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Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities on a Recurring Basis) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets measured at fair value		$ 239,770	$ 224,673
Liabilities measured at fair value		(3,458)	(4,397)
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets measured at fair value		1,711	1,596
Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets measured at fair value		233,797	219,330
Liabilities measured at fair value		(1,635)	(2,195)
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets measured at fair value		4,262	3,747
Liabilities measured at fair value		(1,823)	(2,202)
Corporate bonds [Member] | Fixed maturity AFS securities [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets measured at fair value		81,301	77,064
Corporate bonds [Member] | Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Fixed maturity AFS securities [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets measured at fair value		78,721	74,659
Corporate bonds [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Fixed maturity AFS securities [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets measured at fair value		2,580	2,405
ABS [Member] | Fixed maturity AFS securities [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets measured at fair value		1,018	1,085
ABS [Member] | Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Fixed maturity AFS securities [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets measured at fair value		991	1,052
ABS [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Fixed maturity AFS securities [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets measured at fair value		27	33
U.S. government bonds [Member] | Fixed maturity AFS securities [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets measured at fair value		574	419
U.S. government bonds [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | Fixed maturity AFS securities [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets measured at fair value		562	408
U.S. government bonds [Member] | Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Fixed maturity AFS securities [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets measured at fair value		7	11
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Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets measured at fair value		5
Foreign government bonds [Member] | Fixed maturity AFS securities [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets measured at fair value		455	506
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Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets measured at fair value		345	395
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Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets measured at fair value		110	111
RMBS [Member] | Fixed maturity AFS securities [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets measured at fair value		3,494	3,614
RMBS [Member] | Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Fixed maturity AFS securities [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets measured at fair value		3,481	3,611
RMBS [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Fixed maturity AFS securities [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets measured at fair value		13	3
CMBS [Member] | Fixed maturity AFS securities [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets measured at fair value		543	350
CMBS [Member] | Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Fixed maturity AFS securities [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets measured at fair value		537	343
CMBS [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Fixed maturity AFS securities [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets measured at fair value		6	7
CLOs [Member] | Fixed maturity AFS securities [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets measured at fair value		694	744
CLOs [Member] | Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Fixed maturity AFS securities [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets measured at fair value		679	676
CLOs [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Fixed maturity AFS securities [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets measured at fair value		15	68
State and municipal bonds [Member] | Fixed maturity AFS securities [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets measured at fair value		5,049	4,627
State and municipal bonds [Member] | Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Fixed maturity AFS securities [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets measured at fair value		5,049	4,627
Hybrid and redeemable preferred securities [Member] | Fixed maturity AFS securities [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets measured at fair value		639	604
Hybrid and redeemable preferred securities [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | Fixed maturity AFS securities [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets measured at fair value		70	60
Hybrid and redeemable preferred securities [Member] | Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Fixed maturity AFS securities [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets measured at fair value		493	468
Hybrid and redeemable preferred securities [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Fixed maturity AFS securities [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets measured at fair value		76	76
VIEs' fixed maturity securities [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets measured at fair value			200
VIEs' fixed maturity securities [Member] | Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets measured at fair value			200
Equity AFS securities [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets measured at fair value		302	275
Equity AFS securities [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets measured at fair value		32	17
Equity AFS securities [Member] | Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets measured at fair value		80	81
Equity AFS securities [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets measured at fair value		190	177
Trading securities [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets measured at fair value		1,665	1,712
Trading securities [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets measured at fair value		73	102
Trading securities [Member] | Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets measured at fair value		1,542	1,545
Trading securities [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets measured at fair value		50	65
Derivative investments [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets measured at fair value	[1]	1,683	2,005
Derivative investments [Member] | Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets measured at fair value	[1]	1,119	1,406
Derivative investments [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets measured at fair value	[1]	564	599
Other investments [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets measured at fair value		150	146
Other investments [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets measured at fair value		150	146
Invested cash [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets measured at fair value		1,965	2,722
Invested cash [Member] | Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets measured at fair value		1,965	2,722
GLB ceded embedded derivatives [Member] | Other assets [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets measured at fair value		53	203
GLB ceded embedded derivatives [Member] | Other liabilities [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Liabilities measured at fair value		(7)
GLB ceded embedded derivatives [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Other assets [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets measured at fair value		53	203
GLB ceded embedded derivatives [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Other liabilities [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Liabilities measured at fair value		(7)
Separate Account Assets [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets measured at fair value		139,612	128,397
Separate Account Assets [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets measured at fair value		824	863
Separate Account Assets [Member] | Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets measured at fair value		138,788	127,534
Indexed annuity and embedded derivatives [Member] | Other assets [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets measured at fair value		3
Indexed annuity and embedded derivatives [Member] | Future contract benefits [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Liabilities measured at fair value		(1,318)	(1,139)
Indexed annuity and embedded derivatives [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Other assets [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets measured at fair value		3
Indexed annuity and embedded derivatives [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Future contract benefits [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Liabilities measured at fair value		(1,318)	(1,139)
Long-term Debt [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Liabilities measured at fair value		(1,134)	(1,203)
Long-term Debt [Member] | Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Liabilities measured at fair value		(1,134)	(1,203)
Reinsurance related embedded derivatives [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Liabilities measured at fair value		(63)	(53)
Reinsurance related embedded derivatives [Member] | Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Liabilities measured at fair value		(63)	(53)
Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities [Member] | Other liabilities [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Liabilities measured at fair value	[1]	(936)	(1,631)
Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities [Member] | Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Other liabilities [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Liabilities measured at fair value	[1]	(438)	(939)
Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Other liabilities [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Liabilities measured at fair value	[1]	(498)	(692)
GLB direct embedded derivatives [Member] | Other assets [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets measured at fair value		570
GLB direct embedded derivatives [Member] | Other liabilities [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Liabilities measured at fair value			(371)
GLB direct embedded derivatives [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Other assets [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets measured at fair value		$ 570
GLB direct embedded derivatives [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Other liabilities [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Liabilities measured at fair value			$ (371)
[1] Derivative investment assets and liabilities presented within the fair value hierarchy are presented on a gross basis by derivative type and not on a master netting basis by counterparty.

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Fair value portion of probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.

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