FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Details - Carrying values and estimated fair values of our financial instruments not measured at fair value) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018
Assets:
Mortgage and other loans receivable	$ 45,075	$ 43,135
Short-term investments	14,113	9,674
Cash	3,361	2,873	$ 2,741
Other assets	13,929	13,568
Liabilities:
Other liabilities	27,297	24,636
Long-term Debt	35,262	34,540
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Assets:
Mortgage and other loans receivable	47,786	43,627
Other invested assets	713	737
Short-term investments	8,536	6,659
Cash	3,361	2,873
Other assets	345	343
Liabilities:
Policyholder contract deposits associated with investment-type contracts	135,613	121,374
Other liabilities	2,787	1,154
Long-term Debt	35,336	31,597
Carrying Value
Assets:
Mortgage and other loans receivable	45,075	43,135
Other invested assets	714	737
Short-term investments	8,536	6,659
Cash	3,361	2,873
Other assets	345	343
Liabilities:
Policyholder contract deposits associated with investment-type contracts	126,011	120,602
Other liabilities	2,787	1,154
Long-term Debt	32,975	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	3,361	2,873
Other assets	208	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	707	731
Short-term investments	8,536	6,659
Cash	0	0
Other assets	137	35
Liabilities:
Policyholder contract deposits associated with investment-type contracts	267	339
Other liabilities	2,787	1,154
Long-term Debt	26,223	22,822
Level 3 | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Assets:
Mortgage and other loans receivable	47,682	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	135,346	121,035
Other liabilities	0	0
Long-term Debt	$ 9,113	$ 8,775