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Realized Gain (Loss) (Schedule Of Realized Gain (Loss)) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2019
Realized gain (loss) related to certain investments |  |  |  |
Credit loss benefit (expense) | $ (1) |  | $ (22) |
Realized gain (loss) on equity securities | 5 | $ (17) | (9) | $ (10)
Credit loss benefit (expense) on mortgage loans on real estate | 71 | (1) | (112) | (2)
Other gain (loss) on investments | 2 | (4) | (6) | (9)
Associated amortization of DAC, VOBA, DSI and DFEL and changes in other contract holder funds | (8) | (5) | 34 | (12)
Total realized gain (loss) related to certain financial assets | 65 | (35) | (163) | (66)
Realized gain (loss) on the mark-to-market on certain instruments | (13) | 22 | 27 | (136)
Indexed annuity and IUL contracts net derivatives results: |  |  |  |
Gross gain (loss) | 47 | (21) | (3) | (97)
Associated amortization of DAC, VOBA, DSI, and DFEL | (20) | (2) | (5) | 7
Variable annuity net derivatives results: |  |  |  |
Gross gain (loss) | 704 | 28 | 223 | (230)
Associated amortization of DAC, VOBA, DSI, and DFEL | (154) | (3) | (122) | 31
Total realized gain (loss) | 629 | (11) | (43) | (491)
Mortgage Loans On Real Estate [Member] |  |  |  |
Realized gain (loss) related to certain investments |  |  |  |
Realized gain (loss) on the mark-to-market on certain instruments | 3 |  | 8 |
Fixed Maturity AFS Securities [Member] |  |  |  |
Realized gain (loss) related to certain investments |  |  |  |
AFS securities. Gross gains | 2 | 8 | 30 | 40
AFS securities. Gross losses | (6) | (14) | (78) | (58)
AFS securities. Gross OTTI |  | (2) |  | (15)
Equity Securities [Member] |  |  |  |
Realized gain (loss) related to certain investments |  |  |  |
Realized gain (loss) on equity securities | $ 5 | $ (17) | $ (8) | $ (11)

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- Definition Represents the net difference between the change in the fair value of the S&P 500 call options that we hold and the change in the fair value of the embedded derivative liabilities of our indexed annuity and universal life products along with changes in the fair value of embedded derivative liabilities related to index call options we may purchase in the future to hedge contract holder index allocations applicable to future reset periods for our indexed annuity products. + References No definition available. + Details
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