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

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves [Abstract]

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

			Charged		Charged
	Balance at		(Credited) to		(Credited)				Balance at
	beginning		costs and		to other		Other		end
Description	of year		expenses		accounts		deductions (1)		of year
2015:
Investment asset valuation reserves:
Commercial mortgage loans	$	12	$	7	$	-	$	(4)	$	15
Allowance for doubtful accounts:
Premiums, accounts and notes receivable	$	101	$	(10)	$	(15)	$	(1)	$	75
Deferred tax asset valuation allowance	$	49	$	8	$	14	$	-	$	71
Reinsurance recoverables	$	4	$	-	$	(1)	$	-	$	3
2014:
Investment asset valuation reserves:
Commercial mortgage loans	$	8	$	4	$	-	$	-	$	12
Allowance for doubtful accounts:
Premiums, accounts and notes receivable	$	43	$	53	$	5	$	-	$	101
Deferred tax asset valuation allowance	$	49	$	21	$	(21)	$	-	$	49
Reinsurance recoverables	$	4	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	4
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
(1) Amounts for commercial mortgage loans primarily reflect charge-offs upon sales and repayments, as well as transfers to foreclosed real estate.