INCOME TAXES (Details - Components of the net deferred tax assets (liabilities) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Deferred tax assets:
Life policy reserves	$ 1,996	$ 3,040
Losses and tax credit carryforwards	11,931	16,448
Basis differences on investments	2,133	4,985
Accruals not currently deductible, and other	532	1,128
Deferred Tax Assets, Investments in foreign subsidiaries	159	103
Loss reserve discount	526	1,151
Loan loss and other reserves	34	39
Unearned premium reserve reduction	566	924
Fixed assets and intangible assets	442	478
Other	731	710
Employee benefits	601	1,171
Total deferred tax assets	19,651	30,177
Deferred tax liabilities:
Deferred policy acquisition costs	(2,313)	(3,790)
Unrealized gains related to available for sale debt securities	(2,151)	(2,844)
Total deferred tax liabilities	(4,464)	(6,634)
Net deferred tax assets before valuation allowance	15,187	23,543
Valuation allowance	(1,374)	(2,831)
Net deferred tax assets (liabilities)	$ 13,813	$ 20,712

The tax effect as of the balance sheet date of the amount of accruals and other expenses not currently deductible.

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- Definition

Represents the unclassified net amount of deferred tax assets before valuation allowance and liabilities as of the balance sheet date, which result from applying the applicable enacted tax rate to net temporary differences and carryforwards pertaining to assets or liabilities. A temporary difference is a difference between the tax basis of an asset or liability and its carrying amount in the financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles that will reverse in ensuing periods.

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