SCHEDULE III - CONDENSED SUPPLEMENTARY INSURANCE INFORMATION (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
Supplementary Insurance Information, by Segment [Line Items]
DAC and VOBA	$ 8,886		$ 6,667		$ 6,776
Future Contract Benefits	17,251		19,780		19,813
Other Contract Holder Funds	74,548		72,218		69,466
Insurance Premiums	2,687		2,462		2,294
Net Investment Income	4,754		4,698		4,652
Benefits and Interest Credited	6,372		6,008		5,833
Amortization of DAC and VOBA	938		1,029		846
Other Operating Expenses	3,028	[1]	2,917	[1]	2,716	[1]
Impairment of intangibles	747
Annuities [Member]
Supplementary Insurance Information, by Segment [Line Items]
DAC and VOBA	2,770		2,092		1,912
Future Contract Benefits	138		2,339		3,642
Other Contract Holder Funds	21,269		21,108		20,701
Insurance Premiums	116		98		74
Net Investment Income	1,044		1,082		1,106
Benefits and Interest Credited	835		868		933
Amortization of DAC and VOBA	390		325		351
Other Operating Expenses	1,113	[1]	1,018	[1]	933	[1]
Retirement Plan Services [Member]
Supplementary Insurance Information, by Segment [Line Items]
DAC and VOBA	173		102		183
Future Contract Benefits			3		7
Other Contract Holder Funds	15,310		14,712		13,624
Net Investment Income	827		799		792
Benefits and Interest Credited	470		451		439
Amortization of DAC and VOBA	48		42		33
Other Operating Expenses	363	[1]	363	[1]	319	[1]
Life Insurance [Member]
Supplementary Insurance Information, by Segment [Line Items]
DAC and VOBA	5,713		4,281		4,516
Future Contract Benefits	9,058		9,177		7,984
Other Contract Holder Funds	36,997		35,365		34,066
Insurance Premiums	486		441		441
Net Investment Income	2,452		2,396		2,294
Benefits and Interest Credited	3,283		2,982		2,904
Amortization of DAC and VOBA	447		614		423
Other Operating Expenses	628	[1]	619	[1]	578	[1]
Group Protection [Member]
Supplementary Insurance Information, by Segment [Line Items]
DAC and VOBA	230		192		165
Future Contract Benefits	2,033		1,882		1,742
Other Contract Holder Funds	200		223		236
Insurance Premiums	2,084		1,919		1,778
Net Investment Income	165		162		152
Benefits and Interest Credited	1,562		1,447		1,317
Amortization of DAC and VOBA	53		48		39
Other Operating Expenses	537	[1]	485	[1]	433	[1]
Other Operations [Member]
Supplementary Insurance Information, by Segment [Line Items]
Future Contract Benefits	6,022		6,379		6,438
Other Contract Holder Funds	772		810		839
Insurance Premiums	1		4		1
Net Investment Income	266		259		308
Benefits and Interest Credited	222		260		240
Other Operating Expenses	$ 387	[1]	$ 432	[1]	$ 453	[1]

[1] Excludes impairment of intangibles of $747 million for the year ended December 31, 2011. The allocation of expenses between investments and other operations is based on a number of assumptions and estimates. Results would change if different methods were applied.