CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	$ 319	$ 561	$ 526
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Amortization and other non-cash items	(64)	(74)	(86)
Realized capital gains and losses	77	(265)	(143)
(Gain) loss on disposition of operations	(5)	(3)	68
Interest credited to contractholder funds	677	717	891
Changes in:
Policy benefits and other insurance reserves	(611)	(559)	(553)
Unearned premiums	0	0	(1)
Deferred policy acquisition costs	54	27	(1)
Reinsurance recoverables, net	30	16	(25)
Income taxes	135	27	121
Other operating assets and liabilities	(117)	(41)	(134)
Net cash provided by operating activities	495	406	663
Proceeds from sales
Fixed income securities	5,999	8,267	3,353
Equity securities	1,298	636	1,383
Limited partnership interests	371	481	521
Mortgage loans	0	6	10
Other investments	44	24	35
Investment collections
Fixed income securities	2,085	1,993	1,909
Mortgage loans	363	446	1,027
Other investments	169	69	46
Investment purchases
Fixed income securities	(7,072)	(8,272)	(3,232)
Equity securities	(1,234)	(1,264)	(1,612)
Limited partnership interests	(677)	(663)	(711)
Mortgage loans	(517)	(615)	(468)
Other investments	(211)	(220)	(306)
Change in short-term investments, net	(19)	77	79
Change in policy loans and other investments, net	(26)	(39)	60
Disposition of operations	0	20	345
Net cash provided by investing activities	573	946	2,439
Cash flows from financing activities
Contractholder fund deposits	854	901	1,065
Contractholder fund withdrawals	(2,028)	(2,278)	(3,407)
Proceeds from issuance of notes to related parties	140	0	0
Dividends paid	0	(17)	0
Return of capital	0	0	(700)
Repayment of notes due to related parties	0	0	(7)
Net cash used in financing activities	(1,034)	(1,394)	(3,049)
Net increase (decrease) in cash	34	(42)	53
Cash at beginning of year	104	146	93
Cash at end of year	$ 138	$ 104	$ 146