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Universal life and variable universal life products with secondary guarantees in force as a percentage of total permanent life insurance in force.

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Sum of the amount of expected guaranteed benefits in excess of the projected account balances for minimum guaranteed benefit contracts as of the balance sheet date for all guaranteed benefit types.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher AICPA

-Name Statement of Position (SOP)

-Number 03-1

-Paragraph 38

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher AICPA

-Name Statement of Position (SOP)

-Number 03-1

-Section Appendix C

-Paragraph 46

-Subparagraph C-1

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Total of amount of guaranteed minimum benefit expense incurred during the period presented, resulting in an increase to the liability for expected guaranteed minimum benefits in excess of projected account values, for all guaranteed benefit types.

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Net amount at risk, representing the guaranteed benefit in excess of the current account balance corresponding to the specified product, guarantee type and subset of the guarantee.

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Guaranteed Benefit Features (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended			9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Dec. 31, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011 Return of Net Deposits [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Return of Net Deposits [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Minimum Return [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Minimum Return [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Anniversary Contract Value [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Anniversary Contract Value [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Domestic Equity [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Domestic Equity [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 International Equity [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 International Equity [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Bonds [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Bonds [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Money Market [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Money Market [Member]
Net Amount at Risk by Product and Guarantee [Line Items]
Total Account Value					$ 50,472	$ 52,211	$ 150	$ 187	$ 20,640	$ 23,483
Net amount at risk					2,364	816	56	46	4,172	2,183
Average attained age of contract holders					59	58	71	70	67	66
Guaranteed minimum return							5.00%	5.00%
Summary of guaranteed death benefit liabilities
Balance as of beginning-of-year		44	71
Changes in reserves		108	59
Benefits paid		(34)	(68)
Balance as of end-of-period	118	118	62
Asset type
Total	$ 66,395	$ 66,395		$ 71,469							$ 31,476	$ 35,659	$ 12,169	$ 14,172	$ 16,951	$ 15,913	$ 5,799	$ 5,725
Percent of total variable annuity separate account values	98.00%	98.00%		98.00%
Percent of permanent life insurance in force	38.00%	38.00%
Percent of permanent life insurance sales	46.00%	49.00%