Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Segment Information [Abstract]

Reconciliation Of Revenue From Segments To Consolidated

	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2016			2015			2014
Revenues
Operating revenues:
Annuities	$	4,033		$	4,120		$	3,746
Retirement Plan Services		1,103			1,101			1,090
Life Insurance		6,246			5,948			6,003
Group Protection		2,130			2,357			2,445
Other Operations		332			374			432
Excluded realized gain (loss), pre-tax		(518	)		(329	)		(165	)
Amortization of deferred gain arising from reserve changes on business
sold through reinsurance, pre-tax		3			3			3
Amortization of DFEL associated with benefit ratio unlocking, pre-tax		1			(2	)		-
Total revenues	$	13,330		$	13,572		$	13,554

Reconciliation Of Income (Loss) From Operations By Segment To Consolidated Net Income (Loss)

	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2016			2015			2014
Net Income (Loss)
Income (loss) from operations:
Annuities	$	935		$	996		$	925
Retirement Plan Services		127			140			160
Life Insurance		515			370			612
Group Protection		65			43			23
Other Operations		(102	)		(154	)		(109	)
Excluded realized gain (loss), after-tax		(337	)		(214	)		(106	)
Gain (loss) on early extinguishment of debt, after-tax		(41	)		-			-
Income (loss) from reserve changes (net of related amortization)
on business sold through reinsurance, after-tax		2			2			2
Benefit ratio unlocking, after-tax		28			(29	)		7
Income (loss) from continuing operations, after-tax		1,192			1,154			1,514
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, after-tax		-			-			1
Net income (loss)	$	1,192		$	1,154		$	1,515

Reconciliation of Net Investment Income From Segments to Consolidated

	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2016		2015		2014
Net Investment Income
Annuities	$	1,033	$	1,004	$	1,033
Retirement Plan Services		859		846		831
Life Insurance		2,562		2,541		2,529
Group Protection		176		184		180
Other Operations		244		252		286
Total net investment income	$	4,874	$	4,827	$	4,859

Reconciliation of DAC VOBA Amortization From Segments to Consolidated

	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2016		2015		2014
Amortization of DAC and VOBA, Net of Interest
Annuities	$	383	$	342	$	362
Retirement Plan Services		28		30		37
Life Insurance		734		831		655
Group Protection		126		80		57
Total amortization of DAC and VOBA, net of interest	$	1,271	$	1,283	$	1,111

Reconciliation of federal income tax expense (benefit) from segments to consolidated

	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2016			2015			2014
Federal Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
Annuities	$	242		$	262		$	238
Retirement Plan Services		47			49			51
Life Insurance		238			159			295
Group Protection		35			23			12
Other Operations		(109	)		(86	)		(57	)
Excluded realized gain (loss)		(181	)		(116	)		(60	)
Gain (loss) on early extinguishment of debt		(22	)		-			-
Reserve changes (net of related amortization)
on business sold through reinsurance		1			1			1
Benefit ratio unlocking		15			(16	)		3
Total federal income tax expense (benefit)	$	266		$	276		$	483

Reconciliation of assets from segments to consolidated

	As of December 31,
	2016		2015
Assets
Annuities	$	133,817	$	130,641
Retirement Plan Services		34,344		32,649
Life Insurance		76,083		71,062
Group Protection		4,007		4,182
Other Operations		13,376		13,374
Total assets	$	261,627	$	251,908