Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Available-for-sale securities, at fair value:
Fixed maturity securities (amortized cost: 2016 - $83,713; 2015 - $81,993)	$ 92,632	$ 84,964
Variable interest entities' fixed maturity securities (amortized cost: 2016 - $599; 2015 - $596)	600	598
Equity securities (cost: 2016 - $259; 2015 - $226)	273	237
Trading securities	1,808	1,854
Mortgage loans on real estate	9,430	8,678
Real estate	23	17
Policy loans	2,471	2,545
Derivative investments	2,170	1,537
Other investments	2,184	1,778
Total investments	111,591	102,208
Cash and invested cash	3,444	3,146
Deferred acquisition costs and value of business acquired	8,020	9,510
Premiums and fees receivable	355	376
Accrued investment income	1,117	1,070
Reinsurance recoverables	5,432	5,623
Funds withheld reinsurance assets	628	629
Goodwill	2,273	2,273
Other assets	5,152	3,454
Separate account assets	128,593	123,619
Total assets	266,605	251,908
Liabilities
Future contract benefits	22,120	20,708
Other contract holder funds	77,963	77,362
Short-term debt	250
Long-term debt	5,457	5,553
Reinsurance related embedded derivatives	137	87
Funds withheld reinsurance liabilities	1,999	638
Deferred gain on business sold through reinsurance	43	98
Payables for collateral on investments	5,654	4,657
Variable interest entities' liabilities		4
Other liabilities	8,066	5,565
Separate account liabilities	128,593	123,619
Total liabilities	250,282	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; 228,529,287 and 243,835,893 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2016, and December 31, 2015, respectively	5,909	6,298
Retained earnings	7,037	6,474
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	3,377	845
Total stockholders' equity	16,323	13,617
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 266,605	$ 251,908