Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011
Operating Activities:
Net earnings, including noncontrolling interests	$ 88	$ 54
Adjustments:
Depreciation and amortization	46	49
Annuity benefits	130	116
Realized (gains) losses on investing activities	(44)	3
Net purchases of trading securities	(13)	(5)
Deferred annuity and life policy acquisition costs	(60)	(51)
Change in:
Reinsurance and other receivables	535	446
Other assets	(30)	15
Insurance claims and reserves	(373)	(202)
Payable to reinsurers	(183)	(92)
Other liabilities	(3)	59
Managed investment entities' assets/liabilities	(86)	(12)
Other operating activities, net	3	9
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	10	389
Investing Activities:
Purchases of fixed maturities	(951)	(1,044)
Purchases of equity securities	(59)	(34)
Purchases of mortgage loans	(39)	(91)
Purchases of real estate, property and equipment	(44)	(20)
Proceeds from maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities	514	590
Proceeds from repayments of mortgage loans	2	10
Proceeds from sales of fixed maturities	131	291
Proceeds from sales of equity securities	65	6
Managed investment entities:
Purchases of investments	(566)	(352)
Proceeds from sales and redemptions of investments	774	400
Other investing activities, net	(10)	(13)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(183)	(257)
Financing Activities:
Annuity receipts	804	672
Annuity surrenders, benefits and withdrawals	(348)	(311)
Reductions of long-term debt	(3)	(3)
Issuances of managed investment entities' liabilities	359
Retirement of managed investment entities' liabilities	(489)	(4)
Issuances of Common Stock	14	11
Repurchases of Common Stock	(56)	(84)
Cash dividends paid on Common Stock	(17)	(16)
Other financing activities, net	7	3
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	271	268
Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents	98	400
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	1,324	1,099
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 1,422	$ 1,499