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Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities (Balances of Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
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Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale: | [1] | $ 346,780 | $ 321,419
Trading account assets - equity | [1] | 22,097 | 21,840
Trading account assets - all other | [1] | 5,752 | 5,764
Equity securities, available-for-sale |  | 6,174 | 9,748
Commercial mortgage and other loans | [1] | 56,045 | 52,779
Other long-term investments | [1] | 12,308 | 11,283
Short-term investments |  | 6,775 | 7,508
Other assets | [1] | 17,035 | 14,780
Separate account assets |  | 306,617 | 287,636
TOTAL ASSETS |  | 831,921 | 783,962
Future policy benefits |  | 257,317 | 240,908
Other liabilities | [1] | 16,619 | 14,739
Total liabilities |  | 777,577 | 737,874
Netting |  | (9,600) | (11,716)
Embedded Derivative, Fair Value of Embedded Derivative, Net Liability |  | 8,748 | 8,252
Future policy benefits |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Embedded Derivative, Fair Value of Embedded Derivative, Net Liability |  | 8,700 | 8,200
Embedded Derivative, Fair Value of Embedded Derivative Gross Asset |  | 900 | 1,200
Embedded Derivative, Fair Value of Embedded Derivative Gross Liability |  | 9,600 | 9,400
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale: |  | 346,780 | 321,419
Trading account assets |  | 27,740 | 27,454
Equity securities, available-for-sale |  | 6,174 | 9,748
Commercial mortgage and other loans |  | 593 | 519
Other long-term investments |  | 272 | 149
Short-term investments |  | 5,764 | 7,182
Cash equivalents |  | 8,298 | 8,306
Other assets |  | 14 | 0
Separate account assets |  | 280,393 | 262,017
TOTAL ASSETS |  | 676,028 | 636,794
Future policy benefits |  | 8,720 | 8,238
Other liabilities |  | 688 | 369
Notes issued by consolidated VIEs |  | 1,196 | 1,839
Total liabilities |  | 10,604 | 10,446
Asset Netting |  | (9,600) | (11,716)
Liability Netting |  | (5,312) | (5,945)
Netting |  | (4,288) | (5,771)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | All other |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Asset Netting |  | (9,601) | (11,708)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Other long-term investments |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Asset Netting |  | 1 | (8)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Other liabilities |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Liability Netting |  | (5,312) | (5,945)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government authorities and agencies |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale: |  | 26,138 | 23,784
Trading account assets - debt |  | 328 | 301
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Obligations of U.S. states and their political subdivisions |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale: |  | 10,471 | 9,692
Trading account assets - debt |  | 208 | 194
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Foreign government bonds |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale: |  | 103,419 | 96,256
Trading account assets - debt |  | 1,080 | 941
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | U.S. corporate public securities |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale: |  | 90,224 | 81,611
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | U.S. corporate private securities |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale: |  | 33,734 | 31,788
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Foreign corporate public securities |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale: |  | 29,408 | 28,237
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Foreign corporate private securities |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale: |  | 24,227 | 20,880
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Corporate securities |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Trading account assets - debt |  | 17,264 | 17,180
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Asset-backed securities |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale: |  | 12,233 | 11,935
Trading account assets - debt |  | 1,485 | 1,415
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Commercial mortgage-backed securities |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale: |  | 13,281 | 12,704
Trading account assets - debt |  | 2,321 | 2,062
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Residential mortgage-backed securities |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale: |  | 3,645 | 4,532
Trading account assets - debt |  | 1,030 | 1,210
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Equity securities |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Trading account assets - equity |  | 2,798 | 2,391
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | All other |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Trading account assets - all other |  | 1,226 | 1,760
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | All other | All other |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Asset Netting |  | (9,601) | (11,708)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale: |  | 0 | 0
Trading account assets |  | 2,071 | 1,898
Equity securities, available-for-sale |  | 5,344 | 6,033
Commercial mortgage and other loans |  | 0 | 0
Other long-term investments |  | 24 | 44
Short-term investments |  | 3,906 | 5,623
Cash equivalents |  | 1,900 | 3,885
Other assets |  | 0 | 0
Separate account assets |  | 45,397 | 38,915
TOTAL ASSETS |  | 58,642 | 56,398
Future policy benefits |  | 0 | 0
Other liabilities |  | 4 | 8
Notes issued by consolidated VIEs |  | 0 | 0
Total liabilities |  | 4 | 8
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government authorities and agencies |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale: |  | 0 | 0
Trading account assets - debt |  | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Obligations of U.S. states and their political subdivisions |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale: |  | 0 | 0
Trading account assets - debt |  | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Foreign government bonds |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale: |  | 0 | 0
Trading account assets - debt |  | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | U.S. corporate public securities |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale: |  | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | U.S. corporate private securities |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale: |  | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Foreign corporate public securities |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale: |  | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Foreign corporate private securities |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale: |  | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Corporate securities |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Trading account assets - debt |  | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Asset-backed securities |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale: |  | 0 | 0
Trading account assets - debt |  | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Commercial mortgage-backed securities |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale: |  | 0 | 0
Trading account assets - debt |  | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Residential mortgage-backed securities |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale: |  | 0 | 0
Trading account assets - debt |  | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Equity securities |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Trading account assets - equity |  | 2,015 | 1,690
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | All other |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Trading account assets - all other |  | 56 | 208
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale: |  | 337,084 | 314,562
Trading account assets |  | 33,189 | 36,029
Equity securities, available-for-sale |  | 540 | 3,450
Commercial mortgage and other loans |  | 593 | 519
Other long-term investments |  | 111 | 106
Short-term investments |  | 1,850 | 1,558
Cash equivalents |  | 6,398 | 4,421
Other assets |  | 1 | 0
Separate account assets |  | 232,874 | 221,253
TOTAL ASSETS |  | 612,640 | 581,898
Future policy benefits |  | 0 | 0
Other liabilities |  | 5,946 | 6,284
Notes issued by consolidated VIEs |  | 0 | 0
Total liabilities |  | 5,946 | 6,284
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government authorities and agencies |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale: |  | 26,086 | 23,784
Trading account assets - debt |  | 328 | 301
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Obligations of U.S. states and their political subdivisions |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale: |  | 10,466 | 9,687
Trading account assets - debt |  | 208 | 194
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Foreign government bonds |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale: |  | 103,271 | 96,132
Trading account assets - debt |  | 857 | 714
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | U.S. corporate public securities |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale: |  | 90,115 | 81,350
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | U.S. corporate private securities |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale: |  | 31,845 | 30,434
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Foreign corporate public securities |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale: |  | 29,329 | 28,166
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Foreign corporate private securities |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale: |  | 23,528 | 20,393
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Corporate securities |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Trading account assets - debt |  | 16,712 | 16,992
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Asset-backed securities |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale: |  | 5,629 | 7,591
Trading account assets - debt |  | 697 | 1,086
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Commercial mortgage-backed securities |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale: |  | 13,268 | 12,690
Trading account assets - debt |  | 2,321 | 2,061
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Residential mortgage-backed securities |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale: |  | 3,547 | 4,335
Trading account assets - debt |  | 1,029 | 1,208
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Equity securities |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Trading account assets - equity |  | 274 | 214
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | All other |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Trading account assets - all other |  | 10,763 | 13,259
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale: |  | 9,696 | 6,857
Trading account assets |  | 2,081 | 1,235
Equity securities, available-for-sale |  | 290 | 265
Commercial mortgage and other loans |  | 0 | 0
Other long-term investments |  | 136 | 7
Short-term investments |  | 8 | 1
Cash equivalents |  | 0 | 0
Other assets |  | 13 | 0
Separate account assets |  | 2,122 | 1,849
TOTAL ASSETS |  | 14,346 | 10,214
Future policy benefits |  | 8,720 | 8,238
Other liabilities |  | 50 | 22
Notes issued by consolidated VIEs |  | 1,196 | 1,839
Total liabilities |  | 9,966 | 10,099
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government authorities and agencies |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale: |  | 52 | 0
Trading account assets - debt |  | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Obligations of U.S. states and their political subdivisions |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale: |  | 5 | 5
Trading account assets - debt |  | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Foreign government bonds |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale: |  | 148 | 124
Trading account assets - debt |  | 223 | 227
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | U.S. corporate public securities |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale: |  | 109 | 261
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | U.S. corporate private securities |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale: |  | 1,889 | 1,354
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Foreign corporate public securities |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale: |  | 79 | 71
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Foreign corporate private securities |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale: |  | 699 | 487
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Corporate securities |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Trading account assets - debt |  | 552 | 188
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Asset-backed securities |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale: |  | 6,604 | 4,344
Trading account assets - debt |  | 788 | 329
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Commercial mortgage-backed securities |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale: |  | 13 | 14
Trading account assets - debt |  | 0 | 1
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Residential mortgage-backed securities |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale: |  | 98 | 197
Trading account assets - debt |  | 1 | 2
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Equity securities |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Trading account assets - equity |  | 509 | 487
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | All other |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Trading account assets - all other |  | 8 | 1
Prudential Netting Agreement | U.S. corporate private securities |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale: |  | 2,660 | 1,456
Prudential Netting Agreement | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | U.S. corporate private securities |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale: |  | 2,660 | 1,456
Other long-term investments |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value investment measured at NAV per share |  | 1,969 | 1,579
Separate account assets |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value investment measured at NAV per share |  | $ 26,224 | $ 25,619
[1] | See Note 5 for details of balances associated with variable interest entities.

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- Definition Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis - notes of consolidated Variable Interest Entities (VIEs) + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Fair value of investment in certain entities that calculate net asset value per share. Includes, but is not limited to, by unit, membership interest, or other ownership interest. Investment includes, but is not limited to, investment in certain hedge funds, venture capital funds, private equity funds, real estate partnerships or funds. Excludes measurement of net asset value as estimate of fair value. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 820 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 6A -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=66048111&loc=SL6742756-110258 + Details
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- Definition Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are recognized. Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03(a)(12)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879938&loc=d3e572229-122910 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 942 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03(11)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6876686&loc=d3e534808-122878 + Details
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- Definition Amount of debt securities categorized neither as held-to-maturity nor trading. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 320 -SubTopic 10 -Section 25 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=75030427&loc=d3e22054-111558 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 320 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=82896770&loc=d3e26610-111562 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 320 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (aa) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=82897076&loc=d3e27161-111563 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 942 -SubTopic 320 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (b)-(g) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=75019621&loc=d3e62557-112803 + Details
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- Definition Amount of equity securities categorized neither as held-to-maturity nor as trading. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 320 -SubTopic 10 -Section 25 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=75030427&loc=d3e22054-111558 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 320 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=82896770&loc=d3e26610-111562 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 942 -SubTopic 320 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=75019621&loc=d3e62557-112803 + Details
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- Definition Fair value portion of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. + References No definition available. + Details
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