INCOME TAXES (Details - Components of the net deferred tax assets (liabilities) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Deferred tax assets:
Life policy reserves	$ 2,200	$ 1,996
Losses and tax credit carryforwards	11,792	11,931
Basis differences on investments	2,038	2,133
Accruals not currently deductible, and other	608	532
Deferred Tax Assets, Investments in foreign subsidiaries	173	159
Loss reserve discount	272	526
Loan loss and other reserves	0	34
Unearned premium reserve reduction	504	566
Fixed assets and intangible assets	531	442
Other	962	731
Employee benefits	604	601
Total deferred tax assets	19,684	19,651
Deferred tax liabilities:
Deferred policy acquisition costs	(2,342)	(2,313)
Unrealized gains related to available for sale debt securities	(490)	(2,151)
Loan loss and other reserves	(20)	0
Total deferred tax liabilities	(2,852)	(4,464)
Net deferred tax assets before valuation allowance	16,832	15,187
Valuation allowance	(1,780)	(1,374)
Net deferred tax assets (liabilities)	$ 15,052	$ 13,813

The tax effect as of the balance sheet date of the amount of accruals and other expenses not currently deductible.

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- Definition

Represents the unclassified net amount of deferred tax assets before valuation allowance and liabilities as of the balance sheet date, which result from applying the applicable enacted tax rate to net temporary differences and carryforwards pertaining to assets or liabilities. A temporary difference is a difference between the tax basis of an asset or liability and its carrying amount in the financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles that will reverse in ensuing periods.

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