Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit Contracts (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefits Disclosure Table [Abstract]

GMDB reserve activity table

	For the period ended
	September 30,		December 31,
(In millions)	2011		2010
Balance at January 1	$	1,138	$	1,285
Add: Unpaid Claims		37		36
Less: Reinsurance and other amounts recoverable		51		53
Balance at January 1, net		1,124		1,268
Add: Incurred benefits		213		(20)
Less: Paid benefits		78		124
Ending balance, net		1,259		1,124
Less: Unpaid Claims		40		37
Add: Reinsurance and other amounts recoverable		58		51
Ending balance	$	1,277	$	1,138