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Goodwill and Specifically Identifiable Intangible Assets (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019
Goodwill and Specifically Identifiable Intangible Assets [Abstract] |
Changes In Carrying Amount Of Goodwill, By Reportable Segment |
|  | For the Year Ended December 31, 2019 |  |
| Gross | Accumulated |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Goodwill | Impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Net |
| as of | as of |  | Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  | Goodwill |  |
| Beginning- | Beginning- |  | Accounting |  |  |  |  |  | as of End- |  |
|  | of-Year |  |  | of-Year |  |  | Adjustments |  |  | Impairment |  |  | of-Year |  |
Annuities |  | $ | 1,040 |  |  | $ | (600 | ) |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 440 |  |
Retirement Plan Services |  |  | 20 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 20 |  |
Life Insurance |  |  | 2,188 |  |  |  | (1,554 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 634 |  |
Group Protection |  |  | 688 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (4) |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 684 |  |
Total goodwill |  | $ | 3,936 |  |  | $ | (2,154 | ) |  | $ | (4) |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 1,778 |  |
|  | For the Year Ended December 31, 2018 |  |
|  | Gross | Accumulated |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | Goodwill | Impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Net |  |
|  | as of | as of |  | Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  | Goodwill |  |
|  | Beginning- | Beginning- |  | Accounting |  |  |  |  |  | as of End- |  |
|  | of-Year |  |  | of-Year |  |  | Adjustments |  |  | Impairment |  |  | of-Year |  |
Annuities |  | $ | 1,040 |  |  | $ | (600 | ) |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 440 |  |
Retirement Plan Services |  |  | 20 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 20 |  |
Life Insurance |  |  | 2,188 |  |  |  | (1,554 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 634 |  |
Group Protection |  |  | 274 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 414 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 688 |  |
Total goodwill |  | $ | 3,522 |  |  | $ | (2,154 | ) |  | $ | 414 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 1,782 |  |
Schedule Of Intangible Assets By Reportable Segment |
| As of December 31, 2019 |  |  | As of December 31, 2018 |  |
| Gross |  |  |  |  |  |  | Gross |  |  |  |  |
| Carrying |  | Accumulated |  | Carrying |  | Accumulated |
| Amount |  | Amortization |  | Amount |  | Amortization |
Retirement Plan Services: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mutual fund contract rights (1) | $ | 5 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 5 |  |  | $ | - |  |
Life Insurance: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales force |  | 100 |  |  |  | 55 |  |  |  | 100 |  |  |  | 51 |  |
Group Protection: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
VOCRA |  | 576 |  |  |  | 25 |  |  |  | 576 |  |  |  | 5 |  |
VODA |  | 31 |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  | 31 |  |  |  | - |  |
Insurance licenses (1) |  | 3 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  | - |  |
Total | $ | 715 |  |  | $ | 82 |  |  | $ | 715 |  |  | $ | 56 |  |
(1)No amortization recorded as the intangible asset has indefinite life.
Future estimated amortization of specifically identifiable intangible assets |
2020 | $ | 37 |
2021 |  | 37 |
2022 |  | 37 |
2023 |  | 37 |
2024 |  | 37 |
Thereafter |  | 440 |

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