Reinsurance (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Effects Of Reinsurance [Line Items]

Effects of Reinsurance

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
(In millions)	2015		2014		2015		2014
Ceded premiums
Individual life insurance and annuity business sold	$	42	$	44	$	83	$	89
Other		104		84		193		180
Total	$	146	$	128	$	276	$	269
Reinsurance recoveries
Individual life insurance and annuity business sold	$	61	$	69	$	147	$	168
Other		127		88		200		170
Total	$	188	$	157	$	347	$	338

Reinsurance Recoverables [Text Block]

		June 30,		December 31,		Collateral and Other Terms
Line of Business	Reinsurer(s)	2015		2014		at June 30, 2015
(In millions)
GMDB	Berkshire	$	1,105	$	1,147	100% secured by assets in a trust.
	Other		38		39	99% secured by assets in a trust or letter of credit.
Individual Life and Annuity (sold in 1998)	Lincoln National Life and Lincoln Life &Annuity of New York		3,748		3,817	Both companies' ratings are sufficient to avoid triggering a contractual obligation to fully secure the outstanding balance.
Retirement Benefits Business (sold in 2004)	Prudential Retirement Insurance and Annuity		1,050		1,092	100% secured by assets in a trust.
Supplemental Benefits Business (2012 acquisition)	Great American Life		326		336	100% secured by assets in a trust.
Global Health Care, Global Supplemental Benefits, Group Disability and Life	Various		667		561	Recoverables from approximately 80 reinsurers, including the U.S. Government, used in the ordinary course of business. Balances range from less than $1 million up to $277 million, with 9% secured by assets in trusts or letters of credit.
Other run-off reinsurance	Various		87		88	99% of this balance is secured by assets in trusts.
Total reinsurance recoverables		$	7,021	$	7,080

Variable Annuity [Member] | Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit [Member]

Effects Of Reinsurance [Line Items]

GMDB reserve activity table

	For the period ended
	June 30,		December 31,
(In millions)	2015		2014
Balance at January 1	$	1,270	$	1,396
Add: Unpaid claims		16		18
Less: Reinsurance and other amounts recoverable		1,186		1,317
Balance at January 1, net		100		97
Add: Incurred benefits		1		3
Less: Paid benefits		(1)		-
Ending balance, net		102		100
Less: Unpaid claims		16		16
Add: Reinsurance and other amounts recoverable		1,143		1,186
Ending balance	$	1,229	$	1,270