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Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities - Change in unrealized gains and losses included in net income for level 3 assets and liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2018
Gains (losses) included in net income for Level 3 assets and liabilities: |  |  |  |
Recurring Level 3 assets | $ 11 | $ 8 | $ 24 | $ 23
Gains (losses) for Level 3 liabilities still held at the balance sheet date, included in earnings | (14) | (7) | (54) | 17
Gains (losses) for Level 3 assets and liabilities still held at the balance sheet date, included in earnings | (3) | 1 | (30) | 40
Contractholder funds: Derivatives embedded in life and annuity contracts |  |  |  |
Gains (losses) included in net income for Level 3 assets and liabilities: |  |  |  |
Gains (losses) for Level 3 liabilities still held at the balance sheet date, included in earnings | (14) | (7) | (54) | 17
Equity securities |  |  |  |
Gains (losses) included in net income for Level 3 assets and liabilities: |  |  |  |
Recurring Level 3 assets | 11 | 8 | 25 | 23
Free-standing derivatives, net |  |  |  |
Gains (losses) included in net income for Level 3 assets and liabilities: |  |  |  |
Recurring Level 3 assets | 0 | 0 | (1) | 0
Net Investment Income |  |  |  |
Gains (losses) included in net income for Level 3 assets and liabilities: |  |  |  |
Recurring Level 3 assets | 5 | 0 | 10 | 0
Realized capital gains (losses) |  |  |  |
Gains (losses) included in net income for Level 3 assets and liabilities: |  |  |  |
Recurring Level 3 assets | 6 | 8 | 14 | 23
Life contract benefits |  |  |  |
Gains (losses) included in net income for Level 3 assets and liabilities: |  |  |  |
Recurring Level 3 assets | (1) | 2 | 2 | 7
Interest credited to contractholder funds |  |  |  |
Gains (losses) included in net income for Level 3 assets and liabilities: |  |  |  |
Recurring Level 3 assets | $ (13) | $ (9) | $ (56) | $ 10

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