverage Ratios [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	47	47
Age Analysis of Past Due Mortgage Loans [Abstract]
Total financing receivables	47	47
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Zero to fifty percent [Member]
Mortgage Loans by Loan-to-Value & Debt Service Coverage Ratios [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	465	428
Age Analysis of Past Due Mortgage Loans [Abstract]
Total financing receivables	465	428
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Zero to fifty percent [Member] | Ratio greater than 2 times [Member]
Mortgage Loans by Loan-to-Value & Debt Service Coverage Ratios [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	335	335
Age Analysis of Past Due Mortgage Loans [Abstract]
Total financing receivables	335	335
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Zero to fifty percent [Member] | Ratio between 18 to 2 times [Member]
Mortgage Loans by Loan-to-Value & Debt Service Coverage Ratios [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	0	0
Age Analysis of Past Due Mortgage Loans [Abstract]
Total financing receivables	0	0
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Zero to fifty percent [Member] | Ratio between 15 to 18 times [Member]
Mortgage Loans by Loan-to-Value & Debt Service Coverage Ratios [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	58	0
Age Analysis of Past Due Mortgage Loans [Abstract]
Total financing receivables	58	0
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Zero to fifty percent [Member] | Ratio between 12 to 15 times [Member]
Mortgage Loans by Loan-to-Value & Debt Service Coverage Ratios [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	0	59
Age Analysis of Past Due Mortgage Loans [Abstract]
Total financing receivables	0	59
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Zero to fifty percent [Member] | Ratio between 1 to 12 times [Member]
Mortgage Loans by Loan-to-Value & Debt Service Coverage Ratios [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	72	34
Age Analysis of Past Due Mortgage Loans [Abstract]
Total financing receivables	72	34
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Zero to fifty percent [Member] | Ratio less than 1 times [Member]
Mortgage Loans by Loan-to-Value & Debt Service Coverage Ratios [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	0	0
Age Analysis of Past Due Mortgage Loans [Abstract]
Total financing receivables	0	0
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Fifty to seventy percent [Member]
Mortgage Loans by Loan-to-Value & Debt Service Coverage Ratios [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	3,155	3,168
Age Analysis of Past Due Mortgage Loans [Abstract]
Total financing receivables	3,155	3,168
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Fifty to seventy percent [Member] | Ratio greater than 2 times [Member]
Mortgage Loans by Loan-to-Value & Debt Service Coverage Ratios [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	994	963
Age Analysis of Past Due Mortgage Loans [Abstract]
Total financing receivables	994	963
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Fifty to seventy percent [Member] | Ratio between 18 to 2 times [Member]
Mortgage Loans by Loan-to-Value & Debt Service Coverage Ratios [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	422	440
Age Analysis of Past Due Mortgage Loans [Abstract]
Total financing receivables	422	440
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Fifty to seventy percent [Member] | Ratio between 15 to 18 times [Member]
Mortgage Loans by Loan-to-Value & Debt Service Coverage Ratios [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	704	872
Age Analysis of Past Due Mortgage Loans [Abstract]
Total financing receivables	704	872
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Fifty to seventy percent [Member] | Ratio between 12 to 15 times [Member]
Mortgage Loans by Loan-to-Value & Debt Service Coverage Ratios [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	957	839
Age Analysis of Past Due Mortgage Loans [Abstract]
Total financing receivables	957	839
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Fifty to seventy percent [Member] | Ratio between 1 to 12 times [Member]
Mortgage Loans by Loan-to-Value & Debt Service Coverage Ratios [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	78	54
Age Analysis of Past Due Mortgage Loans [Abstract]
Total financing receivables	78	54
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Fifty to seventy percent [Member] | Ratio less than 1 times [Member]
Mortgage Loans by Loan-to-Value & Debt Service Coverage Ratios [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	0	0
Age Analysis of Past Due Mortgage Loans [Abstract]
Total financing receivables	0	0
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Seventy to ninty percent [Member]
Mortgage Loans by Loan-to-Value & Debt Service Coverage Ratios [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	614	616
Age Analysis of Past Due Mortgage Loans [Abstract]
Total financing receivables	614	616
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Seventy to ninty percent [Member] | Ratio greater than 2 times [Member]
Mortgage Loans by Loan-to-Value & Debt Service Coverage Ratios [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	211	211
Age Analysis of Past Due Mortgage Loans [Abstract]
Total financing receivables	211	211
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Seventy to ninty percent [Member] | Ratio between 18 to 2 times [Member]
Mortgage Loans by Loan-to-Value & Debt Service Coverage Ratios [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	0	0
Age Analysis of Past Due Mortgage Loans [Abstract]
Total financing receivables	0	0
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Seventy to ninty percent [Member] | Ratio between 15 to 18 times [Member]
Mortgage Loans by Loan-to-Value & Debt Service Coverage Ratios [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	83	61
Age Analysis of Past Due Mortgage Loans [Abstract]
Total financing receivables	83	61
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Seventy to ninty percent [Member] | Ratio between 12 to 15 times [Member]
Mortgage Loans by Loan-to-Value & Debt Service Coverage Ratios [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	255	265
Age Analysis of Past Due Mortgage Loans [Abstract]
Total financing receivables	255	265
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Seventy to ninty percent [Member] | Ratio between 1 to 12 times [Member]
Mortgage Loans by Loan-to-Value & Debt Service Coverage Ratios [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	65	79
Age Analysis of Past Due Mortgage Loans [Abstract]
Total financing receivables	65	79
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Seventy to ninty percent [Member] | Ratio less than 1 times [Member]
Mortgage Loans by Loan-to-Value & Debt Service Coverage Ratios [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	0	0
Age Analysis of Past Due Mortgage Loans [Abstract]
Total financing receivables	0	0
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | More than ninty percent [Member]
Mortgage Loans by Loan-to-Value & Debt Service Coverage Ratios [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	203	203
Age Analysis of Past Due Mortgage Loans [Abstract]
Total financing receivables	203	203
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | More than ninty percent [Member] | Ratio greater than 2 times [Member]
Mortgage Loans by Loan-to-Value & Debt Service Coverage Ratios [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	156	156
Age Analysis of Past Due Mortgage Loans [Abstract]
Total financing receivables	156	156
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | More than ninty percent [Member] | Ratio between 18 to 2 times [Member]
Mortgage Loans by Loan-to-Value & Debt Service Coverage Ratios [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	0	0
Age Analysis of Past Due Mortgage Loans [Abstract]
Total financing receivables	0	0
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | More than ninty percent [Member] | Ratio between 15 to 18 times [Member]
Mortgage Loans by Loan-to-Value & Debt Service Coverage Ratios [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	0	0
Age Analysis of Past Due Mortgage Loans [Abstract]
Total financing receivables	0	0
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | More than ninty percent [Member] | Ratio between 12 to 15 times [Member]
Mortgage Loans by Loan-to-Value & Debt Service Coverage Ratios [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	0	0
Age Analysis of Past Due Mortgage Loans [Abstract]
Total financing receivables	0	0
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | More than ninty percent [Member] | Ratio between 1 to 12 times [Member]
Mortgage Loans by Loan-to-Value & Debt Service Coverage Ratios [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	0	0
Age Analysis of Past Due Mortgage Loans [Abstract]
Total financing receivables	0	0
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | More than ninty percent [Member] | Ratio less than 1 times [Member]
Mortgage Loans by Loan-to-Value & Debt Service Coverage Ratios [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	47	47
Age Analysis of Past Due Mortgage Loans [Abstract]
Total financing receivables	47	47
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | With Related Allowance Recorded [Member]
Impaired Mortgage Loans [Abstract]
Recorded Investment	156	156
Unpaid principal balance	156	156
Related allowance	-37	-37
Average Record investments	156	148
Interest Income recognized	1	2
Agricultural Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member]
Mortgage Loans by Loan-to-Value & Debt Service Coverage Ratios [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	2,116	2,085
Age Analysis of Past Due Mortgage Loans [Abstract]
30 to 59 Days Past Due	21	1
60 to 89 Days Past Due	35	7
Greater than 90 Days Past Due	1	3
Total Past Due	57	11
Current	2,059	2,074
Total financing receivables	2,116	2,085
Recorded Investment 90 Days Past Due and Still Accruing	1	3
Agricultural Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Ratio greater than 2 times [Member]
Mortgage Loans by Loan-to-Value & Debt Service Coverage Ratios [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	332	327
Age Analysis of Past Due Mortgage Loans [Abstract]
Total financing receivables	332	327
Agricultural Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Ratio between 18 to 2 times [Member]
Mortgage Loans by Loan-to-Value & Debt Service Coverage Ratios [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	192	187
Age Analysis of Past Due Mortgage Loans [Abstract]
Total financing receivables	192	187
Agricultural Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Ratio between 15 to 18 times [Member]
Mortgage Loans by Loan-to-Value & Debt Service Coverage Ratios [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	429	433
Age Analysis of Past Due Mortgage Loans [Abstract]
Total financing receivables	429	433
Agricultural Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Ratio between 12 to 15 times [Member]
Mortgage Loans by Loan-to-Value & Debt Service Coverage Ratios [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	654	631
Age Analysis of Past Due Mortgage Loans [Abstract]
Total financing receivables	654	631
Agricultural Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Ratio between 1 to 12 times [Member]
Mortgage Loans by Loan-to-Value & Debt Service Coverage Ratios [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	414	410
Age Analysis of Past Due Mortgage Loans [Abstract]
Total financing receivables	414	410
Agricultural Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Ratio less than 1 times [Member]
Mortgage Loans by Loan-to-Value & Debt Service Coverage Ratios [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	95	97
Age Analysis of Past Due Mortgage Loans [Abstract]
Total financing receivables	95	97
Agricultural Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Zero to fifty percent [Member]
Mortgage Loans by Loan-to-Value & Debt Service Coverage Ratios [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	1,219	1,180
Age Analysis of Past Due Mortgage Loans [Abstract]
Total financing receivables	1,219	1,180
Agricultural Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Zero to fifty percent [Member] | Ratio greater than 2 times [Member]
Mortgage Loans by Loan-to-Value & Debt Service Coverage Ratios [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	187	184
Age Analysis of Past Due Mortgage Loans [Abstract]
Total financing receivables	187	184
Agricultural Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Zero to fifty percent [Member] | Ratio between 18 to 2 times [Member]
Mortgage Loans by Loan-to-Value & Debt Service Coverage Ratios [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	106	100
Age Analysis of Past Due Mortgage Loans [Abstract]
Total financing receivables	106	100
Agricultural Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Zero to fifty percent [Member] | Ratio between 15 to 18 times [Member]
Mortgage Loans by Loan-to-Value & Debt Service Coverage Ratios [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	232	232
Age Analysis of Past Due Mortgage Loans [Abstract]
Total financing receivables	232	232
Agricultural Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Zero to fifty percent [Member] | Ratio between 12 to 15 times [Member]
Mortgage Loans by Loan-to-Value & Debt Service Coverage Ratios [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	413	408
Age Analysis of Past Due Mortgage Loans [Abstract]
Total financing receivables	413	408
Agricultural Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Zero to fifty percent [Member] | Ratio between 1 to 12 times [Member]
Mortgage Loans by Loan-to-Value & Debt Service Coverage Ratios [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	230	206
Age Analysis of Past Due Mortgage Loans [Abstract]
Total financing receivables	230	206
Agricultural Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Zero to fifty percent [Member] | Ratio less than 1 times [Member]
Mortgage Loans by Loan-to-Value & Debt Service Coverage Ratios [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	51	50
Age Analysis of Past Due Mortgage Loans [Abstract]
Total financing receivables	51	50
Agricultural Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Fifty to seventy percent [Member]
Mortgage Loans by Loan-to-Value & Debt Service Coverage Ratios [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	895	905
Age Analysis of Past Due Mortgage Loans [Abstract]
Total financing receivables	895	905
Agricultural Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Fifty to seventy percent [Member] | Ratio greater than 2 times [Member]
Mortgage Loans by Loan-to-Value & Debt Service Coverage Ratios [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	145	143
Age Analysis of Past Due Mortgage Loans [Abstract]
Total financing receivables	145	143
Agricultural Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Fifty to seventy percent [Member] | Ratio between 18 to 2 times [Member]
Mortgage Loans by Loan-to-Value & Debt Service Coverage Ratios [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	86	87
Age Analysis of Past Due Mortgage Loans [Abstract]
Total financing receivables	86	87
Agricultural Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Fifty to seventy percent [Member] | Ratio between 15 to 18 times [Member]
Mortgage Loans by Loan-to-Value & Debt Service Coverage Ratios [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	195	201
Age Analysis of Past Due Mortgage Loans [Abstract]
Total financing receivables	195	201
Agricultural Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Fifty to seventy percent [Member] | Ratio between 12 to 15 times [Member]
Mortgage Loans by Loan-to-Value & Debt Service Coverage Ratios [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	241	223
Age Analysis of Past Due Mortgage Loans [Abstract]
Total financing receivables	241	223
Agricultural Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Fifty to seventy percent [Member] | Ratio between 1 to 12 times [Member]
Mortgage Loans by Loan-to-Value & Debt Service Coverage Ratios [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	184	204
Age Analysis of Past Due Mortgage Loans [Abstract]
Total financing receivables	184	204
Agricultural Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Fifty to seventy percent [Member] | Ratio less than 1 times [Member]
Mortgage Loans by Loan-to-Value & Debt Service Coverage Ratios [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	44	47
Age Analysis of Past Due Mortgage Loans [Abstract]
Total financing receivables	44	47
Agricultural Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Seventy to ninty percent [Member]
Mortgage Loans by Loan-to-Value & Debt Service Coverage Ratios [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	2	0
Age Analysis of Past Due Mortgage Loans [Abstract]
Total financing receivables	2	0
Agricultural Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Seventy to ninty percent [Member] | Ratio greater than 2 times [Member]
Mortgage Loans by Loan-to-Value & Debt Service Coverage Ratios [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	0	0
Age Analysis of Past Due Mortgage Loans [Abstract]
Total financing receivables	0	0
Agricultural Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Seventy to ninty percent [Member] | Ratio between 18 to 2 times [Member]
Mortgage Loans by Loan-to-Value & Debt Service Coverage Ratios [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	0	0
Age Analysis of Past Due Mortgage Loans [Abstract]
Total financing receivables	0	0
Agricultural Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Seventy to ninty percent [Member] | Ratio between 15 to 18 times [Member]
Mortgage Loans by Loan-to-Value & Debt Service Coverage Ratios [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	2	0
Age Analysis of Past Due Mortgage Loans [Abstract]
Total financing receivables	2	0
Agricultural Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Seventy to ninty percent [Member] | Ratio between 12 to 15 times [Member]
Mortgage Loans by Loan-to-Value & Debt Service Coverage Ratios [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	0	0
Age Analysis of Past Due Mortgage Loans [Abstract]
Total financing receivables	0	0
Agricultural Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Seventy to ninty percent [Member] | Ratio between 1 to 12 times [Member]
Mortgage Loans by Loan-to-Value & Debt Service Coverage Ratios [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	0	0
Age Analysis of Past Due Mortgage Loans [Abstract]
Total financing receivables	0	0
Agricultural Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Seventy to ninty percent [Member] | Ratio less than 1 times [Member]
Mortgage Loans by Loan-to-Value & Debt Service Coverage Ratios [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	0	0
Age Analysis of Past Due Mortgage Loans [Abstract]
Total financing receivables	0	0
Agricultural Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | More than ninty percent [Member]
Mortgage Loans by Loan-to-Value & Debt Service Coverage Ratios [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	0	0
Age Analysis of Past Due Mortgage Loans [Abstract]
Total financing receivables	0	0
Agricultural Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | More than ninty percent [Member] | Ratio greater than 2 times [Member]
Mortgage Loans by Loan-to-Value & Debt Service Coverage Ratios [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	0	0
Age Analysis of Past Due Mortgage Loans [Abstract]
Total financing receivables	0	0
Agricultural Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | More than ninty percent [Member] | Ratio between 18 to 2 times [Member]
Mortgage Loans by Loan-to-Value & Debt Service Coverage Ratios [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	0	0
Age Analysis of Past Due Mortgage Loans [Abstract]
Total financing receivables	0	0
Agricultural Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | More than ninty percent [Member] | Ratio between 15 to 18 times [Member]
Mortgage Loans by Loan-to-Value & Debt Service Coverage Ratios [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	0	0
Age Analysis of Past Due Mortgage Loans [Abstract]
Total financing receivables	0	0
Agricultural Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | More than ninty percent [Member] | Ratio between 12 to 15 times [Member]
Mortgage Loans by Loan-to-Value & Debt Service Coverage Ratios [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	0	0
Age Analysis of Past Due Mortgage Loans [Abstract]
Total financing receivables	0	0
Agricultural Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | More than ninty percent [Member] | Ratio between 1 to 12 times [Member]
Mortgage Loans by Loan-to-Value & Debt Service Coverage Ratios [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	0	0
Age Analysis of Past Due Mortgage Loans [Abstract]
Total financing receivables	0	0
Agricultural Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | More than ninty percent [Member] | Ratio less than 1 times [Member]
Mortgage Loans by Loan-to-Value & Debt Service Coverage Ratios [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	0	0
Age Analysis of Past Due Mortgage Loans [Abstract]
Total financing receivables	0	0
Total Mortgages Loan [Member]
Mortgage Loans by Loan-to-Value & Debt Service Coverage Ratios [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	6,553	6,500
Age Analysis of Past Due Mortgage Loans [Abstract]
30 to 59 Days Past Due	21	1
60 to 89 Days Past Due	35	7
Greater than 90 Days Past Due	1	3
Total Past Due	57	11
Current	6,496	6,489
Total financing receivables	6,553	6,500
Recorded Investment 90 Days Past Due and Still Accruing	1	3
Total Mortgages Loan [Member] | Ratio greater than 2 times [Member]
Mortgage Loans by Loan-to-Value & Debt Service Coverage Ratios [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	2,028	1,992
Age Analysis of Past Due Mortgage Loans [Abstract]
Total financing receivables	2,028	1,992
Total Mortgages Loan [Member] | Ratio between 18 to 2 times [Member]
Mortgage Loans by Loan-to-Value & Debt Service Coverage Ratios [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	614	627
Age Analysis of Past Due Mortgage Loans [Abstract]
Total financing receivables	614	627
Total Mortgages Loan [Member] | Ratio between 15 to 18 times [Member]
Mortgage Loans by Loan-to-Value & Debt Service Coverage Ratios [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	1,274	1,366
Age Analysis of Past Due Mortgage Loans [Abstract]
Total financing receivables	1,274	1,366
Total Mortgages Loan [Member] | Ratio between 12 to 15 times [Member]
Mortgage Loans by Loan-to-Value & Debt Service Coverage Ratios [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	1,866	1,794
Age Analysis of Past Due Mortgage Loans [Abstract]
Total financing receivables	1,866	1,794
Total Mortgages Loan [Member] | Ratio between 1 to 12 times [Member]
Mortgage Loans by Loan-to-Value & Debt Service Coverage Ratios [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	629	577
Age Analysis of Past Due Mortgage Loans [Abstract]
Total financing receivables	629	577
Total Mortgages Loan [Member] | Ratio less than 1 times [Member]
Mortgage Loans by Loan-to-Value & Debt Service Coverage Ratios [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	142	144
Age Analysis of Past Due Mortgage Loans [Abstract]
Total financing receivables	142	144
Total Mortgages Loan [Member] | Zero to fifty percent [Member]
Mortgage Loans by Loan-to-Value & Debt Service Coverage Ratios [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	1,684	1,608
Age Analysis of Past Due Mortgage Loans [Abstract]
Total financing receivables	1,684	1,608
Total Mortgages Loan [Member] | Zero to fifty percent [Member] | Ratio greater than 2 times [Member]
Mortgage Loans by Loan-to-Value & Debt Service Coverage Ratios [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	522	519
Age Analysis of Past Due Mortgage Loans [Abstract]
Total financing receivables	522	519
Total Mortgages Loan [Member] | Zero to fifty percent [Member] | Ratio between 18 to 2 times [Member]
Mortgage Loans by Loan-to-Value & Debt Service Coverage Ratios [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	106	100
Age Analysis of Past Due Mortgage Loans [Abstract]
Total financing receivables	106	100
Total Mortgages Loan [Member] | Zero to fifty percent [Member] | Ratio between 15 to 18 times [Member]
Mortgage Loans by Loan-to-Value & Debt Service Coverage Ratios [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	290	232
Age Analysis of Past Due Mortgage Loans [Abstract]
Total financing receivables	290	232
Total Mortgages Loan [Member] | Zero to fifty percent [Member] | Ratio between 12 to 15 times [Member]
Mortgage Loans by Loan-to-Value & Debt Service Coverage Ratios [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	413	467
Age Analysis of Past Due Mortgage Loans [Abstract]
Total financing receivables	413	467
Total Mortgages Loan [Member] | Zero to fifty percent [Member] | Ratio between 1 to 12 times [Member]
Mortgage Loans by Loan-to-Value & Debt Service Coverage Ratios [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	302	240
Age Analysis of Past Due Mortgage Loans [Abstract]
Total financing receivables	302	240
Total Mortgages Loan [Member] | Zero to fifty percent [Member] | Ratio less than 1 times [Member]
Mortgage Loans by Loan-to-Value & Debt Service Coverage Ratios [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	51	50
Age Analysis of Past Due Mortgage Loans [Abstract]
Total financing receivables	51	50
Total Mortgages Loan [Member] | Fifty to seventy percent [Member]
Mortgage Loans by Loan-to-Value & Debt Service Coverage Ratios [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	4,050	4,073
Age Analysis of Past Due Mortgage Loans [Abstract]
Total financing receivables	4,050	4,073
Total Mortgages Loan [Member] | Fifty to seventy percent [Member] | Ratio greater than 2 times [Member]
Mortgage Loans by Loan-to-Value & Debt Service Coverage Ratios [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	1,139	1,106
Age Analysis of Past Due Mortgage Loans [Abstract]
Total financing receivables	1,139	1,106
Total Mortgages Loan [Member] | Fifty to seventy percent [Member] | Ratio between 18 to 2 times [Member]
Mortgage Loans by Loan-to-Value & Debt Service Coverage Ratios [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	508	527
Age Analysis of Past Due Mortgage Loans [Abstract]
Total financing receivables	508	527
Total Mortgages Loan [Member] | Fifty to seventy percent [Member] | Ratio between 15 to 18 times [Member]
Mortgage Loans by Loan-to-Value & Debt Service Coverage Ratios [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	899	1,073
Age Analysis of Past Due Mortgage Loans [Abstract]
Total financing receivables	899	1,073
Total Mortgages Loan [Member] | Fifty to seventy percent [Member] | Ratio between 12 to 15 times [Member]
Mortgage Loans by Loan-to-Value & Debt Service Coverage Ratios [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	1,198	1,062
Age Analysis of Past Due Mortgage Loans [Abstract]
Total financing receivables	1,198	1,062
Total Mortgages Loan [Member] | Fifty to seventy percent [Member] | Ratio between 1 to 12 times [Member]
Mortgage Loans by Loan-to-Value & Debt Service Coverage Ratios [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	262	258
Age Analysis of Past Due Mortgage Loans [Abstract]
Total financing receivables	262	258
Total Mortgages Loan [Member] | Fifty to seventy percent [Member] | Ratio less than 1 times [Member]
Mortgage Loans by Loan-to-Value & Debt Service Coverage Ratios [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	44	47
Age Analysis of Past Due Mortgage Loans [Abstract]
Total financing receivables	44	47
Total Mortgages Loan [Member] | Seventy to ninty percent [Member]
Mortgage Loans by Loan-to-Value & Debt Service Coverage Ratios [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	616	616
Age Analysis of Past Due Mortgage Loans [Abstract]
Total financing receivables	616	616
Total Mortgages Loan [Member] | Seventy to ninty percent [Member] | Ratio greater than 2 times [Member]
Mortgage Loans by Loan-to-Value & Debt Service Coverage Ratios [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	211	211
Age Analysis of Past Due Mortgage Loans [Abstract]
Total financing receivables	211	211
Total Mortgages Loan [Member] | Seventy to ninty percent [Member] | Ratio between 18 to 2 times [Member]
Mortgage Loans by Loan-to-Value & Debt Service Coverage Ratios [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	0	0
Age Analysis of Past Due Mortgage Loans [Abstract]
Total financing receivables	0	0
Total Mortgages Loan [Member] | Seventy to ninty percent [Member] | Ratio between 15 to 18 times [Member]
Mortgage Loans by Loan-to-Value & Debt Service Coverage Ratios [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	85	61
Age Analysis of Past Due Mortgage Loans [Abstract]
Total financing receivables	85	61
Total Mortgages Loan [Member] | Seventy to ninty percent [Member] | Ratio between 12 to 15 times [Member]
Mortgage Loans by Loan-to-Value & Debt Service Coverage Ratios [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	255	265
Age Analysis of Past Due Mortgage Loans [Abstract]
Total financing receivables	255	265
Total Mortgages Loan [Member] | Seventy to ninty percent [Member] | Ratio between 1 to 12 times [Member]
Mortgage Loans by Loan-to-Value & Debt Service Coverage Ratios [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	65	79
Age Analysis of Past Due Mortgage Loans [Abstract]
Total financing receivables	65	79
Total Mortgages Loan [Member] | Seventy to ninty percent [Member] | Ratio less than 1 times [Member]
Mortgage Loans by Loan-to-Value & Debt Service Coverage Ratios [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	0	0
Age Analysis of Past Due Mortgage Loans [Abstract]
Total financing receivables	0	0
Total Mortgages Loan [Member] | More than ninty percent [Member]
Mortgage Loans by Loan-to-Value & Debt Service Coverage Ratios [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	203	203
Age Analysis of Past Due Mortgage Loans [Abstract]
Total financing receivables	203	203
Total Mortgages Loan [Member] | More than ninty percent [Member] | Ratio greater than 2 times [Member]
Mortgage Loans by Loan-to-Value & Debt Service Coverage Ratios [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	156	156
Age Analysis of Past Due Mortgage Loans [Abstract]
Total financing receivables	156	156
Total Mortgages Loan [Member] | More than ninty percent [Member] | Ratio between 18 to 2 times [Member]
Mortgage Loans by Loan-to-Value & Debt Service Coverage Ratios [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	0	0
Age Analysis of Past Due Mortgage Loans [Abstract]
Total financing receivables	0	0
Total Mortgages Loan [Member] | More than ninty percent [Member] | Ratio between 15 to 18 times [Member]
Mortgage Loans by Loan-to-Value & Debt Service Coverage Ratios [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	0	0
Age Analysis of Past Due Mortgage Loans [Abstract]
Total financing receivables	0	0
Total Mortgages Loan [Member] | More than ninty percent [Member] | Ratio between 12 to 15 times [Member]
Mortgage Loans by Loan-to-Value & Debt Service Coverage Ratios [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	0	0
Age Analysis of Past Due Mortgage Loans [Abstract]
Total financing receivables	0	0
Total Mortgages Loan [Member] | More than ninty percent [Member] | Ratio between 1 to 12 times [Member]
Mortgage Loans by Loan-to-Value & Debt Service Coverage Ratios [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	0	0
Age Analysis of Past Due Mortgage Loans [Abstract]
Total financing receivables	0	0
Total Mortgages Loan [Member] | More than ninty percent [Member] | Ratio less than 1 times [Member]
Mortgage Loans by Loan-to-Value & Debt Service Coverage Ratios [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	47	47
Age Analysis of Past Due Mortgage Loans [Abstract]
Total financing receivables	47	47
Total Mortgages Loan [Member] | With Related Allowance Recorded [Member]
Impaired Mortgage Loans [Abstract]
Recorded Investment	156	156
Unpaid principal balance	156	156
Related allowance	-37	-37
Average Record investments	156	148
Interest Income recognized	$1	$2

INVESTMENTS_Derivatives_DETAIL

INVESTMENTS (Derivatives) (DETAILS) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Derivative Instruments by Category [Line Items]
Derivative Notional Amount	$42,499		$45,244
Fair Value Assets Derivatives	13,281		12,757
Fair Value Liabilities Derivatives	1,501		1,309
Gains (losses) included in net earnings (loss)	906	1,139
Equity Contracts Futures [Member]
Derivative Instruments by Category [Line Items]
Derivative Notional Amount	6,029		5,933
Fair Value Assets Derivatives	0		1
Fair Value Liabilities Derivatives	3		2
Gains (losses) included in net earnings (loss)	-185	-92
Equity Contracts Swaps [Member]
Derivative Instruments by Category [Line Items]
Derivative Notional Amount	1,308		1,169
Fair Value Assets Derivatives	10		22
Fair Value Liabilities Derivatives	34		15
Gains (losses) included in net earnings (loss)	-57	-22
Equity Contracts Options [Member]
Derivative Instruments by Category [Line Items]
Derivative Notional Amount	7,590		6,896
Fair Value Assets Derivatives	1,277		1,215
Fair Value Liabilities Derivatives	743		742
Gains (losses) included in net earnings (loss)	81	42
Interest Rate Floor [Member]
Derivative Instruments by Category [Line Items]
Derivative Notional Amount	1,800		2,100
Fair Value Assets Derivatives	108		120
Fair Value Liabilities Derivatives	0		0
Gains (losses) included in net earnings (loss)	8	2
Interest rate contracts Swaps [Member]
Derivative Instruments by Category [Line Items]
Derivative Notional Amount	14,133		11,608
Fair Value Assets Derivatives	472		605
Fair Value Liabilities Derivatives	97		15
Gains (losses) included in net earnings (loss)	369	406
Interest rate contracts Futures [Member]
Derivative Instruments by Category [Line Items]
Derivative Notional Amount	9,358		10,647
Fair Value Assets Derivatives	0		0
Fair Value Liabilities Derivatives	0		0
Gains (losses) included in net earnings (loss)	-2	170
Interest rate contracts Swaptions [Member]
Derivative Instruments by Category [Line Items]
Derivative Notional Amount	0		4,800
Fair Value Assets Derivatives	0		72
Fair Value Liabilities Derivatives	0		0
Gains (losses) included in net earnings (loss)	118	0
Credit Default Swap [Member]
Derivative Instruments by Category [Line Items]
Derivative Notional Amount	2,076		1,942
Fair Value Assets Derivatives	11		9
Fair Value Liabilities Derivatives	23		27
Gains (losses) included in net earnings (loss)	2		2
Foreign currency Contracts [Member]
Derivative Instruments by Category [Line Items]
Derivative Notional Amount	205		149
Fair Value Assets Derivatives	2		2
Fair Value Liabilities Derivatives	1		0
Gains (losses) included in net earnings (loss)	3	-2
Net investment Income (loss) [Member]
Derivative Instruments by Category [Line Items]
Gains (losses) included in net earnings (loss)	337	506
Gmib Reinsurance [Member]
Derivative Instruments by Category [Line Items]
Fair Value Assets Derivatives	11,401		10,711
Gains (losses) included in net earnings (loss)	690	696
GWBL and other features liability [Member]
Derivative Instruments by Category [Line Items]
Fair Value Liabilities Derivatives	167		128
Gains (losses) included in net earnings (loss)	-39	-7
SCS, SIO, MSO and IUL indexed features
Derivative Instruments by Category [Line Items]
Fair Value Liabilities Derivatives	433		380
Gains (losses) included in net earnings (loss)	($82)		($56)

INVESTMENTS_Derivatives_DETAIL1

INVESTMENTS (Derivatives) (DETAILS1) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]
Cash And Securities Collateral For Derivative Contract	$943	$1,225
Sp500 Russell1000 Nasdaq100 And Emerging Market Indices [Member]
Exchange Traded Future Contract [Line Items]
Exchange-Traded Future Contract, Initial Margin Requirement	221
Us Treasury Notes And Euro Dollar [Member]
Exchange Traded Future Contract [Line Items]
Exchange-Traded Future Contract, Initial Margin Requirement	52
Euro Stoxx Ftse 100 Eafe And Topix Indices [Member]
Exchange Traded Future Contract [Line Items]
Exchange-Traded Future Contract, Initial Margin Requirement	$38

INVESTMENTS_offsetting_Details

INVESTMENTS (offsetting) (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Offsetting Assets [Line Items]
Fair Value Assets Derivatives	$13,281	$12,757
Reverse Repurchase agreements [Abstract]
Accrued interest derivatives	110	120
Investment Management [Member]
Offsetting Assets [Line Items]
Fair Value Assets Derivatives	9	8
Securities borrowed	158	158
Equity Contract [Member]
Offsetting Assets [Line Items]
Gross amounts recognized	1,286	1,236
Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	774	753
Net amounts presented in the balance sheets	512	483
Interest Rate Contract [Member]
Offsetting Assets [Line Items]
Gross amounts recognized	542	755
Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	94	12
Net amounts presented in the balance sheets	448	743
Credit Contracts [Member]
Offsetting Assets [Line Items]
Gross amounts recognized	7	7
Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	23	27
Net amounts presented in the balance sheets	-16	-20
Fair Value Assets Derivatives	11	9
Derivatives Subject to an ISDA Master Agreements [Member]
Offsetting Assets [Line Items]
Gross amounts recognized	1,835	1,998
Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	891	792
Net amounts presented in the balance sheets	944	1,206
Derivatives not subject to an ISDA Master Agreements [Member]
Offsetting Assets [Line Items]
Gross amounts recognized	36	40
Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	0	0
Net amounts presented in the balance sheets	36	40
Total Derivatives [Member]
Offsetting Assets [Line Items]
Gross amounts recognized	1,871	2,038
Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	891	792
Net amounts presented in the balance sheets	980	1,246
Other Financial Instruments [Member]
Offsetting Assets [Line Items]
Gross amounts recognized	814	852
Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	0	0
Net amounts presented in the balance sheets	814	852
Other Invested Assets [Member]
Offsetting Assets [Line Items]
Gross amounts recognized	2,685	2,890
Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	891	792
Net amounts presented in the balance sheets	1,794	2,098
Reverse Repurchase agreements [Member]
Reverse Repurchase agreements [Abstract]
Reverse repurchase agreements, gross amount recognized	411
Reverse repurchase agreements, gross amount offset against the balance sheet	0
Reverse repurchase agreements, net amount presented on the balance sheet	411
Other broker-dealer receivables [Member]
Reverse Repurchase agreements [Abstract]
Reverse repurchase agreements, gross amount recognized	1,991
Reverse repurchase agreements, gross amount offset against the balance sheet	0
Reverse repurchase agreements, net amount presented on the balance sheet	1,991
Broker dealer related receivables [Member]
Reverse Repurchase agreements [Abstract]
Reverse repurchase agreements, gross amount recognized	2,402
Reverse repurchase agreements, gross amount offset against the balance sheet	0
Reverse repurchase agreements, net amount presented on the balance sheet	2,402
Exchange traded Options [Member] | Investment Management [Member] | Long [Member]
Offsetting Assets [Line Items]
Fair Value Assets Derivatives	$7	$22

INVESTMENTS_offsetting_Details1

INVESTMENTS (offsetting) (Details1) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Offsetting Liabilities [Line Items]
Fair Value Liabilities Derivatives	$1,501	$1,309
Investment Management [Member]
Offsetting Liabilities [Line Items]
Fair Value Liabilities Derivatives	10	9
Securities Loaned	2	34
Equity Contract [Member]
Offsetting Liabilities [Line Items]
Gross amount recognized	774	753
Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	774	753
Net amounts presented in the balance sheets	0	0
Interest Rate Contract [Member]
Offsetting Liabilities [Line Items]
Gross amount recognized	94	12
Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	94	12
Net amounts presented in the balance sheets	0	0
Credit Contracts [Member]
Offsetting Liabilities [Line Items]
Gross amount recognized	23	27
Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	23	27
Net amounts presented in the balance sheets	0
Fair Value Liabilities Derivatives	23	27
Derivatives Subject to an ISDA Master Agreements [Member]
Offsetting Liabilities [Line Items]
Gross amount recognized	891	792
Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	891	792
Net amounts presented in the balance sheets	0	0
Derivatives not subject to an ISDA Master Agreements [Member]
Offsetting Liabilities [Line Items]
Gross amount recognized	0	0
Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	0	0
Net amounts presented in the balance sheets	0	0
Total Derivatives [Member]
Offsetting Liabilities [Line Items]
Gross amount recognized	891	792
Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	891	792
Net amounts presented in the balance sheets	0	0
Other Financial Liabilities [Member]
Offsetting Liabilities [Line Items]
Gross amount recognized	3,091	2,939
Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	0	0
Net amounts presented in the balance sheets	3,091	2,939
Other Liabilities [Member]
Offsetting Liabilities [Line Items]
Gross amount recognized	3,982	3,731
Gross amounts offset in the balance sheets	891	792
Net amounts presented in the balance sheets	3,091	2,939
Repurchase agreements [Member]
Repurchase agreements [Abstract]
Repurchase agreements, gross amount recognized	967	950
Repurchase agreements, gross amount offset against the balance sheet	0	0
Repurchase agreements, net amount presented on the balance sheet	967	950
Other broker dealer related payables [Member]
Repurchase agreements [Abstract]
Repurchase agreements, gross amount recognized	539	551
Repurchase agreements, gross amount offset against the balance sheet	0	0
Repurchase agreements, net amount presented on the balance sheet	539	551
Broker dealer related payables [Member]
Repurchase agreements [Abstract]
Repurchase agreements, gross amount recognized	1,506	1,501
Repurchase agreements, gross amount offset against the balance sheet	0	0
Repurchase agreements, net amount presented on the balance sheet	1,506	1,501
Exchange traded Options [Member] | Investment Management [Member] | Short [Member]
Offsetting Liabilities [Line Items]
Fair Value Liabilities Derivatives	$6	$7

INVESTMENTS_offsetting_Details2

INVESTMENTS (offsetting) (Details2) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Reverse repurchase agreements [Abstract]
Accrued interest derivatives	$110	$120
Investment Management [Member]
Offsetting Assets [Line Items]
Callateral Cash (Received)	-1	-1
Counterparty A [Member]
Offsetting Assets [Line Items]
Net amounts presented in the balance sheets	64	62
Callateral Cash (Received)	-62	-62
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Amount Offset Against Collateral	2	0
Counterparty B [Member]
Offsetting Assets [Line Items]
Net amounts presented in the balance sheets	31	102
Callateral Cash (Received)	-31	-95
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Amount Offset Against Collateral	0	7
Counterparty C [Member]
Offsetting Assets [Line Items]
Net amounts presented in the balance sheets	128	111
Callateral Cash (Received)	-128	-110
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Amount Offset Against Collateral	0	1
Counterparty D [Member]
Offsetting Assets [Line Items]
Net amounts presented in the balance sheets	236	228
Callateral Cash (Received)	-232	-224
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Amount Offset Against Collateral	4	4
Counterparty E [Member]
Offsetting Assets [Line Items]
Net amounts presented in the balance sheets	64	60
Callateral Cash (Received)	-61	-59
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Amount Offset Against Collateral	3	1
Counterparty F [Member]
Offsetting Assets [Line Items]
Net amounts presented in the balance sheets	15	63
Callateral Cash (Received)	-15	-60
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Amount Offset Against Collateral	0	3
Counterparty G [Member]
Offsetting Assets [Line Items]
Net amounts presented in the balance sheets	168	145
Calleteral Securities (Received)	0	-145
Callateral Cash (Received)	-160	0
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Amount Offset Against Collateral	8	0
Counterparty H [Member]
Offsetting Assets [Line Items]
Net amounts presented in the balance sheets	42	31
Calleteral Securities (Received)	-37	-31
Collateral Cash Held	0	0
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Amount Offset Against Collateral	5	0
Counterparty I [Member]
Offsetting Assets [Line Items]
Net amounts presented in the balance sheets	63	136
Callateral Cash (Received)	-63	-134
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Amount Offset Against Collateral	0	2
Counterparty J [Member]
Offsetting Assets [Line Items]
Net amounts presented in the balance sheets	3	28
Callateral Cash (Received)	-3	-22
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Amount Offset Against Collateral	0	6
Counterparty K [Member]
Offsetting Assets [Line Items]
Net amounts presented in the balance sheets	46	44
Callateral Cash (Received)	-46	-44
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Amount Offset Against Collateral	0	0
Counterparty L [Member]
Offsetting Assets [Line Items]
Net amounts presented in the balance sheets	9	113
Calleteral Securities (Received)	-9	-113
Callateral Cash (Received)	0	0
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Amount Offset Against Collateral	0	0
Counterparty M [Member]
Offsetting Assets [Line Items]
Net amounts presented in the balance sheets	67	76
Callateral Cash (Received)	-67	-68
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Amount Offset Against Collateral	0	8
Counterparty N [Member]
Offsetting Assets [Line Items]
Net amounts presented in the balance sheets	36	40
Callateral Cash (Received)	0	0
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Amount Offset Against Collateral	36	40
Counterparty Q [Member]
Offsetting Assets [Line Items]
Net amounts presented in the balance sheets	5	4
Callateral Cash (Received)	-5	-4
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Amount Offset Against Collateral	0	0
Counterparty T [Member]
Offsetting Assets [Line Items]
Net amounts presented in the balance sheets	3	3
Callateral Cash (Received)	-3	-3
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Amount Offset Against Collateral		0
Total Derivatives [Member]
Offsetting Assets [Line Items]
Net amounts presented in the balance sheets	980	1,246
Calleteral Securities (Received)	-46	-289
Callateral Cash (Received)	-876	-885
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Amount Offset Against Collateral	58	72
Other Financial Instruments [Member]
Offsetting Assets [Line Items]
Net amounts presented in the balance sheets	814	852
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Amount Offset Against Collateral	814	852
Other Invested Assets [Member]
Offsetting Assets [Line Items]
Net amounts presented in the balance sheets	1,794	2,098
Calleteral Securities (Received)	-46	-289
Callateral Cash (Received)	-876	-885
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Amount Offset Against Collateral	872	924
Counterparty C [Member]
Reverse repurchase agreements [Abstract]
Reverse repurchase agreements, net amount presented on the balance sheet	269
Reverse repurchase agreements, collateral securities received	-269
Reverse repurchase agreements, net amounts	0
Counterparty M [Member]
Reverse repurchase agreements [Abstract]
Reverse repurchase agreements, net amount presented on the balance sheet	142
Reverse repurchase agreements, collateral securities received	-142
Reverse repurchase agreements, net amounts	0
Other broker-dealer receivables [Member]
Reverse repurchase agreements [Abstract]
Reverse repurchase agreements, net amount presented on the balance sheet	1,991
Reverse repurchase agreements, collateral securities received	0
Reverse repurchase agreements, net amounts	1,991
Broker dealer related receivables [Member]
Reverse repurchase agreements [Abstract]
Reverse repurchase agreements, net amount presented on the balance sheet	2,402
Reverse repurchase agreements, collateral securities received	-411
Reverse repurchase agreements, net amounts	1,991
Securities Borrowed [Member] | Investment Management [Member]
Offsetting Assets [Line Items]
Callateral Cash (Received)	-158
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Amount Offset Against Collateral		$158

INVESTMENTS_offsetting_Details3

INVESTMENTS (offsetting) (Details3) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Investment Management [Member]
Offsetting Liabilities [Line Items]
Repurchase agreements, collateral cash held	($10)	($10)
Counterparty D [Member]
Offsetting Liabilities [Line Items]
Repurchase agreements, net amount presented on the balance sheet	467	450
Repurchase agreements, collateral securities held	-467	-450
Repurchase agreements, collateral cash held		0
Repurchase agreements, net amounts	0	0
Counterparty C [Member]
Offsetting Liabilities [Line Items]
Repurchase agreements, net amount presented on the balance sheet	500	500
Repurchase agreements, collateral securities held	-496	-500
Repurchase agreements, collateral cash held	-2	0
Repurchase agreements, net amounts	2	0
Other broker dealer related payables [Member]
Offsetting Liabilities [Line Items]
Repurchase agreements, net amount presented on the balance sheet	539	551
Repurchase agreements, collateral securities held	0	0
Repurchase agreements, collateral cash held		0
Repurchase agreements, net amounts	539	551
Broker dealer related payables [Member]
Offsetting Liabilities [Line Items]
Repurchase agreements, net amount presented on the balance sheet	1,506	1,501
Repurchase agreements, collateral securities held	-963	-950
Repurchase agreements, collateral cash held	-2	0
Repurchase agreements, net amounts	541	551
Securities Loaned [Member] | Investment Management [Member]
Offsetting Liabilities [Line Items]
Repurchase agreements, collateral cash held	($2)	($33)

INVESTMENTS_repurchase_to_matu

INVESTMENTS (repurchase to maturity transactions (details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Repurchase agreements accounted for as secured borrowings [Line Items]
Repurchase agreements	$967
Maturity up to 30 days [Member]
Repurchase agreements accounted for as secured borrowings [Line Items]
Repurchase agreements	967
U.S.Treasury, Govt and Agency [Member]
Repurchase agreements accounted for as secured borrowings [Line Items]
Repurchase agreements	967
U.S.Treasury, Govt and Agency [Member] | Maturity up to 30 days [Member]
Repurchase agreements accounted for as secured borrowings [Line Items]
Repurchase agreements	$967

CLOSED_BLOCKS_DETAILS

CLOSED BLOCKS (DETAILS) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Closed Block Liabilities [Abstract]
Future policy benefits and other policyholders liabilities	$7,492		$7,537
Policyholder dividend obligation	230	182
Other liabilities	108		117
Total Closed Block liabilities	7,830		7,855
Assets Designated To Closed Block [Abstract]
Fixed maturities, available for sale, at fair value	5,086		5,143
Mortgage loans on real estate	1,405		1,407
Policy loans	899		912
Cash and other invested assets	82		14
Other assets	169		176
Total assets designated to the Closed Block	7,641		7,652
Excess of Closed Block liabilities over assets designated to the Closed Block	189		203
Amounts included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) [Abstract]
Net unrealized investment gains (losses) net of deferred income tax (expense) benefit and policyholder dividend obligation	88		80
Maximum Future Earnings To Be Recognized From Closed Block Assets and Liabilities	277		283
Closed Block Operations Revenue [Abstract]
Premiums and other income	69	72
Closed Block Operations Net Investment Income	92	96
Total investment gains (losses), net	1	2
Total revenues	162	170
Closed Block Operations Benefits And Expense [Abstract]
Policyholders benefits and dividends	153	156
Other operating costs and expenses	0	0
Total benefits and other deductions	153	156
Net revenues, before income taxes	9	14
Income tax (expense) benefit	-3	-5
Net Revenues	6	9
Movement In Closed Block Dividend Obligation [Roll Forward]
Balances, beginning of year	201	128
Unrealized investment gains (losses)	29	54
Balances, End of year	$230	$182

CLOSED_BLOCKS_PARENTHETICALS_D

CLOSED BLOCKS PARENTHETICALS (DETAILS) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Closed Block Disclosure [Abstract]
Closed Block Investments, Fixed Maturity, Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost	$4,731	$4,829
Closed Block Operations, Deferred Income Tax (Expense) Benefit	-47	-43
Closed Block Liabilities Policyholder Dividend Obligation	($230)	($201)	($182)	($128)

GMDB_GMIB_GWBL_AND_NO_LAPSE_GU2

GMDB, GMIB, GWBL AND NO LAPSE GUARANTEE FEATURES (DETAILS) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Movement In Guaranteed Benefit Liability Gross [Line Items]
Balance, January 1,	$7,373	$5,829
Paid guarantee benefits	-79	-195
Other changes in reserve	408	392
Balance, end of period	7,702	6,026
Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit [Member]
Movement In Guaranteed Benefit Liability Gross [Line Items]
Balance, January 1,	1,729	1,626
Paid guarantee benefits	-65	-56
Other changes in reserve	97	31
Balance, end of period	1,761	1,601
Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit Reinsurance Ceded [Abstract]
Balance, beginning of year	832	791
Paid guarantee benefits	-30	-25
Other changes in reserves	46	15
Balance, end of period	848	781
Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit [Member]
Movement In Guaranteed Benefit Liability Gross [Line Items]
Balance, January 1,	5,644	4,203
Paid guarantee benefits	-14	-139
Other changes in reserve	311	361
Balance, end of period	$5,941	$4,425

GMDB_GMIB_GWBL_AND_NO_LAPSE_GU3

GMDB, GMIB, GWBL AND NO LAPSE GUARANTEE FEATURES (DETAILS2) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Net Amount At Risk By Product And Guarantee [Line Items]
SCS, SIO, MSO, IUL, GWBL and other guaranteed benefits related liability	$600	$508
Impact On Earnings From LSO offer to Policyholders	135
Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit [Member]
Net Amount At Risk By Product And Guarantee [Line Items]
Account Value Invested In General Account	13,600
Account Value Invested In Separate Accounts	89,290	88,048
Net amount at risk, gross	14,856
Net amount at risk, net of amounts reinsured	6,548
Average attained age of contractholders	54 years 10 months 24 days
Percentage of contractholders over age 70	16.30%
Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Net Amount At Risk By Product And Guarantee [Line Items]
Range of contractually specified interest rates	3
Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Net Amount At Risk By Product And Guarantee [Line Items]
Range of contractually specified interest rates	6.5
Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit [Member] | Return Of Premium [Member]
Net Amount At Risk By Product And Guarantee [Line Items]
Account Value Invested In General Account	13,017
Account Value Invested In Separate Accounts	39,562
Net amount at risk, gross	222
Net amount at risk, net of amounts reinsured	222
Average attained age of contractholders	51 years 1 month 6 days
Percentage of contractholders over age 70	8.90%
Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit [Member] | Ratchet [Member]
Net Amount At Risk By Product And Guarantee [Line Items]
Account Value Invested In General Account	183
Account Value Invested In Separate Accounts	8,779
Net amount at risk, gross	118
Net amount at risk, net of amounts reinsured	80
Average attained age of contractholders	65 years 2 months 12 days
Percentage of contractholders over age 70	34.40%
Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit [Member] | Roll Up [Member]
Net Amount At Risk By Product And Guarantee [Line Items]
Account Value Invested In General Account	84
Account Value Invested In Separate Accounts	3,882
Net amount at risk, gross	2,152
Net amount at risk, net of amounts reinsured	1,437
Average attained age of contractholders	71 years 1 month 6 days
Percentage of contractholders over age 70	56.30%
Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit [Member] | Roll Up [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Net Amount At Risk By Product And Guarantee [Line Items]
Range of contractually specified interest rates	3
Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit [Member] | Roll Up [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Net Amount At Risk By Product And Guarantee [Line Items]
Range of contractually specified interest rates	6
Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit [Member] | Combo [Member]
Net Amount At Risk By Product And Guarantee [Line Items]
Account Value Invested In General Account	316
Account Value Invested In Separate Accounts	37,067
Net amount at risk, gross	12,364
Net amount at risk, net of amounts reinsured	4,809
Average attained age of contractholders	66 years 0 months 0 days
Percentage of contractholders over age 70	36.70%
Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit [Member] | Combo [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Net Amount At Risk By Product And Guarantee [Line Items]
Range of contractually specified interest rates	3
Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit [Member] | Combo [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Net Amount At Risk By Product And Guarantee [Line Items]
Range of contractually specified interest rates	6.5
Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit [Member]
Net Amount At Risk By Product And Guarantee [Line Items]
Account Value Invested In General Account	669
Account Value Invested In Separate Accounts	59,022	58,084
Net amount at risk, gross	6,004
Net amount at risk, net of amounts reinsured	1,553
Weighted average years remaining until annuitization	2 years 4 months 24 days
Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Net Amount At Risk By Product And Guarantee [Line Items]
Range of contractually specified interest rates	3
Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Net Amount At Risk By Product And Guarantee [Line Items]
Range of contractually specified interest rates	6.5
Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit [Member] | Roll Up [Member]
Net Amount At Risk By Product And Guarantee [Line Items]
Account Value Invested In General Account	311
Account Value Invested In Separate Accounts	13,335
Net amount at risk, gross	1,165
Net amount at risk, net of amounts reinsured	355
Weighted average years remaining until annuitization	1 year 1 month 6 days
Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit [Member] | Roll Up [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Net Amount At Risk By Product And Guarantee [Line Items]
Range of contractually specified interest rates	3
Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit [Member] | Roll Up [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Net Amount At Risk By Product And Guarantee [Line Items]
Range of contractually specified interest rates	6
Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit [Member] | Combo [Member]
Net Amount At Risk By Product And Guarantee [Line Items]
Account Value Invested In General Account	358
Account Value Invested In Separate Accounts	45,687
Net amount at risk, gross	4,839
Net amount at risk, net of amounts reinsured	$1,198
Weighted average years remaining until annuitization	2 years 6 months 0 days
Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit [Member] | Combo [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Net Amount At Risk By Product And Guarantee [Line Items]
Range of contractually specified interest rates	3
Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit [Member] | Combo [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Net Amount At Risk By Product And Guarantee [Line Items]
Range of contractually specified interest rates	6.5

GMDB_GMIB_GWBL_AND_NO_LAPSE_GU4

GMDB, GMIB, GWBL AND NO LAPSE GUARANTEE FEATURES (DETAILS3) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Liabilities For Guarantees On Long Duration Contracts [Line Items]
Balance, January 1,			$7,373	$5,829
Balance, end of period	7,702	6,026	7,373	5,829
Direct Liabilities For Guarantees [Member]
Liabilities For Guarantees On Long Duration Contracts [Line Items]
Balance, January 1,	964	829
Other changes in reserves	46	36
Balance, end of period	1,010	865
Ceded Liabilities For Guarantees [Member]
Liabilities For Guarantees On Long Duration Contracts [Line Items]
Balance, January 1,	-555	-441
Other changes in reserves	-23	-44
Balance, end of period	-578	-485
Net Liabilities For Guarantees [Member]
Liabilities For Guarantees On Long Duration Contracts [Line Items]
Balance, January 1,	409	388
Other changes in reserves	23	-8
Balance, end of period	432	380
Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit [Member]
Schedule Of Fair Value Of Separate Accounts By Major Category Of Investment [Line Items]
Separate Account Investments by Investment Category	89,290		88,048
Price Risk Fair Value Hedge Derivative On Balance Sheet [Abstract]
Account Value Hedged of Variable Annuity Contracts	52,207
Net Amount At Risk Hedged of Variable Annuity Contracts	5,438
Liabilities For Guarantees On Long Duration Contracts [Line Items]
Balance, January 1,			1,729	1,626
Balance, end of period	1,761	1,601	1,729	1,626
Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit [Member]
Schedule Of Fair Value Of Separate Accounts By Major Category Of Investment [Line Items]
Separate Account Investments by Investment Category	59,022		58,084
Price Risk Fair Value Hedge Derivative On Balance Sheet [Abstract]
Account Value Hedged of Variable Annuity Contracts	32,775
Net Amount At Risk Hedged of Variable Annuity Contracts	1,197
Liabilities For Guarantees On Long Duration Contracts [Line Items]
Balance, January 1,			5,644	4,203
Balance, end of period	5,941	4,425	5,644	4,203
Common Stock [Member] | Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit [Member]
Schedule Of Fair Value Of Separate Accounts By Major Category Of Investment [Line Items]
Separate Account Investments by Investment Category	68,606		67,108
Common Stock [Member] | Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit [Member]
Schedule Of Fair Value Of Separate Accounts By Major Category Of Investment [Line Items]
Separate Account Investments by Investment Category	44,912		43,850
Fixed Income Investments [Member] | Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit [Member]
Schedule Of Fair Value Of Separate Accounts By Major Category Of Investment [Line Items]
Separate Account Investments by Investment Category	3,036		3,031
Fixed Income Investments [Member] | Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit [Member]
Schedule Of Fair Value Of Separate Accounts By Major Category Of Investment [Line Items]
Separate Account Investments by Investment Category	1,975		1,988
Balanced [Member] | Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit [Member]
Schedule Of Fair Value Of Separate Accounts By Major Category Of Investment [Line Items]
Separate Account Investments by Investment Category	17,274		17,505
Balanced [Member] | Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit [Member]
Schedule Of Fair Value Of Separate Accounts By Major Category Of Investment [Line Items]
Separate Account Investments by Investment Category	11,962		12,060
Other Investments [Member] | Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit [Member]
Schedule Of Fair Value Of Separate Accounts By Major Category Of Investment [Line Items]
Separate Account Investments by Investment Category	374		404
Other Investments [Member] | Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit [Member]
Schedule Of Fair Value Of Separate Accounts By Major Category Of Investment [Line Items]
Separate Account Investments by Investment Category	$173		$186

FAIR_VALUE_DISCLOSURES_DETAILS

FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES (DETAILS) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Investment Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value Disclosure	$34,174,000,000	$33,072,000,000
Trading securities, at fair value	5,614,000,000	5,143,000,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Investment Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value Disclosure	34,136,000,000	33,034,000,000
Other equity investments	278,000,000	278,000,000
Trading securities, at fair value	5,614,000,000	5,143,000,000
Other invested assets:	1,490,000,000	1,346,000,000
Cash equivalents	1,890,000,000	2,725,000,000
Segregated securities	520,000,000	476,000,000
GMIB reinsurance contracts	11,401,000,000	10,711,000,000
Separate Accounts assets	112,725,000,000	110,871,000,000
Total Assets	168,054,000,000	164,584,000,000
Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Contingent payment arrangements	42,000,000	42,000,000
Total Liabilities	642,000,000	550,000,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Corporate Debt Securities [Member]
Investment Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value Disclosure	22,147,000,000	22,220,000,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | US Treasury and Government [Member]
Investment Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value Disclosure	8,672,000,000	7,331,000,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities [Member]
Investment Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value Disclosure	525,000,000	519,000,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Foreign Government Debt Securities [Member]
Investment Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value Disclosure	437,000,000	446,000,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]
Investment Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value Disclosure	705,000,000	735,000,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Residential Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]
Investment Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value Disclosure	762,000,000	795,000,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Asset-backed Securities [Member]
Investment Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value Disclosure	92,000,000	99,000,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Redeemable Preferred Stock [Member]
Investment Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value Disclosure	796,000,000	889,000,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Short Term Investments [Member]
Investment Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Other invested assets:	511,000,000	103,000,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Swap [Member]
Investment Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Other invested assets:	351,000,000	597,000,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Credit Default Swap [Member]
Investment Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Other invested assets:	-12,000,000	-18,000,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Future [Member]
Investment Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Other invested assets:	-3,000,000	-2,000,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Options [Member]
Investment Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Other invested assets:	534,000,000	473,000,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Interest Rate Floor [Member]
Investment Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Other invested assets:	108,000,000	120,000,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Foreign currency Contracts [Member]
Investment Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Other invested assets:	1,000,000	1,000,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Swaptions [Member]
Investment Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Other invested assets:		72,000,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | GWBL and other features liability [Member]
Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Guarantees, Fair Value Disclosure	167,000,000	128,000,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | SCS, SIO, MSO and IUL indexed features
Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Guarantees, Fair Value Disclosure	433,000,000	380,000,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Investment Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value Disclosure	262,000,000	254,000,000
Other equity investments	219,000,000	217,000,000
Trading securities, at fair value	661,000,000	710,000,000
Other invested assets:	-3,000,000	-2,000,000
Cash equivalents	1,890,000,000	2,725,000,000
Segregated securities	0
Separate Accounts assets	109,475,000,000	107,539,000,000
Total Assets	112,504,000,000	111,443,000,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Corporate Debt Securities [Member]
Investment Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value Disclosure	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Redeemable Preferred Stock [Member]
Investment Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value Disclosure	262,000,000	254,000,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Future [Member]
Investment Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Other invested assets:	-3,000,000	-2,000,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Investment Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value Disclosure	32,686,000,000	31,583,000,000
Other equity investments	0	0
Trading securities, at fair value	4,953,000,000	4,433,000,000
Other invested assets:	1,493,000,000	1,348,000,000
Cash equivalents	0
Segregated securities	520,000,000	476,000,000
Separate Accounts assets	2,983,000,000	3,072,000,000
Total Assets	42,635,000,000	40,912,000,000
Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Total Liabilities	433,000,000	380,000,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Corporate Debt Securities [Member]
Investment Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value Disclosure	21,748,000,000	21,840,000,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | US Treasury and Government [Member]
Investment Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value Disclosure	8,672,000,000	7,331,000,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities [Member]
Investment Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value Disclosure	477,000,000	472,000,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Foreign Government Debt Securities [Member]
Investment Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value Disclosure	435,000,000	446,000,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]
Investment Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value Disclosure	19,000,000	20,000,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Residential Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]
Investment Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value Disclosure	760,000,000	793,000,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Asset-backed Securities [Member]
Investment Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value Disclosure	41,000,000	46,000,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Redeemable Preferred Stock [Member]
Investment Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value Disclosure	534,000,000	635,000,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Short Term Investments [Member]
Investment Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Other invested assets:	511,000,000	103,000,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Swap [Member]
Investment Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Other invested assets:	351,000,000	597,000,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Credit Default Swap [Member]
Investment Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Other invested assets:	-12,000,000	-18,000,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Future [Member]
Investment Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Other invested assets:	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Options [Member]
Investment Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Other invested assets:	534,000,000	473,000,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Interest Rate Floor [Member]
Investment Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Other invested assets:	108,000,000	120,000,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Foreign currency Contracts [Member]
Investment Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Other invested assets:	1,000,000	1,000,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Swaptions [Member]
Investment Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Other invested assets:		72,000,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | SCS, SIO, MSO and IUL indexed features
Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Guarantees, Fair Value Disclosure	433,000,000	380,000,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Investment Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value Disclosure	1,188,000,000	1,197,000,000
Other equity investments	59,000,000	61,000,000
GMIB reinsurance contracts	11,401,000,000	10,711,000,000
Separate Accounts assets	267,000,000	260,000,000
Total Assets	12,915,000,000	12,229,000,000
Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Contingent payment arrangements	42,000,000	42,000,000
Total Liabilities	209,000,000	170,000,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Corporate Debt Securities [Member]
Investment Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value Disclosure	399,000,000	380,000,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities [Member]
Investment Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value Disclosure	48,000,000	47,000,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Foreign Government Debt Securities [Member]
Investment Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value Disclosure	2,000,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]
Investment Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value Disclosure	686,000,000	715,000,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Residential Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]
Investment Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value Disclosure	2,000,000	2,000,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Asset-backed Securities [Member]
Investment Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value Disclosure	51,000,000	53,000,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Redeemable Preferred Stock [Member]
Investment Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value Disclosure	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | GWBL and other features liability [Member]
Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Guarantees, Fair Value Disclosure	$167,000,000	$128,000,000

FAIR_VALUE_DISCLOSURES_1_DETAI

FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES 1 (DETAILS) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis Quantitative Disclosure [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value Disclosure	$34,174		$33,072
Fair Value Freestanding Contract	979		1,243
Freestanding Contract As Percentage Of Other Invested Assets	65.70%		92.30%
Fair Value Adjustments On Over Counter Derivative Assets	0.1		0.1
Fair Value Adjustments On GMIB Asset	138		147
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Transfers out of Level 3	61	71
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Transfers Into Level 3	41	1
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Transfers Percentage	0.50%	0.50%
Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis Quantitative Disclosure [Line Items]
Percentage Of Assets Measured At Fair Value On Recurring Basis By Inputs Level	72.10%		72.70%
Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis Quantitative Disclosure [Line Items]
Percentage Of Assets Measured At Fair Value On Recurring Basis By Inputs Level	27.00%		26.40%
Financial Instruments, Owned, Mortgages, Mortgage-backed and Asset-backed Securities, at Fair Value	784		821
Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis Quantitative Disclosure [Line Items]
Percentage Of Assets Measured At Fair Value On Recurring Basis By Inputs Level	1.00%		1.00%
Fair Value Disclosures Broker Priced	133		135
Financial Instruments, Owned, Mortgages, Mortgage-backed and Asset-backed Securities, at Fair Value	739		770
Public Fixed Maturities [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis Quantitative Disclosure [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value Disclosure	26,022		24,779
Percentage Of Available For Sale Fixed Maturity Assets Measured At Fair Value On Recurring Basis	16.70%		16.20%
Private Fixed Maturities [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis Quantitative Disclosure [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value Disclosure	$8,114		$8,255
Percentage Of Available For Sale Fixed Maturity Assets Measured At Fair Value On Recurring Basis	5.20%		5.40%

FAIR_VALUE_DISCLOSURES_2_DETAI

FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES 2 (DETAILS) (Fair Value Measurements Changes In Significant Assumptions [Member], USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015
Gmib Reinsurance [Member]
Change in Accounting Estimate [Line Items]
Impact of refinements to the fair value calculation	$510
GWBL and other features liability [Member]
Change in Accounting Estimate [Line Items]
Impact of refinements to the fair value calculation	$37

FAIR_VALUE_DISCLOSURES_3_DETAI

FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES 3 (DETAILS) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Total Gains Losses Realized Unrealized Included In [Abstract]
Transfers into level 3	$41	$1
Transfers out of Level 3	-61	-71
Corporate [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Assets Measured on Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Opening Balance	380	291
Total Gains Losses Realized Unrealized Included In [Abstract]
Net investment income (loss)	0	0
Investment gains (losses), net	0	0
Subtotal	0	0
Other comprehensive income (loss)	4	9
Purchases	30	0
Sales	-8	-1
Transfers into level 3	39	1
Transfers out of Level 3	-46	71
Closing Balance	399	229
Corporate [Member] | Level 3 Assets And Liabilities Held [Member]
Total Gains Losses Realized Unrealized Included In [Abstract]
Other comprehensive income (loss)	5	9
State and Political Sub-divisions [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Assets Measured on Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Opening Balance	47	46
Total Gains Losses Realized Unrealized Included In [Abstract]
Other comprehensive income (loss)	1	1
Sales	0
Closing Balance	48	47
State and Political Sub-divisions [Member] | Level 3 Assets And Liabilities Held [Member]
Total Gains Losses Realized Unrealized Included In [Abstract]
Other comprehensive income (loss)	1	1
Foreign Govts [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Total Gains Losses Realized Unrealized Included In [Abstract]
Transfers into level 3	2
Closing Balance	2
Foreign Govts [Member] | Level 3 Assets And Liabilities Held [Member]
Total Gains Losses Realized Unrealized Included In [Abstract]
Other comprehensive income (loss)	0	0
Commercial Mortgage-backed [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Assets Measured on Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Opening Balance	715	700
Total Gains Losses Realized Unrealized Included In [Abstract]
Net investment income (loss)	0	0
Investment gains (losses), net	-2	-16
Subtotal	-2	-16
Other comprehensive income (loss)	13	40
Purchases	0	0
Sales	-25	-2
Transfers out of Level 3	-15
Closing Balance	686	722
Commercial Mortgage-backed [Member] | Level 3 Assets And Liabilities Held [Member]
Total Gains Losses Realized Unrealized Included In [Abstract]
Other comprehensive income (loss)	12	39
Residential Mortgage-backed [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Assets Measured on Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Opening Balance	2	4
Total Gains Losses Realized Unrealized Included In [Abstract]
Sales	0	-1
Closing Balance	2	3
Asset-backed [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Assets Measured on Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Opening Balance	53	83
Total Gains Losses Realized Unrealized Included In [Abstract]
Other comprehensive income (loss)	-1	3
Sales	-1	-25
Transfers out of Level 3	0	0
Closing Balance	51	61
Asset-backed [Member] | Level 3 Assets And Liabilities Held [Member]
Total Gains Losses Realized Unrealized Included In [Abstract]
Other comprehensive income (loss)	-1	2
Redeemable preferred stock [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Assets Measured on Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Opening Balance	0	15
Total Gains Losses Realized Unrealized Included In [Abstract]
Subtotal		0
Purchases	0
Closing Balance	0	15
Equity Method Investments [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Assets Measured on Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Opening Balance	61	52
Total Gains Losses Realized Unrealized Included In [Abstract]
Net investment income (loss)	0	-4
Investment gains (losses), net	-5
Subtotal	-5	-4
Other comprehensive income (loss)	3	0
Transfers out of Level 3	0
Closing Balance	59	48
GMIB Reinsurance Contract Asset [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Assets Measured on Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Opening Balance	10,711	6,747
Total Gains Losses Realized Unrealized Included In [Abstract]
Increase (decrease) in the fair value of the reinsurance contracts	645	653
Policyholders' benefits	0	0
Subtotal	645	653
Purchases	56	54
Issues	0
Sales	-11	-11
Closing Balance	11,401	7,443
GMIB Reinsurance Contract Asset [Member] | Level 3 Assets And Liabilities Held [Member]
Total Gains Losses Realized Unrealized Included In [Abstract]
Increase (decrease) in the fair value of the reinsurance contracts	690	696
Separate Accounts [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Assets Measured on Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Opening Balance	260	237
Total Gains Losses Realized Unrealized Included In [Abstract]
Net investment income (loss)	8
Investment gains (losses), net		-1
Subtotal	8	-1
Purchases	3	6
Issues	1
Sales		-1
Settlements	-1	-1
Transfers into level 3	0	0
Transfers out of Level 3	-2
Closing Balance	267	240
Separate Accounts [Member] | Level 3 Assets And Liabilities Held [Member]
Total Gains Losses Realized Unrealized Included In [Abstract]
Investment gains (losses), net	8
Other comprehensive income (loss)		-1
GWBL and other guarantee features | Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Assets Measured on Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Opening Balance	128	0
Total Gains Losses Realized Unrealized Included In [Abstract]
Policyholders' benefits	-2	-21
Subtotal	-2	-21
Purchases	41	28
Closing Balance	167	7
GWBL and other guarantee features | Level 3 Assets And Liabilities Held [Member]
Total Gains Losses Realized Unrealized Included In [Abstract]
Policyholders' benefits	-39	-7
Contingent Payment Arrangements [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Assets Measured on Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Opening Balance	-42	-38
Total Gains Losses Realized Unrealized Included In [Abstract]
Net investment income (loss)	1	1
Subtotal	1	1
Settlements	-1	-1
Closing Balance	-42	-38
Total Debt Maturities Available For Sale [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Total Gains Losses Realized Unrealized Included In [Abstract]
Investment gains (losses), net	8	-1
Increase (decrease) in the fair value of the reinsurance contracts	690	696
Policyholders' benefits	39	7
Other comprehensive income (loss)	17	51
Total Debt Maturities Available For Sale [Member] | Level 3 Assets And Liabilities Held [Member]
Total Gains Losses Realized Unrealized Included In [Abstract]
Other comprehensive income (loss)	$17	$51

FAIR_VALUE_DISCLOSURES_4_DETAI

FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES 4 (DETAILS) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Corporate [Member] | Matrix Pricing Model Valuation Technique [Member]
Fair Value Inputs [Abstract]
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value	56	75
Corporate [Member] | Matrix Pricing Model Valuation Technique [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Fair Value Inputs [Abstract]
Spread Over Industry Yield Curve BPS	25	0
Corporate [Member] | Matrix Pricing Model Valuation Technique [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Fair Value Inputs [Abstract]
Spread Over Industry Yield Curve BPS	565	590
Corporate [Member] | Market Comparable Companies Valuation Technique [Member]
Fair Value Inputs [Abstract]
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value	131	132
Corporate [Member] | Market Comparable Companies Valuation Technique [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Fair Value Inputs [Abstract]
Discount Rate	8.10%	11.20%
Corporate [Member] | Market Comparable Companies Valuation Technique [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Fair Value Inputs [Abstract]
Discount Rate	14.70%	15.20%
Asset-backed [Member] | Matrix Pricing Model Valuation Technique [Member]
Fair Value Inputs [Abstract]
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value	5	5
Asset-backed [Member] | Matrix Pricing Model Valuation Technique [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Fair Value Inputs [Abstract]
Spread Over US Treasury Curve BPS	30	30
Asset-backed [Member] | Matrix Pricing Model Valuation Technique [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Fair Value Inputs [Abstract]
Spread Over US Treasury Curve BPS	687	687
Equity Method Investments [Member] | Market Comparable Companies Valuation Technique [Member]
Fair Value Inputs [Abstract]
Discount Rate	30.00%	18.00%
Discount Years		1 year 0 months 0 days
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value	20	20
Equity Method Investments [Member] | Market Comparable Companies Valuation Technique [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Fair Value Inputs [Abstract]
Revenue Multiple	2.1	2
Equity Method Investments [Member] | Market Comparable Companies Valuation Technique [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Fair Value Inputs [Abstract]
Revenue Multiple	4.6	3.5
Separate Accounts [Member] | Discounted Cash Flow Valuation Technique [Member]
Fair Value Inputs [Abstract]
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value	7	7
Separate Accounts [Member] | Discounted Cash Flow Valuation Technique [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Fair Value Inputs [Abstract]
Discount Rate	150.00%	1.30%
Spread Over US Treasury Curve BPS	245	238
Inflation Rate	0.00%	0.00%
Separate Accounts [Member] | Discounted Cash Flow Valuation Technique [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Fair Value Inputs [Abstract]
Discount Rate	560.00%	5.40%
Spread Over US Treasury Curve BPS	399	395
Inflation Rate	380.00%	2.40%
Separate Accounts [Member] | Third Party Appraisal Valuation Technique [Member]
Fair Value Inputs [Abstract]
Discount Rate	7.00%	7.10%
Capitalization Rate	5.00%	5.20%
Exit Capitalization Rate	6.10%	6.20%
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value	242	234
GMIB Reinsurance Contract Asset [Member] | Discounted Cash Flow Valuation Technique [Member]
Fair Value Inputs [Abstract]
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value	11,401	10,711
GMIB Reinsurance Contract Asset [Member] | Discounted Cash Flow Valuation Technique [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Fair Value Inputs [Abstract]
Lapse Rates	100.00%	1.00%
Withdrawal Rates	20.00%	0.20%
GMIB Utilization Rates	0.00%	0.00%
Non Performance Risk	6	5
Volatility Rates- Equity	900.00%	9.00%
GMIB Reinsurance Contract Asset [Member] | Discounted Cash Flow Valuation Technique [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Fair Value Inputs [Abstract]
Lapse Rates	800.00%	8.00%
Withdrawal Rates	800.00%	8.00%
GMIB Utilization Rates	1500.00%	15.00%
Non Performance Risk	14	16
Volatility Rates- Equity	3600.00%	34.00%
GMWB And GWBL [Member] | Discounted Cash Flow Valuation Technique [Member]
Fair Value Inputs [Abstract]
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value	112	107
GMWB And GWBL [Member] | Discounted Cash Flow Valuation Technique [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Fair Value Inputs [Abstract]
Lapse Rates	100.00%	1.00%
Withdrawal Rates	0.00%	0.00%
Volatility Rates- Equity	900.00%	9.00%
GMWB And GWBL [Member] | Discounted Cash Flow Valuation Technique [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Fair Value Inputs [Abstract]
Lapse Rates	800.00%	8.00%
Withdrawal Rates	700.00%	7.00%
Volatility Rates- Equity	3600.00%	34.00%
Contingent Payment Arrangements [Member]
Fair Value Inputs [Abstract]
AUM Growth Rate percentage	46.00%	46.00%
Revenue growth rate percentage	71.00%	71.00%
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value	42	42
Contingent Payment Arrangements [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Fair Value Inputs [Abstract]
Discount Rate	3.00%	3.00%
Contingent Payment Arrangements [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Fair Value Inputs [Abstract]
Discount Rate	18.00%	18.00%

FAIR_VALUE_DISCLOSURES_5_DETAI

FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES 5 (DETAILS) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Fair Value Inputs Assets Quantitative Information 1 [Line Items]
Fair Value Measurements Not Included In Quantitative Information About Level 3 Fair Value Measurements	$1,053	$1,045
Level 3 fair value measurements not included in quantitative information as a percentage of total assets classified as level 3	69.60%	68.80%
Level 3 fair value measurements not included in quantitative information as a percentage of total assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis	0.70%	0.70%
Corporate [Member] | Matrix Pricing Model Valuation Technique [Member]
Fair Value Inputs Assets Quantitative Information 1 [Line Items]
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value	56	75
Corporate [Member] | Matrix Pricing Model Valuation Technique [Member] | Private Available For Sale Corporate Securities [Member]
Fair Value Inputs Assets Quantitative Information 1 [Line Items]
Percentage Of Level 3 Asset Fair Value	46.90%	54.50%
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value	187	207
Residential Mortgage-backed [Member] | Matrix Pricing Model Valuation Technique [Member]
Fair Value Inputs Assets Quantitative Information 1 [Line Items]
Percentage Of Level 3 Asset Fair Value	0.00%	0.00%
Asset-backed [Member] | Matrix Pricing Model Valuation Technique [Member]
Fair Value Inputs Assets Quantitative Information 1 [Line Items]
Percentage Of Level 3 Asset Fair Value	9.80%	9.40%
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value	5	5
Equity Method Investments [Member] | Private Venture Capital Fund Of Fund [Member]
Fair Value Inputs Assets Quantitative Information 1 [Line Items]
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value	31	31
Partnership Unfunded Committments	3	3
Separate Accounts [Member] | Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]
Fair Value Inputs Assets Quantitative Information 1 [Line Items]
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value	12	11
Separate Accounts [Member] | Asset-backed [Member]
Fair Value Inputs Assets Quantitative Information 1 [Line Items]
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value	6	8
Separate Accounts [Member] | Discounted Cash Flow Valuation Technique [Member]
Fair Value Inputs Assets Quantitative Information 1 [Line Items]
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value	7	7
Separate Accounts [Member] | Third Party Appraisal Valuation Technique [Member]
Fair Value Inputs Assets Quantitative Information 1 [Line Items]
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value	242	234
Separate Accounts [Member] | Third Party Appraisal Valuation Technique [Member] | Private Equity Funds [Member]
Fair Value Inputs Assets Quantitative Information 1 [Line Items]
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value	2	2
Separate Accounts [Member] | Third Party Appraisal Valuation Technique [Member] | Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Member]
Fair Value Inputs Assets Quantitative Information 1 [Line Items]
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value	5	5
Separate Accounts [Member] | Third Party Appraisal Valuation Technique [Member] | Private Real Estate Fund [Member]
Fair Value Inputs Assets Quantitative Information 1 [Line Items]
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value	$242	$234

FAIR_VALUE_DISCLOSURES_6_DETAI

FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES 6 (DETAILS) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Consolidated Amounts [Abstract]
Mortgage loans on real estate	$6,516	$6,463
Policy loans	3,386	3,408
Loans to affiliates	1,087	1,087
Policyholders' account balances, Investment contracts	32,049	31,848
Short-term debt	701	689
Carrying value [Member]
Consolidated Amounts [Abstract]
Mortgage loans on real estate	6,516	6,463
Policy loans	3,386	3,408
Loans to affiliates	1,087	1,087
Policyholders' account balances, Investment contracts	2,776	2,799
Short-term debt	701	688
Fair Value [Member]
Consolidated Amounts [Abstract]
Mortgage loans on real estate	6,721	6,617
Policy loans	4,432	4,406
Loans to affiliates	1,214	1,203
Policyholders' account balances, Investment contracts	2,953	2,941
Short-term debt	710	700
Fair Value [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Consolidated Amounts [Abstract]
Short-term debt		488
Fair Value [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Consolidated Amounts [Abstract]
Loans to affiliates	816	810
Short-term debt	710	212
Fair Value [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Consolidated Amounts [Abstract]
Mortgage loans on real estate	6,721	6,617
Policy loans	4,432	4,406
Loans to affiliates	398	393
Policyholders' account balances, Investment contracts	$2,953	$2,941

EMPLOYEE_BENEFIT_PLANS_DETAILS

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (DETAILS1) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Net Periodic Pension Expense:[Abstract]
Service Cost	$2	$3
Interest Cost	23	26
Expected Return On Plan Assets	-39	-38
Net amortization	30	28
Net Periodic Pension Expense	$16	$19

SHAREBASED_AND_OTHER_COMPENSAT1

SHARE-BASED AND OTHER COMPENSATION PROGRAMS (DETAILS) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		0 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 24, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share Based Compensation Expense (Credit)	$2,972,000	$6,440,000
Purchased Holding Units to help fund anticipated obligations under its incentive compensation award program Value	17,000,000	4,000,000
Alliance Bernstein [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Purchased Holding Units to help fund anticipated obligations under its incentive compensation award program Shares	700,000
Purchased Holding Units to help fund anticipated obligations under its incentive compensation award program Value	17,000,000
Open Market Purchase Shares	600,000	200,000
Open Market Purchase Value	15,000,000	4,000,000
Restricted Holding Unit Awars Granted to Employees	100,000	200,000
Performance Units/Shares[Member] | Parent [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share Based Compensation Expense (Credit)	862,000	2,997,000
Stock Option Plan [Member] | Parent [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share Based Compensation Expense (Credit)	130,000	367,000
Stock Option Plan [Member] | Alliance Bernstein [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share Based Compensation Expense (Credit)	1,900,000	-400,000
Restricted Stock [Member] | Alliance Bernstein [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share Based Compensation Expense (Credit)	0	3,382,000
Performance Unit Plan 2015 [Member] | Parent [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share Based Compensation Expense (Credit)	886,000
Fair Value Assumptions Expected Term			8 years 2 months 12 days
Performance Unit Plan 2013 [Member] | Parent [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Units Vested	2,273,008
Cash Settlement Of Vested Units	53,000,000
Stock Option Plan 2015 [Member] | Parent [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share Based Compensation Expense (Credit)	54,000
Other Compensation [Member] | Parent [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share Based Compensation Expense (Credit)	$80,000,000	$94,000,000

RELATED_PARTY_TRANSACTIONS_DET

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (DETAILS) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit Reinsurance Contract Asset At Fair Value	$11,401		$10,711
Interest Paid	6	0
AXA Distribution [Member]
Related Party Transaction, Expenses from Transactions with Related Party	145	154
Revenue from Related Parties	82	91
Axa Arizona [Member]
Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit Reinsurance Contract Asset At Fair Value	9,126		8,560
Ceded Premiums Earned Affiliated	109	106
Reinsurance Effect On Claims And Benefits Incurred Amount Ceded To Affiliates	$16	$30

ACCUMULATED_OTHER_COMPREHENSIV2

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (DETAILS) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Abstract]
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments	$1,416	$494
Defined benefit pension plans	-761	-738
Total accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	655	-244
Less: Accumulated other comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	51	11
Total accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) Attributable to AXA Equitable	706	-233	351
Unrealized Gain (Loss) On Investments
Net unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period, net of tax	386	391
(Gains) losses reclassified into net earnings (loss) during the period	-1	-4
Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments	385	387
Adjustments for policyholders liabilities, DAC, insurance liability loss recognition and other	-58	-34
Change in unrealized gains (losses), net of adjustments	327	353
Change in defined benefit plans:
Net gain (loss) arising during the period	19	19
Change in defined benefit plans	19	19
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes	346	372
Less: Other comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	9	-2
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to AXA Equitable	355	370
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax, Parenthetical Disclosures [Abstract]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Available-for-sale Securities, Tax	181	188
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Benefit Plans, Tax	10	10
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, Available for sale securities, Tax	$1	$2

COMMITMENT_AND_CONTINGENT_LIAB1

COMMITMENT AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES (DETAILS) (AXA Equitable [Member], USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
AXA Equitable [Member]
Restructuring And Related Cost [Line Items]
Restructuring charges	$2	$26
Facility related pre-tax charge		$25

COMMITMENT_AND_CONTINGENT_LIAB2

COMMITMENT AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES (DETAILS1) (Federal Home Loan Bank of New York [Member], USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Federal Home Loan Bank of New York [Member]
Federal Home Loan Bank, Advances, Branch of FHLB Bank [Line Items]
Original amount available under borrowing facility with the FHLB			$1,000
Maximum amount available under borrowing facility with the FHLB			3,000
Outstanding advances with the FHLB	$500	$500

ACQUISITION_BY_ALLIANCEBERNSTE

ACQUISITION BY ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN (DETAILS) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest	$17	$17
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net	$3,755	$3,762

SEGMENT_INFORMATION_DETAILS

SEGMENT INFORMATION (DETAILS) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment revenues	$3,567	$3,706
Investment expenses	11	18
Investment Advisory Fees	18	13
Segment earnings (loss) from continuing operations, before income taxes	1,130	1,511
Total Assets	200,461		196,005
Securties segregated in a special reserve bank custody, fair value	520		476
Consolidation Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment revenues	-6	-6
Segment earnings (loss) from continuing operations, before income taxes	0	0
Total Assets	-3		-3
Insurance [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment revenues	2,810	3,000
Segment earnings (loss) from continuing operations, before income taxes	983	1,385
Total Assets	188,153		184,018
Insurance [Member] | Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Investment expenses	12	7
Investment Management [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment revenues	763	712
Segment earnings (loss) from continuing operations, before income taxes	147	126
Total Assets	12,311		11,990
Securties segregated in a special reserve bank custody, fair value	$470	$415