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DAC, VOBA, DSI and DFEL (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019
DAC, VOBA, DSI and DFEL [Abstract] |
DAC |
| For the Years Ended December 31, |
| 2019 |  | 2018 |  | 2017 |
Balance as of beginning-of-year | $ | 9,448 |  | $ | 7,887 |  | $ | 8,243 |
Business acquired (sold) through reinsurance |  | - |  |  | (246 | ) |  | - |
Deferrals |  | 1,902 |  |  | 1,600 |  |  | 1,348 |
Amortization, net of interest: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization, excluding unlocking, net of interest |  | (950 | ) |  | (951 | ) |  | (965 | )
Unlocking |  | (489 | ) |  | (115 | ) |  | 61 |
Adjustment related to realized (gains) losses |  | 54 |  |  | (47 | ) |  | (12 | )
Adjustment related to unrealized (gains) losses |  | (2,613 | ) |  | 1,320 |  |  | (788 | )
Balance as of end-of-year | $ | 7,352 |  | $ | 9,448 |  | $ | 7,887 |
VOBA |
| For the Years Ended December 31, |
| 2019 |  | 2018 |  | 2017 |
Balance as of beginning-of-year | $ | 816 |  | $ | 516 |  | $ | 891 |
Business acquired (sold) through reinsurance |  | - |  |  | (11 | ) |  | - |
Business acquired |  | - |  |  | 30 |  |  | - |
Deferrals |  | 6 |  |  | 7 |  |  | 7 |
Amortization: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization, excluding unlocking |  | (114 | ) |  | (127 | ) |  | (105 | )
Unlocking |  | 140 |  |  | (60 | ) |  | (48 | )
Accretion of interest (1) |  | 45 |  |  | 48 |  |  | 52 |
Adjustment related to realized (gains) losses |  | (1 | ) |  | (2 | ) |  | (1 | )
Adjustment related to unrealized (gains) losses |  | (550 | ) |  | 415 |  |  | (280 | )
Balance as of end-of-year | $ | 342 |  | $ | 816 |  | $ | 516 |
(1)The interest accrual rates utilized to calculate the accretion of interest ranged from 4.2% to 6.9%.
Estimated Future Amortization Of VOBA |
2020 | $ | 72 |
2021 |  | 66 |
2022 |  | 67 |
2023 |  | 65 |
2024 |  | 61 |
DSI |
| For the Years Ended December 31, |
| 2019 |  | 2018 |  | 2017 |
Balance as of beginning-of-year | $ | 248 |  | $ | 238 |  | $ | 243 |
Business acquired (sold) through reinsurance |  | - |  |  | (21 | ) |  | - |
Deferrals |  | 26 |  |  | 47 |  |  | 29 |
Amortization, net of interest: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization, excluding unlocking, net of interest |  | (29 | ) |  | (28 | ) |  | (30 | )
Unlocking |  | (3 | ) |  | - |  |  | (4 | )
Adjustment related to realized (gains) losses |  | 2 |  |  | (1 | ) |  | (1 | )
Adjustment related to unrealized (gains) losses |  | (10 | ) |  | 13 |  |  | 1 |
Balance as of end-of-year | $ | 234 |  | $ | 248 |  | $ | 238 |
DFEL |
| For the Years Ended December 31, |
| 2019 |  | 2018 |  | 2017 |
Balance as of beginning-of-year | $ | 2,769 |  | $ | 1,445 |  | $ | 1,874 |
Deferrals |  | 1,095 |  |  | 875 |  |  | 755 |
Amortization, net of interest: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization, excluding unlocking, net of interest |  | (544 | ) |  | (482 | ) |  | (396 | )
Unlocking |  | (426 | ) |  | (53 | ) |  | 1 |
Adjustment related to realized (gains) losses |  | - |  |  | (20 | ) |  | (14 | )
Adjustment related to unrealized (gains) losses |  | (2,244 | ) |  | 1,004 |  |  | (775 | )
Balance as of end-of-year | $ | 650 |  | $ | 2,769 |  | $ | 1,445 |

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