CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Revenues
Premiums	$ 150	$ 142	$ 448	$ 441
Contract charges	180	192	557	652
Net investment income	473	461	1,417	1,612
Realized capital gains and losses:
Total other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”) losses	(73)	(19)	(95)	(41)
OTTI losses reclassified to (from) other comprehensive income	6	0	9	(1)
Net OTTI losses recognized in earnings	(67)	(19)	(86)	(42)
Sales and other realized capital gains and losses	256	47	445	60
Total realized capital gains and losses	189	28	359	18
Total revenues	992	823	2,781	2,723
Costs and expenses
Contract benefits	353	356	1,057	1,101
Interest credited to contractholder funds	181	191	546	696
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs	38	36	116	124
Operating costs and expenses	56	75	211	232
Restructuring and related charges	0	(1)	2	2
Interest expense	4	4	12	12
Total costs and expenses	632	661	1,944	2,167
Gain (loss) on disposition of operations	2	(27)	2	(71)
Income from operations before income tax expense	362	135	839	485
Income tax expense	123	51	297	142
Net income	239	84	542	343
Other comprehensive (loss) income, after-tax
Change in unrealized net capital gains and losses	(302)	24	(697)	345
Change in unrealized foreign currency translation adjustments	3	0	(4)	1
Other comprehensive (loss) income, after-tax	(299)	24	(701)	346
Comprehensive (loss) income	$ (60)	$ 108	$ (159)	$ 689