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BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2021
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Reconciliation of Revenue from Segments to Consolidated Information regarding operations by reportable segment and Corporate and other, follows:
  
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
(In millions)2021202020212020
Revenues:
Aflac Japan:
   Net earned premiums$2,934 $3,168 $9,045 $9,476 
   Adjusted net investment income (1),(2)
763 663 2,260 1,939 
   Other income10 11 32 32 
               Total adjusted revenue Aflac Japan3,707 3,842 11,337 11,447 
Aflac U.S.:
   Net earned premiums1,393 1,407 4,223 4,348 
   Adjusted net investment income (3)
191 175 557 523 
   Other income32 24 90 78 
           Total adjusted revenue Aflac U.S.1,616 1,606 4,870 4,949 
Corporate and other (4),(5)
72 87 205 292 
           Total adjusted revenues5,395 5,535 16,412 16,688 
Net investment gains (losses) (1),(2),(3),(4)
(158)130 258 (454)
           Total revenues$5,237 $5,665 $16,670 $16,234 
(1) Amortized hedge costs of $20 and $51 for the three-month periods and $55 and $155 for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021, and 2020, respectively, related to certain foreign currency exposure management strategies have been reclassified from net investment gains (losses) and reported as a deduction from net investment income when analyzing operations.
(2) Net interest cash flows from derivatives associated with certain investment strategies of $(7) and $6 for the three-month periods and $(24) and $5 for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, have been reclassified from net investment gains (losses) and included in adjusted earnings as a component of net investment income when analyzing operations.
(3) Net interest cash flows from derivatives associated with certain investment strategies of $1 for both three-month periods and $1 and $2 for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, have been reclassified from net investment gains (losses) and included in adjusted earnings as a component of net investment income.
(4) Amortized hedge income of $13 and $22 for the three-month periods and $45 and $78 for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021, and 2020, respectively, related to certain foreign currency exposure management strategies has been reclassified from net investment gains (losses) and reported as an increase to net investment income when analyzing operations.
(5) The change in value of federal historic rehabilitation and solar investments in partnerships of $5 and $35 for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021, respectively, are included as a reduction to net investment income. Offsetting tax credits on these investments of $10 and $35 for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021, respectively, have been recorded as an income tax benefit in the consolidated statement of earnings. See Note 3 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on these investments.
Reconciliation of Adjusted Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated
  
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
(In millions)2021202020212020
Pretax earnings:
Aflac Japan (1),(2)
$976 $747 $2,867 $2,442 
Aflac U.S. (3)
358 329 1,217 1,082 
Corporate and other (4),(5),(6)
(41)(39)(144)(69)
    Pretax adjusted earnings (7)
1,293 1,037 3,940 3,455 
Net investment gains (losses) (1),(2),(3),(4),(5)
(172)117 216 (497)
Other income (loss)(8)(1)(66)(16)
    Total earnings before income taxes$1,113 $1,153 $4,090 $2,942 
Income taxes applicable to pretax adjusted earnings$262 $43 $771 $659 
Effect of foreign currency translation on after-tax
  adjusted earnings
(14)(8)17 
(1) Amortized hedge costs of $20 and $51 for the three-month periods and $55 and $155 for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021, and 2020, respectively, related to certain foreign currency exposure management strategies have been reclassified from net investment gains (losses) and reported as a deduction from net investment income when analyzing operations.
(2) Net interest cash flows from derivatives associated with certain investment strategies of $(7) and $6 for the three-month periods and $(24) and $5 for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, have been reclassified from net investment gains (losses) and included in adjusted earnings as a component of net investment income when analyzing operations.
(3) Net interest cash flows from derivatives associated with certain investment strategies of $1 for both three-month periods and $1 and $2 for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, have been reclassified from net investment gains (losses) and included in adjusted earnings as a component of net investment income.
(4) Amortized hedge income of $13 and $22 for the three-month periods and $45 and $78 for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021, and 2020, respectively, related to certain foreign currency exposure management strategies has been reclassified from net investment gains (losses) and reported as an increase in net investment income when analyzing operations.
(5) A gain of $14 and $13 for the three-month periods and $41 and $43 for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021, and 2020, respectively, related to the interest rate component of the change in fair value of foreign currency swaps on notes payable has been reclassified from net investment gains (losses) and included in adjusted earnings when analyzing operations.
(6) The change in value of federal historic rehabilitation and solar investments in partnerships of $5 and $35 for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021, respectively, is included as a reduction to net investment income. Offsetting tax credits on these investments of $10 and $35 for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021, respectively, have been recorded as an income tax benefit in the consolidated statement of earnings. See Note 3 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on these investments.
(7) Includes $40 and $44 for the three-month periods and $130 and $122 for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021, and 2020, respectively, of interest expense on debt.
Reconciliation of Assets from Segment to Consolidated
Assets were as follows:
(In millions)September 30,
2021
December 31,
2020
Assets:
Aflac Japan$131,651 $137,271 
Aflac U.S.23,304 22,864 
Corporate and other5,642 4,951 
    Total assets$160,597 $165,086