Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill reported in operating segments [Table Text Block]

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill reported in the Company’s main operating segments were as follows:

	Advice & Wealth Management		Asset Management			Annuities		Protection		Consolidated
	(in millions)
Balance at January 1, 2014	$	252	$	821		$	46	$	45	$	1,164
Foreign currency translation	—		(19		)	—		—		(19		)
Purchase price adjustments	—		9			—		—		9
Balance at December 31, 2014	252		811			46		45		1,154
Foreign currency translation	—		(15		)	—		—		(15		)
Purchase price adjustments	—		(2		)	—		—		(2		)
Balance at December 31, 2015	$	252	$	794		$	46	$	45	$	1,137

Definite-lived intangible assets [Table Text Block]

Definite-lived intangible assets consisted of the following:

	December 31, 2015							December 31, 2014
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount
	(in millions)
Customer relationships	$	149	$	(106	)	$	43	$	150	$	(97	)	$	53
Contracts	233		(189		)	44		233		(180		)	53
Other	149		(103		)	46		151		(98		)	53
Total	$	531	$	(398	)	$	133	$	534	$	(375	)	$	159

Estimated intangible amortization expenses [Table Text Block]

Estimated intangible amortization expense as of December 31, 2015 for the next five years is as follows:

	(in millions)
2016	$	26
2017	22
2018	21
2019	18
2020	13