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Equity (Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning balance | $ 14,621 |  |
Income tax benefit (expense) | (784) | $ (1,305) | $ 2,213
Ending balance | 17,074 | 14,621 |
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning balance | (973) | (1,087) | (975)
Change in OCI before reclassifications | 768 | 199 | (245)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI | 1 | 13 | 17
Income tax benefit (expense) | (65) | (98) | 116
Ending balance | (269) | (973) | (1,087)
Net Unrealized Investment Gains (Losses) |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 18,171 | 15,773 | 19,251
Change in OCI before reclassifications | 4,026 | 5,176 | (3,161)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI | (1,629) | (1,493) | (2,325)
Income tax benefit (expense) | (600) | (1,285) | 2,008
Ending balance | 19,968 | 18,171 | 15,773
Pension and Postretirement Unrecognized Net Periodic Benefit (Cost) |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning balance | (2,577) | (2,401) | (2,226)
Change in OCI before reclassifications | (153) | (468) | (457)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI | 224 | 214 | 193
Income tax benefit (expense) | (119) | 78 | 89
Ending balance | (2,625) | (2,577) | (2,401)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 14,621 | 12,285 | 16,050
Change in OCI before reclassifications | 4,641 | 4,907 | (3,863)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI | (1,404) | (1,266) | (2,115)
Income tax benefit (expense) | (784) | (1,305) | 2,213
Ending balance | 17,074 | 14,621 | 12,285
Cash flow hedges | Net Unrealized Investment Gains (Losses) |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 1,316 | 1,165 |
Ending balance | $ (39) | $ 1,316 | $ 1,165

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- Definition Accumulated change in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources, net of tax effect, at period end. Excludes Net Income (Loss), and accumulated changes in equity from transactions resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Includes foreign currency translation items, certain pension adjustments, unrealized gains and losses on certain investments in debt and equity securities, other than temporary impairment (OTTI) losses related to factors other than credit losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity debt securities that an entity does not intend to sell and it is not more likely than not that the entity will be required to sell before recovery of the amortized cost basis, as well as changes in the fair value of derivatives related to the effective portion of a designated cash flow hedge. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 220 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 11 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=84228862&loc=d3e637-108580 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 220 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 14 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=84228862&loc=d3e681-108580 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 220 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 14A -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=84228862&loc=SL7669686-108580 + Details
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