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Subsequent Events (Details) - USD ($) |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Jan. 18, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Feb. 12, 2018
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Reinsurance ceded |  |  | $ 1,485,000,000 | $ 1,413,000,000 | $ 1,311,000,000 |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Senior Notes, 3.80%, Due 2023, Second Issuance [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal balance |  |  |  |  |  | $ 150,000,000
Interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 4.00%
Subsequent Event [Member] | Senior Notes, 3.80%, Due 2023 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal balance |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000,000
Subsequent Event [Member] | Senior Notes, 3.80%, Due 2028 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal balance |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000,000
Interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 3.80%
Subsequent Event [Member] | Senior Notes, 4.35%, Due 2048 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal balance |  |  |  |  |  | $ 450,000,000
Interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 4.35%
LNL [Member] | Liberty Transaction [Member] | Scenario, Forecast [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration for aqcuisition |  | $ 3,300,000,000 |  |  |  |
Net investment |  | 1,400,000,000 |  |  |  |
Purchase price |  | 1,000,000,000 |  |  |  |
Required capital |  | 425,000,000 |  |  |  |
Individual life and annutiy value paid |  | 410,000,000 |  |  |  |
Excess capital |  | 1,200,000,000 |  |  |  |
Tax items |  | 211,000,000 |  |  |  |
Reinsurance ceded |  | $ 13,000,000,000 |  |  |  |
LNL [Member] | Liberty Transaction [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition agreement date | Jan. 19, 2018 |  |  |  |  |

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