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Schedule I Summary of Investments - Other Than Investments in Affiliates Level 4 (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Cost	$ 68,630
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	172,243	$ 181,633
Trading Securities, Equity	11	11
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Carrying Amount	70,637
Equity Securities, Investment Summary [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Cost	1,020
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Fair Value	1,097
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Carrying Amount	1,097
Industrial, Miscellaneous, and All Others [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Cost	860
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Fair Value	932
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Carrying Amount	932
Fixed Maturities [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Cost	54,093
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Fair Value	56,296
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Carrying Amount	56,296
Foreign Government Debt [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Cost	1,164
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Fair Value	1,171
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Carrying Amount	1,171
US Treasury and Government [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Cost	7,474
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Fair Value	7,626
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Carrying Amount	7,626
Trading Securities [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Cost	10
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Carrying Amount	11
Equity Securities [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Cost	1,030
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Fair Value	1,108
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Carrying Amount	1,108
Available-for-sale Securities [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Cost	53,805
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Fair Value	56,003
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Carrying Amount	56,003
US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Cost	10,825
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Fair Value	11,486
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Carrying Amount	11,486
Mortgages [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Cost	5,697
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Carrying Amount	5,697
Public Utility, Bonds [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Cost	5,024
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Fair Value	5,285
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Carrying Amount	5,285
Other Corporate Bonds [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Cost	19,356
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Fair Value	20,381
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Carrying Amount	20,381
All Other Mortgage Backed and Asset Backed Securities [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Cost	9,962
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Fair Value	10,054
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Carrying Amount	10,054
Nonredeemable Preferred Stock [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Cost	160
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Fair Value	165
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Carrying Amount	165
Policy Loans [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Cost	1,444
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Carrying Amount	1,444
Futures Options and Miscellaneous [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Cost	666
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Fair Value	392
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Carrying Amount	392
Short-term Investments [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Cost	3,244
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Carrying Amount	3,244
Investments in Partnerships and Trusts [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Cost	2,456
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Carrying Amount	2,456
Available-for-sale Securities [Member] | Fixed Maturities [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Cost	288
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Carrying Amount	293
Fixed Maturities [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure		503
Fixed Maturities [Member] | Available-for-sale Securities [Member] | Fixed Maturities [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Fair Value	293
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	4,375	3,810
Trading Securities, Equity	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Mortgages [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	5,721	5,736
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Policy Loans [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	$ 1,444	$ 1,447

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