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Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2013
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs and Present Value of Future Profits [Roll Forward] |  |
Deferred policy acquisition costs and present value of future profits, beginning balance | $ 975 | $ 550
Deferred policy acquisition costs and present value of future profits, additions | 178 | 155
Deferred policy acquisition costs and present value of future profits, periodic amortization | (158) | (158)
Deferred policy acquisition costs and present value of future profits, change included in realized gains |  | (1)
Deferred policy acquisition costs and present value of future profits, change in unrealized | (105) | 19
Deferred policy acquisition costs and present value of future profits, ending balance | 890 | 565
Property and Casualty Insurance [Member] |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |
Deferred policy acquisition costs, beginning balance | 211 | 204
Deferred policy acquisition costs, additions | 124 | 119
Deferred policy acquisition costs, periodic amortization | (121) | (120)
Deferred policy acquisition costs, ending balance | 214 | 203
Annuity and Run-off Long-term Care and Life [Member] |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |
Deferred policy acquisition costs, beginning balance | 875 | 787
Deferred policy acquisition costs, additions | 50 | 34
Deferred policy acquisition costs, periodic amortization | (27) | (27)
Deferred policy acquisition costs, change included in realized gains |  | (1)
Deferred policy acquisition costs, ending balance | 898 | 793
Movement in Deferred Sales Inducements [Roll Forward] |  |
Deferred sales inducements, beginning balance | 149 | 170
Deferred sales inducements, additions | 4 | 2
Deferred sales inducements, periodic amortization | (7) | (7)
Deferred sales inducements, ending balance | 146 | 165
Movement in Present Value of Future Insurance Profits [Roll Forward] |  |
Present value of future profits, beginning balance | 85 | 99
Present value of future profits, periodic amortization | (3) | (4)
Present value of future profits, ending balance | 82 | 95
Movement in Unrealized Gains (Losses) Related to Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs and Present Value of Future Profits [Roll Forward] |  |
Unrealized investment gains (losses), beginning balance | (345) | (710)
Unrealized investment gains (losses), change in unrealized | (105) | 19
Unrealized investment gains (losses), ending balance | (450) | (691)
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs and Present Value of Future Profits [Roll Forward] |  |
Deferred policy acquisition costs and present value of future profits, beginning balance | 764 | 346
Deferred policy acquisition costs and present value of future profits, additions | 54 | 36
Deferred policy acquisition costs and present value of future profits, periodic amortization | (37) | (38)
Deferred policy acquisition costs and present value of future profits, change included in realized gains |  | (1)
Deferred policy acquisition costs and present value of future profits, change in unrealized | (105) | 19
Deferred policy acquisition costs and present value of future profits, ending balance | $ 676 | $ 362

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