FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Details - Carrying values and estimated fair values of our financial instruments not measured at fair value) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017
Assets:
Mortgage and other loans receivable	$ 38,540	$ 37,023
Short-term investments	14,616	10,386
Cash	2,103	2,362	$ 1,918
Liabilities:
Other liabilities	26,921	26,050
Long-term Debt	33,619	31,640
Total Fair Value
Assets:
Mortgage and other loans receivable	38,672	37,761
Other invested assets	770	596
Short-term investments	11,522	7,771
Cash	2,103	2,362
Liabilities:
Policyholder contract deposits associated with investment-type contracts	122,021	122,196
Other liabilities	3,210	4,494
Long-term Debt	28,995	28,243
Level 1
Assets:
Mortgage and other loans receivable	0	0
Other invested assets	0	0
Short-term investments	0	0
Cash	2,103	2,362
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	114	117
Other invested assets	764	590
Short-term investments	11,522	7,771
Cash	0	0
Liabilities:
Policyholder contract deposits associated with investment-type contracts	373	387
Other liabilities	3,210	4,494
Long-term Debt	24,488	23,930
Level 3
Assets:
Mortgage and other loans receivable	38,558	37,644
Other invested assets	6	6
Short-term investments	0	0
Cash	0	0
Liabilities:
Policyholder contract deposits associated with investment-type contracts	121,648	121,809
Other liabilities	0	0
Long-term Debt	4,507	4,313
Carrying Value
Assets:
Mortgage and other loans receivable	38,540	37,018
Other invested assets	767	593
Short-term investments	11,522	7,771
Cash	2,103	2,362
Liabilities:
Policyholder contract deposits associated with investment-type contracts	117,265	114,326
Other liabilities	3,210	4,494
Long-term Debt	$ 30,799	$ 28,752