CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	Common stock	Additional capital paid-in	Retained income	Accumulated other comprehensive income
Balance, beginning of year at Dec. 31, 2013			$ 2,690	$ 2,447	$ 928
Increase (decrease) in equity
Return of capital			(700)
Net income	$ 526			526
Dividends				0
Loss on reinsurance with an affiliate				0
Loss on sale of subsidiaries to affiliate				0
Change in unrealized net capital gains and losses	455				455
Change in unrealized foreign currency translation adjustments	(4)				(4)
Balance, end of year at Dec. 31, 2014	6,347	$ 5	1,990	2,973	1,379
Increase (decrease) in equity
Return of capital			0
Net income	561			561
Dividends				(103)
Loss on reinsurance with an affiliate				(12)
Loss on sale of subsidiaries to affiliate				(2)
Change in unrealized net capital gains and losses	(854)				(854)
Change in unrealized foreign currency translation adjustments	(4)				(4)
Balance, end of year at Dec. 31, 2015	5,933	5	1,990	3,417	521
Increase (decrease) in equity
Return of capital			0
Net income	319			319
Dividends				0
Loss on reinsurance with an affiliate				0
Loss on sale of subsidiaries to affiliate				0
Change in unrealized net capital gains and losses	153				153
Change in unrealized foreign currency translation adjustments	4				4
Balance, end of year at Dec. 31, 2016	$ 6,409	$ 5	$ 1,990	$ 3,736	$ 678