CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net income	$ 1,095	$ 569
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization and accretion, net	175	168
Deferred income tax benefit	(73)	0
Share-based compensation	106	98
Net realized investment losses (gains)	(13)	46
Net unrealized trading losses	0	2
Loss (income) and gain from sale of equity method investments	(28)	9
Other-than-temporary impairments and provision for loan losses	7	33
Net losses (gains) of consolidated investment entities	(63)	95
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Restricted and segregated cash and investments	193	(109)
Deferred acquisition costs	(98)	(32)
Other investments, net	(2)	19
Policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims, net	(1,024)	(428)
Derivatives, net of collateral	1,094	309
Receivables	(138)	(139)
Brokerage deposits	(157)	207
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	62	90
Cash held by consolidated investment entities	249	(137)
Investment properties of consolidated investment entities	(357)	(94)
Other operating assets and liabilities of consolidated investment entities, net	(46)	25
Other, net	124	152
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,106	883
Available-for-Sale securities:
Proceeds from sales	327	600
Maturities, sinking fund payments and calls	3,826	3,668
Purchases	(4,094)	(3,345)
Proceeds from sales, maturities and repayments of commercial mortgage loans	229	197
Funding of commercial mortgage loans	(292)	(162)
Proceeds from sales of other investments	248	136
Purchase of other investments	(267)	(273)
Purchase of investments by consolidated investment entities	(2,437)	(1,215)
Proceeds from sales, maturities and repayments of investments by consolidated investment entities	2,215	1,619
Purchase of land, buildings, equipment and software	(68)	(143)
Change in consumer loans, net	143	40
Other, net	27	(9)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(143)	1,113
Investment certificates and banking time deposits:
Proceeds from additions	1,724	966
Maturities, withdrawals and cash surrenders	(1,349)	(724)
Change in other banking deposits	0	(246)
Policyholder account balances:
Consideration received	1,020	1,082
Net transfers to separate accounts	(54)	(30)
Surrenders and other benefits	(910)	(909)
Cash paid for purchased options with deferred premiums	(290)	(256)
Issuance of debt, net of issuance costs	593	0
Change in short-term borrowings, net	(2)	(5)
Dividends paid to shareholders	(300)	(212)
Repurchase of common shares	(1,205)	(1,008)
Exercise of stock options	100	77
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation	101	41
Borrowings by consolidated investment entities	1,187	175
Repayments of debt by consolidated investment entities	(969)	(374)
Noncontrolling interests investments in subsidiaries	290	123
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(142)	(158)
Other, net	(1)	(3)
Net cash used in financing activities	(207)	(1,461)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(2)	9
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	754	544
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	2,371	2,781
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	3,125	3,325
Supplemental Disclosures:
Interest paid before consolidated investment entities	124	133
Income taxes paid, net	182	174
Non-cash investing activity:
Affordable housing partnership commitments not yet remitted	$ 26	$ 16