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Investments (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Amortized Cost And Fair Value Of Available-For-Sale And Held-To-Maturity Investment Portfolios |
|  |  |  |  |  | December 31, 2013
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Gross |  | Gross |  |  |  |  | Other-Than-
|  |  |  |  |  | Amortized |  | Unrealized |  | Unrealized |  | Fair |  | Temporary
In millions |  | Cost |  | Gains |  | Losses |  | Value |  | Impairments(1)
AFS Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed-maturity investments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| U.S. Treasury and government agency |  | $ | 528 |  | $ | 16 |  | $ | (9) |  | $ | 535 |  | $ | 0
| State and municipal bonds |  |  | 1,831 |  |  | 22 |  |  | (73) |  |  | 1,780 |  |  | 0
| Foreign governments |  |  | 184 |  |  | 5 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 189 |  |  | 0
| Corporate obligations |  |  | 1,682 |  |  | 24 |  |  | (38) |  |  | 1,668 |  |  | 0
| Mortgage-backed securities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | Residential mortgage-backed agency |  |  | 1,167 |  |  | 10 |  |  | (31) |  |  | 1,146 |  |  | 0
|  | Residential mortgage-backed non-agency |  |  | 79 |  |  | 13 |  |  | (5) |  |  | 87 |  |  | 4
|  | Commercial mortgage-backed |  |  | 34 |  |  | 1 |  |  | (1) |  |  | 34 |  |  | 0
| Asset-backed securities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | Collateralized debt obligations |  |  | 205 |  |  | 3 |  |  | (57) |  |  | 151 |  |  | (14)
|  | Other asset-backed |  |  | 187 |  |  | 2 |  |  | (15) |  |  | 174 |  |  | 0
|  |  | Total fixed-maturity investments |  |  | 5,897 |  |  | 96 |  |  | (229) |  |  | 5,764 |  |  | (10)
Money market securities |  |  | 781 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 781 |  |  | 0
Perpetual debt and equity securities |  |  | 10 |  |  | 1 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 11 |  |  | 0
Assets of consolidated VIEs: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Money market securities |  |  | 136 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 136 |  |  | 0
Total AFS investments |  | $ | 6,824 |  | $ | 97 |  | $ | (229) |  | $ | 6,692 |  | $ | (10)
HTM Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets of consolidated VIEs: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Corporate obligations |  | $ | 2,801 |  | $ | 31 |  | $ | (181) |  | $ | 2,651 |  | $ | 0
Total HTM investments |  | $ | 2,801 |  | $ | 31 |  | $ | (181) |  | $ | 2,651 |  | $ | 0
_______________ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
(1) - Represents unrealized gains or losses on other than temporarily impaired securities recognized in AOCI, which includes the non-credit component of impairments, as well as all subsequent changes in fair value of such impaired securities reported in AOCI.
|  |  |  |  |  | December 31, 2012
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Gross |  | Gross |  |  |  |  | Other-Than-
|  |  |  |  |  | Amortized |  | Unrealized |  | Unrealized |  | Fair |  | Temporary
In millions |  | Cost |  | Gains |  | Losses |  | Value |  | Impairments(1)
AFS Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed-maturity investments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| U.S. Treasury and government agency |  | $ | 819 |  | $ | 40 |  | $ | (1) |  | $ | 858 |  | $ | 0
| State and municipal bonds |  |  | 1,446 |  |  | 97 |  |  | (12) |  |  | 1,531 |  |  | 0
| Foreign governments |  |  | 183 |  |  | 13 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 196 |  |  | 0
| Corporate obligations |  |  | 1,058 |  |  | 54 |  |  | (20) |  |  | 1,092 |  |  | 5
| Mortgage-backed securities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | Residential mortgage-backed agency |  |  | 939 |  |  | 19 |  |  | (1) |  |  | 957 |  |  | 0
|  | Residential mortgage-backed non-agency |  |  | 86 |  |  | 11 |  |  | (8) |  |  | 89 |  |  | 0
|  | Commercial mortgage-backed |  |  | 46 |  |  | 0 |  |  | (4) |  |  | 42 |  |  | 0
| Asset-backed securities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | Collateralized debt obligations |  |  | 161 |  |  | 1 |  |  | (71) |  |  | 91 |  |  | (25)
|  | Other asset-backed |  |  | 145 |  |  | 3 |  |  | (11) |  |  | 137 |  |  | 0
|  |  | Total fixed-maturity investments |  |  | 4,883 |  |  | 238 |  |  | (128) |  |  | 4,993 |  |  | (20)
Money market securities |  |  | 580 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 580 |  |  | 0
Perpetual debt and equity securities |  |  | 22 |  |  | 1 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 23 |  |  | 0
Assets of consolidated VIEs: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| State and municipal bonds |  |  | 38 |  |  | 3 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 41 |  |  | 0
| Corporate obligations |  |  | 177 |  |  | 9 |  |  | (6) |  |  | 180 |  |  | 0
| Mortgage-backed securities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | Residential mortgage-backed non-agency |  |  | 92 |  |  | 0 |  |  | (10) |  |  | 82 |  |  | 0
| Asset-backed securities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | Collateralized debt obligations |  |  | 97 |  |  | 0 |  |  | (8) |  |  | 89 |  |  | 0
|  | Other asset-backed |  |  | 23 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 23 |  |  | 0
| Money market securities |  |  | 210 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 210 |  |  | 0
Total AFS investments |  | $ | 6,122 |  | $ | 251 |  | $ | (152) |  | $ | 6,221 |  | $ | (20)
HTM Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets of consolidated VIEs: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Corporate obligations |  | $ | 2,829 |  | $ | 2 |  | $ | (157) |  | $ | 2,674 |  | $ | 0
Total HTM investments |  | $ | 2,829 |  | $ | 2 |  | $ | (157) |  | $ | 2,674 |  | $ | 0
_______________ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
(1) - Represents unrealized gains or losses on other than temporarily impaired securities recognized in AOCI, which includes the non-credit component of impairments, as well as all subsequent changes in fair value of such impaired securities reported in AOCI.
Distribution By Contractual Maturity Of Available-For-Sale and Held-To-Maturity Investments |
|  | AFS Securities |  | HTM Securities
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Consolidated VIEs
|  | Amortized |  |  |  |  | Amortized |  |  |
In millions |  | Cost |  | Fair Value |  | Cost |  | Fair Value
Due in one year or less |  | $ | 521 |  | $ | 521 |  | $ | 0 |  | $ | 0
Due after one year through five years |  |  | 992 |  |  | 1,006 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0
Due after five years through ten years |  |  | 1,021 |  |  | 1,006 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0
Due after ten years |  |  | 1,691 |  |  | 1,639 |  |  | 2,801 |  |  | 2,651
Mortgage-backed and asset-backed |  |  | 1,672 |  |  | 1,592 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0
Total fixed-maturity investments |  | $ | 5,897 |  | $ | 5,764 |  | $ | 2,801 |  | $ | 2,651
Gross Unrealized Losses Related To Available-For-Sale And Held-To-Maturity Investments |
|  |  |  |  |  | December 31, 2013
|  |  |  |  |  | Less than 12 Months |  | 12 Months or Longer |  | Total
|  |  |  |  |  | Fair |  | Unrealized |  | Fair |  | Unrealized |  | Fair |  | Unrealized
In millions |  | Value |  | Losses |  | Value |  | Losses |  | Value |  | Losses
AFS Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed-maturity investments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| U.S. Treasury and government agency |  | $ | 269 |  | $ | (9) |  | $ | 1 |  | $ | 0 |  | $ | 270 |  | $ | (9)
| State and municipal bonds |  |  | 1,112 |  |  | (65) |  |  | 49 |  |  | (8) |  |  | 1,161 |  |  | (73)
| Foreign governments |  |  | 36 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 36 |  |  | 0
| Corporate obligations |  |  | 788 |  |  | (30) |  |  | 82 |  |  | (8) |  |  | 870 |  |  | (38)
| Mortgage-backed securities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | Residential mortgage-backed agency |  |  | 713 |  |  | (23) |  |  | 144 |  |  | (8) |  |  | 857 |  |  | (31)
|  | Residential mortgage-backed non-agency |  |  | 17 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 22 |  |  | (5) |  |  | 39 |  |  | (5)
|  | Commercial mortgage-backed |  |  | 11 |  |  | (1) |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 11 |  |  | (1)
| Asset-backed securities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | Collateralized debt obligations |  |  | 6 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 124 |  |  | (57) |  |  | 130 |  |  | (57)
|  | Other asset-backed |  |  | 21 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 57 |  |  | (15) |  |  | 78 |  |  | (15)
|  |  | Total fixed-maturity investments |  |  | 2,973 |  |  | (128) |  |  | 479 |  |  | (101) |  |  | 3,452 |  |  | (229)
Perpetual debt and equity securities |  |  | 5 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 5 |  |  | 0
Total AFS investments |  | $ | 2,978 |  | $ | (128) |  | $ | 479 |  | $ | (101) |  | $ | 3,457 |  | $ | (229)
HTM Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets of consolidated VIEs: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Corporate obligations |  | $ | 0 |  | $ | 0 |  | $ | 1,244 |  | $ | (181) |  | $ | 1,244 |  | $ | (181)
Total HTM investments |  | $ | 0 |  | $ | 0 |  | $ | 1,244 |  | $ | (181) |  | $ | 1,244 |  | $ | (181)
|  |  |  |  |  | December 31, 2012
|  |  |  |  |  | Less than 12 Months |  | 12 Months or Longer |  | Total
|  |  |  |  |  | Fair |  | Unrealized |  | Fair |  | Unrealized |  | Fair |  | Unrealized
In millions |  | Value |  | Losses |  | Value |  | Losses |  | Value |  | Losses
AFS Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed-maturity investments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| U.S. Treasury and government agency |  | $ | 234 |  | $ | (1) |  | $ | 0 |  | $ | 0 |  | $ | 234 |  | $ | (1)
| State and municipal bonds |  |  | 69 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 87 |  |  | (12) |  |  | 156 |  |  | (12)
| Foreign governments |  |  | 11 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 1 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 12 |  |  | 0
| Corporate obligations |  |  | 202 |  |  | (2) |  |  | 57 |  |  | (18) |  |  | 259 |  |  | (20)
| Mortgage-backed securities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | Residential mortgage-backed agency |  |  | 173 |  |  | (1) |  |  | 38 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 211 |  |  | (1)
|  | Residential mortgage-backed non-agency |  |  | 4 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 28 |  |  | (8) |  |  | 32 |  |  | (8)
|  | Commercial mortgage-backed |  |  | 3 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 27 |  |  | (4) |  |  | 30 |  |  | (4)
| Asset-backed securities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | Collateralized debt obligations |  |  | 1 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 80 |  |  | (71) |  |  | 81 |  |  | (71)
|  | Other asset-backed |  |  | 4 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 65 |  |  | (11) |  |  | 69 |  |  | (11)
|  |  | Total fixed-maturity investments |  |  | 701 |  |  | (4) |  |  | 383 |  |  | (124) |  |  | 1,084 |  |  | (128)
Perpetual debt and equity securities |  |  | 1 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 1 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 2 |  |  | 0
Assets of consolidated VIEs: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Corporate obligations |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 31 |  |  | (6) |  |  | 31 |  |  | (6)
| Mortgage-backed securities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | Residential mortgage-backed non-agency |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 82 |  |  | (10) |  |  | 82 |  |  | (10)
| Asset-backed securities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | Collateralized debt obligations |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 85 |  |  | (8) |  |  | 85 |  |  | (8)
Total AFS investments |  | $ | 702 |  | $ | (4) |  | $ | 582 |  | $ | (148) |  | $ | 1,284 |  | $ | (152)
HTM Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets of consolidated VIEs: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Corporate obligations |  | $ | 297 |  | $ | (19) |  | $ | 1,287 |  | $ | (138) |  | $ | 1,584 |  | $ | (157)
Total HTM investments |  | $ | 297 |  | $ | (19) |  | $ | 1,287 |  | $ | (138) |  | $ | 1,584 |  | $ | (157)
Distribution Of Securities By Percentage Of Fair Value Below Book Value By More Than 5% |
|  |  | AFS Securities |  | HTM Securities
| Percentage of Fair Value |  | Number of |  | Book Value |  | Fair Value |  | Number of |  | Book Value |  | Fair Value
| Below Book Value |  | Securities |  | (in millions) |  | (in millions) |  | Securities |  | (in millions) |  | (in millions)
| > 5% to 15% |  | 25 |  | $ | 263 |  | $ | 244 |  | - |  | $ | 0 |  | $ | 0
| > 15% to 25% |  | 9 |  |  | 53 |  |  | 42 |  | - |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0
| > 25% to 50% |  | 8 |  |  | 71 |  |  | 50 |  | 1 |  |  | 575 |  |  | 406
| > 50% |  | 7 |  |  | 57 |  |  | 11 |  | - |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0
| Total |  | 49 |  | $ | 444 |  | $ | 347 |  | 1 |  | $ | 575 |  | $ | 406
Fair Values And Gross Unrealized Losses By Credit Rating Category Of ABS, MBS and Corporate Obligations |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Below |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
In millions |  | Aaa |  | Aa |  | A |  | Baa |  | Investment Grade |  | Not Rated |  | Total
|  |  | Fair |  | Unrealized |  | Fair |  | Unrealized |  | Fair |  | Unrealized |  | Fair |  | Unrealized |  | Fair |  | Unrealized |  | Fair |  | Unrealized |  | Fair |  | Unrealized
Asset Type |  | Value |  | Loss |  | Value |  | Loss |  | Value |  | Loss |  | Value |  | Loss |  | Value |  | Loss |  | Value |  | Loss |  | Value |  | Loss
ABS |  | $ | 16 |  | $ | 0 |  | $ | 62 |  | $ | (4) |  | $ | 1 |  | $ | 0 |  | $ | 2 |  | $ | 0 |  | $ | 126 |  | $ | (68) |  | $ | 1 |  | $ | 0 |  | $ | 208 |  | $ | (72)
MBS |  |  | 868 |  |  | (31) |  |  | 7 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 4 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 6 |  |  | (1) |  |  | 7 |  |  | (1) |  |  | 15 |  |  | (4) |  |  | 907 |  |  | (37)
Corporate obligations |  |  | 151 |  |  | (1) |  |  | 238 |  |  | (9) |  |  | 275 |  |  | (12) |  |  | 76 |  |  | (5) |  |  | 17 |  |  | (1) |  |  | 113 |  |  | (10) |  |  | 870 |  |  | (38)
| Total |  | $ | 1,035 |  | $ | (32) |  | $ | 307 |  | $ | (13) |  | $ | 280 |  | $ | (12) |  | $ | 84 |  | $ | (6) |  | $ | 150 |  | $ | (70) |  | $ | 129 |  | $ | (14) |  | $ | 1,985 |  | $ | (147)
Average Credit Ratings and Fair Value and Percentage Of Guaranteed ABS MBS and Corporate Obligations Below Investment Grade |
|  |  |  |  |  | Insured Securities Rated Below
|  |  |  |  |  | Investment Grade without the
|  |  |  |  |  | Effect of Guarantee
|  | Average Credit Rating with the |  | Average Credit Rating without the |  | (in millions) |  |  |
Asset Type |  | Effect of Guarantee |  | Effect of Guarantee |  | Fair Value |  | Percentage
ABS |  | Below Investment Grade |  | Below Investment Grade |  | $ | 97 |  | 63 | %
MBS |  | Below Investment Grade |  | Below Investment Grade |  |  | 7 |  | 81 | %
Corporate obligations |  | Baa |  | Baa |  |  | 0 |  | 0 | %
Significant Inputs Used In Measurement Of Credit Losses On Securities |
|  |  |  | Years Ended December 31,
Significant Inputs |  |  | 2012 |  | 2011
Expected size of losses(1): |  |  |  |  |
| Range(2) |  |  | 12.13% to 97.70% |  | 2.48% to 100.00%
| Weighted average(3) |  |  | 87.67% |  | 55.40%
Current subordination levels(4): |  |  |  |  |
| Range(2) |  |  | 0.00% to 0.00% |  | 0.00% to 35.46%
| Weighted average(3) |  |  | 0.00% |  | 1.53%
Prepayment speed (annual CPR)(5): |  |  |  |  |
| Range(2) |  |  | 0.00% to 30.91% |  | 0.00% to 100.00%
| Weighted average(3) |  |  | 11.93% |  | 12.67%
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(1) - Represents future expected credit losses on impaired assets expressed as a percentage of total outstanding balance. |  |
(2) - Represents the range of inputs/assumptions based upon the individual securities within each category. |  |
(3) - Calculated by weighting the relevant input/assumption for each individual security by the outstanding notional of the security. |  |
(4) - Represents current level of credit protection (subordination) for the securities, expressed as a percentage of the balance of the collateral group backing the bond.
(5) - Values represent high and low points of lifetime vectors of constant prepayment rates. |  |
Securities Held In Unrealized Loss Position And Insured By Financial Guarantor and The Related Insurance Loss Reserve On Company Insured Investments |
|  |  |  |  |  |  | Unrealized |  | Insurance Loss |
| In millions |  | Fair Value |  | Loss |  | Reserve (2) |
| Asset-backed: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | MBIA(1) |  | $ | 144 |  | $ | (55) |  | $ | 16 |
|  | Other |  |  | 9 |  |  | (4) |  |  | 0 |
|  |  | Total asset-backed |  |  | 153 |  |  | (59) |  |  | 16 |
| Mortgage-backed: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | MBIA(1) |  |  | 5 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |
|  | Other |  |  | 4 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |
|  |  | Total mortgage-backed |  |  | 9 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |
| Corporate obligations: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | Other |  |  | 6 |  |  | (2) |  |  | 0 |
|  |  | Total corporate obligations |  |  | 6 |  |  | (2) |  |  | 0 |
| Other: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | MBIA(1) |  |  | 102 |  |  | (10) |  |  | 0 |
|  | Other |  |  | 31 |  |  | (1) |  |  | 0 |
|  |  | Total other |  |  | 133 |  |  | (11) |  |  | 0 |
| Total |  | $ | 301 |  | $ | (72) |  | $ | 16 |
| _______________ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| (1) - Includes investments insured by MBIA Corp. and National. |
| (2) - Insurance loss reserve estimates are based on the proportion of par value owned to the total amount of par value insured. |
Credit Losses Recognized In Earnings Related To OTTI Losses Recognized In Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) |
In millions |  | Years Ended December 31, |
Credit Losses Recognized in Earnings Related to OTTI |  | 2013 |  | 2012 |  | 2011 |
Beginning balance |  | $ | 197 |  | $ | 341 |  | $ | 262 |
Additions for credit loss impairments recognized in the |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| current period on securities not previously impaired |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 63 |
Additions for credit loss impairments recognized in the |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| current period on securities previously impaired |  |  | 0 |  |  | 8 |  |  | 31 |
Additions for credit loss impairments recognized in prior periods for securities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reductions for credit loss impairments previously recognized |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| on securities sold during the period |  |  | (16) |  |  | (41) |  |  | (15) |
Reductions for credit loss impairments previously recognized on securities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| impaired to fair value during the period(1) |  |  | 0 |  |  | (111) |  |  | 0 |
Reductions for increases in cash flows expected to be collected over the |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| remaining life of the security |  |  | (6) |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |
Ending balance |  | $ | 175 |  | $ | 197 |  | $ | 341 |
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(1) - Represents circumstances where the Company determined in the current period that it intends to sell the security or it is more likely than not that it will be |
required to sell the security before recovery of the security's amortized cost. |
Gross Realized Gains and Losses From Sales Of Available-For-Sale Securities |
|  |  |  | Years Ended December 31, |
| In millions |  | 2013 |  | 2012 |  | 2011 |
| Proceeds from sales |  | $ | 3,965 |  | $ | 8,724 |  | $ | 9,866 |
| Gross realized gains |  | $ | 57 |  | $ | 196 |  | $ | 239 |
| Gross realized losses |  | $ | (29) |  | $ | (127) |  | $ | (104) |

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