CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Revenues
Premiums	$ 172	$ 147	$ 511	$ 443
Contract charges	174	177	530	539
Net investment income	439	408	1,316	1,224
Realized capital gains and losses:
Total other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”) losses	(4)	(39)	(45)	(95)
OTTI losses reclassified to (from) other comprehensive income	(2)	0	2	7
Net OTTI losses recognized in earnings	(6)	(39)	(43)	(88)
Sales and other realized capital gains and losses	25	20	57	22
Total realized capital gains and losses	19	(19)	14	(66)
Total revenues	804	713	2,371	2,140
Costs and expenses
Contract benefits	331	367	1,049	1,046
Interest credited to contractholder funds	161	170	483	520
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs	32	24	116	98
Operating costs and expenses	69	56	206	164
Restructuring and related charges	1	0	1	1
Interest expense	1	4	4	11
Total costs and expenses	595	621	1,859	1,840
Gain on disposition of operations	1	1	5	4
Income from operations before income tax expense	210	93	517	304
Income tax expense	70	28	171	93
Net income	140	65	346	211
Other comprehensive income, after-tax
Change in unrealized net capital gains and losses	45	73	228	547
Change in unrealized foreign currency translation adjustments	8	(3)	5	1
Other comprehensive income, after-tax	53	70	233	548
Comprehensive income	$ 193	$ 135	$ 579	$ 759