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Shares and Stockholders' Equity (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2018
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, |
﻿ | 2018 |  | 2017 |  | 2018 |  | 2017 |
﻿Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿Balance as of beginning-of-period | 217,294,051 |  | 222,237,262 |  | 218,090,114 |  | 226,335,105 |
﻿Stock issued for exercise of warrants | 97,076 |  | 2,464 |  | 119,942 |  | 337,394 |
﻿Stock compensation/issued for benefit plans | 38,642 |  | 139,179 |  | 675,608 |  | 1,600,465 |
﻿Retirement/cancellation of shares | (2,652,963 | ) | (2,834,287 | ) | (4,108,858 | ) | (8,728,346 | )
﻿Balance as of end-of-period | 214,776,806 |  | 219,544,618 |  | 214,776,806 |  | 219,544,618 |
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﻿Common Stock as of End-of-Period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿Basic basis | 214,776,806 |  | 219,544,618 |  | 214,776,806 |  | 219,544,618 |
﻿Diluted basis | 217,390,897 |  | 222,701,021 |  | 217,390,897 |  | 222,701,021 |
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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, |
﻿ | 2018 |  | 2017 |  | 2018 |  | 2017 |
﻿Weighted-average shares, as used in basic calculation | 215,901,268 |  | 220,813,693 |  | 217,413,480 |  | 223,311,993 |
﻿Shares to cover exercise of outstanding warrants | 579,882 |  | 668,103 |  | 620,580 |  | 795,312 |
﻿Shares to cover non-vested stock | 1,467,953 |  | 1,614,405 |  | 1,512,297 |  | 1,572,250 |
﻿Average stock options outstanding during the period | 1,700,026 |  | 2,275,826 |  | 1,807,340 |  | 2,432,171 |
﻿Assumed acquisition of shares with assumed proceeds |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿from exercising outstanding warrants | (86,040 | ) | (94,338 | ) | (86,335 | ) | (116,577 | )
﻿Assumed acquisition of shares with assumed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿proceeds and benefits from exercising stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿options (at average market price for the period) | (1,082,651 | ) | (1,361,094 | ) | (1,090,868 | ) | (1,481,524 | )
﻿Shares repurchasable from measured but |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿unrecognized stock option expense | (11,209 | ) | (44,579 | ) | (17,381 | ) | (60,539 | )
﻿Average deferred compensation shares | - |  | - |  | 936,355 |  | 926,612 |
﻿Weighted-average shares, as used in diluted calculation | 218,469,229 |  | 223,872,016 |  | 221,095,468 |  | 227,379,698 |
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Components And Changes In Accumulated OCI |
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﻿ | For the Nine |
﻿ | Months Ended |
﻿ | September 30, |
﻿ | 2018 |  | 2017 |
﻿Unrealized Gain (Loss) on AFS Securities |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿Balance as of beginning-of-year | $ | 3,486 |  | $ | 1,784 |
﻿Cumulative effect from adoption of new accounting standards |  | 674 |  |  | - |
﻿Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during the period |  | (5,520 | ) |  | 2,385 |
﻿Change in foreign currency exchange rate adjustment |  | (68 | ) |  | 112 |
﻿Change in DAC, VOBA, DSI, future contract benefits and other contract holder funds |  | 1,538 |  |  | (468 | )
﻿Income tax benefit (expense) |  | 858 |  |  | (717 | )
﻿Less: |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿Reclassification adjustment for gains (losses) included in net income (loss) |  | (35 | ) |  | (26 | )
﻿Associated amortization of DAC, VOBA, DSI and DFEL |  | (15 | ) |  | (16 | )
﻿Income tax benefit (expense) |  | 11 |  |  | 15 |
﻿Balance as of end-of-period | $ | 1,007 |  | $ | 3,123 |
﻿Unrealized OTTI on AFS Securities |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿Balance as of beginning-of-year | $ | 44 |  | $ | 25 |
﻿(Increases) attributable to: |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿Cumulative effect from adoption of new accounting standards |  | 9 |  |  | - |
﻿Gross OTTI recognized in OCI during the period |  | - |  |  | (1 | )
﻿Change in DAC, VOBA, DSI and DFEL |  | - |  |  | - |
﻿Income tax benefit (expense) |  | - |  |  | - |
﻿Decreases attributable to: |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿Changes in fair value, sales, maturities or other settlements of AFS securities |  | (8 | ) |  | 29 |
﻿Change in DAC, VOBA, DSI and DFEL |  | (10 | ) |  | (5 | )
﻿Income tax benefit (expense) |  | 4 |  |  | (8 | )
﻿Balance as of end-of-period | $ | 39 |  | $ | 40 |
﻿Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivative Instruments |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿Balance as of beginning-of-year | $ | (29 | ) | $ | 49 |
﻿Cumulative effect from adoption of new accounting standard |  | (6 | ) |  | - |
﻿Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during the period |  | 98 |  |  | 31 |
﻿Change in foreign currency exchange rate adjustment |  | 69 |  |  | (119 | )
﻿Change in DAC, VOBA, DSI and DFEL |  | 8 |  |  | (3 | )
﻿Income tax benefit (expense) |  | (37 | ) |  | 32 |
﻿Less: |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿Reclassification adjustment for gains (losses) included in net income (loss) |  | 15 |  |  | 7 |
﻿Associated amortization of DAC, VOBA, DSI and DFEL |  | (1 | ) |  | (1 | )
﻿Income tax benefit (expense) |  | (3 | ) |  | (2 | )
﻿Balance as of end-of-period | $ | 92 |  | $ | (14 | )
﻿Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿Balance as of beginning-of-year | $ | (14 | ) | $ | (27 | )
﻿Foreign currency translation adjustment arising during the period |  | (6 | ) |  | 11 |
﻿Balance as of end-of-period | $ | (20 | ) | $ | (16 | )
﻿Funded Status of Employee Benefit Plans |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿Balance as of beginning-of-year | $ | (257 | ) | $ | (265 | )
﻿Cumulative effect from adoption of new accounting standard |  | (35 | ) |  | - |
﻿Adjustment arising during the period |  | 10 |  |  | (9 | )
﻿Balance as of end-of-period | $ | (282 | ) | $ | (274 | )
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Schedule of Reclassifications Out Of AOCI |
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﻿ | For the Nine |  |
﻿ | Months Ended |  |
﻿ | September 30, |  |
﻿ | 2018 |  |  | 2017 |  |
﻿Unrealized Gain (Loss) on AFS Securities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿Gross reclassification | $ | (35 | ) |  | $ | (26 | ) | Total realized gain (loss)
﻿Associated amortization of DAC, |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿VOBA, DSI and DFEL |  | (15 | ) |  |  | (16 | ) | Total realized gain (loss)
﻿Reclassification before income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Income (loss) from continuing
﻿tax benefit (expense) |  | (50 | ) |  |  | (42 | ) | operations before taxes
﻿Income tax benefit (expense) |  | 11 |  |  |  | 15 |  | Federal income tax expense (benefit)
﻿Reclassification, net of income tax | $ | (39 | ) |  | $ | (27 | ) | Net income (loss)
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﻿Unrealized OTTI on AFS Securities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿Gross reclassification | $ | (1 | ) |  | $ | 6 |  | 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) |  | (1 | ) |  |  | 5 |  | operations before taxes
﻿Income tax benefit (expense) |  | - |  |  |  | (2 | ) | Federal income tax expense (benefit)
﻿Reclassification, net of income tax | $ | (1 | ) |  | $ | 3 |  | Net income (loss)
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﻿Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivative Instruments |
﻿Gross reclassifications: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿Interest rate contracts | $ | 3 |  |  | $ | 3 |  | Net investment income
﻿Interest rate contracts |  | (6 | ) |  |  | (13 | ) | Interest and debt expense
﻿Foreign currency contracts |  | 18 |  |  |  | 12 |  | Net investment income
﻿Foreign currency contracts |  | - |  |  |  | 5 |  | Total realized gain (loss)
﻿Total gross reclassifications |  | 15 |  |  |  | 7 |  |
﻿Associated amortization of DAC, |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿VOBA, DSI and DFEL |  | (1 | ) |  |  | (1 | ) | Commissions and other expenses
﻿Reclassifications before income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Income (loss) from continuing
﻿tax benefit (expense) |  | 14 |  |  |  | 6 |  | operations before taxes
﻿Income tax benefit (expense) |  | (3 | ) |  |  | (2 | ) | Federal income tax expense (benefit)
﻿Reclassifications, net of income tax | $ | 11 |  |  | $ | 4 |  | Net income (loss)
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