FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Details - Carrying values and estimated fair values of our financial instruments not measured at fair value) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Assets:
Mortgage and other loans receivable	$ 36,089	$ 33,240
Short-term investments	9,775	12,302
Cash	2,433	1,868	$ 2,498	$ 1,629
Liabilities:
Other liabilities	27,253	26,296
Long-term Debt	31,039	30,912
Total Fair Value
Assets:
Mortgage and other loans receivable	36,905	33,736
Other invested assets	671	3,008
Short-term investments	7,172	8,961
Cash	2,433	1,868
Liabilities:
Policyholder contract deposits associated with investment-type contracts	124,009	122,124
Other liabilities	4,896	4,196
Long-term Debt	27,173	26,450
Level 1
Assets:
Mortgage and other loans receivable	0	0
Other invested assets	0	0
Short-term investments	0	0
Cash	2,433	1,868
Liabilities:
Policyholder contract deposits associated with investment-type contracts	0	0
Other liabilities	0	0
Long-term Debt	0	0
Level 2
Assets:
Mortgage and other loans receivable	155	161
Other invested assets	665	955
Short-term investments	7,172	8,961
Cash	0	0
Liabilities:
Policyholder contract deposits associated with investment-type contracts	353	382
Other liabilities	4,896	4,196
Long-term Debt	23,687	23,117
Level 3
Assets:
Mortgage and other loans receivable	36,750	33,575
Other invested assets	6	2,053
Short-term investments	0	0
Cash	0	0
Liabilities:
Policyholder contract deposits associated with investment-type contracts	123,656	121,742
Other liabilities	0	0
Long-term Debt	3,486	3,333
Carrying Value
Assets:
Mortgage and other loans receivable	36,084	33,229
Other invested assets	661	3,474
Short-term investments	7,172	8,961
Cash	2,433	1,868
Liabilities:
Policyholder contract deposits associated with investment-type contracts	114,070	112,705
Other liabilities	4,896	4,196
Long-term Debt	$ 28,041	$ 27,484