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Segment Information (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2021
Segment Information [Abstract] |
Reconciliation Of Revenue From Segments To Consolidated |
| For the Three |
| Months Ended |
| March 31, |
| 2021 |  | 2020 |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |
Annuities | $ | 1,204 |  | $ | 1,129 |
Retirement Plan Services |  | 327 |  |  | 297 |
Life Insurance |  | 1,939 |  |  | 1,821 |
Group Protection |  | 1,254 |  |  | 1,224 |
Other Operations |  | 38 |  |  | 38 |
Excluded realized gain (loss), pre-tax |  | (229 | ) |  | (75 | )
Amortization of DFEL associated |  |  |  |  |  |
with benefit ratio unlocking, pre-tax |  | 1 |  |  | (9 | )
Total revenues | $ | 4,534 |  | $ | 4,425 |
Reconciliation Of Income (Loss) From Operations By Segment To Consolidated Net Income (Loss) |
| For the Three |
| Months Ended |
| March 31, |
| 2021 |  | 2020 |
Net Income (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |
Income (loss) from operations: |  |  |  |  |  |
Annuities | $ | 290 |  | $ | 261 |
Retirement Plan Services |  | 57 |  |  | 40 |
Life Insurance |  | 107 |  |  | 171 |
Group Protection |  | (26 | ) |  | 40 |
Other Operations |  | (78 | ) |  | (47 | )
Excluded realized gain (loss), after-tax |  | (180 | ) |  | (60 | )
Benefit ratio unlocking, after-tax |  | 55 |  |  | (349 | )
Acquisition and integration costs related to |  |  |  |  |  |
mergers and acquisitions, after-tax |  | - |  |  | (4 | )
Net income (loss) | $ | 225 |  | $ | 52 |

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