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Aggregate before tax amount of the increase (decrease) in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) related to future policy benefits, deferred acquisition costs, value of business acquired adjustments and employee benefit plan adjustment, attributable to the parent entity.

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Amount after tax of increase (decrease) in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from net income and other comprehensive income, attributable to parent entity. Excludes changes in equity resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners.

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Net income after adjustments for dividends on preferred stock (declared in the period) and/or cumulative preferred stock (accumulated for the period).

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Amount before tax, after reclassification adjustments, of (increase) decrease in accumulated other comprehensive (income) loss related to pension and other postretirement defined benefit plans, attributable to parent entity.

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Amount before tax of reclassification adjustment from accumulated other comprehensive income for unrealized loss realized upon the write-down of available-for-sale securities.

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Amount of tax expense (benefit) allocated to other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to parent entity.

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Amount before tax of increase (decrease) in accumulated gain (loss) from derivative instruments designated and qualifying as the effective portion of cash flow hedges and an entity's share of an equity investee's increase (decrease) in deferred hedging gain (loss).

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Amount before tax and reclassification adjustments of unrealized holding gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities.