Expenses Associated With Long-Duration Insurance Products (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Expenses Associated With Long-Duration Insurance Products [Abstract]

Schedule Of Deferred Acquisition Cost And Future Policy Benefits Payable With Our Long-Duration Insurance Products

	2011					2010
	Deferred acquisition costs		Future policy benefits payable			Deferred acquisition costs		Future policy benefits payable
	(in millions)
Other long-term assets	$	114	$	0		$	74	$	0
Trade accounts payable and accrued expenses		0		(58	)		0		(53	)
Long-term liabilities		0		(1,663	)		0		(1,493	)
Total asset (liability)	$	114	$	(1,721	)	$	74	$	(1,546	)