Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities (Details 4) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Gains (losses) included in net income for Level 3 assets and liabilities:
Recurring Level 3 assets	$ 0	$ 4	$ 13	$ (26)
Gains (losses) for Level 3 liabilities still held at the balance sheet date, included in earnings	(9)	(3)	(6)	(11)
Total realized and unrealized gains (losses) included in net income, recurring Level 3 assets and liabilities	(6)	1	17	(25)
Gain (Loss) on Investments
Gains (losses) included in net income for Level 3 assets and liabilities:
Total realized and unrealized gains (losses) included in net income, recurring Level 3 assets and liabilities	(9)	1	7	(37)
Realized capital gains and losses
Gains (losses) included in net income for Level 3 assets and liabilities:
Change in unrealized gain (loss)	(3)	1	(3)	(37)
(Loss) gain reclassified from AOCI into income (net investment income)
Gains (losses) included in net income for Level 3 assets and liabilities:
Change in unrealized gain (loss)	3	3	17	11
Interest credited to contractholder funds
Gains (losses) included in net income for Level 3 assets and liabilities:
Change in unrealized gain (loss)	(5)	(6)	(11)	(12)
Life and annuity contract benefits
Gains (losses) included in net income for Level 3 assets and liabilities:
Change in unrealized gain (loss)	(4)	3	4	1
Derivatives embedded in life and annuity contracts
Gains (losses) included in net income for Level 3 assets and liabilities:
Gains (losses) for Level 3 liabilities still held at the balance sheet date, included in earnings	(9)	(3)	(6)	(11)
Municipal
Gains (losses) included in net income for Level 3 assets and liabilities:
Recurring Level 3 assets	0	1	(3)	2
Corporate
Gains (losses) included in net income for Level 3 assets and liabilities:
Recurring Level 3 assets	1	0	1	1
Fixed income securities
Gains (losses) included in net income for Level 3 assets and liabilities:
Recurring Level 3 assets	1	1	(2)	3
Equity securities
Gains (losses) included in net income for Level 3 assets and liabilities:
Recurring Level 3 assets	2	(1)	16	(33)
Free-standing derivatives, net
Gains (losses) included in net income for Level 3 assets and liabilities:
Recurring Level 3 assets	(3)	4	0	4
Other assets
Gains (losses) included in net income for Level 3 assets and liabilities:
Recurring Level 3 assets	$ 0	$ 0	$ (1)	$ 0

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