Schedule V - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves [Abstract]

Schedule Of Valuation And Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Table Text Block]

			Charged		Charged
	Balance at		(Credited) to		(Credited)
	beginning		costs and		to other		Other		Balance at end
Description	of period		expenses		accounts (1)		deductions (2)		of period
2013:
Investment asset valuation reserves:
Commercial mortgage loans	$	7	$	4	$	-	$	(3)	$	8
Allowance for doubtful accounts:
Premiums, accounts and notes receivable	$	51	$	-	$	(2)	$	(6)	$	43
Deferred tax asset valuation allowance	$	42	$	7	$	-	$	-	$	49
Reinsurance recoverables	$	4	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	4
2012:
Investment asset valuation reserves:
Commercial mortgage loans	$	19	$	10	$	-	$	(22)	$	7
Allowance for doubtful accounts:
Premiums, accounts and notes receivable	$	45	$	4	$	1	$	1	$	51
Deferred tax asset valuation allowance	$	45	$	4	$	(7)	$	-	$	42
Reinsurance recoverables	$	5	$	(1)	$	-	$	-	$	4
2011:
Investment asset valuation reserves:
Commercial mortgage loans	$	12	$	16	$	-	$	(9)	$	19
Allowance for doubtful accounts:
Premiums, accounts and notes receivable	$	49	$	4	$	(1)	$	(7)	$	45
Deferred tax asset valuation allowance	$	26	$	4	$	15	$	-	$	45
Reinsurance recoverables	$	10	$	(5)	$	-	$	-	$	5
(1) 2011 increase to deferred tax asset valuation allowance reflected effects of the acquisition of First Assist in November 2011.
(2) Amounts for commercial mortgage loans primarily reflect charge-offs upon sales and repayments, as well as transfers to foreclosed real estate. 2012 amount also includes restructures reclassified to Other Long-term Investments.