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Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Segment Information [Abstract]

Reconciliation Of Revenue From Segments To Consolidated

	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2020			2019			2018
Revenues
Operating revenues:
Annuities	$	4,455		$	4,600		$	4,383
Retirement Plan Services		1,213			1,200			1,178
Life Insurance		7,516			7,438			6,922
Group Protection		4,793			4,588			3,757
Other Operations		185			220			235
Excluded realized gain (loss), pre-tax		(721	)		(794	)		(46	)
Amortization of DFEL associated with benefit ratio unlocking, pre-tax		(2	)		6			(5	)
Total revenues	$	17,439		$	17,258		$	16,424

Reconciliation Of Income (Loss) From Operations By Segment To Consolidated Net Income (Loss)

	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2020			2019			2018
Net Income (Loss)
Income (loss) from operations:
Annuities	$	983		$	954		$	1,102
Retirement Plan Services		168			172			171
Life Insurance		(34	)		259			645
Group Protection		43			238			187
Other Operations		(295	)		(268	)		(225	)
Excluded realized gain (loss), after-tax		(570	)		(627	)		(37	)
Benefit ratio unlocking, after-tax		194			277			(136	)
Net impact from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act		37			17			19
Acquisition and integration costs related to mergers and acquisitions, after-tax		(15	)		(103	)		(67	)
Gain (loss) on early extinguishment of debt, after-tax		(12	)		(33	)		(18	)
Net income (loss)	$	499		$	886		$	1,641

Reconciliation of Net Investment Income From Segments to Consolidated

	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2020			2019			2018
Net Investment Income
Annuities	$	1,272		$	1,140		$	1,005
Retirement Plan Services		933			924			899
Life Insurance		2,823			2,658			2,697
Group Protection		330			307			260
Other Operations		152			194			224
Total net investment income	$	5,510		$	5,223		$	5,085

Reconciliation of DAC VOBA Amortization From Segments to Consolidated

	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2020			2019			2018
Amortization of DAC and VOBA, Net of Interest
Annuities	$	387		$	408		$	410
Retirement Plan Services		29			26			28
Life Insurance		785			779			711
Group Protection		114			111			92
Total amortization of DAC and VOBA, net of interest	$	1,315		$	1,324		$	1,241

Reconciliation of Federal Income Tax Expense (Benefit) from Segments to Consolidated Net Income (Loss)

	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2020			2019			2018
Federal Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
Annuities	$	149		$	139		$	183
Retirement Plan Services		24			23			29
Life Insurance		(33	)		47			147
Group Protection		11			63			50
Other Operations		(82	)		(92	)		(77	)
Excluded realized gain (loss)		(151	)		(167	)		(9	)
Gain (loss) on early extinguishment of debt		(3	)		(9	)		(5	)
Benefit ratio unlocking		51			74			(36	)
Net impact from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act		(37	)		(17	)		(19	)
Acquisition and integration costs related to
mergers and acquisitions		(5	)		(28	)		(19	)
Total federal income tax expense (benefit)	$	(76	)	$	33		$	244

Reconciliation Of Assets From Segments To Consolidated

	As of December 31,
	2020			2019
Assets
Annuities	$	184,678		$	167,443
Retirement Plan Services		45,372			40,184
Life Insurance		101,941			92,561
Group Protection		10,201			9,467
Other Operations		23,756			25,106
Total assets	$	365,948		$	334,761

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