Guaranteed Benefit Features (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract]

Information on guaranteed death benefit features

	As of December 31,
	2011			2010
Return of Net Deposits
Total account value	$	54,004		$	52,211
Net amount at risk (1)		1,379			816
Average attained age of contract holders		59 years			58 years
Minimum Return
Total account value	$	155		$	187
Net amount at risk (1)		48			46
Average attained age of contract holders		72 years			70 years
Guaranteed minimum return		5	%		5	%
Anniversary Contract Value
Total account value	$	21,648		$	23,483
Net amount at risk (1)		2,939			2,183
Average attained age of contract holders		67 years			66 years

Summary of guaranteed death benefit liabilities

			For the Years Ended December 31,
			2011		2010		2009
Balance as of beginning-of-year			$	44	$	71	$	277
	Changes in reserves			93		57		(33)
	Benefits paid			(53)		(84)		(173)
		Balance as of end-of-year	$	84	$	44	$	71

Account balances of variable annuity contracts with guarantees invested in separate accounts

		As of December 31,
		2011			2010
Asset Type
Domestic equity		$	34,286		$	35,659
International equity			13,095			14,172
Bonds			17,735			15,913
Money market			5,892			5,725
	Total	$	71,008		$	71,469
Percent of total variable annuity separate account values			98	%		98	%