Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Operating Activities:
Net earnings, including noncontrolling interests	$ 383	$ 192
Adjustments:
Depreciation and amortization	118	131
Annuity benefits	417	383
Realized gains on investing activities	(299)	(23)
Net (purchases) sales of trading securities	27	(44)
Deferred annuity and life policy acquisition costs	(177)	(187)
Change in:
Reinsurance and other receivables	(1,387)	(519)
Other assets	6	(99)
Insurance claims and reserves	1,275	347
Payable to reinsurers	181	331
Other liabilities	(56)	153
Managed investment entities' assets/liabilities	(13)	(22)
Other operating activities, net	12	18
Net cash provided by operating activities	487	661
Investing Activities:
Purchases of fixed maturities	(3,240)	(4,062)
Purchases of equity securities	(231)	(365)
Purchases of mortgage loans	(178)	(132)
Purchases of real estate, property and equipment	(61)	(82)
Proceeds from maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities	1,617	1,455
Proceeds from repayments of mortgage loans	10	227
Proceeds from sales of fixed maturities	495	865
Proceeds from sales of equity securities	235	88
Proceeds from sales of real estate, property and equipment	4	4
Proceeds from sales of subsidiaries	302
Cash and cash equivalents of businesses sold	(34)
Managed investment entities:
Purchases of investments	(1,246)	(1,085)
Proceeds from sales and redemptions of investments	1,429	1,170
Other investing activities, net	(40)	(14)
Net cash used in investing activities	(938)	(1,931)
Financing Activities:
Annuity receipts	2,433	2,468
Annuity surrenders, benefits and withdrawals	(1,127)	(971)
Additional long-term borrowings	344	2
Reductions of long-term debt	(323)	(17)
Issuances of managed investment entities' liabilities	456
Retirement of managed investment entities' liabilities	(704)	(60)
Issuances of Common Stock	27	19
Repurchases of Common Stock	(315)	(263)
Cash dividends paid on Common Stock	(50)	(50)
Other financing activities, net	12	34
Net cash provided by financing activities	753	1,162
Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents	302	(108)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	1,324	1,099
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 1,626	$ 991