Basis of Presentation and Accounting Policies (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Basis of Presentation and Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Reconciliation of the tax provision at the U.S. Federal statutory rate to the provision for income taxes

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
Tax expense (benefit) at U.S. Federal statutory rate	$	(36	)	$	321		$	48		$	559
Tax-exempt interest		(37	)		(38	)		(112	)		(116	)
Dividends-received deduction		(42	)		(34	)		(169	)		(115	)
Valuation allowance		6			—			(83	)		86
Other		8			3			4			23
Income tax expense (benefit)	$	(101	)	$	252		$	(312	)	$	437