Federal Income Taxes (Significant Components Of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Deferred Tax Assets
Future contract benefits and other contract holder funds	$ 1,225	$ 1,189
Deferred gain on business sold through reinsurance	87	96
Reinsurance related embedded derivative asset	36	75
Investments	85	311
Compensation and benefit plans	319	293
Net operating loss	27	26
Net capital loss		32
Deferred tax asssets tax credits	201	222
Deferred tax assets VIEs	4	35
Other	79	41
Total deferred tax assets	2,063	2,320
Deferred Tax Liabilities
DAC	1,914	1,332
VOBA	409	246
Net unrealized gain on AFS securities	1,319	3,283
Net unrealized gain on trading securities	89	150
Intangibles	146	157
Other	152	134
Total deferred tax liabilities	4,029	5,302
Net deferred tax asset (liability)	$ (1,966)	$ (2,982)