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.

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=82921503&loc=d3e21338-158488

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Period Type:	instant

Investments (Schedule Of Impaired Mortgage Loans) (Details) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) item	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) item	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Information about impaired mortgage loans on real estate
Number of impaired mortgage loans on real estate \| item	2		2
Principal balance of impaired mortgage loans on real estate	$ 7		$ 7
Valuation allowance associated with impaired mortgage loans on real estate	(2)	$ (2)	(2)	$ (3)	$ (2)	$ (2)
Carrying value of impaired mortgage loans on real estate	$ 5		$ 5