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, 2016			$ 1,990	$ 3,736	$ 678
Balance, beginning of year at Dec. 31, 2016			1,990	3,736	678
Increase (decrease) in equity
Net income	$ 996			996
Dividends				(600)
Reclassification of tax effects due to change in accounting principle				(151)	151
Gain on reinsurance with an affiliate			34
Change in unrealized net capital gains and losses	5				5
Change in unrealized foreign currency translation adjustments	11				11
Balance, end of year at Dec. 31, 2017	6,855	$ 5	2,024	3,981	845
Increase (decrease) in equity
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle	0			0
Net income	365			365
Dividends				(250)
Reclassification of tax effects due to change in accounting principle				0	0
Gain on reinsurance with an affiliate			0
Change in unrealized net capital gains and losses	(354)				(354)
Change in unrealized foreign currency translation adjustments	0				0
Balance, end of year at Dec. 31, 2018	6,692	5	2,024	4,410	253
Increase (decrease) in equity
Net income	530			530
Dividends				(75)
Reclassification of tax effects due to change in accounting principle				0	0
Gain on reinsurance with an affiliate			0
Change in unrealized net capital gains and losses	679				679
Change in unrealized foreign currency translation adjustments	(17)				(17)
Balance, end of year at Dec. 31, 2019	$ 7,809	$ 5	$ 2,024	$ 4,865	$ 915