Supplementary Disclosure of Consolidated Cash Flow Information (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011		Dec. 31, 2010
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest	$ 4,037	[1]	$ 8,985	[1]	$ 5,166	[1]
Taxes	447		716		1,002
Non-cash financing/investing activities:
Interest credited to policyholder contract deposits included in financing activities	4,501		4,750		9,294
Exchange of equity units and extinguishment of junior subordinated debentures					3,657
Exchange of junior subordinated debentures for senior notes			(2,392)
Senior notes exchanged for junior subordinated debentures			1,843
Non-cash consideration received from sale of ALICO					9,041
Debt assumed on consolidation of variable interest entities					2,591
Debt assumed on acquisition			$ 299		$ 164

[1] 2011 includes payment of FRBNY credit facility accrued compounded interest of $4.7 billion, before the facility was terminated on January 14, 2011 in connection with the Recapitalization.