Reinsurance (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Effects Of Reinsurance [Line Items]

Effects of Reinsurance

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
(In millions)	2015		2014
Ceded premiums
Individual life insurance and annuity business sold	$	41	$	45
Other		89		96
Total	$	130	$	141
Reinsurance recoveries
Individual life insurance and annuity business sold	$	86	$	99
Other		73		82
Total	$	159	$	181

Reinsurance Recoverables [Text Block]

(In millions)
	Line of Business	Reinsurer(s)	March 31, 2015		December 31, 2014		Collateral and Other Terms at March 31, 2015
	GMDB	Berkshire	$	1,125	$	1,147	100% secured by assets in a trust.
		Other		38		39	99% secured by assets in a trust or letter of credit.
	Individual Life and Annuity (sold in 1998)	Lincoln National Life and Lincoln Life &Annuity of New York		3,846		3,817	Both companies' ratings are sufficient to avoid triggering a contractual obligation to fully secure the outstanding balance.
	Retirement Benefits Business (sold in 2004)	Prudential Retirement Insurance and Annuity		1,070		1,092	100% secured by assets in a trust.
	Supplemental Benefits business (2012 acquisition)	Great American Life		331		336	99% secured by assets in a trust.
	Global Health Care, Global Supplemental Benefits, Group Disability and Life	Various		600		561	Recoverables from more than 80 reinsurers used in the ordinary course of business. Balances range from less than $1 million up to $191 million, with 9% secured by assets in trusts or letters of credit.
	Other run-off reinsurance	Various		88		88	100% of this balance is secured by assets in a trust.
	Total reinsurance recoverables		$	7,098	$	7,080

Variable Annuity [Member] | Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit [Member]

Effects Of Reinsurance [Line Items]

GMDB reserve activity table

	For the period ended
	March 31,		December 31,
(In millions)	2015		2014
Balance at January 1	$	1,270	$	1,396
Add: Unpaid claims		16		18
Less: Reinsurance and other amounts recoverable		1,186		1,317
Balance at January 1, net		100		97
Add: Incurred benefits		-		3
Less: Paid benefits		-		-
Ending balance, net		100		100
Less: Unpaid claims		19		16
Add: Reinsurance and other amounts recoverable		1,163		1,186
Ending balance	$	1,244	$	1,270