SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION |
12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2016 | |
| Share-based Compensation [Abstract] | |
| SHARE BASED COMPENSATION | SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION Certain employees of AXA Equitable who perform services for MLOA participate in various share-based payment arrangements sponsored by AXA Financial or AXA. MLOA was allocated $3 million, $3 million and $2 million of compensation costs, included in Compensation and benefits in the statement of Earnings (Loss), for share-based payment arrangements during 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively. |