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Debt (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011
Debt [Abstract] |
Long-Term Debt |
|  | As of December 31, |
In millions |  | 2011 |  |  | 2010 |
6.400% Senior Notes due 2022(1) |  | $ | 275 |  |  | $ | 281 |
7.000% Debentures due 2025 |  |  | 56 |  |  |  | 56 |
7.150% Debentures due 2027 |  |  | 100 |  |  |  | 100 |
6.625% Debentures due 2028 |  |  | 141 |  |  |  | 141 |
5.700% Senior Notes due 2034(2) |  |  | 329 |  |  |  | 329 |
|  |  | 901 |  |  |  | 907 |
Less unamortized discount |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | 1 |
Subtotal |  | $ | 900 |  |  | $ | 906 |
14% Surplus Notes due 2033(3) |  |  | 940 |  |  |  | 945 |
Total |  | $ | 1,840 |  |  | $ | 1,851 |
(1)—Callable on or after August 15, 2006 at 100.00. (2)—Callable anytime at the greater of 100.00 or the present value of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest. (3)—Callable on January 15, 2013 and every fifth anniversary thereafter at 100.00.
Aggregate Maturity Of Debt Obligations |
In millions |  | 2012 |  |  | 2013 |  |  | 2014 |  |  | 2015 |  |  | 2016 |  |  | After 2016 |  |  | Total |
Corporate debt |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 901 |  |  | $ | 901 |
14% Surplus Notes due 2033(1) |  |  | — |  |  |  | 940 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 940 |
Total debt obligations due |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 940 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 901 |  |  | $ | 1,841 |
(1)—Callable on January 15, 2013 and every fifth anniversary thereafter at 100.00.
Principal Payments Due Under Investment Agreement Obligations |
In millions |  | Principal Amount |
Maturity date: |  |  |  |
2012 |  | $ | 471 |
2013 |  |  | 182 |
2014 |  |  | 140 |
2015 |  |  | 171 |
2016 |  |  | 53 |
Thereafter |  |  | 671 |
Total expected principal payments(1) |  | $ | 1,688 |
Less discount and other adjustments(2) |  |  | 110 |
Total |  | $ | 1,578 |
(1) — Foreign currency denominated investment agreements are presented in U.S. dollars. Amounts reflect principal due at maturity for investment agreements issued at a discount. (2) — Includes discounts of $153 million on investment agreements, net fair value adjustments of $33 million and accrued interest of $10 million.
Principal Payments Due Under Medium-Term Note Obligations Based On Contractual Maturity |
In millions |  | Principal Amount |
Maturity date: |  |  |  |
2012 |  | $ | 89 |
2013 |  |  | 41 |
2014 |  |  | 61 |
2015 |  |  | 253 |
2016 |  |  | 123 |
Thereafter |  |  | 1,893 |
Total expected principal payments(1) |  | $ | 2,460 |
Less discount and other adjustments(2) |  |  | 804 |
Total |  | $ | 1,656 |
(1) — Foreign currency denominated medium-term notes are presented in U.S. dollars. Amounts reflect principal due at maturity for notes issued at a discount or premium. (2) — Includes discounts of $773 million and fair value adjustments of $41 million, net of accrued interest of $10 million.
Maturity Of VIE Notes, By Segment |
In millions |  | Structured Finance and International Insurance |  |  | Conduits |  |  | Total(1) |
Maturity date: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2012 |  | $ | 420 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 420 |
2013 |  |  | 382 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 382 |
2014 |  |  | 304 |  |  |  | 173 |  |  |  | 477 |
2015 |  |  | 761 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 761 |
2016 |  |  | 560 |  |  |  | 605 |  |  |  | 1,165 |
Thereafter |  |  | 5,167 |  |  |  | 325 |  |  |  | 5,492 |
Total |  | $ | 7,594 |  |  | $ | 1,103 |  |  | $ | 8,697 |
(1)—Includes $4.8 billion of VIE notes accounted for at fair value as of December 31, 2011.

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