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Shares and Stockholders' Equity (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2020
Shares and Stockholders' Equity [Abstract] |
Changes In Common stock (Number Of Shares) |
| For the Three |  | For the Nine |
| Months Ended |  | Months Ended |
| September 30, |  | September 30, |
| 2020 |  | 2019 |  | 2020 |  | 2019 |
Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance as of beginning-of-period | 193,247,103 |  | 200,775,731 |  | 196,668,532 |  | 205,862,760 |
Stock issued for exercise of warrants | - |  | 36,610 |  | - |  | 258,633 |
Stock compensation/issued for benefit plans | 7,845 |  | 41,006 |  | 396,340 |  | 934,081 |
Retirement/cancellation of shares | - |  | (2,526,097 | ) | (3,809,924 | ) | (8,728,224 | )
Balance as of end-of-period | 193,254,948 |  | 198,327,250 |  | 193,254,948 |  | 198,327,250 |
Common Stock as of End-of-Period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basic basis | 193,254,948 |  | 198,327,250 |  | 193,254,948 |  | 198,327,250 |
Diluted basis | 195,331,049 |  | 200,724,744 |  | 195,331,049 |  | 200,724,744 |
Reconciliation Of The Denominator Calculations Of Basic And Diluted EPS |
| For the Three |  | For the Nine |
| Months Ended |  | Months Ended |
| September 30, |  | September 30, |
| 2020 |  | 2019 |  | 2020 |  | 2019 |
Weighted-average shares, as used in basic calculation | 193,250,727 |  | 199,200,811 |  | 193,849,829 |  | 201,644,591 |
Shares to cover exercise of outstanding warrants | - |  | 4,033 |  | - |  | 78,353 |
Shares to cover non-vested stock | 629,997 |  | 935,823 |  | 644,192 |  | 938,920 |
Average stock options outstanding during the period | 689,975 |  | 1,443,508 |  | 752,922 |  | 1,536,738 |
Assumed acquisition of shares with assumed proceeds |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
from exercising outstanding warrants | - |  | (588 | ) | - |  | (12,791 | )
Assumed acquisition of shares with assumed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
proceeds and benefits from exercising stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
options (at average market price for the period) | (592,887 | ) | (988,853 | ) | (588,805 | ) | (1,050,065 | )
Shares repurchasable from measured but |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
unrecognized stock option expense | (3,515 | ) | - |  | (2,402 | ) | (289 | )
Average deferred compensation shares | 1,382,128 |  | 966,444 |  | 1,285,205 |  | - |
Weighted-average shares, as used in diluted calculation (1) | 195,356,425 |  | 201,561,178 |  | 195,940,941 |  | 203,135,457 |
(1)Due to reporting a net loss for the three months ended September 30, 2019, basic shares were used in the diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) calculation for that period as the use of diluted shares would have resulted in a lower loss per share.
Components And Changes In Accumulated OCI |
| For the Nine |
| Months Ended |
| September 30, |
| 2020 |  | 2019 |
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on AFS Securities |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance as of beginning-of-year | $ | 5,983 |  | $ | 557 |
Cumulative effect from adoption of new accounting standard |  | 45 |  |  | - |
Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during the period |  | 5,426 |  |  | 9,849 |
Change in foreign currency exchange rate adjustment |  | 21 |  |  | (80 | )
Change in DAC, VOBA, DSI, future contract benefits and other contract holder funds |  | (2,403 | ) |  | (2,271 | )
Income tax benefit (expense) |  | (652 | ) |  | (1,596 | )
Less: |  |  |  |  |  |
Reclassification adjustment for gains (losses) included in net income (loss) |  | (48 | ) |  | (18 | )
Associated amortization of DAC, VOBA, DSI and DFEL |  | 42 |  |  | (11 | )
Income tax benefit (expense) |  | 1 |  |  | 6 |
Balance as of end-of-period | $ | 8,425 |  | $ | 6,482 |
Unrealized OTTI on AFS Securities |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance as of beginning-of-year | $ | 45 |  | $ | 33 |
(Increases) attributable to: |  |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative effect from adoption of new accounting standard |  | (45 | ) |  | - |
Gross OTTI recognized in OCI during the period |  | - |  |  | (16 | )
Change in DAC, VOBA, DSI and DFEL |  | - |  |  | 1 |
Income tax benefit (expense) |  | - |  |  | 3 |
Decreases attributable to: |  |  |  |  |  |
Changes in fair value, sales, maturities or other settlements of AFS securities |  | - |  |  | 21 |
Change in DAC, VOBA, DSI and DFEL |  | - |  |  | (2 | )
Income tax benefit (expense) |  | - |  |  | (4 | )
Balance as of end-of-period | $ | - |  | $ | 36 |
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivative Instruments |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance as of beginning-of-year | $ | (11 | ) | $ | 139 |
Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during the period |  | (219 | ) |  | (152 | )
Change in foreign currency exchange rate adjustment |  | (16 | ) |  | 80 |
Change in DAC, VOBA, DSI and DFEL |  | (64 | ) |  | (3 | )
Income tax benefit (expense) |  | 62 |  |  | 15 |
Less: |  |  |  |  |  |
Reclassification adjustment for gains (losses) included in net income (loss) |  | 38 |  |  | 34 |
Associated amortization of DAC, VOBA, DSI and DFEL |  | (8 | ) |  | (1 | )
Income tax benefit (expense) |  | (6 | ) |  | (7 | )
Balance as of end-of-period | $ | (272 | ) | $ | 53 |
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance as of beginning-of-year | $ | (17 | ) | $ | (23 | )
Foreign currency translation adjustment arising during the period |  | (4 | ) |  | (5 | )
Balance as of end-of-period | $ | (21 | ) | $ | (28 | )
Funded Status of Employee Benefit Plans |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance as of beginning-of-year | $ | (327 | ) | $ | (299 | )
Adjustment arising during the period |  | 4 |  |  | 4 |
Balance as of end-of-period | $ | (323 | ) | $ | (295 | )
Schedule of Reclassifications Out Of AOCI |
| For the Nine |  |
| Months Ended |  |
| September 30, |  |
| 2020 |  |  | 2019 |  |
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on AFS Securities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross reclassification | $ | (48 | ) |  | $ | (18 | ) | Total realized gain (loss)
Associated amortization of DAC, |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
VOBA, DSI and DFEL |  | 42 |  |  |  | (11 | ) | Total realized gain (loss)
Reclassification before income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Income (loss) from continuing
tax benefit (expense) |  | (6 | ) |  |  | (29 | ) | operations before taxes
Income tax benefit (expense) |  | 1 |  |  |  | 6 |  | Federal income tax expense (benefit)
Reclassification, net of income tax | $ | (5 | ) |  | $ | (23 | ) | Net income (loss)
Unrealized OTTI on AFS Securities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross reclassification | $ | - |  |  | $ | 4 |  | 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) |  | - |  |  |  | 4 |  | operations before taxes
Income tax benefit (expense) |  | - |  |  |  | (1 | ) | Federal income tax expense (benefit)
Reclassification, net of income tax | $ | - |  |  | $ | 3 |  | Net income (loss)
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivative Instruments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross reclassifications: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate contracts | $ | 2 |  |  | $ | 2 |  | Net investment income
Interest rate contracts |  | (16 | ) |  |  | (2 | ) | Interest and debt expense
Foreign currency contracts |  | 46 |  |  |  | 25 |  | Net investment income
Foreign currency contracts |  | 6 |  |  |  | 9 |  | Total realized gain (loss)
Total gross reclassifications |  | 38 |  |  |  | 34 |  |
Associated amortization of DAC, |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
VOBA, DSI and DFEL |  | (8 | ) |  |  | (1 | ) | Commissions and other expenses
Reclassifications before income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Income (loss) from continuing
tax benefit (expense) |  | 30 |  |  |  | 33 |  | operations before taxes
Income tax benefit (expense) |  | (6 | ) |  |  | (7 | ) | Federal income tax expense (benefit)
Reclassifications, net of income tax | $ | 24 |  |  | $ | 26 |  | Net income (loss)

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