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Investment Holding Level 4 Net Realized Capital Gains (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Gains | $ 80 | $ 114 | $ 332 | $ 328
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Losses | 26 | 24 | 132 | 157
Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Investments, Portion Recognized in Earnings, Net | 2 | 14 | 17 | 44
Foreign Currency Transaction Gain (Loss), before Tax | 2 | (13) | 2 | (144)
Realized Investment Gains (Losses) | (3) | (17) | 52 | (119)
Other net realized capital gains (losses) | (1) | (3) | 69 | (75)
Proceeds from Sale of Available-for-sale Securities | 4,300 | 4,300 | 17,300 | 13,300
Accumulated Net Investment Gain (Loss) Attributable to Parent [Member] | Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] |  |  |  |
Other net realized capital gains (losses) | 52 | 77 | 183 | 128
Other Investments [Member] |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Other Financial Assets | (4) | (39) | 10 | (134)
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] |  |  |  |
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net | (58) | (35) | (145) | (22)
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Other Credit Derivatives [Member] |  |  |  |
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net | (5) | 6 | 0 | (50)
Mortgages [Member] |  |  |  |
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Additions for Adjustments | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0
GMWB Derivatives, Net [Member] |  |  |  |
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net | 15 | 6 | 53 | (8)
Macro Hedge Program [Member] |  |  |  |
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net | $ (65) | $ (64) | $ (189) | $ (98)

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- Definition Amount of increase (decrease) in the fair value of derivatives recognized in the income statement. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 815 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4A -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=64837297&loc=SL5618551-113959 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 815 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4C -Subparagraph (a),(c),(d),(e) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=64837297&loc=SL5624171-113959 + Details
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- Definition Amount before tax of foreign currency transaction realized and unrealized gain (loss) recognized in the income statement. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 830 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6450222&loc=d3e30840-110895 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 830 -SubTopic 20 -Section 45 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=64836518&loc=d3e30700-110894 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 830 -SubTopic 20 -Section 45 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=64836518&loc=d3e30690-110894 + Details
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- Definition This item represents the net total realized and unrealized gain (loss) included in earnings for the period as a result of selling or holding marketable securities categorized as trading, available-for-sale, or held-to-maturity, including the unrealized holding gain (loss) of held-to-maturity securities transferred to the trading security category and the cumulative unrealized gain (loss) which was included in other comprehensive income (a separate component of shareholders' equity) for available-for-sale securities transferred to trading securities during the period. Additionally, this item would include any gains (losses) realized during the period from the sale of investments accounted for under the cost method of accounting. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 225 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (b)(7) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=63488584&loc=d3e20187-122688 + Details
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