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Insurance Premiums (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014
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, |
2013 |  | Received |  | Written |  | Policies |  | Discount |  | Other (1) |  | 2014 |
$ | 1,051 |  | $ | (120) |  | $ | 6 |  | $ | (50) |  | $ | 26 |  | $ | (38) |  | $ | 875 |
__________ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
(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, |
2012 |  | Received |  | Written |  | Policies |  | Discount |  | Other (1) |  | 2013 |
$ | 1,228 |  | $ | (135) |  | $ | - |  | $ | (45) |  | $ | 28 |  | $ | (25) |  | $ | 1,051 |
__________ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
(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, 2015 |  | $ | 20 |
| June 30, 2015 |  |  | 32 |
| September 30, 2015 |  |  | 21 |
| December 31, 2015 |  |  | 24 |
| Twelve months ended: |  |  |  |
| December 31, 2016 |  |  | 91 |
| December 31, 2017 |  |  | 83 |
| December 31, 2018 |  |  | 73 |
| December 31, 2019 |  |  | 68 |
| Five years ended: |  |  |  |
| December 31, 2024 |  |  | 282 |
| December 31, 2029 |  |  | 204 |
| December 31, 2034 and thereafter |  |  | 213 |
| Total |  | $ | 1,111 |
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, 2014 |  | $ | 1,986 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Three months ended: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| March 31, 2015 |  |  | 1,934 |  | $ | 30 |  | $ | 22 |  | $ | 6 |  | $ | 58 |
| June 30, 2015 |  |  | 1,883 |  |  | 29 |  |  | 22 |  |  | 6 |  |  | 57 |
| September 30, 2015 |  |  | 1,834 |  |  | 28 |  |  | 21 |  |  | 6 |  |  | 55 |
| December 31, 2015 |  |  | 1,786 |  |  | 27 |  |  | 21 |  |  | 6 |  |  | 54 |
| Twelve months ended: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| December 31, 2016 |  |  | 1,603 |  |  | 102 |  |  | 81 |  |  | 21 |  |  | 204 |
| December 31, 2017 |  |  | 1,436 |  |  | 93 |  |  | 74 |  |  | 20 |  |  | 187 |
| December 31, 2018 |  |  | 1,286 |  |  | 85 |  |  | 65 |  |  | 18 |  |  | 168 |
| December 31, 2019 |  |  | 1,148 |  |  | 78 |  |  | 60 |  |  | 17 |  |  | 155 |
| Five years ended: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| December 31, 2024 |  |  | 613 |  |  | 294 |  |  | 241 |  |  | 64 |  |  | 599 |
| December 31, 2029 |  |  | 288 |  |  | 171 |  |  | 154 |  |  | 37 |  |  | 362 |
| December 31, 2034 and thereafter |  |  | - |  |  | 146 |  |  | 142 |  |  | 35 |  |  | 323 |
| Total |  |  |  |  | $ | 1,083 |  | $ | 903 |  | $ | 236 |  | $ | 2,222 |

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