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Investments (Details Textual) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2014 security | Sep. 30, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2013
Investment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of available for sale fixed maturities in an unrealized loss position |  |  | 824 |  |
Percentage (based on amount of unrealized loss) of available for sale fixed maturities that are in an unrealized loss position and rated investment grade |  |  | 80.00% |  |
Percentage (based on fair value) of available for sale fixed maturities that are in an unrealized loss position and rated investment grade |  |  | 89.00% |  |
Other than temporary impairment charges (are less than) | $ 11 | $ 5 | $ 13 | $ 6 |
Average life of ABS |  |  | 3 years 6 months |  |
Average life of MBS |  |  | 4 years 6 months |  |
Percentage increase in shareholders' equity |  |  | 10.00% |  | 10.00%
Residential Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Investment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Non-credit related portion of other-than-temporary impairment charges taken for securities still owned | 222 |  | 222 |  | 229
Gross Unrealized, Gains | 416 |  | 416 |  | 391
Gross Unrealized, Losses | (16) |  | (16) |  | (28)
Securities with non-credit other-than-temporary impairment charges [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Investment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Gross Unrealized, Gains | 154 |  | 154 |  | 150
Gross Unrealized, Losses | (7) |  | (7) |  | (13)
Fixed maturities [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Investment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Gross Unrealized, Gains | 1,651 |  | 1,651 |  | 1,395
Gross Unrealized, Losses | (95) |  | (95) |  | (305)
Other than temporary impairment charges (are less than) | 9 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
Maximum [Member] | Residential Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Investment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Other than temporary impairment charges (are less than) |  |  | $ 1 |  |

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