Annual impairment tests margin.

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Pretax gain (loss), not previously recognized and resulting from the sale of a business component, which is recognized at the date of sale. A gain (loss) reflects the amount by which the consideration received exceeds (is exceeded by) the net carrying amount (reflecting previous provisions for loss on disposal, if any) of the disposal group.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 144
-Paragraph 43

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 144
-Paragraph 47
-Subparagraph b

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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date, which is the cumulative amount paid, adjusted for any amortization recognized prior to adoption of FAS 142 and for any impairment charges, in excess of the fair value of net assets acquired in one or more business combination transactions.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 142
-Paragraph 43

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Goodwill (Details Textuals) (USD $) In Millions				3 Months Ended
Goodwill (Details Textuals) (USD $) In Millions	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Jun. 30, 2011 Individual Life reporting unit within Life Insurance [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Goodwill [Member] Federal Trust Corporation reporting unit within Corporate and Other [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Corporate and Other [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Corporate and Other [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Wealth Management [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Wealth Management [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill charged off				$ 15
Goodwill balance of Individual Life reporting unit	$ 1,036	$ 1,051	$ 342		$ 417	$ 432	$ 470	$ 470
Annual impairment tests margin, in percentage			less than 10%