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Insurance Premiums (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011
Insurance Premiums [Abstract] |
Roll Forward Of Premiums Receivable |
In millions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Premiums Receivable as of December 31, 2010 |  | Premium Payments Received |  |  | Premiums from New Business Written |  |  | Changes in Expected Term of Policies |  |  | Accretion of Premiums Receivable Discount |  |  | Other (1) |  |  | Premiums Receivable as of December 31, 2011 |  |  | Reinsurance Premiums Payable as of December 31, 2011 |
$ 1,589 |  | $ | (212 | ) |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (76 | ) |  | $ | 40 |  |  | $ | 19 |  |  | $ | 1,360 |  |  | $ | 64 |
(1)—Primarily consists of unrealized gains (losses) due to foreign currency exchange rates.
In millions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Premiums Receivable as of December 31, 2009 |  | Accounting Transition Adjustment(1) |  |  | Premium Payments Received |  |  | Premiums from New Business Written |  |  | Changes in Expected Term of Policies |  |  | Accretion of Premiums Receivable Discount |  |  | Other(2) |  |  | Premiums Receivable as of December 31, 2010 |  |  | Reinsurance Premiums Payable as of December 31, 2010 |
$ 2,021 |  | $ | (150 | ) |  | $ | (253 | ) |  | $ | 12 |  |  | $ | (42 | ) |  | $ | 48 |  |  | $ | (47 | ) |  | $ | 1,589 |  |  | $ | 71 |
(1)—Reflects the adoption of the accounting principles for the consolidation of VIEs. (2)—Primarily consists of unrealized gains (losses) due to foreign currency exchange rates.
Undiscounted Future Amount Of Premiums Expected To Be Collected And The Period Which Those Collections Are Expected To Occur |
In millions |  | Expected Collection of Premiums |
Three months ended: |  |  |  |
March 31, 2012 |  | $ | 38 |
June 30, 2012 |  |  | 57 |
September 30, 2012 |  |  | 34 |
December 31, 2012 |  |  | 43 |
Twelve months ended: |  |  |  |
December 31, 2013 |  |  | 146 |
December 31, 2014 |  |  | 129 |
December 31, 2015 |  |  | 120 |
December 31, 2016 |  |  | 111 |
Five years ended: |  |  |  |
December 31, 2021 |  |  | 419 |
December 31, 2026 |  |  | 283 |
December 31, 2031 and thereafter |  |  | 351 |
Total |  | $ | 1,731 |
Unearned Premium Revenue Balance And Future Expected Premium Earnings |
|  |  |  |  | Expected Future Premium Earnings |  |  |  |  |  |  |
In millions |  | Unearned Premium Revenue |  |  | Upfront |  |  | Installments |  |  | Accretion |  |  | Total Expected Future Premium Earnings |
December 31, 2011 |  | $ | 3,515 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Three months ended: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
March 31, 2012 |  |  | 3,420 |  |  | $ | 55 |  |  | $ | 40 |  |  | $ | 9 |  |  | $ | 104 |
June 30, 2012 |  |  | 3,328 |  |  |  | 54 |  |  |  | 38 |  |  |  | 9 |  |  |  | 101 |
September 30, 2012 |  |  | 3,240 |  |  |  | 53 |  |  |  | 35 |  |  |  | 9 |  |  |  | 97 |
December 31, 2012 |  |  | 3,156 |  |  |  | 51 |  |  |  | 33 |  |  |  | 8 |  |  |  | 92 |
Twelve months ended: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
December 31, 2013 |  |  | 2,835 |  |  |  | 195 |  |  |  | 126 |  |  |  | 32 |  |  |  | 353 |
December 31, 2014 |  |  | 2,543 |  |  |  | 180 |  |  |  | 112 |  |  |  | 30 |  |  |  | 322 |
December 31, 2015 |  |  | 2,275 |  |  |  | 165 |  |  |  | 103 |  |  |  | 28 |  |  |  | 296 |
December 31, 2016 |  |  | 2,030 |  |  |  | 150 |  |  |  | 95 |  |  |  | 26 |  |  |  | 271 |
Five years ended: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
December 31, 2021 |  |  | 1,099 |  |  |  | 581 |  |  |  | 350 |  |  |  | 99 |  |  |  | 1,030 |
December 31, 2026 |  |  | 533 |  |  |  | 346 |  |  |  | 220 |  |  |  | 61 |  |  |  | 627 |
December 31, 2031 and thereafter |  |  | — |  |  |  | 296 |  |  |  | 237 |  |  |  | 63 |  |  |  | 596 |
Total |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 2,126 |  |  | $ | 1,389 |  |  | $ | 374 |  |  | $ | 3,889 |

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