Fair Value (Financial Instruments Carried at Other Than Fair Value) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Assets
Policy loans	$ 11,257	$ 11,258
Liabilities
Collateral financing arrangements	4,127	4,139
Junior subordinated debt securities	3,168	3,194
Separate account liabilities	306,047	301,598
Carrying Value
Assets
Mortgage loans	68,090	66,616
Policy loans	11,257	11,258
Real estate joint ventures	33	35
Other limited partnership interests	495	524
Other invested assets	507	537
Premiums, reinsurance and other receivables	5,789	2,822
Other assets	242	235
Liabilities
Policyholder account balances	125,894	125,040
Long-term debt	17,855	17,954
Collateral financing arrangements	4,127	4,139
Junior subordinated debt securities	3,168	3,194
Other liabilities	7,725	2,249
Separate account liabilities	118,520	112,119
Estimated Fair Value
Assets
Mortgage loans	70,490	68,539
Policy loans	13,682	13,351
Real estate joint ventures	102	104
Other limited partnership interests	584	615
Other invested assets	507	537
Premiums, reinsurance and other receivables	5,889	2,905
Other assets	275	267
Liabilities
Policyholder account balances	133,714	130,125
Long-term debt	19,478	19,360
Collateral financing arrangements	3,794	3,899
Junior subordinated debt securities	3,872	4,029
Other liabilities	7,728	2,250
Separate account liabilities	118,520	112,119
Estimated Fair Value \| Level 1
Assets
Mortgage loans	0	0
Policy loans	0	0
Real estate joint ventures	0	0
Other limited partnership interests	0	0
Other invested assets	163	155
Premiums, reinsurance and other receivables	0	0
Other assets	0	0
Liabilities
Policyholder account balances	0	0
Long-term debt	0	0
Collateral financing arrangements	0	0
Junior subordinated debt securities	0	0
Other liabilities	0	0
Separate account liabilities	0	0
Estimated Fair Value \| Level 2
Assets
Mortgage loans	0	0
Policy loans	1,277	1,279
Real estate joint ventures	0	0
Other limited partnership interests	0	0
Other invested assets	2	2
Premiums, reinsurance and other receivables	2,615	484
Other assets	206	207
Liabilities
Policyholder account balances	0	0
Long-term debt	19,478	19,360
Collateral financing arrangements	0	0
Junior subordinated debt securities	3,872	4,029
Other liabilities	7,239	865
Separate account liabilities	118,520	112,119
Estimated Fair Value \| Level 3
Assets
Mortgage loans	70,490	68,539
Policy loans	12,405	12,072
Real estate joint ventures	102	104
Other limited partnership interests	584	615
Other invested assets	342	380
Premiums, reinsurance and other receivables	3,274	2,421
Other assets	69	60
Liabilities
Policyholder account balances	133,714	130,125
Long-term debt	0	0
Collateral financing arrangements	3,794	3,899
Junior subordinated debt securities	0	0
Other liabilities	489	1,385
Separate account liabilities	$ 0	$ 0

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