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Shares and Stockholders' Equity (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017
Shares and Stockholders' Equity [Abstract] |
Changes In Common stock (Number Of Shares) |
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﻿ | For the Three |  | For the Nine |
﻿ | Months Ended |  | Months Ended |
﻿ | September 30, |  | September 30, |
﻿ | 2017 |  | 2016 |  | 2017 |  | 2016 |
﻿Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿Balance as of beginning-of-period | 222,237,262 |  | 232,784,691 |  | 226,335,105 |  | 243,835,893 |
﻿Stock issued for exercise of warrants | 2,464 |  | 16,767 |  | 337,394 |  | 54,915 |
﻿Stock compensation/issued for benefit plans | 139,179 |  | 46,267 |  | 1,600,465 |  | 716,409 |
﻿Retirement/cancellation of shares | (2,834,287 | ) | (4,318,438 | ) | (8,728,346 | ) | (16,077,930 | )
﻿Balance as of end-of-period | 219,544,618 |  | 228,529,287 |  | 219,544,618 |  | 228,529,287 |
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﻿Common Stock as of End-of-Period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿Basic basis | 219,544,618 |  | 228,529,287 |  | 219,544,618 |  | 228,529,287 |
﻿Diluted basis (1) | 222,701,021 |  | 231,421,682 |  | 222,701,021 |  | 231,421,682 |
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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 Nine |
﻿ | Months Ended |  | Months Ended |
﻿ | September 30, |  | September 30, |
﻿ | 2017 |  | 2016 |  | 2017 |  | 2016 |
﻿Weighted-average shares, as used in basic calculation | 220,813,693 |  | 231,041,085 |  | 223,311,993 |  | 236,374,010 |
﻿Shares to cover exercise of outstanding warrants | 668,103 |  | 1,088,717 |  | 795,312 |  | 1,096,356 |
﻿Shares to cover non-vested stock (1) | 1,614,405 |  | 1,074,583 |  | 1,572,250 |  | 1,003,406 |
﻿Average stock options outstanding during the period (1) | 2,275,826 |  | 2,311,106 |  | 2,432,171 |  | 2,069,579 |
﻿Assumed acquisition of shares with assumed proceeds |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿from exercising outstanding warrants | (94,338 | ) | (247,909 | ) | (116,577 | ) | (268,177 | )
﻿Assumed acquisition of shares with assumed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿proceeds and benefits from exercising stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿options (at average market price for the period) (1) | (1,361,094 | ) | (1,535,425 | ) | (1,481,524 | ) | (1,421,614 | )
﻿Shares repurchasable from measured but |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿unrecognized stock option expense (1) | (44,579 | ) | (70,126 | ) | (60,539 | ) | (35,240 | )
﻿Average deferred compensation shares | - |  | - |  | 926,612 |  | 1,080,205 |
﻿Weighted-average shares, as used in diluted calculation (1) | 223,872,016 |  | 233,662,031 |  | 227,379,698 |  | 239,898,525 |
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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 Nine |
﻿ | Months Ended |
﻿ | September 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 |  | 2,385 |  |  | 5,827 |
﻿Change in foreign currency exchange rate adjustment |  | 112 |  |  | (47 | )
﻿Change in DAC, VOBA, DSI, future contract benefits and other contract holder funds |  | (468 | ) |  | (1,733 | )
﻿Income tax benefit (expense) |  | (717 | ) |  | (1,429 | )
﻿Less: |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿Reclassification adjustment for gains (losses) included in net income (loss) |  | (26 | ) |  | (131 | )
﻿Associated amortization of DAC, VOBA, DSI and DFEL |  | (16 | ) |  | (14 | )
﻿Income tax benefit (expense) |  | 15 |  |  | 51 |
﻿Balance as of end-of-period | $ | 3,123 |  | $ | 3,703 |
﻿Unrealized OTTI on AFS Securities |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿Balance as of beginning-of-year | $ | 25 |  | $ | 26 |
﻿(Increases) attributable to: |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿Gross OTTI recognized in OCI during the period |  | (1 | ) |  | (48 | )
﻿Change in DAC, VOBA, DSI and DFEL |  | - |  |  | 11 |
﻿Income tax benefit (expense) |  | - |  |  | 12 |
﻿Decreases attributable to: |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿Changes in fair value, sales, maturities or other settlements of AFS securities |  | 29 |  |  | 40 |
﻿Change in DAC, VOBA, DSI and DFEL |  | (5 | ) |  | (8 | )
﻿Income tax benefit (expense) |  | (8 | ) |  | (11 | )
﻿Balance as of end-of-period | $ | 40 |  | $ | 22 |
﻿Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivative Instruments |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿Balance as of beginning-of-year | $ | 49 |  | $ | 132 |
﻿Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during the period |  | 31 |  |  | (297 | )
﻿Change in foreign currency exchange rate adjustment |  | (119 | ) |  | 42 |
﻿Change in DAC, VOBA, DSI and DFEL |  | (3 | ) |  | - |
﻿Income tax benefit (expense) |  | 32 |  |  | 89 |
﻿Less: |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿Reclassification adjustment for gains (losses) included in net income (loss) |  | 7 |  |  | 12 |
﻿Associated amortization of DAC, VOBA, DSI and DFEL |  | (1 | ) |  | (1 | )
﻿Income tax benefit (expense) |  | (2 | ) |  | (4 | )
﻿Balance as of end-of-period | $ | (14 | ) | $ | (41 | )
﻿Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿Balance as of beginning-of-year | $ | (27 | ) | $ | (5 | )
﻿Foreign currency translation adjustment arising during the period |  | 11 |  |  | (15 | )
﻿Balance as of end-of-period | $ | (16 | ) | $ | (20 | )
﻿Funded Status of Employee Benefit Plans |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿Balance as of beginning-of-year | $ | (265 | ) | $ | (299 | )
﻿Adjustment arising during the period |  | (9 | ) |  | 12 |
﻿Balance as of end-of-period | $ | (274 | ) | $ | (287 | )
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Schedule of Reclassifications Out Of AOCI |
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﻿ | For the Nine |  |
﻿ | Months Ended |  |
﻿ | September 30, |  |
﻿ | 2017 |  |  | 2016 |  |
﻿Unrealized Gain (Loss) on AFS Securities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿Gross reclassification | $ | (26 | ) |  | $ | (131 | ) | Total realized gain (loss)
﻿Associated amortization of DAC, |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿VOBA, DSI and DFEL |  | (16 | ) |  |  | (14 | ) | Total realized gain (loss)
﻿Reclassification before income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Income (loss) from continuing
﻿tax benefit (expense) |  | (42 | ) |  |  | (145 | ) | operations before taxes
﻿Income tax benefit (expense) |  | 15 |  |  |  | 51 |  | Federal income tax expense (benefit)
﻿Reclassification, net of income tax | $ | (27 | ) |  | $ | (94 | ) | Net income (loss)
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﻿Unrealized OTTI on AFS Securities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿Gross reclassification | $ | 6 |  |  | $ | 1 |  | Total realized gain (loss)
﻿Change in DAC, VOBA, DSI and DFEL |  | (1 | ) |  |  | - |  | Total realized gain (loss)
﻿Reclassification before income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Income (loss) from continuing
﻿tax benefit (expense) |  | 5 |  |  |  | 1 |  | operations before taxes
﻿Income tax benefit (expense) |  | (2 | ) |  |  | - |  | Federal income tax expense (benefit)
﻿Reclassification, net of income tax | $ | 3 |  |  | $ | 1 |  | Net income (loss)
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﻿Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivative Instruments |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿Gross reclassifications: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿Interest rate contracts | $ | 3 |  |  | $ | 4 |  | Net investment income
﻿Interest rate contracts |  | (13 | ) |  |  | (6 | ) | Interest and debt expense
﻿Interest rate contracts |  | - |  |  |  | 1 |  | Total realized gain (loss)
﻿Foreign currency contracts |  | 12 |  |  |  | 7 |  | Net investment income
﻿Foreign currency contracts |  | 5 |  |  |  | 6 |  | Total realized gain (loss)
﻿Total gross reclassifications |  | 7 |  |  |  | 12 |  |
﻿Associated amortization of DAC, |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿VOBA, DSI and DFEL |  | (1 | ) |  |  | (1 | ) | Commissions and other expenses
﻿Reclassifications before income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Income (loss) from continuing
﻿tax benefit (expense) |  | 6 |  |  |  | 11 |  | operations before taxes
﻿Income tax benefit (expense) |  | (2 | ) |  |  | (4 | ) | Federal income tax expense (benefit)
﻿Reclassifications, net of income tax | $ | 4 |  |  | $ | 7 |  | Net income (loss)
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