Closed Block (Closed Block Revenues and Benefits and Expenses) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
12 Months Ended | ||
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Dec. 31, 2017 |
Dec. 31, 2016 |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
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| Revenues | |||
| Premiums | $ 2,524 | $ 2,619 | $ 2,668 |
| Net investment income | 2,669 | 2,597 | 2,709 |
| Realized investment gains (losses), net | 534 | 433 | 834 |
| Other income (loss) | 113 | 36 | 23 |
| Total Closed Block revenues | 5,840 | 5,685 | 6,234 |
| Benefits and Expenses | |||
| Policyholders’ benefits | 3,220 | 3,283 | 3,366 |
| Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances | 133 | 132 | 135 |
| Dividends to policyholders | 2,007 | 1,941 | 2,130 |
| Closed Block revenues, net of Closed Block benefits and expenses and income taxes | 55 | 47 | 44 |
| General and administrative expenses | 382 | 402 | 423 |
| Total Closed Block benefits and expenses | 5,742 | 5,758 | 6,054 |
| Closed Block revenues, net of Closed Block benefits and expenses, before income taxes | 98 | (73) | 180 |
| Income tax expense (benefit) | $ 43 | $ (120) | $ 136 |
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- Definition Amount of benefits, claims and expenses that are related to an insurance entity's segregated group of participating or dividend-paying policies and contracts along with the assets allocated to them (known as a closed block). Includes, but is not limited to, death benefits, matured endowments, participating dividends, general expenses and deferred acquisition costs related to the closed block. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Difference between prior period and current period estimated policy claims and interest due to and designated to policies in an insurance entity's segregated group of participating or dividend-paying policies and contracts along with the assets allocated to them (known as a closed block). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The amount of income tax expense or benefit allocated to the operations of the closed block for the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Income for the period from the investments allocated to an insurance entity's segregated group of participating or dividend-paying policies and contracts (known as a closed block), net of investment expenses, which are typically reported in a table of closed block operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of net income (loss) from operations of the closed block. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of expense classified as other allocated to the closed block. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of revenue classified as other allocated to the closed block. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition An expense for the period for estimated policy claims in an insurance entity's segregated group of participating or dividend-paying policies and contracts along with the assets allocated to them (known as a closed block), as typically reported in a table of closed block operations as part of summarized financial data. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition An expense for the period representing distributions paid or accrued for the segregated group of participating or dividend-paying policies and contracts along with the assets allocated to them (known as a closed block), which may be presented in a table of closed block operations as part of summarized financial data. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition For the segregated group of participating or dividend-paying policies and contracts along with the assets allocated to them (known as a closed block), revenue for the period from insurance policy premiums; typically included in a table of closed block operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Gains and losses realized for the period from the investments allocated to an insurance entity's segregated group of participating or dividend-paying policies and contracts (known as a closed block). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The revenues less expenses from operations of the closed block during the period, before income taxes allocated thereto. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Total revenues from an insurance company's segregated group of participating or dividend-paying policies and contracts along with the assets allocated to them (known as a closed block). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- References No definition available.
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