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Shares and Stockholders' Equity (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2019
Shares and Stockholders' Equity [Abstract] |
Changes In Common stock (Number Of Shares) |
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﻿ | For the Three |
﻿ | Months Ended |
﻿ | March 31, |
﻿ | 2019 |  | 2018 |
﻿Common Stock |  |  |  |
﻿Balance as of beginning-of-year | 205,862,760 |  | 218,090,114 |
﻿Stock issued for exercise of warrants | 203,530 |  | 20,040 |
﻿Stock compensation/issued for benefit plans | 809,670 |  | 585,322 |
﻿Retirement/cancellation of shares | (3,888,731 | ) | - |
﻿Balance as of end-of-period | 202,987,229 |  | 218,695,476 |
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﻿Common Stock as of End-of-Period |  |  |  |
﻿Basic basis | 202,987,229 |  | 218,695,476 |
﻿Diluted basis | 204,200,031 |  | 222,379,443 |
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Reconciliation Of The Denominator Calculations Of Basic And Diluted EPS |
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﻿ | For the Three |
﻿ | Months Ended |
﻿ | March 31, |
﻿ | 2019 |  | 2018 |
﻿Weighted-average shares, as used in basic calculation | 204,290,759 |  | 218,368,994 |
﻿Shares to cover exercise of outstanding warrants | 173,837 |  | 642,787 |
﻿Shares to cover non-vested stock | 1,049,556 |  | 1,592,959 |
﻿Average stock options outstanding during the period | 1,519,184 |  | 1,969,591 |
﻿Assumed acquisition of shares with assumed proceeds |  |  |  |
﻿from exercising outstanding warrants | (29,176 | ) | (81,088 | )
﻿Assumed acquisition of shares with assumed |  |  |  |
﻿proceeds and benefits from exercising stock |  |  |  |
﻿options (at average market price for the period) | (1,041,630 | ) | (1,103,154 | )
﻿Shares repurchasable from measured but |  |  |  |
﻿unrecognized stock option expense | (867 | ) | (24,578 | )
﻿Average deferred compensation shares | - |  | 922,061 |
﻿Weighted-average shares, as used in diluted calculation | 205,961,663 |  | 222,287,572 |
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Components And Changes In Accumulated OCI |
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﻿ | For the Three |
﻿ | Months Ended |
﻿ | March 31, |
﻿ | 2019 |  | 2018 |
﻿Unrealized Gain (Loss) on AFS Securities |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿Balance as of beginning-of-year | $ | 557 |  | $ | 3,486 |
﻿Cumulative effect from adoption of new accounting standards |  | - |  |  | 674 |
﻿Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during the period |  | 3,556 |  |  | (3,063 | )
﻿Change in foreign currency exchange rate adjustment |  | 14 |  |  | 52 |
﻿Change in DAC, VOBA, DSI, future contract benefits and other contract holder funds |  | (928 | ) |  | 958 |
﻿Income tax benefit (expense) |  | (563 | ) |  | 432 |
﻿Less: |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿Reclassification adjustment for gains (losses) included in net income (loss) |  | (15 | ) |  | (18 | )
﻿Associated amortization of DAC, VOBA, DSI and DFEL |  | (1 | ) |  | (4 | )
﻿Income tax benefit (expense) |  | 3 |  |  | 5 |
﻿Balance as of end-of-period | $ | 2,649 |  | $ | 2,556 |
﻿Unrealized OTTI on AFS Securities |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿Balance as of beginning-of-year | $ | 33 |  | $ | 44 |
﻿(Increases) attributable to: |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿Cumulative effect from adoption of new accounting standards |  | - |  |  | 9 |
﻿Gross OTTI recognized in OCI during the period |  | (16 | ) |  | - |
﻿Change in DAC, VOBA, DSI and DFEL |  | 1 |  |  | - |
﻿Income tax benefit (expense) |  | 4 |  |  | - |
﻿Decreases attributable to: |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿Changes in fair value, sales, maturities or other settlements of AFS securities |  | 6 |  |  | (9 | )
﻿Change in DAC, VOBA, DSI and DFEL |  | (2 | ) |  | (10 | )
﻿Income tax benefit (expense) |  | (1 | ) |  | 4 |
﻿Balance as of end-of-period | $ | 25 |  | $ | 38 |
﻿Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivative Instruments |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿Balance as of beginning-of-year | $ | 139 |  | $ | (29 | )
﻿Cumulative effect from adoption of new accounting standard |  | - |  |  | (6 | )
﻿Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during the period |  | (36 | ) |  | 16 |
﻿Change in foreign currency exchange rate adjustment |  | (14 | ) |  | (50 | )
﻿Change in DAC, VOBA, DSI and DFEL |  | 6 |  |  | 4 |
﻿Income tax benefit (expense) |  | 10 |  |  | 7 |
﻿Less: |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿Reclassification adjustment for gains (losses) included in net income (loss) |  | 8 |  |  | 3 |
﻿Associated amortization of DAC, VOBA, DSI and DFEL |  | (1 | ) |  | (1 | )
﻿Income tax benefit (expense) |  | (1 | ) |  | - |
﻿Balance as of end-of-period | $ | 99 |  | $ | (60 | )
﻿Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿Balance as of beginning-of-year | $ | (23 | ) | $ | (14 | )
﻿Foreign currency translation adjustment arising during the period |  | 3 |  |  | 5 |
﻿Balance as of end-of-period | $ | (20 | ) | $ | (9 | )
﻿Funded Status of Employee Benefit Plans |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿Balance as of beginning-of-year | $ | (299 | ) | $ | (257 | )
﻿Cumulative effect from adoption of new accounting standard |  | - |  |  | (35 | )
﻿Adjustment arising during the period |  | (1 | ) |  | - |
﻿Balance as of end-of-period | $ | (300 | ) | $ | (292 | )
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Schedule of Reclassifications Out Of AOCI |
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﻿ | Months Ended |  |
﻿ | March 31, |  |
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﻿Unrealized Gain (Loss) on AFS Securities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿Gross reclassification | $ | (15 | ) |  | $ | (18 | ) | Total realized gain (loss)
﻿Associated amortization of DAC, |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿VOBA, DSI and DFEL |  | (1 | ) |  |  | (4 | ) | Total realized gain (loss)
﻿Reclassification before income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Income (loss) from continuing
﻿tax benefit (expense) |  | (16 | ) |  |  | (22 | ) | operations before taxes
﻿Income tax benefit (expense) |  | 3 |  |  |  | 5 |  | Federal income tax expense (benefit)
﻿Reclassification, net of income tax | $ | (13 | ) |  | $ | (17 | ) | Net income (loss)
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﻿Unrealized OTTI on AFS Securities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿Gross reclassification | $ | - |  |  | $ | - |  | Total realized gain (loss)
﻿Change in DAC, VOBA, DSI and DFEL |  | - |  |  |  | - |  | Total realized gain (loss)
﻿Reclassification before income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Income (loss) from continuing
﻿tax benefit (expense) |  | - |  |  |  | - |  | operations before taxes
﻿Income tax benefit (expense) |  | - |  |  |  | - |  | Federal income tax expense (benefit)
﻿Reclassification, net of income tax | $ | - |  |  | $ | - |  | Net income (loss)
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﻿Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivative Instruments |
﻿Gross reclassifications: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿Interest rate contracts | $ | 1 |  |  | $ | 1 |  | Net investment income
﻿Interest rate contracts |  | (1 | ) |  |  | (3 | ) | Interest and debt expense
﻿Foreign currency contracts |  | 7 |  |  |  | 5 |  | Net investment income
﻿Foreign currency contracts |  | 1 |  |  |  | - |  | Total realized gain (loss)
﻿Total gross reclassifications |  | 8 |  |  |  | 3 |  |
﻿Associated amortization of DAC, |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿VOBA, DSI and DFEL |  | (1 | ) |  |  | (1 | ) | Commissions and other expenses
﻿Reclassifications before income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Income (loss) from continuing
﻿tax benefit (expense) |  | 7 |  |  |  | 2 |  | operations before taxes
﻿Income tax benefit (expense) |  | (1 | ) |  |  | - |  | Federal income tax expense (benefit)
﻿Reclassifications, net of income tax | $ | 6 |  |  | $ | 2 |  | Net income (loss)
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