Guaranteed Benefit Features (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract]

Information on guaranteed death benefit features

	As of				As of
	June 30,			December 31,
	2012				2011
Return of Net Deposits
Total account value	$	58,260			$	54,004
Net amount at risk⁽¹⁾		812				1,379
Average attained age of contract holders		59 years				59 years
Minimum Return
Total account value	$	151			$	155
Net amount at risk⁽¹⁾		42				48
Average attained age of contract holders		72 years				72 years
Guaranteed minimum return		5	%			5	%
Anniversary Contract Value
Total account value	$	22,255			$	21,648
Net amount at risk⁽¹⁾		1,963				2,939
Average attained age of contract holders		67 years				67 years

Summary of guaranteed death benefit liabilities

			For the Six
			Months Ended
			June 30,
			2012		2011
Balance as of beginning-of-year			$	84	$	44
	Changes in reserves			7		16
	Benefits paid			(24)		(19)
		Balance as of end-of-period	$	67	$	41

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

			As of				As of
		June 30,				December 31,
			2012				2011
Asset Type
Domestic equity			$	34,700			$	34,286
International equity				13,194				13,095
Bonds				18,148				17,735
Money market				5,948				5,892
	Total		$	71,990			$	71,008

Percent of total variable annuity separate account values				93	%			98	%

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of minimum guaranteed benefits to policyholders and contract holders, such as guaranteed minimum death benefit, guaranteed minimum income benefit, and guaranteed annuitization benefits, discloses the amount of liability reported for additional insurance benefits, annuitization benefits and other minimum guarantees, by type of benefit, for the most recent balance sheet date and the incurred and paid amounts for periods presented for traditional and nontraditional products.

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- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the guaranteed benefits in excess of the current account balance, quantifies such excesses (the net amounts at risk) and includes other relevant, pertinent information as of the most recent balance sheet date by product type.

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