Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities (Details 5) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Gains (losses) included in net income for Level 3 assets and liabilities:
Gains (losses) for Level 3 assets still held at the balance sheet date, included in earnings	$ 11	$ 11	$ 12	$ 14
Gains (losses) for Level 3 liabilities still held at the balance sheet date, included in earnings	(12)	57	3	63
Gains (losses) for Level 3 assets and liabilities still held at the balance sheet date, included in earnings	(1)	68	15	77
Realized capital gains and losses
Gains (losses) included in net income for Level 3 assets and liabilities:
Gains (losses) for Level 3 assets and liabilities still held at the balance sheet date	4	7	5	8
Net investment income
Gains (losses) included in net income for Level 3 assets and liabilities:
Gains (losses) for Level 3 assets and liabilities still held at the balance sheet date	4	4	6	6
Interest credited to contractholder funds
Gains (losses) included in net income for Level 3 assets and liabilities:
Gains (losses) for Level 3 assets and liabilities still held at the balance sheet date	(10)	37		17
Contract benefits
Gains (losses) included in net income for Level 3 assets and liabilities:
Gains (losses) for Level 3 assets and liabilities still held at the balance sheet date	(1)	20	4	46
Loss on disposition of operations
Gains (losses) included in net income for Level 3 assets and liabilities:
Gains (losses) for Level 3 assets and liabilities still held at the balance sheet date	2
Derivatives embedded in life and annuity contracts
Gains (losses) included in net income for Level 3 assets and liabilities:
Gains (losses) for Level 3 liabilities still held at the balance sheet date, included in earnings	(12)	57	(14)	63
Liabilities held for sale
Gains (losses) included in net income for Level 3 assets and liabilities:
Gains (losses) for Level 3 liabilities still held at the balance sheet date, included in earnings			17
Fixed income securities
Gains (losses) included in net income for Level 3 assets and liabilities:
Gains (losses) for Level 3 assets still held at the balance sheet date, included in earnings	4	2	6	(2)
Municipal
Gains (losses) included in net income for Level 3 assets and liabilities:
Gains (losses) for Level 3 assets still held at the balance sheet date, included in earnings			(1)	(6)
Corporate
Gains (losses) included in net income for Level 3 assets and liabilities:
Gains (losses) for Level 3 assets still held at the balance sheet date, included in earnings	4	4	7	7
ABS
Gains (losses) included in net income for Level 3 assets and liabilities:
Gains (losses) for Level 3 assets still held at the balance sheet date, included in earnings		(1)		(1)
CMBS
Gains (losses) included in net income for Level 3 assets and liabilities:
Gains (losses) for Level 3 assets still held at the balance sheet date, included in earnings		(1)		(2)
Free-standing derivatives, net
Gains (losses) included in net income for Level 3 assets and liabilities:
Gains (losses) for Level 3 assets still held at the balance sheet date, included in earnings	6	9	6	16
Other assets
Gains (losses) included in net income for Level 3 assets and liabilities:
Gains (losses) for Level 3 assets still held at the balance sheet date, included in earnings	1		1
Assets held for sale
Gains (losses) included in net income for Level 3 assets and liabilities:
Gains (losses) for Level 3 assets still held at the balance sheet date, included in earnings			$ (1)