FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Details - Carrying values and estimated fair values of our financial instruments not measured at fair value) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018
Assets:
Mortgage and other loans receivable	$ 43,556	$ 43,135
Short-term investments	15,016	9,674
Cash	2,935	2,873	$ 2,135
Other assets	13,879	13,568
Liabilities:
Other liabilities	28,336	24,636
Long-term Debt	36,291	34,540
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Assets:
Mortgage and other loans receivable	45,418	43,627
Other invested assets	676	737
Short-term investments	9,566	6,659
Cash	2,935	2,873
Other assets	232	343
Liabilities:
Policyholder contract deposits associated with investment-type contracts	130,129	121,374
Other liabilities	2,394	1,154
Long-term Debt	35,722	31,597
Carrying Value
Assets:
Mortgage and other loans receivable	43,556	43,135
Other invested assets	677	737
Short-term investments	9,566	6,659
Cash	2,935	2,873
Other assets	232	343
Liabilities:
Policyholder contract deposits associated with investment-type contracts	124,133	120,602
Other liabilities	2,394	1,154
Long-term Debt	33,988	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	2,935	2,873
Other assets	213	308
Liabilities:
Policyholder contract deposits associated with investment-type contracts	0	0
Other liabilities	0	0
Long-term Debt	0	0
Level 2 | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Assets:
Mortgage and other loans receivable	104	105
Other invested assets	670	731
Short-term investments	9,566	6,659
Cash	0	0
Other assets	19	35
Liabilities:
Policyholder contract deposits associated with investment-type contracts	342	339
Other liabilities	2,394	1,154
Long-term Debt	26,782	22,822
Level 3 | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Assets:
Mortgage and other loans receivable	45,314	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	129,787	121,035
Other liabilities	0	0
Long-term Debt	$ 8,940	$ 8,775