CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Revenues
Premiums (net of reinsurance ceded of $402, $447 and $485)	$ 593	$ 624	$ 592
Contract charges (net of reinsurance ceded of $252, $283 and $291)	1,029	1,008	991
Net investment income	2,597	2,637	2,760
Realized capital gains and losses:
Total other-than-temporary impairment losses	(60)	(279)	(591)
Portion of loss recognized in other comprehensive income	(8)	(14)	(45)
Net other-than-temporary impairment losses recognized in earnings	(68)	(293)	(636)
Sales and other realized capital gains and losses	52	683	123
Total realized capital gains and losses	(16)	390	(513)
Total revenues	4,203	4,659	3,830
Costs and expenses
Contract benefits (net of reinsurance ceded of $644, $631 and $673)	1,521	1,502	1,496
Interest credited to contractholder funds (net of reinsurance ceded of $28, $27 and $32)	1,289	1,608	1,764
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs	324	430	220
Operating costs and expenses	437	394	408
Restructuring and related charges		1	(3)
Interest expense	45	45	44
Total costs and expenses	3,616	3,980	3,929
Gain on disposition of operations	18	15	14
Income (loss) from operations before income tax expense (benefit)	605	694	(85)
Income tax expense (benefit)	179	225	(45)
Net income (loss)	426	469	(40)
Other comprehensive income, after-tax
Change in unrealized net capital gains and losses	821	275	1,408
Change in unrealized foreign currency translation adjustments		(1)
Other comprehensive income, after-tax	821	274	1,408
Comprehensive income	$ 1,247	$ 743	$ 1,368