Financing Receivables (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Receivables [Abstract]

Rollforward of the allowance for loan losses [Table Text Block]

The following table presents a rollforward of the allowance for loan losses for commercial mortgage loans, syndicated loans and consumer loans for the nine months ended and the ending balance of the allowance for loan losses by impairment method:

	September 30,
	2015			2014
	(in millions)
Beginning balance	$	35		$	37
Charge-offs	(3		)	(4		)
Provisions	1			2
Ending balance	$	33		$	35
Individually evaluated for impairment	$	6		$	9
Collectively evaluated for impairment	27			26

Schedule of recorded investment in financing receivables by impairment method and type of loan [Table Text Block]

	September 30, 2015		December 31, 2014
	(in millions)
Individually evaluated for impairment	$	39	$	42
Collectively evaluated for impairment	3,923		3,951
Total	$	3,962	$	3,993

Schedule of commercial mortgage loans by geographic region [Table Text Block]

Concentrations of credit risk of commercial mortgage loans by U.S. region were as follows:

	Loans				Percentage
	September 30, 2015		December 31, 2014		September 30, 2015		December 31, 2014
	(in millions)
East North Central	$	202	$	238	7	%	9	%
East South Central	76		62		3		2
Middle Atlantic	210		217		8		8
Mountain	247		245		9		9
New England	130		140		5		5
Pacific	755		694		27		25
South Atlantic	773		740		28		27
West North Central	231		233		8		9
West South Central	133		160		5		6
	2,757		2,729		100	%	100	%
Less: allowance for loan losses	22		25
Total	$	2,735	$	2,704

Schedule of commercial mortgage loans by property type [Table Text Block]

Concentrations of credit risk of commercial mortgage loans by property type were as follows:

	Loans				Percentage
	September 30, 2015		December 31, 2014		September 30, 2015		December 31, 2014
	(in millions)
Apartments	$	509	$	500	18	%	18	%
Hotel	35		34		1		1
Industrial	482		461		18		17
Mixed use	36		45		1		2
Office	542		545		20		20
Retail	953		988		35		36
Other	200		156		7		6
	2,757		2,729		100	%	100	%
Less: allowance for loan losses	22		25
Total	$	2,735	$	2,704