Unaudited Consolidated Quarterly Financial Data (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Quarterly Financial Information

In management's opinion, the following quarterly financial information fairly presents the results of operations for such periods and is prepared on a basis consistent with the Company's annual audited financial statements.

(In millions, except for per-share amounts)	March 31, 2018				June 30, 2018				September 30, 2018			December 31, 2018
Net premium income		$	4,745			$	4,706			$	4,636		$	4,591
Net investment income		837				862				870			874
Realized investment gains (losses)		(134		)		3				56			(355		)
Other income (loss)		16				18				15			16
Total revenues		5,464				5,589				5,577			5,126
Total benefits and expenses		4,482				4,458				4,431			4,404
Earnings before income taxes		982				1,131				1,146			722
Total income tax		265				299				301			197
Net earnings		$	717			$	832			$	845		$	525
Net earnings per basic share		$	.92			$	1.08			$	1.10		$	.69
Net earnings per diluted share		.91				1.07				1.09			.69
Quarterly amounts may not agree in total to the corresponding annual amounts due to rounding.
(In millions, except for per-share amounts)	March 31, 2017				June 30, 2017				September 30, 2017			December 31, 2017
Net premium income		$	4,638			$	4,665			$	4,648		$	4,580
Net investment income		794				802				811			812
Realized investment gains (losses)		(140		)		(56		)		30			15
Other income (loss)		17				17				17			17
Total revenues		5,309				5,428				5,506			5,424
Total benefits and expenses		4,411				4,383				4,431			4,425
Earnings before income taxes		898				1,045				1,075			999
Total income tax		306				332				359			(1,585		)
Net earnings		$	592			$	713			$	716		$	2,584
Net earnings per basic share		$	.74			$	.90			$	.91		$	3.29
Net earnings per diluted share		.73				.89				.90			3.27

Quarterly amounts may not agree in total to the corresponding annual amounts due to rounding.