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Investments (Changes In The Valuation Allowance Of Impaired Mortgage Loans On Real Estate (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	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

Additions to the valuation allowance relating to impaired mortgage loans on real estate.

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- Definition

N/A

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- Definition

Charge offs, net of recoveries, of impaired mortgage loans on real estate.

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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.

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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

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