Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Available-for-sale securities, at fair value:
Fixed maturity securities (amortized cost: 2016 - $83,033; 2015 - $81,993)	$ 91,461	$ 84,964
Variable interest entities' fixed maturity securities (amortized cost: 2016 - $598; 2015 - $596)	600	598
Equity securities (cost: 2016 - $259; 2015 - $226)	277	237
Trading securities	1,812	1,854
Mortgage loans on real estate	9,257	8,678
Real estate	21	17
Policy loans	2,507	2,545
Derivative investments	2,613	1,537
Other investments	2,039	1,778
Total investments	110,587	102,208
Cash and invested cash	4,113	3,146
Deferred acquisition costs and value of business acquired	8,280	9,510
Premiums and fees receivable	370	376
Accrued investment income	1,070	1,070
Reinsurance recoverables	5,540	5,623
Funds withheld reinsurance assets	628	629
Goodwill	2,273	2,273
Other assets	5,134	3,454
Separate account assets	125,033	123,619
Total assets	263,028	251,908
Liabilities
Future contract benefits	22,147	20,708
Other contract holder funds	77,458	77,362
Short-term debt	250
Long-term debt	5,460	5,553
Reinsurance related embedded derivatives	134	87
Funds withheld reinsurance liabilities	2,019	638
Deferred gain on business sold through reinsurance	61	98
Payables for collateral on investments	6,297	4,657
Variable interest entities' liabilities		4
Other liabilities	8,249	5,565
Separate account liabilities	125,033	123,619
Total liabilities	247,108	238,291
Contingencies and Commitments (See Note 13)
Stockholders Equity
Preferred stock - 10,000,000 shares authorized	0	0
Common stock - 800,000,000 shares authorized; 239,069,774 and 243,835,893 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2016, and December 31, 2015, respectively	6,009	6,298
Retained earnings	6,716	6,474
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	3,195	845
Total stockholders' equity	15,920	13,617
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 263,028	$ 251,908