v3.8.0.1

Segment Information (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) segment division | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of divisions | division | 5 |  |
Number of Reportable Segments | segment | 7 |  |
Total deferred gain (loss) | $ 80 |  |
Synthetic Gic Fees | 159 | $ 158 | $ 158
Asset management and service fees | 4,127 | 3,752 | 3,772
Segment Reconciling Items |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net, Terminated Or Offset Before Maturity | 53 | 49 | $ 55
Individual Life |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Out of period decrease adjustments |  | (153) |
Included In Operating Measure |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Out of period decrease adjustments |  | $ (114) |
Domestic subsidiaries |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Asset management and service fees | 56 |  |
Foreign subsidiaries |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Asset management and service fees | $ 19 |  |

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- Definition The total deferred gain (loss) as of balance sheet date related to certain derivative contracts that were terminated or offset before their final maturity in prior periods that will be recognized in the Company's operating measure in future periods in order for the operating measure to reflect the after-hedge yield of the underlying instruments + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Number of operating segments. An operating segment is a component of an enterprise: (a) that engages in business activities from which it may earn revenues and incur expenses (including revenues and expenses relating to transactions with other components of the same enterprise), (b) whose operating results are regularly reviewed by the enterprise's chief operating decision maker to make decisions about resources to be allocated to the segment and assess its performance, and (c) for which discrete financial information is available. An operating segment may engage in business activities for which it has yet to earn revenues, for example, start-up operations may be operating segments before earning revenues. + References No definition available. + Details
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