Other Comprehensive Income (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent [Abstract]

Schedule of components of other comprehensive income on a pre-tax and after-tax basis

The components of other comprehensive income (loss) on a pre-tax and after-tax basis are as follows:

($ in millions)	Three months ended September 30,
	2014							2013
	Pre- tax		Tax			After- tax		Pre- tax			Tax		After- tax
Unrealized net holding gains and losses arising during the period, net of related offsets	$	58	$	(20	)	$	38	$	(76	)	$	27	$	(49	)
Less: reclassification adjustment of realized capital gains and losses	21		(7		)	14		(6		)	2		(4		)
Unrealized net capital gains and losses	37		(13		)	24		(70		)	25		(45		)
Unrealized foreign currency translation adjustments	—		—			—		—			—		—
Other comprehensive income (loss)	$	37	$	(13	)	$	24	$	(70	)	$	25	$	(45	)
Net income (loss)						84							(394		)
Comprehensive income (loss)						$	108						$	(439	)

	Nine months ended September 30,
	2014									2013
	Pre- tax			Tax			After- tax			Pre- tax			Tax			After- tax
Unrealized net holding gains and losses arising during the period, net of related offsets	$	525		$	(185	)	$	340		$	(860	)	$	302		$	(558	)
Less: reclassification adjustment of realized capital gains and losses	(7		)	2			(5		)	35			(12		)	23
Unrealized net capital gains and losses	532			(187		)	345			(895		)	314			(581		)
Unrealized foreign currency translation adjustments	2			(1		)	1			—			—			—
Other comprehensive income (loss)	$	534		$	(188	)	$	346		$	(895	)	$	314		$	(581	)
Net income (loss)							343									(135		)
Comprehensive income (loss)							$	689								$	(716	)