CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Revenues
Premiums	$ 148	$ 143	$ 298	$ 299
Contract charges	182	193	377	460
Net investment income	473	525	944	1,151
Realized capital gains and losses:
Total other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”) losses	(12)	(14)	(22)	(22)
OTTI losses reclassified to (from) other comprehensive income	3	0	3	(1)
Net OTTI losses recognized in earnings	(9)	(14)	(19)	(23)
Sales and other realized capital gains and losses	68	4	189	13
Total realized capital gains and losses	59	(10)	170	(10)
Total revenues	862	851	1,789	1,900
Costs and expenses
Contract benefits	346	334	704	745
Interest credited to contractholder funds	174	205	365	505
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs	38	43	78	88
Operating costs and expenses	75	76	155	157
Restructuring and related charges	2	1	2	3
Interest expense	4	4	8	8
Total costs and expenses	639	663	1,312	1,506
Gain (loss) on disposition of operations	2	15	0	(44)
Income from operations before income tax expense	225	203	477	350
Income tax expense	75	71	174	91
Net income	150	132	303	259
Other comprehensive (loss) income, after-tax
Change in unrealized net capital gains and losses	(466)	(4)	(395)	321
Change in unrealized foreign currency translation adjustments	(5)	0	(7)	1
Other comprehensive (loss) income, after-tax	(471)	(4)	(402)	322
Comprehensive (loss) income	$ (321)	$ 128	$ (99)	$ 581