Investments (Mortgage Loans - Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013 Contracts	Jun. 30, 2012 Contracts	Jun. 30, 2013 Contracts	Jun. 30, 2012 Contracts	Dec. 31, 2012
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Significant Purchases	$ 836,000,000	$ 0	$ 886,000,000	$ 0
Percentage of Mortgage Loans Classified as Performing	99.00%		99.00%		99.00%
Number of Mortgage Loans, Subsequent Default	0	0	0	0
Agricultural [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of mortgage loans held-for-investment	13,000,000,000		13,000,000,000		13,300,000,000
Number of Mortgage Loans	1	0	1	0
Carrying Value after Specific Valuation Allowance	4,000,000	0	4,000,000	0
Residential [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of mortgage loans held-for-investment	1,800,000,000		1,800,000,000		1,000,000,000
Number of Mortgage Loans	6	0	6	0
Carrying Value after Specific Valuation Allowance	$ 1,000,000	$ 0	$ 1,000,000	$ 0

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Financing receivable modifications post modification recorded investment.

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The percentage of all mortgage loans that are classified as performing.

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Number of financing receivables that have been modified by troubled debt restructurings within the previous 12 months and for which there was a payment default.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 310

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 34

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The amount of any significant purchases of financing receivables during the reporting period.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 310

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 11B

-Subparagraph (e)

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Net amount of the investment in a contractual right to receive money on demand or on fixed or determinable dates that is recognized as an asset in the creditor's statement of financial position. Examples include, but are not limited to, credit card receivables, notes receivable and receivables relating to lessor's rights to payments from leases other than operating leases that have been recorded as assets. Excludes trade accounts receivable with contractual maturity of one year or less and arose from the sale of goods or services.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.3)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 3

-Article 5

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