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Shares and Stockholders' Equity (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2017
Shares and Stockholders' Equity [Abstract] |
Changes In Common stock (Number Of Shares) |
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﻿ | For the Three |  | For the Six |
﻿ | Months Ended |  | Months Ended |
﻿ | June 30, |  | June 30, |
﻿ | 2017 |  | 2016 |  | 2017 |  | 2016 |
﻿Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿Balance as of beginning-of-period | 224,888,259 |  | 239,005,252 |  | 226,335,105 |  | 243,835,893 |
﻿Stock issued for exercise of warrants | 289,636 |  | 13,335 |  | 334,930 |  | 38,148 |
﻿Stock compensation/issued for benefit plans | 89,455 |  | 9,537 |  | 1,461,286 |  | 670,142 |
﻿Retirement/cancellation of shares | (3,030,088 | ) | (6,243,433 | ) | (5,894,059 | ) | (11,759,492 | )
﻿Balance as of end-of-period | 222,237,262 |  | 232,784,691 |  | 222,237,262 |  | 232,784,691 |
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﻿Common Stock as of End-of-Period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿Basic basis | 222,237,262 |  | 232,784,691 |  | 222,237,262 |  | 232,784,691 |
﻿Diluted basis (1) | 226,044,165 |  | 236,179,176 |  | 226,044,165 |  | 236,179,176 |
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| (1) |  | Effective October 1, 2016, we early adopted ASU 2016-09, Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting. We have updated certain previously reported interim results and metrics as of January 1, 2016, in accordance with th is guidance. For more information, see Note 1 – Earnings Per Share in our 2016 Form 10-K.
Reconciliation Of The Denominator Calculations Of Basic And Diluted EPS |
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﻿ | For the Three |  | For the Six |
﻿ | Months Ended |  | Months Ended |
﻿ | June 30, |  | June 30, |
﻿ | 2017 |  | 2016 |  | 2017 |  | 2016 |
﻿Weighted-average shares, as used in basic calculation | 223,555,299 |  | 236,463,183 |  | 224,581,848 |  | 239,069,774 |
﻿Shares to cover exercise of outstanding warrants | 694,403 |  | 1,098,405 |  | 858,916 |  | 1,100,176 |
﻿Shares to cover non-vested stock (1) | 1,426,550 |  | 872,481 |  | 1,551,173 |  | 967,816 |
﻿Average stock options outstanding during the period (1) | 2,339,558 |  | 2,090,988 |  | 2,510,344 |  | 1,948,817 |
﻿Assumed acquisition of shares with assumed proceeds |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿from exercising outstanding warrants | (105,156 | ) | (265,103 | ) | (127,696 | ) | (278,312 | )
﻿Assumed acquisition of shares with assumed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿proceeds and benefits from exercising stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿options (at average market price for the period) (1) | (1,464,321 | ) | (1,429,907 | ) | (1,541,738 | ) | (1,364,709 | )
﻿Shares repurchasable from measured but |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿unrecognized stock option expense (1) | (59,959 | ) | (34,492 | ) | (68,519 | ) | (17,797 | )
﻿Average deferred compensation shares | 927,508 |  | 1,101,384 |  | 938,661 |  | 1,070,657 |
﻿Weighted-average shares, as used in diluted calculation (1) | 227,313,882 |  | 239,896,939 |  | 228,702,989 |  | 242,496,422 |
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| (1) |  | Effective October 1, 2016, we early adopted ASU 2016-09, Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting. We have updated certain previously reported interim results and metrics as of January 1, 2016, in accordance with th is guidance. For more information, see Note 1 – Earnings Per Share in our 2016 Form 10-K.
Components And Changes In Accumulated OCI |
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﻿ | For the Six |
﻿ | Months Ended |
﻿ | June 30, |
﻿ | 2017 |  | 2016 |
﻿Unrealized Gain (Loss) on AFS Securities |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿Balance as of beginning-of-year | $ | 1,784 |  | $ | 991 |
﻿Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during the period |  | 2,058 |  |  | 5,394 |
﻿Change in foreign currency exchange rate adjustment |  | 69 |  |  | (33 | )
﻿Change in DAC, VOBA, DSI, future contract benefits and other contract holder funds |  | (356 | ) |  | (1,620 | )
﻿Income tax benefit (expense) |  | (626 | ) |  | (1,321 | )
﻿Less: |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿Reclassification adjustment for gains (losses) included in net income (loss) |  | (13 | ) |  | (101 | )
﻿Associated amortization of DAC, VOBA, DSI and DFEL |  | (11 | ) |  | (7 | )
﻿Income tax benefit (expense) |  | 8 |  |  | 38 |
﻿Balance as of end-of-period | $ | 2,945 |  | $ | 3,481 |
﻿Unrealized OTTI on AFS Securities |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿Balance as of beginning-of-year | $ | 25 |  | $ | 26 |
﻿(Increases) attributable to: |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿Gross OTTI recognized in OCI during the period |  | - |  |  | (36 | )
﻿Change in DAC, VOBA, DSI and DFEL |  | - |  |  | 8 |
﻿Income tax benefit (expense) |  | - |  |  | 10 |
﻿Decreases attributable to: |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿Changes in fair value, sales, maturities or other settlements of AFS securities |  | 21 |  |  | 5 |
﻿Change in DAC, VOBA, DSI and DFEL |  | (4 | ) |  | (1 | )
﻿Income tax benefit (expense) |  | (6 | ) |  | (2 | )
﻿Balance as of end-of-period | $ | 36 |  | $ | 10 |
﻿Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivative Instruments |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿Balance as of beginning-of-year | $ | 49 |  | $ | 132 |
﻿Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during the period |  | 46 |  |  | (208 | )
﻿Change in foreign currency exchange rate adjustment |  | (75 | ) |  | 35 |
﻿Change in DAC, VOBA, DSI and DFEL |  | (8 | ) |  | (6 | )
﻿Income tax benefit (expense) |  | 13 |  |  | 62 |
﻿Less: |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿Reclassification adjustment for gains (losses) included in net income (loss) |  | 7 |  |  | 9 |
﻿Associated amortization of DAC, VOBA, DSI and DFEL |  | (2 | ) |  | (1 | )
﻿Income tax benefit (expense) |  | (2 | ) |  | (3 | )
﻿Balance as of end-of-period | $ | 22 |  | $ | 10 |
﻿Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿Balance as of beginning-of-year | $ | (27 | ) | $ | (5 | )
﻿Foreign currency translation adjustment arising during the period |  | 7 |  |  | (13 | )
﻿Balance as of end-of-period | $ | (20 | ) | $ | (18 | )
﻿Funded Status of Employee Benefit Plans |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿Balance as of beginning-of-year | $ | (265 | ) | $ | (299 | )
﻿Adjustment arising during the period |  | (7 | ) |  | 11 |
﻿Balance as of end-of-period | $ | (272 | ) | $ | (288 | )
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Schedule of Reclassifications Out Of AOCI |
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﻿ | For the Six |  |
﻿ | Months Ended |  |
﻿ | June 30, |  |
﻿ | 2017 |  |  | 2016 |  |
﻿Unrealized Gain (Loss) on AFS Securities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿Gross reclassification | $ | (13 | ) |  | $ | (101 | ) | Total realized gain (loss)
﻿Associated amortization of DAC, |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿VOBA, DSI and DFEL |  | (11 | ) |  |  | (7 | ) | Total realized gain (loss)
﻿Reclassification before income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Income (loss) from continuing
﻿tax benefit (expense) |  | (24 | ) |  |  | (108 | ) | operations before taxes
﻿Income tax benefit (expense) |  | 8 |  |  |  | 38 |  | Federal income tax expense (benefit)
﻿Reclassification, net of income tax | $ | (16 | ) |  | $ | (70 | ) | Net income (loss)
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﻿Unrealized OTTI on AFS Securities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿Gross reclassification | $ | (1 | ) |  | $ | 1 |  | Total realized gain (loss)
﻿Change in DAC, VOBA, DSI and DFEL |  | - |  |  |  | - |  | Total realized gain (loss)
﻿Reclassification before income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Income (loss) from continuing
﻿tax benefit (expense) |  | (1 | ) |  |  | 1 |  | operations before taxes
﻿Income tax benefit (expense) |  | - |  |  |  | - |  | Federal income tax expense (benefit)
﻿Reclassification, net of income tax | $ | (1 | ) |  | $ | 1 |  | Net income (loss)
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﻿Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivative Instruments |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿Gross reclassifications: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿Interest rate contracts | $ | 2 |  |  | $ | 4 |  | Net investment income
﻿Interest rate contracts |  | (9 | ) |  |  | (2 | ) | Interest and debt expense
﻿Foreign currency contracts |  | 9 |  |  |  | 7 |  | Net investment income
﻿Foreign currency contracts |  | 5 |  |  |  | - |  | Total realized gain (loss)
﻿Total gross reclassifications |  | 7 |  |  |  | 9 |  |
﻿Associated amortization of DAC, |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿VOBA, DSI and DFEL |  | (2 | ) |  |  | (1 | ) | Commissions and other expenses
﻿Reclassifications before income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Income (loss) from continuing
﻿tax benefit (expense) |  | 5 |  |  |  | 8 |  | operations before taxes
﻿Income tax benefit (expense) |  | (2 | ) |  |  | (3 | ) | Federal income tax expense (benefit)
﻿Reclassifications, net of income tax | $ | 3 |  |  | $ | 5 |  | Net income (loss)
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