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REINSURANCE (Tables)
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
Reinsurance Disclosures [Abstract]  
Effects of Reinsurance
The following table reconciles direct premium income and direct benefits and claims to net amounts after the effect of reinsurance.

 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
(In millions)
2017
 
2016
Direct premium income
 
$
4,724

 
 
 
$
4,690

 
Ceded to other companies:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Ceded Aflac Japan closed blocks
 
(130
)
 
 
 
(134
)
 
    Other
 
(12
)
 
 
 
(12
)
 
Assumed from other companies:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Retrocession activities
 
54

 
 
 
56

 
    Other
 
2

 
 
 
2

 
Net premium income
 
$
4,638

 
 
 
$
4,602

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Direct benefits and claims
 
$
3,129

 
 
 
$
3,103

 
Ceded benefits and change in reserves for future benefits:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Ceded Aflac Japan closed blocks
 
(122
)
 
 
 
(121
)
 
    Eliminations
 
13

 
 
 
14

 
    Other
 
(11
)
 
 
 
(10
)
 
Assumed from other companies:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Retrocession activities
 
54

 
 
 
53

 
    Eliminations
 
(13
)
 
 
 
(14
)
 
    Other
 
2

 
 
 
0

 
Benefits and claims, net
 
$
3,052

 
 
 
$
3,025