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Shares and Stockholders' Equity (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2021
Shares and Stockholders' Equity [Abstract] |
Changes In Common stock (Number Of Shares) |
| For the Three |
| Months Ended |
| March 31, |
| 2021 |  | 2020 |
Common Stock |  |  |  |
Balance as of beginning-of-year | 192,329,691 |  | 196,668,532 |
Stock compensation/issued for benefit plans | 711,138 |  | 349,636 |
Retirement/cancellation of shares | (1,891,637 | ) | (3,809,924 | )
Balance as of end-of-period | 191,149,192 |  | 193,208,244 |
Common Stock as of End-of-Period |  |  |  |
Basic basis | 191,149,192 |  | 193,208,244 |
Diluted basis | 192,464,319 |  | 195,027,909 |
Reconciliation Of The Denominator Calculations Of Basic And Diluted EPS |
| For the Three |
| Months Ended |
| March 31, |
| 2021 |  | 2020 |
Weighted-average shares, as used in basic calculation | 191,780,135 |  | 195,076,797 |
Shares to cover non-vested stock | 989,064 |  | 853,597 |
Average stock options outstanding during the period | 1,063,513 |  | 996,248 |
Assumed acquisition of shares with assumed |  |  |  |
proceeds and benefits from exercising stock |  |  |  |
options (at average market price for the period) | (765,162 | ) | (703,600 | )
Shares repurchasable from measured but |  |  |  |
unrecognized stock option expense | (1,225 | ) | - |
Average deferred compensation shares | - |  | 1,041,800 |
Weighted-average shares, as used in diluted calculation | 193,066,325 |  | 197,264,842 |
Components And Changes In Accumulated OCI |
| For the Three |
| Months Ended |
| March 31, |
| 2021 |  | 2020 |
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Fixed Maturity AFS Securities |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance as of beginning-of-year | $ | 9,611 |  | $ | 5,983 |
Cumulative effect from adoption of new accounting standard |  | - |  |  | 45 |
Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during the period |  | (7,420 | ) |  | (4,498 | )
Change in foreign currency exchange rate adjustment |  | (44 | ) |  | (150 | )
Change in DAC, VOBA, DSI, future contract benefits and other contract holder funds |  | 3,287 |  |  | 1,264 |
Income tax benefit (expense) |  | 888 |  |  | 720 |
Less: |  |  |  |  |  |
Reclassification adjustment for gains (losses) included in net income (loss) |  | 2 |  |  | (2 | )
Associated amortization of DAC, VOBA, DSI and DFEL |  | (4 | ) |  | 32 |
Income tax benefit (expense) |  | - |  |  | (6 | )
Balance as of end-of-period | $ | 6,324 |  | $ | 3,340 |
Unrealized Other-Than-Temporary-Impairment on Fixed Maturity AFS Securities |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance as of beginning-of-year | $ | - |  | $ | 45 |
Cumulative effect from adoption of new accounting standard |  | - |  |  | (45 | )
Balance as of end-of-period | $ | - |  | $ | - |
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivative Instruments |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance as of beginning-of-year | $ | (402 | ) | $ | (11 | )
Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during the period |  | 89 |  |  | (71 | )
Change in foreign currency exchange rate adjustment |  | 47 |  |  | 153 |
Change in DAC, VOBA, DSI and DFEL |  | 14 |  |  | (53 | )
Income tax benefit (expense) |  | (30 | ) |  | (8 | )
Less: |  |  |  |  |  |
Reclassification adjustment for gains (losses) included in net income (loss) |  | 3 |  |  | 9 |
Associated amortization of DAC, VOBA, DSI and DFEL |  | (1 | ) |  | (6 | )
Income tax benefit (expense) |  | - |  |  | (1 | )
Balance as of end-of-period | $ | (284 | ) | $ | 8 |
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance as of beginning-of-year | $ | (12 | ) | $ | (17 | )
Foreign currency translation adjustment arising during the period |  | 2 |  |  | (10 | )
Balance as of end-of-period | $ | (10 | ) | $ | (27 | )
Funded Status of Employee Benefit Plans |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance as of beginning-of-year | $ | (266 | ) | $ | (327 | )
Adjustment arising during the period |  | (3 | ) |  | 10 |
Balance as of end-of-period | $ | (269 | ) | $ | (317 | )
Schedule of Reclassifications Out Of AOCI |
| For the Three |  |
| Months Ended |  |
| March 31, |  |
| 2021 |  |  | 2020 |  |
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Fixed Maturity AFS Securities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross reclassification | $ | 2 |  |  | $ | (2 | ) | Realized gain (loss)
Associated amortization of DAC, |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
VOBA, DSI and DFEL |  | (4 | ) |  |  | 32 |  | Realized gain (loss)
Reclassification before income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Income (loss) from continuing
tax benefit (expense) |  | (2 | ) |  |  | 30 |  | operations before taxes
Income tax benefit (expense) |  | - |  |  |  | (6 | ) | Federal income tax expense (benefit)
Reclassification, net of income tax | $ | (2 | ) |  | $ | 24 |  | Net income (loss)
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivative Instruments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross reclassifications: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate contracts | $ | 1 |  |  | $ | - |  | Net investment income
Interest rate contracts |  | (6 | ) |  |  | (3 | ) | Interest and debt expense
Foreign currency contracts |  | 10 |  |  |  | 11 |  | Net investment income
Foreign currency contracts |  | (2 | ) |  |  | 1 |  | Realized gain (loss)
Total gross reclassifications |  | 3 |  |  |  | 9 |  |
Associated amortization of DAC, |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
VOBA, DSI and DFEL |  | (1 | ) |  |  | (6 | ) | Commissions and other expenses
Reclassifications before income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Income (loss) from continuing
tax benefit (expense) |  | 2 |  |  |  | 3 |  | operations before taxes
Income tax benefit (expense) |  | - |  |  |  | (1 | ) | Federal income tax expense (benefit)
Reclassifications, net of income tax | $ | 2 |  |  | $ | 2 |  | Net income (loss)

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