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Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs and Present Value of Future Profits
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011
Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs and Present Value of Future Profits [Abstract]  
Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs and Present Value of Future Profits
5. Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs and Present Value of Future Profits
Changes in the DAC balance are as follows:
                 
    2011     2010  
Balance, January 1
  $ 4,949     $ 5,779  
Deferred costs
    249       254  
Amortization — DAC
    (264 )     (179 )
Amortization — Unlock benefit (charge), pre-tax
    2       (17 )
Amortization — DAC from discontinued operations
    —       (7 )
Adjustments to unrealized gains and losses on securities available-for-sale and other
    (63 )     (781 )
Effect of currency translation
    (1 )     (4 )
 
           
Balance, June 30
  $ 4,872     $ 5,045  
 
           
The most significant contributor to the Unlock charge recorded during the six months ended June 30, 2010 was actual separate account returns being below the Company’s aggregated estimated return.