FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Details - financial instruments not measured at fair value and indicates the level in the fair value hierarchy of the estimated fair value measurement based on the observability of the inputs used) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Assets:
Mortgage and other loans receivable	$ 28,236	$ 24,990
Short-term investments	12,408	11,243
Cash	1,569	1,758	$ 1,933	$ 2,241
Liabilities:
Other liabilities	26,565	26,441
Long-term debt	30,719	31,217
Estimated Fair Value
Assets:
Mortgage and other loans receivable	29,336	26,606
Other invested assets	3,486	3,475
Short-term investments	9,675	9,559
Cash	1,569	1,758
Liabilities:
Policyholder contract deposits associated with investment-type contracts	115,940	119,512
Other liabilities	1,756	1,120
Long-term debt	27,735	27,681
Estimated Fair Value | Level 1
Assets:
Mortgage and other loans receivable	0	0
Other invested assets	0	0
Short-term investments	0	0
Cash	1,569	1,758
Liabilities:
Policyholder contract deposits associated with investment-type contracts	0	0
Other liabilities	0	0
Long-term debt	0	0
Estimated Fair Value | Level 2
Assets:
Mortgage and other loans receivable	202	449
Other invested assets	486	593
Short-term investments	9,675	9,559
Cash	0	0
Liabilities:
Policyholder contract deposits associated with investment-type contracts	268	244
Other liabilities	1,756	1,120
Long-term debt	22,993	24,749
Estimated Fair Value | Level 3
Assets:
Mortgage and other loans receivable	29,134	26,157
Other invested assets	3,000	2,882
Short-term investments	0	0
Cash	0	0
Liabilities:
Policyholder contract deposits associated with investment-type contracts	115,672	119,268
Other liabilities	0	0
Long-term debt	4,742	2,932
Carrying Value
Assets:
Mortgage and other loans receivable	28,225	24,984
Other invested assets	4,338	4,352
Short-term investments	9,675	9,559
Cash	1,569	1,758
Liabilities:
Policyholder contract deposits associated with investment-type contracts	107,422	106,395
Other liabilities	1,756	1,120
Long-term debt	$ 26,734	$ 25,751