FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Details - Carrying values and estimated fair values of our financial instruments not measured at fair value) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018
Assets:
Mortgage and other loans receivable	$ 43,834	$ 43,135
Short-term investments	11,133	9,674
Cash	2,565	2,873	$ 2,103
Other assets	14,308	13,568
Liabilities:
Other liabilities	27,546	24,636
Long-term Debt	35,776	34,540
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Assets:
Mortgage and other loans receivable	44,977	43,627
Other invested assets	705	737
Short-term investments	7,093	6,659
Cash	2,565	2,873
Other assets	363	343
Liabilities:
Policyholder contract deposits associated with investment-type contracts	119,649	121,374
Other liabilities	1,606	1,154
Long-term Debt	33,860	31,597
Carrying Value
Assets:
Mortgage and other loans receivable	43,834	43,135
Other invested assets	705	737
Short-term investments	7,093	6,659
Cash	2,565	2,873
Other assets	363	343
Liabilities:
Policyholder contract deposits associated with investment-type contracts	122,616	120,602
Other liabilities	1,606	1,154
Long-term Debt	33,513	32,327
Level 1 | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Assets:
Mortgage and other loans receivable	0	0
Other invested assets	0	0
Short-term investments	0	0
Cash	2,565	2,873
Other assets	348	308
Liabilities:
Policyholder contract deposits associated with investment-type contracts	0	0
Other liabilities	0	0
Long-term Debt	1,044	0
Level 2 | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Assets:
Mortgage and other loans receivable	107	105
Other invested assets	699	731
Short-term investments	7,093	6,659
Cash	0	0
Other assets	15	35
Liabilities:
Policyholder contract deposits associated with investment-type contracts	337	339
Other liabilities	1,606	1,154
Long-term Debt	24,384	22,822
Level 3 | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Assets:
Mortgage and other loans receivable	44,870	43,522
Other invested assets	6	6
Short-term investments	0	0
Cash	0	0
Other assets	0	0
Liabilities:
Policyholder contract deposits associated with investment-type contracts	119,312	121,035
Other liabilities	0	0
Long-term Debt	$ 8,432	$ 8,775