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Derivatives Instruments Level 4 Non-qualifying Strategies for Hedge Accounting (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |
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Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net | $ (58) | $ 19 | $ (106) | $ (11) |  |
Derivative, Notional Amount | 59,177 |  | 59,177 |  |  | $ 62,185
Derivative, Fair Value, Net | (1,026) |  | (1,026) |  |  | (926)
Interest Rate Swap [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Notional Amount | 12,100 |  | 12,100 |  |  | 12,900
Coinsurance and Modified Coinsurance Reinsurance Contracts [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Fair Value, Net | 31 |  | 31 |  |  | 79
GMWB Hedging Instruments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Notional Amount | 10,464 |  | 10,464 |  |  | 10,979
Derivative, Fair Value, Net | 169 |  | 169 |  |  | 158
Macro Hedge Program [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Notional Amount | 6,348 |  | 6,348 |  |  | 4,548
Derivative, Fair Value, Net | 136 |  | 136 |  |  | 147
Macro Hedge Program [Member] | Equity Option [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Notional Amount | 6,348 |  | 6,348 |  |  | 4,548
Derivative, Fair Value, Net | 136 |  | 136 |  |  | 147
Other Contract [Member] | GMWB Hedging Instruments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Notional Amount | 5,366 |  | 5,366 |  |  | 5,877
Derivative, Fair Value, Net | 142 |  | 142 |  |  | 131
Equity Contract [Member] | GMWB Hedging Instruments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Notional Amount | 1,355 |  | 1,355 |  |  | 1,362
Derivative, Fair Value, Net | (13) |  | (13) |  |  | 2
Interest Rate Contract [Member] | GMWB Hedging Instruments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Notional Amount | 3,743 |  | 3,743 |  |  | 3,740
Derivative, Fair Value, Net | 40 |  | 40 |  |  | 25
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net | (35) | 6 | (22) | (40) |  |
Derivative, Notional Amount | 55,529 |  | 55,529 |  |  | 58,492
Derivative, Fair Value, Net | (1,083) |  | (1,083) |  |  | (924)
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Other Contract [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net | (1) | 2 | (48) | 28 |  |
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Coinsurance and Modified Coinsurance Reinsurance Contracts [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Notional Amount | 921 |  | 921 |  |  | 895
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | GMWB Product Derivatives [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net | 87 | (150) | (22) | (91) |  |
Derivative, Notional Amount | 13,603 |  | 13,603 |  |  | 15,099
Derivative, Fair Value, Net | (348) |  | (348) |  |  | (262)
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | GMWB Reinsurance [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net | (15) | 24 | (2) | 15 |  |
Derivative, Notional Amount | 2,809 |  | 2,809 |  |  | 3,106
Derivative, Fair Value, Net | 98 |  | 98 |  |  | 83
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Commodity Option [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net | 0 | 2 | 0 | (8) |  |
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Equity Contract [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net | (2) | 1 | 15 | 4 |  |
Derivative, Notional Amount | 105 |  | 105 |  |  | 419
Derivative, Fair Value, Net | (1) |  | (1) |  |  | 15
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net | 4 | 3 | 25 | 11 |  |
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Interest Rate Contract [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net | (2) | (11) | (22) | (16) |  |
Derivative, Notional Amount | 12,816 |  | 12,816 |  |  | 14,290
Derivative, Fair Value, Net | (931) |  | (931) |  |  | (814)
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | GMWB Hedging Instruments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net | (66) | 94 | 16 | 41 |  |
Derivative, Notional Amount | 10,464 |  | 10,464 |  |  | 10,979
Derivative, Fair Value, Net | 169 |  | 169 |  |  | 158
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Credit Default Swap, Buying Protection [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Notional Amount | 185 |  | 185 |  |  | 423
Derivative, Fair Value, Net | (5) |  | (5) |  |  | 18
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Credit Default Swap, Selling Protection [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Notional Amount | 1,828 |  | 1,828 |  |  | 2,458
Derivative, Fair Value, Net | 4 |  | 4 |  |  | (13)
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Put Option [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net | (1) | (2) | (4) | (5) |  |
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Put Option [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Notional Amount |  |  |  |  | $ 500 | 500
Derivative, Fair Value, Net |  |  |  |  | $ 2 | 7
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Macro Hedge Program [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net | (64) | 51 | (98) | 24 |  |
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | UNITED KINGDOM |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net | 18 | 8 | 135 | (23) |  |
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | UNITED KINGDOM | Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | JAPAN | Three Win Related Foreign Currency Swaps [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net | 13 | 8 |  |  |  |
Derivative, Notional Amount | 1,063 |  | 1,063 |  |  | 1,063
Derivative, Fair Value, Net | (247) |  | (247) |  |  | (357)
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | JAPAN | Fixed Annuity Hedging Instruments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net |  |  | 109 | (23) |  |
Fair Value Hedging [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Notional Amount | 23 |  | 23 |  |  | 23
Derivative, Fair Value, Net | 0 |  | 0 |  |  | 0
Fair Value Hedging [Member] | JAPAN | Three Win Related Foreign Currency Swaps [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Hedged Item in Foreign Currency Fair Value Hedge | (10) | (17) | (118) | (1) |  |
Credit Default Swap, Buying Protection [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net | (12) | 7 | (19) | 5 |  |
Credit Default Swap, Selling Protection [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Notional Amount | 3,726 |  | 3,726 |  |  | $ 4,487
Credit Default Swap, Selling Protection [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net | $ 24 | $ (23) | $ 28 | $ (25) |  |

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