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Shares and Stockholders' Equity (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
Shares and Stockholders' Equity [Abstract] |
Changes In Common stock (Number Of Shares) |
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﻿ | For the Years Ended December 31, |
﻿ | 2017 |  | 2016 |  | 2015 |
﻿Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿Balance as of beginning-of-year | 226,335,105 |  | 243,835,893 |  | 256,551,440 |
﻿Stock issued for exercise of warrants | 344,901 |  | 79,397 |  | 1,168,966 |
﻿Stock compensation/issued for benefit plans | 1,793,234 |  | 1,732,812 |  | 2,108,155 |
﻿Retirement/cancellation of shares | (10,383,126 | ) | (19,312,997 | ) | (15,992,668 | )
﻿Balance as of end-of-year | 218,090,114 |  | 226,335,105 |  | 243,835,893 |
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﻿Common Stock as of End-of-Year |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿Basic basis | 218,090,114 |  | 226,335,105 |  | 243,835,893 |
﻿Diluted basis | 221,309,830 |  | 230,126,820 |  | 247,732,609 |
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Reconciliation Of The Denominator Calculations Of Basic And Diluted EPS |
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﻿ | For the Years Ended December 31, |
﻿ | 2017 |  | 2016 |  | 2015 |
﻿Weighted-average shares, as used in basic calculation | 222,128,687 |  | 234,181,717 |  | 250,629,243 |
﻿Shares to cover exercise of outstanding warrants | 761,353 |  | 1,089,221 |  | 1,389,768 |
﻿Shares to cover non-vested stock | 1,626,908 |  | 1,109,490 |  | 1,302,859 |
﻿Average stock options outstanding during the year | 2,360,372 |  | 2,256,720 |  | 3,162,508 |
﻿Assumed acquisition of shares with assumed proceeds |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿from exercising outstanding warrants | (109,034 | ) | (248,402 | ) | (262,709 | )
﻿Assumed acquisition of shares with assumed |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿proceeds and benefits from exercising stock |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿options (at average market price for the year) | (1,414,857 | ) | (1,508,620 | ) | (2,258,658 | )
﻿Shares repurchasable from measured but |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿unrecognized stock option expense | (53,241 | ) | (49,839 | ) | (45,958 | )
﻿Average deferred compensation shares | 920,792 |  | - |  | 1,021,059 |
﻿Weighted-average shares, as used in diluted calculation | 226,220,980 |  | 236,830,287 |  | 254,938,112 |
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Components And Changes In Accumulated OCI |
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﻿ | For the Years Ended December 31, |
﻿ | 2017 |  | 2016 |  | 2015 |
﻿Unrealized Gain (Loss) on AFS Securities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿Balance as of beginning-of-year | $ | 1,784 |  | $ | 991 |  | $ | 3,213 |
﻿Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during the year |  | 3,032 |  |  | 1,600 |  |  | (4,541 | )
﻿Change in foreign currency exchange rate adjustment |  | 134 |  |  | (99 | ) |  | (45 | )
﻿Change in DAC, VOBA, DSI, future contract benefits and other contract holder funds |  | (705 | ) |  | (456 | ) |  | 1,294 |
﻿Income tax benefit (expense) |  | (797 | ) |  | (370 | ) |  | 1,147 |
﻿Less: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿Reclassification adjustment for gains (losses) included in net income (loss) |  | (39 | ) |  | (158 | ) |  | 145 |
﻿Associated amortization of DAC, VOBA, DSI and DFEL |  | (20 | ) |  | (23 | ) |  | (27 | )
﻿Income tax benefit (expense) |  | 21 |  |  | 63 |  |  | (41 | )
﻿Balance as of end-of-year | $ | 3,486 |  | $ | 1,784 |  | $ | 991 |
﻿Unrealized OTTI on AFS Securities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿Balance as of beginning-of-year | $ | 25 |  | $ | 26 |  | $ | 26 |
﻿(Increases) attributable to: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿Gross OTTI recognized in OCI during the year |  | - |  |  | (55 | ) |  | (30 | )
﻿Change in DAC, VOBA, DSI and DFEL |  | - |  |  | 12 |  |  | 4 |
﻿Income tax benefit (expense) |  | - |  |  | 15 |  |  | 9 |
﻿Decreases attributable to: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿Changes in fair value, sales, maturities or other settlements of AFS securities |  | 34 |  |  | 54 |  |  | 43 |
﻿Change in DAC, VOBA, DSI and DFEL |  | (5 | ) |  | (12 | ) |  | (17 | )
﻿Income tax benefit (expense) |  | (10 | ) |  | (15 | ) |  | (9 | )
﻿Balance as of end-of-year | $ | 44 |  | $ | 25 |  | $ | 26 |
﻿Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivative Instruments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿Balance as of beginning-of-year | $ | 49 |  | $ | 132 |  | $ | 139 |
﻿Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during the year |  | 27 |  |  | (215 | ) |  | (241 | )
﻿Change in foreign currency exchange rate adjustment |  | (137 | ) |  | 96 |  |  | 48 |
﻿Change in DAC, VOBA, DSI and DFEL |  | 2 |  |  | 3 |  |  | 2 |
﻿Income tax benefit (expense) |  | 38 |  |  | 41 |  |  | 66 |
﻿Less: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿Reclassification adjustment for gains (losses) included in net income (loss) |  | 13 |  |  | 14 |  |  | (183 | )
﻿Associated amortization of DAC, VOBA, DSI and DFEL |  | (1 | ) |  | (1 | ) |  | 1 |
﻿Income tax benefit (expense) |  | (4 | ) |  | (5 | ) |  | 64 |
﻿Balance as of end-of-year | $ | (29 | ) | $ | 49 |  | $ | 132 |
﻿Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿Balance as of beginning-of-year | $ | (27 | ) | $ | (5 | ) | $ | (3 | )
﻿Foreign currency translation adjustment arising during the year |  | 13 |  |  | (22 | ) |  | (2 | )
﻿Balance as of end-of-year | $ | (14 | ) | $ | (27 | ) | $ | (5 | )
﻿Funded Status of Employee Benefit Plans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿Balance as of beginning-of-year | $ | (265 | ) | $ | (299 | ) | $ | (279 | )
﻿Adjustment arising during the year |  | 18 |  |  | 43 |  |  | (21 | )
﻿Income tax benefit (expense) |  | (10 | ) |  | (9 | ) |  | 1 |
﻿Balance as of end-of-year | $ | (257 | ) | $ | (265 | ) | $ | (299 | )
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Schedule of Reclassifications Out Of AOCI |
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﻿ | For the Years Ended December 31, |  |
﻿ | 2017 |  |  | 2016 |  |  | 2015 |  |
﻿Unrealized Gain (Loss) on AFS Securities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿Gross reclassification | $ | (39 | ) |  | $ | (158 | ) |  | $ | 145 |  | Total realized gain (loss)
﻿Associated amortization of DAC, |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿VOBA, DSI and DFEL |  | (20 | ) |  |  | (23 | ) |  |  | (27 | ) | Total realized gain (loss)
﻿Reclassification before income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Income (loss) from continuing
﻿tax benefit (expense) |  | (59 | ) |  |  | (181 | ) |  |  | 118 |  | operations before taxes
﻿Income tax benefit (expense) |  | 21 |  |  |  | 63 |  |  |  | (41 | ) | Federal income tax expense (benefit)
﻿Reclassification, net of income tax | $ | (38 | ) |  | $ | (118 | ) |  | $ | 77 |  | Net income (loss)
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﻿Unrealized OTTI on AFS Securities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿Gross reclassification | $ | 5 |  |  | $ | 3 |  |  | $ | 2 |  | 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) |  | 4 |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  | 2 |  | operations before taxes
﻿Income tax benefit (expense) |  | (1 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  | Federal income tax expense (benefit)
﻿Reclassification, net of income tax | $ | 3 |  |  | $ | 3 |  |  | $ | 2 |  | Net income (loss)
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﻿Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivative Instruments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿Gross reclassifications: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿Interest rate contracts | $ | 4 |  |  | $ | 5 |  |  | $ | (190 | ) | Net investment income
﻿Interest rate contracts |  | (18 | ) |  |  | (10 | ) |  |  | 1 |  | Interest and debt expense
﻿Interest rate contracts |  | - |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | - |  | Total realized gain (loss)
﻿Foreign currency contracts |  | 18 |  |  |  | 11 |  |  |  | 6 |  | Net investment income
﻿Foreign currency contracts |  | 9 |  |  |  | 7 |  |  |  | - |  | Total realized gain (loss)
﻿Total gross reclassifications |  | 13 |  |  |  | 14 |  |  |  | (183 | ) |
﻿Associated amortization of DAC, |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿VOBA, DSI and DFEL |  | (1 | ) |  |  | (1 | ) |  |  | 1 |  | Commissions and other expenses
﻿Reclassifications before income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Income (loss) from continuing
﻿tax benefit (expense) |  | 12 |  |  |  | 13 |  |  |  | (182 | ) | operations before taxes
﻿Income tax benefit (expense) |  | (4 | ) |  |  | (5 | ) |  |  | 64 |  | Federal income tax expense (benefit)
﻿Reclassifications, net of income tax | $ | 8 |  |  | $ | 8 |  |  | $ | (118 | ) | Net income (loss)
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