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Investments (Changes In The Valuation Allowance Of Impaired Mortgage Loans On Real Estate (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2016
Allowance for Losses |  |
Balance as of beginning-of-year | $ 2 | $ 2
Additions |  |
Charge-offs, net of recoveries |  |
Balance as of end-of-period | $ 2 | $ 2

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- Definition Charge offs, net of recoveries, of impaired mortgage loans on real estate. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The reserve to cover probable credit losses related to specifically identified fixed maturity real estate loans as well as probable credit losses inherent in the remainder of that loan portfolio. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 310 -Section 45 -Paragraph 4 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6873192&loc=d3e21338-158488 + Details
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