CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Revenues
Premiums	$ 147	$ 150	$ 443	$ 448
Contract charges	177	180	539	557
Net investment income	408	473	1,224	1,417
Realized capital gains and losses:
Total other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”) losses	(39)	(73)	(95)	(95)
OTTI losses reclassified to (from) other comprehensive income	0	6	7	9
Net OTTI losses recognized in earnings	(39)	(67)	(88)	(86)
Sales and other realized capital gains and losses	20	256	22	445
Total realized capital gains and losses	(19)	189	(66)	359
Total revenues	713	992	2,140	2,781
Costs and expenses
Contract benefits	367	353	1,046	1,057
Interest credited to contractholder funds	170	181	520	546
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs	24	38	98	116
Operating costs and expenses	56	56	164	211
Restructuring and related charges	0	0	1	2
Interest expense	4	4	11	12
Total costs and expenses	621	632	1,840	1,944
Gain on disposition of operations	1	2	4	2
Income from operations before income tax expense	93	362	304	839
Income tax expense	28	123	93	297
Net income	65	239	211	542
Other comprehensive income (loss), after-tax
Change in unrealized net capital gains and losses	73	(302)	547	(697)
Change in unrealized foreign currency translation adjustments	(3)	3	1	(4)
Other comprehensive income (loss), after-tax	70	(299)	548	(701)
Comprehensive income (loss)	$ 135	$ (60)	$ 759	$ (159)