Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit Contracts (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefits Disclosure Table [Abstract]

GMDB reserve activity table

	For the period ended
	March 31,		December 31,
(In millions)	2012		2011
Balance at January 1	$	1,170	$	1,138
Add: Unpaid Claims		40		37
Less: Reinsurance and other amounts recoverable		53		51
Balance at January 1, net		1,157		1,124
Add: Incurred benefits		(50)		138
Less: Paid benefits		32		105
Ending balance, net		1,075		1,157
Less: Unpaid Claims		38		40
Add: Reinsurance and other amounts recoverable		44		53
Ending balance	$	1,081	$	1,170