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BUSINESS SEGMENT AND FOREIGN INFORMATION (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Reconciliation of Revenue from Segments to Consolidated [Table Text Block]

Information regarding operations by segment for the years ended December 31 follows:



(In millions)	2012				2011				2010
Revenues:
Aflac Japan:
Earned premiums:
Cancer		$	7,537			$	7,541			$	6,852
Medical and other health		5,244				5,158				4,574
Life insurance		4,370				2,920				2,061
Net investment income		2,845				2,688				2,453
Other income		57				46				37
Total Aflac Japan		20,053				18,353				15,977
Aflac U.S.:
Earned premiums:
Accident/disability		2,213				2,194				2,104
Cancer		1,282				1,258				1,239
Other health		1,259				1,061				1,026
Life insurance		242				230				217
Net investment income		613				588				549
Other income		19				10				11
Total Aflac U.S.		5,628				5,341				5,146
Other business segments		46				54				51
Total business segment revenues		25,727				23,748				21,174
Realized investment gains (losses)		(349		)		(1,552		)		(422		)
Corporate		262				241				217
Intercompany eliminations		(276		)		(266		)		(237		)
Total revenues		$	25,364			$	22,171			$	20,732

Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated [Table Text Block]



(In millions)	2012				2011				2010
Pretax earnings:
Aflac Japan		$	3,904			$	3,829			$	3,260
Aflac U.S.		997				904				922
Other business segments		(3		)		1				(2		)
Total business segment pretax operating earnings		4,898				4,734				4,180
Interest expense, noninsurance operations		(184		)		(168		)		(140		)
Corporate and eliminations		(56		)		(64		)		(57		)
Pretax operating earnings		4,658				4,502				3,983
Realized investment gains (losses)		(349		)		(1,552		)		(422		)
Other non-operating income (loss)		(7		)		0				0
Total earnings before income taxes		$	4,302			$	2,950			$	3,561
Income taxes applicable to pretax operating earnings		$	1,561			$	1,556			$	1,381
Effect of foreign currency translation on operating earnings		8				169				90

Prior-year amounts have been adjusted for the adoption of accounting guidance on January 1, 2012 related to deferred policy acquisition costs.

Reconciliation of Assets from Segment to Consolidated

Assets as of December 31 were as follows:



(In millions)	2012				2011				2010
Assets:
Aflac Japan		$	113,678			$	101,692			$	86,487
Aflac U.S.		16,122				13,942				12,874
Other business segments		154				160				155
Total business segment assets		129,954				115,794				99,516
Corporate		20,318				16,182				13,538
Intercompany eliminations		(19,178		)		(15,739		)		(12,811		)
Total assets		$	131,094			$	116,237			$	100,243

Prior-year amounts have been adjusted for the adoption of accounting guidance on January 1, 2012 related to deferred policy acquisition costs.

Foreign Currency Disclosure

Yen-Translation Effects: The following table shows the yen/dollar exchange rates used for or during the periods ended December 31. Exchange effects were calculated using the same yen/dollar exchange rate for the current year as for each respective prior year.



	2012				2011				2010
Statements of Earnings:
Weighted-average yen/dollar exchange rate		79.81				79.75				87.73
Yen percent strengthening (weakening)		(.1		)%		10.0		%		6.6		%
Exchange effect on net earnings (in millions)			$38				$160				$189

Prior-year amounts have been adjusted for the adoption of accounting guidance on January 1, 2012 related to deferred policy acquisition costs.



	2012				2011
Balance Sheets:
Yen/dollar exchange rate at December 31		86.58				77.74
Yen percent strengthening (weakening)		(10.2		)%		4.8		%
Exchange effect on total assets (in millions)		$	(10,861	)		$	4,208
Exchange effect on total liabilities (in millions)		(11,441		)		4,210

Prior-year amounts have been adjusted for the adoption of accounting guidance on January 1, 2012 related to deferred policy acquisition costs.

Schedule of Intercompany Transfers of Funds

Information on transfers for each of the years ended December 31 is shown below. See Note 12 for information concerning restrictions on transfers from Aflac Japan.



(In millions)	2012			2011			2010
Management fees		$	30		$	28		$	30
Allocated expenses		58			43			37
Profit repatriation		422			143			317
Total transfers from Aflac Japan		$	510		$	214		$	384

Property, Plant and Equipment

Classes of property and equipment as of December 31 were as follows:



(In millions)	2012			2011
Property and equipment:
Land		$	161		$	176
Buildings		535			575
Equipment		326			312
Total property and equipment		1,022			1,063
Less accumulated depreciation		458			446
Net property and equipment		$	564		$	617

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Tabular disclosure of the useful life and salvage value of long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and other types of furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment and software.

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Tabular disclosure of all significant reconciling items in the reconciliation of total profit or loss from reportable segments, to the entity's consolidated income before income taxes, extraordinary items, and discontinued operations.

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