Schedule I - Summary of Investments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties [Abstract]

Summary Of Investments Other Than Investments In Related Parties [Table Text Block]

						Amount at
						which shown in
			Fair			the Consolidated
Type of Investment	Cost		Value			Balance Sheet
Fixed maturities:
Bonds:
United States government and government
agencies and authorities	$	552	$	958	$		958
States, municipalities and political subdivisions		2,185		2,456			2,456
Foreign governments		1,173		1,274			1,274
Public utilities		84		88			88
All other corporate bonds		9,378		10,401			10,401
Asset backed securities:
United States government agencies mortgage-backed		9		9			9
Other mortgage-backed		74		80			80
Other asset-backed		778		927			927
Redeemable preferred stocks		24		24			24
Total fixed maturities		14,257		16,217			16,217
Equity securities:
Common stocks:
Industrial, miscellaneous and all other		25		27			27
Non redeemable preferred stocks		99		73			73
Total equity securities		124		100			100
Commercial mortgage loans on real estate		3,301					3,301
Policy loans		1,502					1,502
Real estate investments		87					87
Other long-term investments		1,014					1,058
Short-term investments		225					225
Total investments	$	20,510				$	22,490