Schedule I - Summary of Investments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties [Abstract]

Summary Of Investments Other Than Investments In Related Parties [Table Text Block]

						Amount at
						which shown in
			Fair			the Consolidated
Type of Investment	Cost		Value			Balance Sheet
Fixed maturities:
Bonds:
United States government and government
agencies and authorities	$	509	$	902	$		902
States, municipalities and political subdivisions		2,169		2,437			2,437
Foreign governments		1,197		1,322			1,322
Public utilities		102		106			106
All other corporate bonds		10,466		11,752			11,752
Asset backed securities:
United States government agencies mortgage-backed		121		122			122
Other mortgage-backed		82		89			89
Other asset-backed		798		937			937
Redeemable preferred stocks		37		38			38
Total fixed maturities		15,481		17,705			17,705
Equity securities:
Common stocks:
Industrial, miscellaneous and all other		28		33			33
Non redeemable preferred stocks		93		78			78
Total equity securities		121		111			111
Commercial mortgage loans on real estate		2,851					2,851
Policy loans		1,501					1,501
Real estate investments		83					83
Other long-term investments		1,213					1,255
Short-term investments		154					154
Total investments	$	21,404				$	23,660