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Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated

The table below reconciles adjusted operating income before income taxes to income before income taxes and equity in earnings of operating joint ventures:

		Year ended December 31,
		2017				2016				2015
		(in millions)
Adjusted operating income before income taxes by segment:
Individual Annuities		$	2,198			$	1,765			$	1,797
Individual Life		(191		)		79				635
Total U.S. Individual Solutions division(1)		2,007				1,844				2,432
Retirement		1,244				1,012				931
Group Insurance		253				220				176
Total U.S. Workplace Solutions division(1)		1,497				1,232				1,107
Investment Management		979				787				779
Total Investment Management division(1)		979				787				779
International Insurance		3,198				3,117				3,226
Total International Insurance division		3,198				3,117				3,226
Corporate and Other operations		(1,437		)		(1,581		)		(1,313		)
Total Corporate and Other		(1,437		)		(1,581		)		(1,313		)
Total segment adjusted operating income before income taxes		6,244				5,399				6,231
Reconciling Items:
Realized investment gains (losses), net, and related adjustments		(602		)		989				2,258
Charges related to realized investment gains (losses), net		544				(466		)		(679		)
Investment gains (losses) on trading account assets supporting insurance liabilities, net		336				(17		)		(524		)
Change in experience-rated contractholder liabilities due to asset value changes		(151		)		21				433
Divested businesses:
Closed Block division		45				(132		)		58
Other divested businesses		38				(84		)		(66		)
Equity in earnings of operating joint ventures and earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests		33				(5		)		58
Consolidated income (loss) before income taxes and equity in earnings of operating joint ventures		$	6,487			$	5,705			$	7,769

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(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.

The following table sets forth certain other items excluded from adjusted operating income and reflected as an adjustment to “Realized investment gains (losses), net” for purposes of calculating adjusted operating income:

		Year Ended December 31,
		2017				2016				2015
		(in millions)
Net gains (losses) from:
Other trading account assets		$	184			$	(95	)		$	(94	)
Foreign currency exchange movements		$	(135	)		$	(154	)		$	69
Other activities		$	(20	)		$	(18	)		$	9

The following table sets forth the significant components of “Realized investment gains (losses), net” that are included in adjusted operating income and, as a result, are reflected as adjustments to “Realized investment gains (losses), net” for purposes of calculating adjusted operating income:

		Year Ended December 31,
		2017				2016				2015
		(in millions)
Net gains (losses) from(1):
Terminated hedges of foreign currency earnings		$	(15	)		$	39			$	284
Current period yield adjustments		$	434			$	466			$	475
Principal source of earnings		$	(8	)		$	74			$	123

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(1) In addition to the items in the table above, “Realized investment gains (losses), net, and related charges and adjustments” also includes an adjustment to reflect “Realized investment gains (losses), net” related to divested businesses as results of “Divested businesses,” discussed below.

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment

The tables below present certain financial information for the Company’s reportable segments:

		As of December 31,
		2017				2016
		(in millions)
Total Assets:
Individual Annuities		$	183,666			$	170,861
Individual Life		83,985				77,524
Total U.S. Individual Solutions division(1)		267,651				248,385
Retirement		183,629				173,509
Group Insurance		41,575				40,642
Total U.S. Workplace Solutions division(1)		225,204				214,151
Investment Management		49,944				49,255
Total Investment Management division(1)		49,944				49,255
International Insurance		211,432				197,119
Total International Insurance division		211,432				197,119
Corporate and Other operations		14,556				13,001
Total Corporate and Other		14,556				13,001
Closed Block		63,134				62,051
Total Closed Block division		63,134				62,051
Total per Consolidated Statements of Financial Position		$	831,921			$	783,962

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(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.

		Year Ended December 31, 2017
		Revenues				Net Investment Income				Policyholders’ Benefits				Interest Credited to Policyholders’ Account Balances				Dividends to Policyholders				Interest Expense				Amortization of DAC
		(in millions)
Individual Annuities		$	5,110			$	742			$	318			$	330			0				$	70			$	464
Individual Life		4,974				1,948				2,100				719				36				648				483
Total U.S. Individual Solutions division		10,084				2,690				2,418				1,049				36				718				947
Retirement		13,843				4,482				10,035				1,507				0				26				26
Group Insurance		5,471				637				4,073				274				0				5				14
Total U.S. Workplace Solutions division		19,314				5,119				14,108				1,781				0				31				40
Investment Management		3,355				170				0				0				0				27				11
Total Investment Management division		3,355				170				0				0				0				27				11
International Insurance		21,560				5,027				13,440				899				48				13				1,138
Total International Insurance division		21,560				5,027				13,440				899				48				13				1,138
Corporate and Other operations		(667		)		493				21				0				0				533				(43		)
Total Corporate and Other		(667		)		493				21				0				0				533				(43		)
Total		53,646				13,499				29,987				3,729				84				1,322				2,093
Reconciling items:
Realized investment gains (losses), net, and related adjustments		(602		)		(38		)		0				0				0				0				0
Charges related to realized investment gains (losses), net		(215		)		0				(69		)		(191		)		0				0				(550		)
Investment gains (losses) on trading account assets supporting insurance liabilities, net		336				0				0				0				0				0				0
Change in experience-rated contractholder liabilities due to assets value changes		0				0				0				151				0				0				0
Divested businesses:
Closed Block division		5,826				2,653				3,219				133				2,007				1				37
Other divested businesses		775				321				657				0				0				4				0
Equity in earnings of operating joint ventures and earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests		(77		)		0				0				0				0				0				0
Total per Consolidated Statements of Operations		$	59,689			$	16,435			$	33,794			$	3,822			$	2,091			$	1,327			$	1,580

		Year Ended December 31, 2016
		Revenues				Net Investment Income				Policyholders’ Benefits				Interest Credited to Policyholders’ Account Balances				Dividends to Policyholders				Interest Expense				Amortization of DAC
		(in millions)
Individual Annuities		$	4,666			$	698			$	306			$	362			0				$	71			$	484
Individual Life		5,355				1,822				2,750				680				35				583				115
Total U.S. Individual Solutions division(1)		10,021				2,520				3,056				1,042				35				654				599
Retirement		12,876				4,263				9,328				1,473				0				19				33
Group Insurance		5,343				608				4,032				263				0				5				6
Total U.S. Workplace Solutions division(1)		18,219				4,871				13,360				1,736				0				24				39
Investment Management		2,961				80				0				0				0				15				15
Total Investment Management division(1)		2,961				80				0				0				0				15				15
International Insurance		21,009				4,759				13,183				920				49				8				1,068
Total International Insurance division		21,009				4,759				13,183				920				49				8				1,068
Corporate and Other operations		(636		)		465				26				0				0				614				(49		)
Total Corporate and Other		(636		)		465				26				0				0				614				(49		)
Total		51,574				12,695				29,625				3,698				84				1,315				1,672
Reconciling items:
Realized investment gains (losses), net, and related adjustments		989				(31		)		0				0				0				0				0
Charges related to realized investment gains (losses), net		19				0				131				(50		)		0				0				168
Investment gains (losses) on trading account assets supporting insurance liabilities, net		(17		)		0				0				0				0				0				0
Change in experience-rated contractholder liabilities due to assets value changes		0				0				0				(21		)		0				0				0
Divested businesses:
Closed Block division		5,669				2,578				3,282				134				1,941				2				37
Other divested businesses		602				278				594				0				0				3				0
Equity in earnings of operating joint ventures and earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests		(57		)		0				0				0				0				0				0
Total per Consolidated Statements of Operations		$	58,779			$	15,520			$	33,632			$	3,761			$	2,025			$	1,320			$	1,877

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(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.

		Year Ended December 31, 2015
		Revenues				Net Investment Income				Policyholders’ Benefits				Interest Credited to Policyholders’ Account Balances				Dividends to Policyholders				Interest Expense				Amortization of DAC
		(in millions)
Individual Annuities		$	4,695			$	603			$	314			$	363			$	0			$	69			$	465
Individual Life		5,233				1,669				2,245				644				33				550				133
Total U.S. Individual Solutions division(1)		9,928				2,272				2,559				1,007				33				619				598
Retirement		11,821				4,082				8,352				1,441				(2		)		25				66
Group Insurance		5,143				586				3,868				257				0				8				6
Total U.S. Workplace Solutions division(1)		16,964				4,668				12,220				1,698				(2		)		33				72
Investment Management		2,944				111				0				0				0				10				19
Total Investment Management division(1)		2,944				111				0				0				0				10				19
International Insurance		19,364				4,357				11,821				880				51				5				989
Total International Insurance division		19,364				4,357				11,821				880				51				5				989
Corporate and Other operations		(570		)		550				16				0				0				635				(47		)
Total Corporate and Other		(570		)		550				16				0				0				635				(47		)
Total		48,630				11,958				26,616				3,585				82				1,302				1,631
Reconciling items:
Realized investment gains (losses), net, and related adjustments		2,258				1				0				0				0				0				0
Charges related to realized investment gains (losses), net		(31		)		0				39				191				0				0				452
Investment gains (losses) on trading account assets supporting insurance liabilities, net		(524		)		0				0				0				0				0				0
Change in experience-rated contractholder liabilities due to assets value changes		0				0				0				(433		)		0				0				0
Divested businesses:
Closed Block division		6,160				2,653				3,365				135				2,130				1				37
Other divested businesses		638				217				607				1				0				3				0
Equity in earnings of operating joint ventures and earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests		(12		)		0				0				0				0				0				0
Total per Consolidated Statements of Operations		$	57,119			$	14,829			$	30,627			$	3,479			$	2,212			$	1,306			$	2,120

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(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.

Schedule Of Revenues From Domestic And Foreign Operations

Revenues, calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP, for the years ended December 31, include the following associated with the Company’s foreign and domestic operations:

		2017				2016				2015
		(in millions)
Domestic operations		$	36,573			$	36,079			$	36,151
Foreign operations, total		$	23,116			$	22,700			$	20,968
Foreign operations, Japan		$	19,589			$	19,768			$	18,177
Foreign operations, Korea		$	1,567			$	1,439			$	1,462

Schedule Of Intersegment Revenues

The Investment Management segment revenues include intersegment revenues, primarily consisting of asset-based management and administration fees, for the years ended December 31, as follows:

		2017				2016				2015
		(in millions)
Investment Management segment intersegment revenues		$	717			$	682			$	682

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