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Derivative Financial Instruments (Details 3) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Cash flow hedge losses to be reclassified from AOCI during the next twelve months | $ 2,000,000 |  | $ 2,000,000 |
Net gain (loss) recognized in earnings during the reporting period representing the amount of the fair value of the hedges' ineffectiveness. | 0 | $ 0 | 0 | $ 0
Effective portion |  |  |  |
Loss recognized in OCI on derivatives during the period | (3,000,000) | 0 | (5,000,000) | (1,000,000)
(Loss) gain recognized in OCI on derivatives during the term of the hedging relationship | (2,000,000) | 1,000,000 | (2,000,000) | 1,000,000
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) |  |  |  |
Derivatives not designated as accounting hedging instruments, total gain (loss) recognized in net income on derivatives | (4,000,000) | (2,000,000) | 16,000,000 | (39,000,000)
Realized capital gains and losses |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) |  |  |  |
Derivatives not designated as accounting hedging instruments, total gain (loss) recognized in net income on derivatives | (17,000,000) | (15,000,000) | (40,000,000) | (25,000,000)
Life and annuity contract benefits |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) |  |  |  |
Derivatives not designated as accounting hedging instruments, total gain (loss) recognized in net income on derivatives | (4,000,000) | 3,000,000 | 4,000,000 | 1,000,000
Interest credited to contractholder funds |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) |  |  |  |
Derivatives not designated as accounting hedging instruments, total gain (loss) recognized in net income on derivatives | 8,000,000 | 8,000,000 | 26,000,000 | 0
Operating costs and expenses |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) |  |  |  |
Derivatives not designated as accounting hedging instruments, total gain (loss) recognized in net income on derivatives | 9,000,000 | 2,000,000 | 26,000,000 | (15,000,000)
Interest rate contracts |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) |  |  |  |
Derivatives not designated as accounting hedging instruments, total gain (loss) recognized in net income on derivatives |  |  |  | (1,000,000)
Interest rate contracts | Realized capital gains and losses |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) |  |  |  |
Derivatives not designated as accounting hedging instruments, total gain (loss) recognized in net income on derivatives |  |  |  | (1,000,000)
Interest rate contracts | Life and annuity contract benefits |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) |  |  |  |
Derivatives not designated as accounting hedging instruments, total gain (loss) recognized in net income on derivatives |  |  |  | 0
Interest rate contracts | Interest credited to contractholder funds |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) |  |  |  |
Derivatives not designated as accounting hedging instruments, total gain (loss) recognized in net income on derivatives |  |  |  | 0
Interest rate contracts | Operating costs and expenses |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) |  |  |  |
Derivatives not designated as accounting hedging instruments, total gain (loss) recognized in net income on derivatives |  |  |  | 0
Equity and index contracts |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) |  |  |  |
Derivatives not designated as accounting hedging instruments, total gain (loss) recognized in net income on derivatives | 9,000,000 | 11,000,000 | 36,000,000 | 5,000,000
Equity and index contracts | Realized capital gains and losses |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) |  |  |  |
Derivatives not designated as accounting hedging instruments, total gain (loss) recognized in net income on derivatives | (10,000,000) | (10,000,000) | (17,000,000) | (15,000,000)
Equity and index contracts | Life and annuity contract benefits |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) |  |  |  |
Derivatives not designated as accounting hedging instruments, total gain (loss) recognized in net income on derivatives | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Equity and index contracts | Interest credited to contractholder funds |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) |  |  |  |
Derivatives not designated as accounting hedging instruments, total gain (loss) recognized in net income on derivatives | 11,000,000 | 14,000,000 | 33,000,000 | 9,000,000
Equity and index contracts | Operating costs and expenses |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) |  |  |  |
Derivatives not designated as accounting hedging instruments, total gain (loss) recognized in net income on derivatives | 8,000,000 | 7,000,000 | 20,000,000 | 11,000,000
Embedded derivative financial instruments |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) |  |  |  |
Derivatives not designated as accounting hedging instruments, total gain (loss) recognized in net income on derivatives | (7,000,000) | (3,000,000) | (3,000,000) | (8,000,000)
Embedded derivative financial instruments | Realized capital gains and losses |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) |  |  |  |
Derivatives not designated as accounting hedging instruments, total gain (loss) recognized in net income on derivatives | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Embedded derivative financial instruments | Life and annuity contract benefits |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) |  |  |  |
Derivatives not designated as accounting hedging instruments, total gain (loss) recognized in net income on derivatives | (4,000,000) | 3,000,000 | 4,000,000 | 1,000,000
Embedded derivative financial instruments | Interest credited to contractholder funds |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) |  |  |  |
Derivatives not designated as accounting hedging instruments, total gain (loss) recognized in net income on derivatives | (3,000,000) | (6,000,000) | (7,000,000) | (9,000,000)
Embedded derivative financial instruments | Operating costs and expenses |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) |  |  |  |
Derivatives not designated as accounting hedging instruments, total gain (loss) recognized in net income on derivatives | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Foreign currency contracts |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) |  |  |  |
Derivatives not designated as accounting hedging instruments, total gain (loss) recognized in net income on derivatives | (4,000,000) | (10,000,000) | (14,000,000) | (30,000,000)
Foreign currency contracts | Realized capital gains and losses |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) |  |  |  |
Derivatives not designated as accounting hedging instruments, total gain (loss) recognized in net income on derivatives | (5,000,000) | (5,000,000) | (20,000,000) | (4,000,000)
Foreign currency contracts | Life and annuity contract benefits |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) |  |  |  |
Derivatives not designated as accounting hedging instruments, total gain (loss) recognized in net income on derivatives | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Foreign currency contracts | Interest credited to contractholder funds |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) |  |  |  |
Derivatives not designated as accounting hedging instruments, total gain (loss) recognized in net income on derivatives | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Foreign currency contracts | Operating costs and expenses |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) |  |  |  |
Derivatives not designated as accounting hedging instruments, total gain (loss) recognized in net income on derivatives | 1,000,000 | (5,000,000) | 6,000,000 | (26,000,000)
Credit default contracts |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) |  |  |  |
Derivatives not designated as accounting hedging instruments, total gain (loss) recognized in net income on derivatives | (2,000,000) |  | (3,000,000) | (5,000,000)
Credit default contracts | Realized capital gains and losses |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) |  |  |  |
Derivatives not designated as accounting hedging instruments, total gain (loss) recognized in net income on derivatives | (2,000,000) |  | (3,000,000) | (5,000,000)
Credit default contracts | Life and annuity contract benefits |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) |  |  |  |
Derivatives not designated as accounting hedging instruments, total gain (loss) recognized in net income on derivatives | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Credit default contracts | Interest credited to contractholder funds |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) |  |  |  |
Derivatives not designated as accounting hedging instruments, total gain (loss) recognized in net income on derivatives | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Credit default contracts | Operating costs and expenses |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) |  |  |  |
Derivatives not designated as accounting hedging instruments, total gain (loss) recognized in net income on derivatives | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Accumulated net gain (loss) from cash flow hedges attributable to parent | Reclassification out of accumulated other comprehensive income | (Loss) gain reclassified from AOCI into income (net investment income) |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) reclassified from AOCI into income | (2,000,000) | 1,000,000 | (1,000,000) | 1,000,000
Accumulated net gain (loss) from cash flow hedges attributable to parent | Reclassification out of accumulated other comprehensive income | Realized capital gains and losses |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) reclassified from AOCI into income | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 3,000,000

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