Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Operating Activities:
Net earnings, including noncontrolling interests	$ 113	$ 88
Adjustments:
Depreciation and amortization	35	46
Annuity benefits	134	130
Realized gains on investing activities	(58)	(44)
Net (purchases) sales of trading securities	10	(13)
Deferred annuity and life policy acquisition costs	(34)	(60)
Change in:
Reinsurance and other receivables	807	535
Other assets	(25)	(30)
Insurance claims and reserves	(597)	(373)
Payable to reinsurers	(225)	(183)
Other liabilities	85	(3)
Managed investment entities' assets/liabilities	(193)	(86)
Other operating activities, net	7	3
Net cash provided by operating activities	59	10
Investing Activities:
Purchases of fixed maturities	(1,370)	(951)
Purchases of equity securities	(71)	(59)
Purchases of mortgage loans	0	(39)
Purchases of real estate, property and equipment	(28)	(44)
Proceeds from maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities	675	514
Proceeds from repayments of mortgage loans	23	2
Proceeds from sales of fixed maturities	91	131
Proceeds from sales of equity securities	58	65
Managed investment entities:
Purchases of investments	(440)	(566)
Proceeds from sales and redemptions of investments	578	774
Other investing activities, net	14	(10)
Net cash used in investing activities	(470)	(183)
Financing Activities:
Annuity receipts	624	803
Annuity surrenders, benefits and withdrawals	(372)	(348)
Net transfers from variable annuity assets	3	8
Reductions of long-term debt	(3)	(3)
Issuances of managed investment entities' liabilities	233	359
Retirement of managed investment entities' liabilities	(251)	(489)
Issuances of Common Stock	21	14
Repurchases of Common Stock	(3)	(56)
Cash dividends paid on Common Stock	(17)	(17)
Net cash provided by financing activities	235	271
Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents	(176)	98
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	1,705	1,324
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 1,529	$ 1,422