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Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) by Component | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2013
Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Abstract] |
Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) by Component | Note L. Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) by Component The tables below present the changes in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) by component for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013. 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 |
Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) shown above are reported in Net income (loss) as follows:
Component of AOCI |  | Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations Line Item Affected by Reclassifications
Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments with OTTI losses |  | Net realized investment gains (losses)
Net unrealized gains (losses) on other investments |  | Net realized investment gains (losses)
Pension and postretirement benefits |  | Other operating expenses

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- Definition The entire disclosure for comprehensive income, which includes, but is not limited to, 1) the amount of income tax expense or benefit allocated to each component of other comprehensive income, including reclassification adjustments, 2) the reclassification adjustments for each classification of other comprehensive income and 3) the ending accumulated balances for each component of comprehensive income. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 130 -Paragraph 14-26 -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. 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=20435746&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 11 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=20435746&loc=d3e637-108580 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 505 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.3-04) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6959260&loc=d3e187085-122770 Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 220 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 15 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=20435746&loc=d3e689-108580 Reference 6: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 220 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 1A -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=20435746&loc=SL7669619-108580 Reference 7: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 220 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 17 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=20435746&loc=d3e716-108580 Reference 8: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 220 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 12 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=20435746&loc=d3e640-108580 Reference 9: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 220 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 16 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=20435746&loc=d3e709-108580 Reference 10: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Glossary Reclassification Adjustments -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6522872 + Details
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