Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions		Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Available-for-sale securities, at fair value:
Fixed maturity securities (amortized cost: 2018 – $91,219; 2017 – $85,802)		$ 92,787	$ 93,340
Equity securities (cost: 2017 – $247)			246
Trading securities		1,869	1,533
Equity securities		99
Mortgage loans on real estate		13,190	10,662
Real estate		11	11
Policy loans		2,491	2,379
Derivative investments		1,081	845
Other investments		1,951	2,006
Total investments		113,479	111,022
Cash and invested cash		1,848	947
Deferred acquisition costs and value of business acquired		10,308	8,408
Premiums and fees receivable		568	394
Accrued investment income		1,087	1,052
Reinsurance recoverables		19,826	6,515
Reinsurance related embedded derivatives		188
Funds withheld reinsurance assets		563	598
Goodwill		1,782	1,368
Other assets		16,663	7,349
Separate account assets		132,833	144,219
Total assets		299,145	281,872
Liabilities
Future contract benefits		33,884	22,063
Other contract holder funds		90,573	79,481
Short-term debt	[1]	288	10
Long-term debt		2,401	2,374
Reinsurance related embedded derivatives			51
Funds withheld reinsurance liabilities		4,860	4,348
Payables for collateral on investments		4,786	4,354
Other liabilities		13,201	6,527
Separate account liabilities		132,833	144,219
Total liabilities		282,826	263,427
Contingencies and Commitments (See Note 14)
Stockholders' Equity
Common stock – 10,000,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding		11,237	10,713
Retained earnings		4,423	4,405
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		659	3,327
Total stockholders' equity		16,319	18,445
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity		$ 299,145	$ 281,872

[1] The short-term debt represents short-term notes payable to LNC.