FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Details - Carrying values and estimated fair values of our financial instruments not measured at fair value) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Assets:
Mortgage and other loans receivable	$ 33,878	$ 33,240
Short-term investments	11,073	12,302
Cash	1,918	1,868	$ 1,499	$ 1,629
Liabilities:
Other liabilities	28,093	26,296
Long-term Debt	30,747	30,912
Total Fair Value
Assets:
Mortgage and other loans receivable	34,366	33,736
Other invested assets	2,333	3,008
Short-term investments	8,620	8,961
Cash	1,918	1,868
Liabilities:
Policyholder contract deposits associated with investment-type contracts	122,339	122,124
Other liabilities	4,262	4,196
Long-term Debt	26,314	26,450
Level 1
Assets:
Mortgage and other loans receivable	0	0
Other invested assets	0	0
Short-term investments	0	0
Cash	1,918	1,868
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	160	161
Other invested assets	617	955
Short-term investments	8,620	8,961
Cash	0	0
Liabilities:
Policyholder contract deposits associated with investment-type contracts	350	382
Other liabilities	4,262	4,196
Long-term Debt	22,891	23,117
Level 3
Assets:
Mortgage and other loans receivable	34,206	33,575
Other invested assets	1,716	2,053
Short-term investments	0	0
Cash	0	0
Liabilities:
Policyholder contract deposits associated with investment-type contracts	121,989	121,742
Other liabilities	0	0
Long-term Debt	3,423	3,333
Carrying Value
Assets:
Mortgage and other loans receivable	33,867	33,229
Other invested assets	2,732	3,474
Short-term investments	8,620	8,961
Cash	1,918	1,868
Liabilities:
Policyholder contract deposits associated with investment-type contracts	113,278	112,705
Other liabilities	4,262	4,196
Long-term Debt	$ 27,596	$ 27,484