Business Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Business Segment Information [Abstract]

Segment Reporting Information, by Segment

	Operating Earnings																														Adjustments			Total Consolidated
	U.S. Business															International									Corporate & Other			Total
Year Ended December 31, 2011	Insurance Products			Retirement Products			Corporate Benefit Funding			Auto & Home			Total			Japan			Other International Regions			Total
	(In millions)
Revenues
Premiums	$	16,949		$	1,141		$	2,418		$	3,000		$	23,508		$	6,325		$	6,426		$	12,751		$	10		$	36,269		$	92		$	36,361
Universal life and investment-type product policy fees		2,264			2,463			231			—			4,958			824			1,746			2,570			—			7,528			278			7,806
Net investment income		6,107			3,195			5,181			205			14,688			2,079			1,995			4,074			914			19,676			(70	)		19,606
Other revenues		829			307			249			33			1,418			22			152			174			319			1,911			621			2,532
Net investment gains (losses)		—			—			—			—			—			—			—			—			—			—			(867	)		(867	)
Net derivative gains (losses)		—			—			—			—			—			—			—			—			—			—			4,824			4,824
Total revenues		26,149			7,106			8,079			3,238			44,572			9,250			10,319			19,569			1,243			65,384			4,878			70,262
Expenses
Policyholder benefits and claims and policyholder dividends		18,707			1,846			4,594			2,375			27,522			3,973			4,724			8,697			8			36,227			676			36,903
Interest credited to policyholder account balances		997			1,595			1,321			—			3,913			1,561			583			2,144			—			6,057			(454	)		5,603
Capitalization of DAC		(864	)		(1,612	)		(27	)		(453	)		(2,956	)		(2,250	)		(1,643	)		(3,893	)		—			(6,849	)		(9	)		(6,858	)
Amortization of DAC and VOBA		897			1,004			17			448			2,366			1,312			1,120			2,432			1			4,799			592			5,391
Amortization of negative VOBA		—			—			—			—			—			(555	)		(64	)		(619	)		—			(619	)		(78	)		(697	)
Interest expense on debt		—			2			8			—			10			—			1			1			1,294			1,305			324			1,629
Other expenses		4,143			3,143			487			792			8,565			3,398			4,164			7,562			627			16,754			1,511			18,265
Total expenses		23,880			5,978			6,400			3,162			39,420			7,439			8,885			16,324			1,930			57,674			2,562			60,236
Provision for income tax expense (benefit)		794			395			588			(28	)		1,749			635			398			1,033			(552	)		2,230			845			3,075
Operating earnings	$	1,475		$	733		$	1,091		$	104		$	3,403		$	1,176		$	1,036		$	2,212		$	(135	)		5,480
Adjustments to:
Total revenues																													4,878
Total expenses																													(2,562	)
Provision for income tax (expense) benefit																													(845	)
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of income tax																												$	6,951					$	6,951
	U.S. Business															International									Corporate & Other			Total
At December 31, 2011	Insurance Products			Retirement Products			Corporate Benefit Funding			Auto & Home			Total			Japan			Other International Regions			Total
	(In millions)
Total assets	$	149,563		$	196,160		$	188,525		$	5,915		$	540,163		$	104,563		$	63,947		$	168,510		$	90,952		$	799,625
Separate account assets	$	8,425		$	120,285		$	64,828		$	—		$	193,538		$	—		$	9,485		$	9,485		$	—		$	203,023
Separate account liabilities	$	8,425		$	120,285		$	64,828		$	—		$	193,538		$	—		$	9,485		$	9,485		$	—		$	203,023

	Operating Earnings																														Adjustments			Total Consolidated
	U.S. Business															International									Corporate & Other			Total
Year Ended December 31, 2010	Insurance Products			Retirement Products			Corporate Benefit Funding			Auto & Home			Total			Japan			Other International Regions			Total
	(In millions)
Revenues
Premiums	$	17,200		$	875		$	1,938		$	2,923		$	22,936		$	499		$	3,625		$	4,124		$	11		$	27,071		$	—		$	27,071
Universal life and investment-type product policy fees		2,247			2,024			226			—			4,497			55			1,265			1,320			—			5,817			211			6,028
Net investment income		6,068			3,395			4,954			209			14,626			145			1,466			1,611			643			16,880			631			17,511
Other revenues		761			220			246			22			1,249			7			28			35			391			1,675			653			2,328
Net investment gains (losses)		—			—			—			—			—			—			—			—			—			—			(408	)		(408	)
Net derivative gains (losses)		—			—			—			—			—			—			—			—			—			—			(265	)		(265	)
Total revenues		26,276			6,514			7,364			3,154			43,308			706			6,384			7,090			1,045			51,443			822			52,265
Expenses
Policyholder benefits and claims and policyholder dividends		19,075			1,487			4,041			2,021			26,624			309			3,053			3,362			(14	)		29,972			698			30,670
Interest credited to policyholder account balances		963			1,612			1,445			—			4,020			123			554			677			—			4,697			222			4,919
Capitalization of DAC		(841	)		(1,067	)		(19	)		(448	)		(2,375	)		(149	)		(775	)		(924	)		—			(3,299	)		—			(3,299	)
Amortization of DAC and VOBA		966			808			16			439			2,229			82			490			572			1			2,802			41			2,843
Amortization of negative VOBA		—			—			—			—			—			(49	)		(8	)		(57	)		—			(57	)		(7	)		(64	)
Interest expense on debt		1			3			6			—			10			—			3			3			1,126			1,139			411			1,550
Other expenses		4,080			2,437			460			769			7,746			244			2,233			2,477			467			10,690			1,044			11,734
Total expenses		24,244			5,280			5,949			2,781			38,254			560			5,550			6,110			1,580			45,944			2,409			48,353
Provision for income tax expense (benefit)		711			431			495			73			1,710			52			148			200			(366	)		1,544			(379	)		1,165
Operating earnings	$	1,321		$	803		$	920		$	300		$	3,344		$	94		$	686		$	780		$	(169	)		3,955
Adjustments to:
Total revenues																													822
Total expenses																													(2,409	)
Provision for income tax (expense) benefit																													379
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of income tax																												$	2,747					$	2,747
	U.S. Business															International									Corporate & Other			Total
At December 31, 2010	Insurance Products			Retirement Products			Corporate Benefit Funding			Auto & Home			Total			Japan			Other International Regions			Total
	(In millions)
Total assets	$	141,366		$	177,045		$	172,929		$	5,541		$	496,881		$	87,416		$	77,579		$	164,995		$	69,030		$	730,906
Separate account assets	$	9,567		$	107,335		$	56,571		$	—		$	173,473		$	—		$	9,665		$	9,665		$	—		$	183,138
Separate account liabilities	$	9,567		$	107,335		$	56,571		$	—		$	173,473		$	—		$	9,665		$	9,665		$	—		$	183,138

	Operating Earnings																													Adjustments			Total Consolidated
	U.S. Business															International								Corporate & Other			Total
Year Ended December 31, 2009	Insurance Products			Retirement Products			Corporate Benefit Funding			Auto & Home			Total			Japan		Other International Regions			Total
	(In millions)
Revenues
Premiums	$	17,168		$	920		$	2,264		$	2,902		$	23,254		$	—	$	2,884		$	2,884		$	19		$	26,157		$	—		$	26,157
Universal life and investment-type product policy fees		2,281			1,543			176			—			4,000			—		1,055			1,055			—			5,055			142			5,197
Net investment income		5,614			3,098			4,527			180			13,419			—		1,111			1,111			70			14,600			141			14,741
Other revenues		779			173			238			33			1,223			—		14			14			236			1,473			856			2,329
Net investment gains (losses)		—			—			—			—			—			—		—			—			—			—			(2,901	)		(2,901	)
Net derivative gains (losses)		—			—			—			—			—			—		—			—			—			—			(4,866	)		(4,866	)
Total revenues		25,842			5,734			7,205			3,115			41,896			—		5,064			5,064			325			47,285			(6,628	)		40,657
Expenses
Policyholder benefits and claims and policyholder dividends		19,111			1,486			4,245			1,932			26,774			—		2,326			2,326			4			29,104			548			29,652
Interest credited to policyholder account balances		952			1,688			1,632			—			4,272			—		577			577			—			4,849			(4	)		4,845
Capitalization of DAC		(873	)		(1,067	)		(14	)		(435	)		(2,389	)		—		(587	)		(587	)		—			(2,976	)		—			(2,976	)
Amortization of DAC and VOBA		725			610			15			436			1,786			—		397			397			3			2,186			(897	)		1,289
Amortization of negative VOBA		—			—			—			—			—			—		—			—			—			—			—			—
Interest expense on debt		6			—			3			—			9			—		8			8			1,027			1,044			—			1,044
Other expenses		4,206			2,403			456			764			7,829			—		1,737			1,737			586			10,152			1,012			11,164
Total expenses		24,127			5,120			6,337			2,697			38,281			—		4,458			4,458			1,620			44,359			659			45,018
Provision for income tax expense (benefit)		573			216			288			96			1,173			—		155			155			(756	)		572			(2,597	)		(2,025	)
Operating earnings	$	1,142		$	398		$	580		$	322		$	2,442		$	—	$	451		$	451		$	(539	)		2,354
Adjustments to:
Total revenues																												(6,628	)
Total expenses																												(659	)
Provision for income tax (expense) benefit																												2,597
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of income tax																											$	(2,336	)				$	(2,336	)