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Insurance Premiums (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013
Text Block [Abstract] |
Rollforward of Premiums Receivable |
In millions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  |  |  |  |  |  | Adjustments |  |  |
Premiums |  |  |  | Premiums |  | Changes in |  | Accretion of |  |  |  | Premiums |
Receivable as of |  | Premium |  | from New |  | Expected |  | Premiums |  |  |  | Receivable as of |
December 31, |  | Payments |  | Business |  | Term of |  | Receivable |  |  |  | December 31, |
2012 |  | Received |  | Written |  | Policies |  | Discount |  | Other (1) |  | 2013 |
$ | 1,228 |  | $ | (135) |  | $ | 0 |  | $ | (45) |  | $ | 28 |  | $ | (25) |  | $ | 1,051 |
__________ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
(1) - Primarily consists of unrealized gains (losses) due to foreign currency exchange rates.
In millions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  |  |  |  |  |  | Adjustments |  |  |
Premiums |  |  |  | Premiums |  | Changes in |  | Accretion of |  |  |  | Premiums |
Receivable as of |  | Premium |  | from New |  | Expected |  | Premiums |  |  |  | Receivable as of |
December 31, |  | Payments |  | Business |  | Term of |  | Receivable |  |  |  | December 31, |
2011 |  | Received |  | Written |  | Policies |  | Discount |  | Other (1) |  | 2012 |
$ | 1,360 |  | $ | (182) |  | $ | 5 |  | $ | (57) |  | $ | 32 |  | $ | 70 |  | $ | 1,228 |
__________ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
(1) - Primarily consists of unrealized gains (losses) due to foreign currency exchange rates.
Undiscounted Future Premiums By Period |
|  |  | Expected |
|  |  | Collection of |
| In millions |  | Premiums |
| Three months ended: |  |  |  |
| March 31, 2014 |  | $ | 24 |
| June 30, 2014 |  |  | 37 |
| September 30, 2014 |  |  | 25 |
| December 31, 2014 |  |  | 30 |
| Twelve months ended: |  |  |  |
| December 31, 2015 |  |  | 109 |
| December 31, 2016 |  |  | 104 |
| December 31, 2017 |  |  | 94 |
| December 31, 2018 |  |  | 83 |
| Five years ended: |  |  |  |
| December 31, 2023 |  |  | 336 |
| December 31, 2028 |  |  | 243 |
| December 31, 2033 and thereafter |  |  | 263 |
| Total |  | $ | 1,348 |
Unearned Premium Reserve And Future Premium Earnings |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Total |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Expected |
|  |  | Unearned |  | Expected Future |  |  |  |  | Future |
|  |  | Premium |  |  | Premium Earnings |  |  |  |  | Premium |
| In millions |  | Revenue |  | Upfront |  | Installments |  | Accretion |  | Earnings |
| December 31, 2013 |  | $ | 2,441 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Three months ended: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| March 31, 2014 |  |  | 2,376 |  | $ | 38 |  | $ | 27 |  | $ | 7 |  | $ | 72 |
| June 30, 2014 |  |  | 2,313 |  |  | 37 |  |  | 26 |  |  | 7 |  |  | 70 |
| September 30, 2014 |  |  | 2,253 |  |  | 35 |  |  | 25 |  |  | 7 |  |  | 67 |
| December 31, 2014 |  |  | 2,194 |  |  | 35 |  |  | 24 |  |  | 7 |  |  | 66 |
| Twelve months ended: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| December 31, 2015 |  |  | 1,970 |  |  | 129 |  |  | 95 |  |  | 26 |  |  | 250 |
| December 31, 2016 |  |  | 1,764 |  |  | 116 |  |  | 90 |  |  | 24 |  |  | 230 |
| December 31, 2017 |  |  | 1,576 |  |  | 106 |  |  | 82 |  |  | 22 |  |  | 210 |
| December 31, 2018 |  |  | 1,407 |  |  | 97 |  |  | 72 |  |  | 21 |  |  | 190 |
| Five years ended: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| December 31, 2023 |  |  | 756 |  |  | 369 |  |  | 282 |  |  | 80 |  |  | 731 |
| December 31, 2028 |  |  | 361 |  |  | 214 |  |  | 181 |  |  | 47 |  |  | 442 |
| December 31, 2033 and thereafter |  |  | 0 |  |  | 187 |  |  | 174 |  |  | 47 |  |  | 408 |
| Total |  |  |  |  | $ | 1,363 |  | $ | 1,078 |  | $ | 295 |  | $ | 2,736 |

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