Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Deferred Costs [Abstract]

Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs And Asset Reconciliation, Including the Amortized Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs

The table below shows the deferred policy acquisition costs and asset reconciliation:

(Dollars in millions)	Years ended December 31,
	2014			2013			2012
Deferred policy acquisition costs asset, January 1	$	565		$	470		$	477
Capitalized deferred policy acquisition costs	827			802			734
Amortized deferred policy acquisition costs	(807		)	(758		)	(706		)
Amortized shadow deferred policy acquisition costs	(7		)	51			(35		)
Deferred policy acquisition costs asset, December 31	$	578		$	565		$	470