Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Fee income and other	$ 246	$ 261	$ 746	$ 816
Premiums Earned, Net	124	27	180	73
Net investment income:
Net investment income	363	364	1,030	1,129
Net realized capital gains (losses):
Total other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”) losses	(12)	(25)	(24)	(34)
Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Investments, Reclassification Adjustment of Noncredit Portion Included in Net Income, Availabe-for-sale Securities, before Tax	0	1	1	2
Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Investments, Portion Recognized in Earnings, Net, Available-for-sale Securities	12	24	23	32
Other net realized capital gains	(19)	2	(122)	14
Total net realized capital gains (losses)	(31)	(22)	(145)	(18)
Revenues	702	630	1,811	2,000
Benefits, losses and expenses
Policyholder Benefits and Claims Incurred, Net	405	360	1,096	993
Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs and Present Value of Future Profits, Amortization	81	34	100	73
Insurance operating costs and other expenses	124	126	365	406
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal			0	28
Policyholder Dividends, Expense	0	0	1	0
Benefits, Losses and Expenses	610	500	1,562	1,444
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest	92	130	249	556
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	13	12	24	63
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	79	118	225	493
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	0	1	0	1
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	79	117	225	492
Reinsurance gain (loss) on Dispositions [Domain]
Benefits, losses and expenses
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal	$ 0	$ 20	$ 0	$ 28