Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit Contracts (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefits Disclosure Table [Abstract]

GMDB reserve activity table

	For the period ended
	September 30,		December 31,
(In millions)	2012		2011
Balance at January 1	$	1,170	$	1,138
Add: Unpaid Claims		40		37
Less: Reinsurance and other amounts recoverable		53		51
Balance at January 1, net		1,157		1,124
Add: Incurred benefits		9		138
Less: Paid benefits		79		105
Ending balance, net		1,087		1,157
Less: unpaid claims		28		40
Add: Reinsurance and other amounts recoverable		46		53
Ending balance	$	1,105	$	1,170