FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Details - Carrying values and estimated fair values of our financial instruments not measured at fair value) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Assets:
Mortgage and other loans receivable	$ 33,240	$ 29,565
Short-term investments	12,302	10,132
Cash	1,868	1,629	$ 1,758	$ 2,241
Liabilities:
Other liabilities	26,296	26,164
Long-term Debt	30,912	29,249
Total Fair Value
Assets:
Mortgage and other loans receivable	33,736	30,345
Other invested assets	3,008	3,443
Short-term investments	8,961	7,541
Cash	1,868	1,629
Liabilities:
Policyholder contract deposits associated with investment-type contracts	122,124	117,846
Other liabilities	4,196	2,852
Long-term Debt	26,450	26,214
Level 1
Assets:
Mortgage and other loans receivable	0	0
Other invested assets	0	0
Short-term investments	0	0
Cash	1,868	1,629
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	161	198
Other invested assets	955	563
Short-term investments	8,961	7,541
Cash	0	0
Liabilities:
Policyholder contract deposits associated with investment-type contracts	382	309
Other liabilities	4,196	2,852
Long-term Debt	23,117	21,686
Level 3
Assets:
Mortgage and other loans receivable	33,575	30,147
Other invested assets	2,053	2,880
Short-term investments	0	0
Cash	0	0
Liabilities:
Policyholder contract deposits associated with investment-type contracts	121,742	117,537
Other liabilities	0	0
Long-term Debt	3,333	4,528
Carrying Value
Assets:
Mortgage and other loans receivable	33,229	29,554
Other invested assets	3,474	4,169
Short-term investments	8,961	7,541
Cash	1,868	1,629
Liabilities:
Policyholder contract deposits associated with investment-type contracts	112,705	108,788
Other liabilities	4,196	2,852
Long-term Debt	$ 27,484	$ 25,579