v3.8.0.1

Segment Information (Certain Financial Information for the Reportable Segments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets | $ 831,921 |  |  |  | $ 783,962 |  |  |  |  | $ 831,921 | $ 783,962 |  |  |
Revenues | 16,265 | $ 16,313 | $ 13,441 | $ 13,670 | 13,050 |  | $ 16,961 | $ 14,439 | $ 14,329 | 59,689 | 58,779 |  | $ 57,119 |
Net Investment Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16,435 | 15,520 |  | 14,829 |
Policyholders’ Benefits |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 33,794 | 33,632 |  | 30,627 |
Interest Credited to Policyholders’ Account Balances |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,822 | 3,761 |  | 3,479 |
Dividends to Policyholders |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,091 | 2,025 |  | 2,212 |
Interest Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,327 | 1,320 |  | 1,306 |
Amortization of DAC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,580 | 1,877 |  | 2,120 |
Closed Block Business | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets | 63,134 |  |  |  | 62,051 |  |  |  |  | 63,134 | 62,051 |  |  |
Closed Block Business | Closed Block division |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets | 63,134 |  |  |  | 62,051 |  |  |  |  | 63,134 | 62,051 |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,826 | 5,669 |  | 6,160 |
Net Investment Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,653 | 2,578 |  | 2,653 |
Policyholders’ Benefits |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,219 | 3,282 |  | 3,365 |
Interest Credited to Policyholders’ Account Balances |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 133 | 134 |  | 135 |
Dividends to Policyholders |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,007 | 1,941 |  | 2,130 |
Interest Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 | 2 |  | 1 |
Amortization of DAC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 37 | 37 |  | 37 |
Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 53,646 | 51,574 |  | 48,630 |
Net Investment Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13,499 | 12,695 |  | 11,958 |
Policyholders’ Benefits |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 29,987 | 29,625 |  | 26,616 |
Interest Credited to Policyholders’ Account Balances |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,729 | 3,698 |  | 3,585 |
Dividends to Policyholders |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 84 | 84 |  | 82 |
Interest Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,322 | 1,315 |  | 1,302 |
Amortization of DAC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,093 | 1,672 |  | 1,631 |
Operating Segments | Other divested businesses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 775 | 602 |  | 638 |
Net Investment Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 321 | 278 |  | 217 |
Policyholders’ Benefits |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 657 | 594 |  | 607 |
Interest Credited to Policyholders’ Account Balances |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  | 1 |
Dividends to Policyholders |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  | 0 |
Interest Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 | 3 |  | 3 |
Amortization of DAC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  | 0 |
Operating Segments | Total U.S. Individual Solutions division |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets | 267,651 |  |  |  | 248,385 | [1] |  |  |  | 267,651 | 248,385 | [1] |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,084 | 10,021 | [1] | 9,928 | [1]
Net Investment Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,690 | 2,520 | [1] | 2,272 | [1]
Policyholders’ Benefits |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,418 | 3,056 | [1] | 2,559 | [1]
Interest Credited to Policyholders’ Account Balances |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,049 | 1,042 | [1] | 1,007 | [1]
Dividends to Policyholders |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 36 | 35 | [1] | 33 | [1]
Interest Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 718 | 654 | [1] | 619 | [1]
Amortization of DAC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 947 | 599 | [1] | 598 | [1]
Operating Segments | Total U.S. Individual Solutions division | Individual annuities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets | 183,666 |  |  |  | 170,861 |  |  |  |  | 183,666 | 170,861 |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,110 | 4,666 |  | 4,695 |
Net Investment Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 742 | 698 |  | 603 |
Policyholders’ Benefits |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 318 | 306 |  | 314 |
Interest Credited to Policyholders’ Account Balances |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 330 | 362 |  | 363 |
Dividends to Policyholders |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  | 0 |
Interest Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 70 | 71 |  | 69 |
Amortization of DAC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 464 | 484 |  | 465 |
Operating Segments | Total U.S. Individual Solutions division | Individual Life |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets | 83,985 |  |  |  | 77,524 |  |  |  |  | 83,985 | 77,524 |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,974 | 5,355 |  | 5,233 |
Net Investment Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,948 | 1,822 |  | 1,669 |
Policyholders’ Benefits |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,100 | 2,750 |  | 2,245 |
Interest Credited to Policyholders’ Account Balances |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 719 | 680 |  | 644 |
Dividends to Policyholders |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 36 | 35 |  | 33 |
Interest Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 648 | 583 |  | 550 |
Amortization of DAC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 483 | 115 |  | 133 |
Operating Segments | Total U.S. Workplace Solutions division |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets | 225,204 |  |  |  | 214,151 | [1] |  |  |  | 225,204 | 214,151 | [1] |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 19,314 | 18,219 | [1] | 16,964 | [1]
Net Investment Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,119 | 4,871 | [1] | 4,668 | [1]
Policyholders’ Benefits |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14,108 | 13,360 | [1] | 12,220 | [1]
Interest Credited to Policyholders’ Account Balances |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,781 | 1,736 | [1] | 1,698 | [1]
Dividends to Policyholders |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | [1] | (2) | [1]
Interest Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 31 | 24 | [1] | 33 | [1]
Amortization of DAC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 40 | 39 | [1] | 72 | [1]
Operating Segments | Total U.S. Workplace Solutions division | Retirement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets | 183,629 |  |  |  | 173,509 |  |  |  |  | 183,629 | 173,509 |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13,843 | 12,876 |  | 11,821 |
Net Investment Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,482 | 4,263 |  | 4,082 |
Policyholders’ Benefits |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,035 | 9,328 |  | 8,352 |
Interest Credited to Policyholders’ Account Balances |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,507 | 1,473 |  | 1,441 |
Dividends to Policyholders |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  | (2) |
Interest Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 26 | 19 |  | 25 |
Amortization of DAC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 26 | 33 |  | 66 |
Operating Segments | Total U.S. Workplace Solutions division | Group Insurance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets | 41,575 |  |  |  | 40,642 |  |  |  |  | 41,575 | 40,642 |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,471 | 5,343 |  | 5,143 |
Net Investment Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 637 | 608 |  | 586 |
Policyholders’ Benefits |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,073 | 4,032 |  | 3,868 |
Interest Credited to Policyholders’ Account Balances |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 274 | 263 |  | 257 |
Dividends to Policyholders |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  | 0 |
Interest Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 | 5 |  | 8 |
Amortization of DAC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14 | 6 |  | 6 |
Operating Segments | Investment Management Division |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets | 49,944 |  |  |  | 49,255 | [1] |  |  |  | 49,944 | 49,255 | [1] |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,355 | 2,961 | [1] | 2,944 | [1]
Net Investment Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 170 | 80 | [1] | 111 | [1]
Policyholders’ Benefits |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | [1] | 0 | [1]
Interest Credited to Policyholders’ Account Balances |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | [1] | 0 | [1]
Dividends to Policyholders |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | [1] | 0 | [1]
Interest Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 27 | 15 | [1] | 10 | [1]
Amortization of DAC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11 | 15 | [1] | 19 | [1]
Operating Segments | Investment Management Division | Investment Management |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets | 49,944 |  |  |  | 49,255 |  |  |  |  | 49,944 | 49,255 |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,355 | 2,961 |  | 2,944 |
Net Investment Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 170 | 80 |  | 111 |
Policyholders’ Benefits |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  | 0 |
Interest Credited to Policyholders’ Account Balances |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  | 0 |
Dividends to Policyholders |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  | 0 |
Interest Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 27 | 15 |  | 10 |
Amortization of DAC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11 | 15 |  | 19 |
Operating Segments | Total International Insurance division |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets | 211,432 |  |  |  | 197,119 |  |  |  |  | 211,432 | 197,119 |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21,560 | 21,009 |  | 19,364 |
Net Investment Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,027 | 4,759 |  | 4,357 |
Policyholders’ Benefits |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13,440 | 13,183 |  | 11,821 |
Interest Credited to Policyholders’ Account Balances |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 899 | 920 |  | 880 |
Dividends to Policyholders |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 48 | 49 |  | 51 |
Interest Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13 | 8 |  | 5 |
Amortization of DAC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,138 | 1,068 |  | 989 |
Operating Segments | Total International Insurance division | International Insurance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets | 211,432 |  |  |  | 197,119 |  |  |  |  | 211,432 | 197,119 |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21,560 | 21,009 |  | 19,364 |
Net Investment Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,027 | 4,759 |  | 4,357 |
Policyholders’ Benefits |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13,440 | 13,183 |  | 11,821 |
Interest Credited to Policyholders’ Account Balances |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 899 | 920 |  | 880 |
Dividends to Policyholders |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 48 | 49 |  | 51 |
Interest Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13 | 8 |  | 5 |
Amortization of DAC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,138 | 1,068 |  | 989 |
Operating Segments | Corporate and Other Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets | 14,556 |  |  |  | 13,001 |  |  |  |  | 14,556 | 13,001 |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (667) | (636) |  | (570) |
Net Investment Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 493 | 465 |  | 550 |
Policyholders’ Benefits |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21 | 26 |  | 16 |
Interest Credited to Policyholders’ Account Balances |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  | 0 |
Dividends to Policyholders |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  | 0 |
Interest Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 533 | 614 |  | 635 |
Amortization of DAC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (43) | (49) |  | (47) |
Operating Segments | Corporate and Other Operations | Corporate and Other Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets | $ 14,556 |  |  |  | $ 13,001 |  |  |  |  | 14,556 | 13,001 |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (667) | (636) |  | (570) |
Net Investment Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 493 | 465 |  | 550 |
Policyholders’ Benefits |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21 | 26 |  | 16 |
Interest Credited to Policyholders’ Account Balances |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  | 0 |
Dividends to Policyholders |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  | 0 |
Interest Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 533 | 614 |  | 635 |
Amortization of DAC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (43) | (49) |  | (47) |
Segment Reconciling Items | Realized investment gains (losses), net, and related adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (602) | 989 |  | 2,258 |
Net Investment Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (38) | (31) |  | 1 |
Policyholders’ Benefits |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  | 0 |
Interest Credited to Policyholders’ Account Balances |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  | 0 |
Dividends to Policyholders |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  | 0 |
Interest Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  | 0 |
Amortization of DAC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  | 0 |
Segment Reconciling Items | Charges related to realized investment gains (losses), net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (215) | 19 |  | (31) |
Net Investment Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  | 0 |
Policyholders’ Benefits |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (69) | 131 |  | 39 |
Interest Credited to Policyholders’ Account Balances |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (191) | (50) |  | 191 |
Dividends to Policyholders |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  | 0 |
Interest Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  | 0 |
Amortization of DAC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (550) | 168 |  | 452 |
Segment Reconciling Items | Investment gains (losses) on trading account assets supporting insurance liabilities, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 336 | (17) |  | (524) |
Net Investment Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  | 0 |
Policyholders’ Benefits |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  | 0 |
Interest Credited to Policyholders’ Account Balances |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  | 0 |
Dividends to Policyholders |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  | 0 |
Interest Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  | 0 |
Amortization of DAC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  | 0 |
Segment Reconciling Items | Change in experience-rated contractholder liabilities due to assets value changes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  | 0 |
Net Investment Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  | 0 |
Policyholders’ Benefits |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  | 0 |
Interest Credited to Policyholders’ Account Balances |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 151 | (21) |  | (433) |
Dividends to Policyholders |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  | 0 |
Interest Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  | 0 |
Amortization of DAC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  | 0 |
Segment Reconciling Items | Equity in earnings of operating joint ventures and earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (77) | (57) |  | (12) |
Net Investment Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  | 0 |
Policyholders’ Benefits |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  | 0 |
Interest Credited to Policyholders’ Account Balances |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  | 0 |
Dividends to Policyholders |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  | 0 |
Interest Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  | 0 |
Amortization of DAC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |
[1] | Prior period divisional subtotals are presented on a basis consistent with the Company’s new organizational structure. Individual segment results and consolidated totals remain unchanged. See Note 1 for additional information.

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