CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Revenues
Net investment income	$ 385	$ 439	$ 1,211	$ 1,316
Realized capital gains and losses:
Total other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”) losses	(3)	(4)	(5)	(45)
OTTI losses reclassified from other comprehensive income (“OCI”)	(1)	(2)	(2)	2
Net OTTI losses recognized in earnings	(4)	(6)	(7)	(43)
Sales and valuation changes on equity investments and derivatives	52	25	31	57
Total realized capital gains and losses	48	19	24	14
Total revenues	787	813	2,306	2,401
Costs and expenses
Contract benefits	362	331	1,089	1,049
Interest credited to contractholder funds	150	161	450	483
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs	39	32	117	116
Operating costs and expenses	63	78	199	236
Restructuring and related charges	0	1	2	1
Interest expense	1	1	3	4
Total costs and expenses	615	604	1,860	1,889
Gain on disposition of operations	1	1	4	5
Income from operations before income tax expense	173	210	450	517
Income tax (benefit) expense	(20)	70	33	171
Net income	193	140	417	346
Other comprehensive (loss) income, after-tax
Change in unrealized net capital gains and losses	(44)	45	(280)	228
Change in unrealized foreign currency translation adjustments	(9)	8	0	5
Other comprehensive (loss) income, after-tax	(53)	53	(280)	233
Comprehensive income	140	193	137	579
Premiums
Revenues
Revenues	174	172	526	511
Contract charges
Revenues
Revenues	170	174	519	530
Other revenue
Revenues
Revenues	$ 10	$ 9	$ 26	$ 30