Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs Disclosures [Abstract]

Schedule Of Deferred Acquisition Costs [Table Text Block]

The balances of and changes in deferred policy acquisition costs as of and for the years ended December 31, are as follows:
		2013		2012		2011
			(in millions)
Balance, beginning of year		$	14,100	$	12,517	$	12,328
	Capitalization of commissions, sales and issue expenses		2,902		3,565		3,070
	Amortization - Impact of assumption and experience unlocking and true-ups		328		328		(52)
	Amortization - All other		(568)		(1,832)		(2,643)
	Change in unrealized investment gains and losses		492		(168)		(346)
	Foreign currency translation and other		(742)		(310)		160
Balance, end of year		$	16,512	$	14,100	$	12,517