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Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) by Component (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2013
Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) by Component [Abstract] |
Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) by Component | Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
(In millions) | Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments with OTTI losses |  | Net unrealized gains (losses) on other investments |  | Pension and postretirement benefits |  | Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment |  | Total
Balance at April 1, 2013 | $ | 34 |  |  | $ | 1,309 |  |  | $ | (716 | ) |  | $ | 100 |  |  | $ | 727 |
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications | (8 | ) |  | (589 | ) |  | — |  |  | (13 | ) |  | (610 | )
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) after tax (expense) benefit of $0, $3, $2, $0, and $5 | — |  |  | (4 | ) |  | (5 | ) |  | — |  |  | (9 | )
Other comprehensive income (loss) after tax (expense) benefit of $4, $314, $(2), $0, and $316 | (8 | ) |  | (585 | ) |  | 5 |  |  | (13 | ) |  | (601 | )
Balance at June 30, 2013 | $ | 26 |  |  | $ | 724 |  |  | $ | (711 | ) |  | $ | 87 |  |  | $ | 126 |
(In millions) | Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments with OTTI losses |  | Net unrealized gains (losses) on other investments |  | Pension and postretirement benefits |  | Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment |  | Total
Balance at January 1, 2013 | $ | 20 |  |  | $ | 1,371 |  |  | $ | (721 | ) |  | $ | 161 |  |  | $ | 831 |
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications | 6 |  |  | (638 | ) |  | — |  |  | (74 | ) |  | (706 | )
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) after tax (expense) benefit of $0, $(3), $5, $0, and $2 | — |  |  | 9 |  |  | (10 | ) |  | — |  |  | (1 | )
Other comprehensive income (loss) after tax (expense) benefit of $(3), $349, $(5), $0, and $341 | 6 |  |  | (647 | ) |  | 10 |  |  | (74 | ) |  | (705 | )
Balance at June 30, 2013 | $ | 26 |  |  | $ | 724 |  |  | $ | (711 | ) |  | $ | 87 |  |  | $ | 126 |

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of the components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). + References Reference 1: 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=20435746&loc=SL7669686-108580 + Details
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