Financing Receivables (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Receivables [Abstract]

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

The following tables present a rollforward of the allowance for loan losses for the years ended and the ending balance of the allowance for loan losses by impairment method:

	December 31, 2015			December 31, 2014			December 31, 2013
	(in millions)
Beginning balance	$	35		$	37		$	44
Charge-offs	(4		)	(4		)	(7		)
Recoveries	—			1			1
Provisions	1			1			(1		)
Ending balance	$	32		$	35		$	37
Individually evaluated for impairment	$	4		$	9		$	9
Collectively evaluated for impairment	28			26			28

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

The recorded investment in financing receivables by impairment method was as follows:

	December 31, 2015		December 31, 2014
	(in millions)
Individually evaluated for impairment	$	34	$	42
Collectively evaluated for impairment	3,910		3,951
Total	$	3,944	$	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
	December 31,				December 31,
	2015		2014		2015		2014
	(in millions)
East North Central	$	211	$	238	8	%	9	%
East South Central	74		62		3		2
Middle Atlantic	210		217		8		8
Mountain	248		245		9		9
New England	123		140		4		5
Pacific	741		694		27		25
South Atlantic	782		740		28		27
West North Central	229		233		8		9
West South Central	137		160		5		6
	2,755		2,729		100	%	100	%
Less: allowance for loan losses	21		25
Total	$	2,734	$	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
	December 31,				December 31,
	2015		2014		2015		2014
	(in millions)
Apartments	$	504	$	500	18	%	18	%
Hotel	35		34		1		1
Industrial	459		461		17		17
Mixed use	35		45		1		2
Office	541		545		20		20
Retail	984		988		36		36
Other	197		156		7		6
	2,755		2,729		100	%	100	%
Less: allowance for loan losses	21		25
Total	$	2,734	$	2,704