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Investments - Unrealized net capital gains and losses included in AOCI (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
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Fair value |  |
Fixed income securities: | $ 58,202 | $ 57,170
Short-term investments | 4,157 | 3,027
Derivative instruments | 0 | 0
Gross unrealized Gains |  |
Fixed income securities | 1,635 | 993
Short-term investments | 0 | 0
Derivative instruments | 0 | 0
Gross unrealized Losses |  |
Fixed income securities | (264) | (957)
Short-term investments | 0 | 0
Derivative instruments | (3) | (3)
Unrealized net gains (losses) |  |
Fixed income securities | 1,371 | 36
Short-term investments | 0 | 0
Derivative instruments | (3) | (3)
Unrealized net capital gains and losses, pre-tax | 1,368 | 33
Amount recognized for: |  |
Insurance reserves | (8) | 0
DAC and DSI | (124) | (33)
Amounts recognized | (132) | (33)
Deferred income taxes | (264) | (2)
Total unrealized net capital gains and losses | $ 972 | $ (2)

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