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Insurance Premiums (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015
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, |
2014 |  | Received |  | Written |  | Policies |  | Discount |  | Other (1) |  | 2015 |
$ | 875 |  | $ | (98) |  | $ | 5 |  | $ | (16) |  | $ | 21 |  | $ | 5 |  | $ | 792 |
__________ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
(1) - Includes premiums from third-parties on behalf of consolidated VIEs, offset by net unrealized losses due to changes in 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, |
2013 |  | Received |  | Written |  | Policies |  | Discount |  | Other (1) |  | 2014 |
$ | 1,051 |  | $ | (120) |  | $ | 6 |  | $ | (50) |  | $ | 26 |  | $ | (38) |  | $ | 875 |
__________ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
(1) - Primarily consists of net unrealized losses due to foreign currency exchange rates.
Undiscounted Future Premiums By Period |
|  |  | Expected |
|  |  | Collection of |
| In millions |  | Premiums |
| Three months ending: |  |  |  |
| March 31, 2016 |  | $ | 17 |
| June 30, 2016 |  |  | 28 |
| September 30, 2016 |  |  | 18 |
| December 31, 2016 |  |  | 21 |
| Twelve months ending: |  |  |  |
| December 31, 2017 |  |  | 75 |
| December 31, 2018 |  |  | 68 |
| December 31, 2019 |  |  | 64 |
| December 31, 2020 |  |  | 61 |
| Five years ending: |  |  |  |
| December 31, 2025 |  |  | 250 |
| December 31, 2030 |  |  | 175 |
| December 31, 2035 and thereafter |  |  | 175 |
| Total |  | $ | 952 |
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, 2015 |  | $ | 1,591 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Three months ending: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| March 31, 2016 |  |  | 1,549 |  | $ | 22 |  | $ | 20 |  | $ | 5 |  | $ | 47 |
| June 30, 2016 |  |  | 1,507 |  |  | 22 |  |  | 20 |  |  | 5 |  |  | 47 |
| September 30, 2016 |  |  | 1,467 |  |  | 21 |  |  | 19 |  |  | 5 |  |  | 45 |
| December 31, 2016 |  |  | 1,428 |  |  | 20 |  |  | 19 |  |  | 5 |  |  | 44 |
| Twelve months ending: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| December 31, 2017 |  |  | 1,284 |  |  | 77 |  |  | 67 |  |  | 18 |  |  | 162 |
| December 31, 2018 |  |  | 1,151 |  |  | 70 |  |  | 63 |  |  | 16 |  |  | 149 |
| December 31, 2019 |  |  | 1,028 |  |  | 64 |  |  | 59 |  |  | 15 |  |  | 138 |
| December 31, 2020 |  |  | 914 |  |  | 58 |  |  | 56 |  |  | 14 |  |  | 128 |
| Five years ending: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| December 31, 2025 |  |  | 481 |  |  | 217 |  |  | 216 |  |  | 53 |  |  | 486 |
| December 31, 2030 |  |  | 224 |  |  | 123 |  |  | 134 |  |  | 30 |  |  | 287 |
| December 31, 2035 and thereafter |  |  | - |  |  | 108 |  |  | 116 |  |  | 30 |  |  | 254 |
| Total |  |  |  |  | $ | 802 |  | $ | 789 |  | $ | 196 |  | $ | 1,787 |

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