X0202 4 2006-12-04 false 0001029786 NATIONWIDE FINANCIAL SERVICES INC/ NFS 0001197762 PHELAN MARK A ONE NATIONWIDE PLAZA COLUMBUS OH 43215 false true false false SVP, Ind. Inv. Business Head NFS Common Stock 2006-12-04 4 M false 21153 42.63 A 21153 D NFS Common Stock 2006-12-04 4 M false 5647 40.84 A 26800 D NFS Common Stock 2006-12-04 4 S false 10000 52 D 16800 D NFS Common Stock 2006-12-04 4 S false 800 52.34 D 16000 D NFS Common Stock 2006-12-04 4 S false 4300 52.35 D 11700 D NFS Common Stock 2006-12-04 4 S false 800 52.41 D 10900 D NFS Common Stock 2006-12-04 4 S false 100 52.43 D 10800 D NFS Common Stock 2006-12-04 4 S false 1800 52.44 D 9000 D NFS Common Stock 2006-12-04 4 S false 200 52.46 D 8800 D NFS Common Stock 2006-12-04 4 S false 1600 52.47 D 7200 D NFS Common Stock 2006-12-04 4 S false 1000 52.51 D 6200 D NFS Common Stock 2006-12-04 4 S false 2100 52.53 D 4100 D NFS Common Stock 2006-12-04 4 S false 900 52.56 D 3200 D NFS Common Stock 2006-12-04 4 S false 100 52.58 D 3100 D NFS Common Stock 2006-12-04 4 S false 900 52.61 D 2200 D NFS Common Stock 2006-12-04 4 S false 100 52.62 D 2100 D NFS Common Stock 2006-12-04 4 S false 100 52.65 D 2000 D NFS Common Stock 2006-12-04 4 S false 400 52.69 D 1600 D NFS Common Stock 2006-12-04 4 S false 800 52.7 D 800 D NFS Common Stock 2006-12-04 4 S false 600 52.74 D 200 D NFS Common Stock 2006-12-04 4 S false 200 52.76 D 0 D 2/6/01 NFS Stock Option 42.63 2006-12-04 4 M false 21153 0 D 2002-02-06 2011-02-06 NFS Common Stock 21153 0 D 2/26/02 NFS Stock Option 40.84 2006-12-04 4 M false 5647 0 D 2003-02-26 2012-02-26 NFS Common Stock 5647 0 D By: Lynn Early For:Mark A. Phelan 2006-12-05