INVESTMENTS (TABLES)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Investments Tables [Abstract]

Available For Sale Securities [Text Block]

Available-for-Sale Securities by Classification
					Gross		Gross
			Amortized		Unrealized		Unrealized		Fair		OTTI
			Cost		Gains		Losses		Value		in AOCI (3)
			(In Millions)
June 30, 2012:
Fixed Maturities:
	Corporate		$	20,717	$	2,073	$	71	$	22,719	$	0
	U.S. Treasury, government and agency			4,600		540		0		5,140		0
	States and political subdivisions			448		79		1		526		0
	Foreign governments			451		71		0		522		0
	Commercial mortgage-backed			1,231		10		335		906		13
	Residential mortgage-backed(1)			1,713		87		0		1,800		0
	Asset-backed(2)			223		11		8		226		5
	Redeemable preferred stock			1,187		46		61		1,172		0
		Total Fixed Maturities		30,570		2,917		476		33,011		18
Equity securities				19		1		0		20		0
Total at June 30, 2012			$	30,589	$	2,918	$	476	$	33,031	$	18
December 31, 2011:
Fixed Maturities:
	Corporate		$	21,444	$	1,840	$	147	$	23,137	$	0
	U.S. Treasury, government and agency			3,598		350		0		3,948		0
	States and political subdivisions			478		64		2		540		0
	Foreign governments			461		65		1		525		0
	Commercial mortgage-backed			1,306		7		411		902		22
	Residential mortgage-backed(1)			1,556		90		0		1,646		0
	Asset-backed(2)			260		15		11		264		6
	Redeemable preferred stock			1,106		38		114		1,030		0
		Total Fixed Maturities		30,209		2,469		686		31,992		28
Equity securities				18		1		0		19		0
Total at December 31, 2011			$	30,227	$	2,470	$	686	$	32,011	$	28

Investments Classified By Contractual Maturity Date [Table Text Block]

Available-for-Sale Fixed Maturities
Contractual Maturities at June 30, 2012
		Amortized Cost		Fair Value
		(In Millions)
Due in one year or less		$	2,460	$	2,495
Due in years two through five			7,290		7,861
Due in years six through ten			9,701		10,708
Due after ten years			6,765		7,843
	Subtotal		26,216		28,907
Commercial mortgage-backed securities			1,231		906
Residential mortgage-backed securities			1,713		1,800
Asset-backed securities			223		226
Total		$	29,383	$	31,839

Available For Sale Fixed Maturities Proceeds Gross Gains And Gross Losses From Sales And Other Than Temporary Impairments [Table Text Block]

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
	(In Millions)
Proceeds from sales	$	28	$	62	$	28	$	273
Gross gains on sales	$	3	$	2	$	3	$	4
Gross losses on sales	$	(9)	$	0	$	(9)	$	(6)
Total OTTI	$	(50)	$	(23)	$	(53)	$	(23)
Non-credit losses recognized in OCI		1		1		1		1
Credit losses recognized in earnings (loss)	$	(49)	$	(22)	$	(52)	$	(22)

Fixed Maturities Credit Loss Impairments [Table Text Block]

	Fixed Maturities - Credit Loss Impairments
		Three Months Ended					Six Months Ended
		June 30,					June 30,
			2012		2011		2012		2011
			(In Millions)
Balances, beginning of period			$	(334)	$	(306)	$	(332)	$	(329)
Previously recognized impairments on securities that matured,
	paid, prepaid or sold			14		0		15		23
Recognized impairments on securities impaired to fair value this period(1)				0		0		0		0
Impairments recognized this period on securities not previously impaired				(17)		(22)		(20)		(22)
Additional impairments this period on securities previously impaired				(32)		0		(32)		0
Increases due to passage of time on previously recorded credit losses				0		0		0		0
Accretion of previously recognized impairments due to increases in
	expected cash flows			0		0		0		0
Balances at June 30,			$	(369)	$	(328)	$	(369)	$	(328)

Unrealized Gain Loss On Investments [Table Text Block]

			June 30,		December 31,
			2012		2011
			(In Millions)
AFS Securities:
	Fixed maturities:
		With OTTI loss	$	(14)	$	(47)
		All other		2,455		1,830
	Equity securities			1		1
Net Unrealized Gains (Losses)			$	2,442	$	1,784

Unrealized Gain Loss On Investments With Other Than Temporary Impairment [Table Text Block]

Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Fixed Maturities with OTTI Losses
											AOCI Gain
			Net								(Loss) Related
			Unrealized						Deferred		to Net
			Gains						Income		Unrealized
			(Losses) on				Policyholders		Tax Asset		Investment
			Investments		DAC		Liabilities		(Liability)		Gains (Losses)
			(In Millions)
Balance, April 1, 2012			$	(28)	$	1	$	4	$	8	$	(15)
Net investment gains (losses) arising
	during the period			(17)		0		0		0		(17)
Reclassification adjustment for OTTI losses:
		Included in Net earnings (loss)		32		0		0		0		32
		Excluded from Net earnings (loss)(1)		(1)		0		0		0		(1)
Impact of net unrealized investment
	gains (losses) on:
		DAC		0		0		0		0		0
		Deferred income taxes		0		0		0		(5)		(5)
		Policyholders liabilities		0		0		(1)		0		(1)
Balance, June 30, 2012			$	(14)	$	1	$	3	$	3	$	(7)
Balance, April 1, 2011			$	(10)	$	2	$	3	$	2	$	(3)
Net investment gains (losses) arising
	during the period			2		0		0		0		2
Reclassification adjustment for OTTI losses:
		Included in Net earnings (loss)		0		0		0		0		0
		Excluded from Net earnings (loss)(1)		(1)		0		0		0		(1)
Impact of net unrealized investment
	gains (losses) on:
		DAC		0		(1)		0		0		(1)
		Deferred income taxes		0		0		0		0		0
		Policyholders liabilities		0		0		(1)		0		(1)
Balance, June 30, 2011			$	(9)	$	1	$	2	$	2	$	(4)

											AOCI Gain
			Net								(Loss) Related
			Unrealized						Deferred		to Net
			Gains						Income		Unrealized
			(Losses) on				Policyholders		Tax Asset		Investment
			Investments		DAC		Liabilities		(Liability)		Gains (Losses)
			(In Millions)
Balance, January 1, 2012			$	(47)	$	5	$	6	$	12	$	(24)
Net investment gains (losses) arising
	during the period			2		0		0		0		2
Reclassification adjustment for OTTI losses:
		Included in Net earnings (loss)		32		0		0		0		32
		Excluded from Net earnings (loss)(1)		(1)		0		0		0		(1)
Impact of net unrealized investment
	gains (losses) on:
		DAC		0		(4)		0		0		(4)
		Deferred income taxes		0		0		0		(9)		(9)
		Policyholders liabilities		0		0		(3)		0		(3)
Balance, June 30, 2012			$	(14)	$	1	$	3	$	3	$	(7)
Balance, January 1, 2011			$	(16)	$	3	$	2	$	4	$	(7)
Net investment gains (losses) arising
	during the period			8		0		0		0		8
Reclassification adjustment for OTTI losses:
		Included in Net earnings (loss)		0		0		0		0		0
		Excluded from Net earnings (loss)(1)		(1)		0		0		0		(1)
Impact of net unrealized investment
	gains (losses) on:
		DAC		0		(2)		0		0		(2)
		Deferred income taxes		0		0		0		(2)		(2)
		Policyholders liabilities		0		0		0		0		0
Balance, June 30, 2011			$	(9)	$	1	$	2	$	2	$	(4)

Other Net Unrealized Investment Gains Losses In Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Table Text Block]

All Other Net Unrealized Investment Gains (Losses) in AOCI
											AOCI Gain
			Net								(Loss) Related
			Unrealized						Deferred		to Net
			Gains						Income		Unrealized
			(Losses) on				Policyholders		Tax Asset		Investment
			Investments		DAC		Liabilities		(Liability)		Gains (Losses)
			(In Millions)
Balance, April 1, 2012			$	1,789	$	(111)	$	(380)	$	(455)	$	843
Net investment gains (losses) arising
	during the period			644		0		0		0		644
Reclassification adjustment for OTTI losses:
		Included in Net earnings (loss)		22		0		0		0		22
		Excluded from Net earnings (loss)(1)		1		0		0		0		1
Impact of net unrealized investment
	gains (losses) on:
		DAC		0		(61)		0		0		(61)
		Deferred income taxes		0		0		0		(204)		(204)
		Policyholders liabilities		0		0		(22)		0		(22)
Balance, June 30, 2012			$	2,456	$	(172)	$	(402)	$	(659)	$	1,223
Balance, April 1, 2011			$	905	$	(106)	$	(114)	$	(240)	$	445
Net investment gains (losses) arising
	during the period			251		0		0		0		251
Reclassification adjustment for OTTI losses:
		Included in Net earnings (loss)		17		0		0		0		17
		Excluded from Net earnings (loss)(1)		1		0		0		0		1
Impact of net unrealized investment
	gains (losses) on:
		DAC		0		(29)		0		0		(29)
		Deferred income taxes		0		0		0		(68)		(68)
		Policyholders liabilities		0		0		(46)		0		(46)
Balance, June 30, 2011			$	1,174	$	(135)	$	(160)	$	(308)	$	571

											AOCI Gain
			Net								(Loss) Related
			Unrealized						Deferred		to Net
			Gains						Income		Unrealized
			(Losses) on				Policyholders		Tax Asset		Investment
			Investments		DAC		Liabilities		(Liability)		Gains (Losses)
			(In Millions)
Balance, January 1, 2012			$	1,831	$	(206)	$	(385)	$	(433)	$	807
Net investment gains (losses) arising
	during the period			601		0		0		0		601
Reclassification adjustment for OTTI losses:
		Included in Net earnings (loss)		23		0		0		0		23
		Excluded from Net earnings (loss)(1)		1		0		0		0		1
Impact of net unrealized investment
	gains (losses) on:
		DAC		0		34		0		0		34
		Deferred income taxes		0		0		0		(226)		(226)
		Policyholders liabilities		0		0		(17)		0		(17)
Balance, June 30, 2012			$	2,456	$	(172)	$	(402)	$	(659)	$	1,223
Balance, January 1, 2011			$	889	$	(108)	$	(121)	$	(232)	$	428
Net investment gains (losses) arising
	during the period			267		0		0		0		267
Reclassification adjustment for OTTI losses:
		Included in Net earnings (loss)		17		0		0		0		17
		Excluded from Net earnings (loss)(1)		1		0		0		0		1
Impact of net unrealized investment
	gains (losses) on:
		DAC		0		(27)		0		0		(27)
		Deferred income taxes		0		0		0		(76)		(76)
		Policyholders liabilities		0		0		(39)		0		(39)
Balance, June 30, 2011			$	1,174	$	(135)	$	(160)	$	(308)	$	571

Schedule Of Unrealized Loss On Investments [Table Text Block]

			Less Than 12 Months				12 Months or Longer				Total
					Gross				Gross				Gross
					Unrealized				Unrealized				Unrealized
			Fair Value		Losses		Fair Value		Losses		Fair Value		Losses
			(In Millions)
June 30, 2012:
Fixed Maturities:
	Corporate		$	661	$	(23)	$	486	$	(48)	$	1,147	$	(71)
	U.S. Treasury, government
		and agency		0		0		0		0		0		0
	States and political subdivisions			0		0		19		(1)		19		(1)
	Foreign governments			1		0		2		0		3		0
	Commercial mortgage-backed			64		(4)		789		(331)		853		(335)
	Residential mortgage-backed			131		0		1		0		132		0
	Asset-backed			0		0		42		(8)		42		(8)
	Redeemable preferred stock			16		0		508		(61)		524		(61)
Total			$	873	$	(27)	$	1,847	$	(449)	$	2,720	$	(476)
December 31, 2011:
Fixed Maturities:
Corporate			$	1,910	$	(96)	$	389	$	(51)	$	2,299	$	(147)
	U.S. Treasury, government
		and agency		149		0		0		0		149		0
	States and political subdivisions			0		0		18		(2)		18		(2)
	Foreign governments			30		(1)		5		0		35		(1)
	Commercial mortgage-backed			79		(27)		781		(384)		860		(411)
	Residential mortgage-backed			0		0		1		0		1		0
	Asset-backed			49		0		44		(11)		93		(11)
	Redeemable preferred stock			341		(28)		325		(86)		666		(114)
Total			$	2,558	$	(152)	$	1,563	$	(534)	$	4,121	$	(686)

Troubled Debt Restructurings on Financing Receivables [Table Text Block]

Troubled Debt Restructuring - Modifications
		Number		Outstanding Recorded Investment
		of Loans		Pre-Modification		Post - Modification
June 30, 2012				(In Millions)
Troubled debt restructurings:
	Agricultural mortgage loans		0	$	0	$	0
	Commercial mortgage loans		1		84		84
Total			1	$	84	$	84

Allowance For Credit Losses On Financing Receivables [Table Text Block]

		2012		2011
Allowance for credit losses:		(In Millions)
Beginning balance, January 1,		$	32	$	18
	Charge-offs		(20)		0
	Recoveries		(1)		0
	Provision		23		10
Ending balance, June 30,		$	34	$	28
Ending balance, June 30,:
	Individually Evaluated for Impairment	$	34	$	28
	Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	$	0	$	0
	Loans Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality	$	0	$	0

Debt Service Coverage Ratio [Table Text Block]

Mortgage Loans by Loan-to-Value and Debt Service Coverage Ratios
June 30, 2012
		Debt Service Coverage Ratio
												Less		Total
		Greater		1.8x to		1.5x to		1.2x to		1.0x to		than		Mortgage
Loan-to-Value Ratio:(2)		than 2.0x		2.0x		1.8x		1.5x		1.2x		1.0x		Loans
		(In Millions)
Commercial Mortgage Loans(1)
0% - 50%		$	151	$	0	$	6	$	1	$	28	$	0	$	186
50% - 70%			452		163		652		412		0		0		1,679
70% - 90%			0		41		187		466		138		15		847
90% plus			0		0		69		195		81		165		510
Total Commercial
	Mortgage Loans	$	603	$	204	$	914	$	1,074	$	247	$	180	$	3,222
Agricultural Mortgage Loans(1)
0% - 50%		$	159	$	94	$	180	$	249	$	190	$	11	$	883
50% - 70%			94		25		117		179		85		51		551
70% - 90%			0		0		0		1		2		8		11
90% plus			0		0		0		0		0		0		0
Total Agricultural
	Mortgage Loans	$	253	$	119	$	297	$	429	$	277	$	70	$	1,445
Total Mortgage Loans(1)
0% - 50%		$	310	$	94	$	186	$	250	$	218	$	11	$	1,069
50% - 70%			546		188		769		591		85		51		2,230
70% - 90%			0		41		187		467		140		23		858
90% plus			0		0		69		195		81		165		510
Total Mortgage Loans		$	856	$	323	$	1,211	$	1,503	$	524	$	250	$	4,667

Mortgage Loans by Loan-to-Value and Debt Service Coverage Ratios
December 31, 2011
		Debt Service Coverage Ratio
												Less		Total
		Greater		1.8x to		1.5x to		1.2x to		1.0x to		than		Mortgage
Loan-to-Value Ratio:(2)		than 2.0x		2.0x		1.8x		1.5x		1.2x		1.0x		Loans
		(In Millions)
Commercial Mortgage Loans(1)
0% - 50%		$	182	$	0	$	33	$	30	$	31	$	0	$	276
50% - 70%			201		252		447		271		45		0		1,216
70% - 90%			0		41		280		318		213		0		852
90% plus			0		0		84		135		296		117		632
Total Commercial
	Mortgage Loans	$	383	$	293	$	844	$	754	$	585	$	117	$	2,976
Agricultural Mortgage Loans(1)
0% - 50%		$	150	$	89	$	175	$	247	$	190	$	8	$	859
50% - 70%			68		15		101		158		82		45		469
70% - 90%			0		0		0		1		0		8		9
90% plus			0		0		0		0		0		0		0
Total Agricultural
	Mortgage Loans	$	218	$	104	$	276	$	406	$	272	$	61	$	1,337
Total Mortgage Loans(1)
0% - 50%		$	332	$	89	$	208	$	277	$	221	$	8	$	1,135
50% - 70%			269		267		548		429		127		45		1,685
70% - 90%			0		41		280		319		213		8		861
90% plus			0		0		84		135		296		117		632
Total Mortgage Loans		$	601	$	397	$	1,120	$	1,160	$	857	$	178	$	4,313

Age Analysis Of Past Due Mortgage Loans [Table Text Block]

Age Analysis of Past Due Mortgage Loans
														Recorded
														Investment
						90						Total		> 90 Days
		30-59		60-89		Days						Financing		and
		Days		Days		or >		Total		Current		Receivables		Accruing
								(In Millions)
June 30, 2012
	Commercial	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	3,222	$	3,222	$	0
	Agricultural		4		2		13		19		1,426		1,445		0
Total Mortgage Loans		$	4	$	2	$	13	$	19	$	4,648	$	4,667	$	0
December 31, 2011
	Commercial	$	61	$	0	$	0	$	61	$	2,915	$	2,976	$	0
	Agricultural		5		1		7		13		1,324		1,337		3
Total Mortgage Loans		$	66	$	1	$	7	$	74	$	4,239	$	4,313	$	3

Impaired Mortgage Loans [Table Text Block]

Impaired Mortgage Loans
				Unpaid				Average		Interest
		Recorded		Principal		Related		Recorded		Income
		Investment		Balance		Allowance		Investment(1)		Recognized
		(In Millions)
June 30, 2012:
With no related allowance recorded:
	Commercial mortgage loans - other	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0
	Agricultural mortgage loans		4		4		0		4		0
Total		$	4	$	4	$	0	$	4	$	0
With related allowance recorded:
	Commercial mortgage loans - other	$	170	$	170	$	(34)	$	175	$	2
	Agricultural mortgage loans		0		0		0		0		0
Total		$	170	$	170	$	(34)	$	175	$	2
December 31, 2011:
With no related allowance recorded:
	Commercial mortgage loans - other	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0
	Agricultural mortgage loans		5		5		0		5		0
Total		$	5	$	5	$	0	$	5	$	0
With related allowance recorded:
	Commercial mortgage loans - other	$	202	$	202	$	(32)	$	152	$	8
	Agricultural mortgage loans		0		0		0		0		0
Total		$	202	$	202	$	(32)	$	152	$	8

Schedule Of Derivative Instruments [Text Block]

	Derivative Instruments by Category
									Gains (Losses)
			At June 30, 2012						Reported In Net
					Fair Value				Earnings (Loss)
			Notional		Asset		Liability		Six Months Ended
			Amount		Derivatives		Derivatives		June 30, 2012
			(In Millions)
Freestanding derivatives:
Equity contracts:(1)
	Futures		$	6,836	$	0	$	4	$	(560)
	Swaps			1,083		9		81		(137)
	Options			2,526		250		151		11
Interest rate contracts:(1)
	Floors			2,700		315		0		42
	Swaps			16,836		740		469		354
	Futures			14,945		0		0		147
	Swaptions			9,321		937		0		100
Other freestanding contracts:(1)
	Foreign currency contracts			297		0		1		1
		Net investment income (loss)								(42)
Embedded derivatives:
GMIB reinsurance contracts				0		11,381		0		834
GWBL and other features(2)				0		0		334		(43)
Total, June 30, 2012			$	54,544	$	13,632	$	1,040	$	749

									Gains (Losses)
			At December 31, 2011						Reported In Net
					Fair Value				Earnings (Loss)
			Notional		Asset		Liability		Six Months Ended
			Amount		Derivatives		Derivatives		June 30, 2011
			(In Millions)
Freestanding derivatives:
Equity contracts:(1)
	Futures		$	6,443	$	0	$	2	$	(282)
	Swaps			784		10		21		(30)
	Options			1,211		92		85		3
Interest rate contracts:(1)
	Floors			3,000		327		0		47
	Swaps			9,826		503		317		72
	Futures			11,983		0		0		6
	Swaptions			7,354		1,029		0		93
Other freestanding contracts:(1)
	Foreign currency contracts			38		0		0		0
		Net investment income (loss)								(91)
Embedded derivatives:
GMIB reinsurance contracts				0		10,547		0		(239)
GWBL and other features(2)				0		0		291		32
Total			$	40,639	$	12,508	$	716	$	(298)