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Income Tax (Reconciliation of Tax Provision) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Reconciliation of the tax provision at the U.S. Federal statutory rate to the provision for income taxes
Tax expense (benefit) at the U.S. federal statutory rate	$ 217	$ (63)	$ 252
Dividends-received deduction	(140)	(201)	(145)
Foreign related investments	(16)	(5)	0
Valuation Allowance	(25)	(53)	50
Other	(1)	(3)	(21)
Total income tax expense (benefit)	$ 35	$ (325)	$ 136

The sum of the current income tax expense or benefit and the deferred income tax expense or benefit pertaining to continuing operations.

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The portion of the difference between total income tax expense or benefit as reported in the Income Statement and the expected income tax expense or benefit computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income from continuing operations attributable to changes in the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets in the period.

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The amount of income tax expense or benefit for the period computed by applying the domestic federal statutory tax rates to pretax income from continuing operations.

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