Financing Receivables (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

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 the years ended and the ending balance of the allowance for loan losses by impairment method:

	December 31,
	2016			2015			2014
	(in millions)
Beginning balance	$	32		$	35		$	37
Charge-offs	(5		)	(4		)	(4		)
Recoveries	—			—			1
Provisions	2			1			1
Ending balance	$	29		$	32		$	35
Individually evaluated for impairment	$	2		$	4		$	9
Collectively evaluated for impairment	27			28			26

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,
	2016		2015
	(in millions)
Individually evaluated for impairment	$	12	$	34
Collectively evaluated for impairment	3,480		3,910
Total	$	3,492	$	3,944

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,
	2016		2015		2016		2015
	(in millions)
East North Central	$	198	$	211	7	%	8	%
East South Central	88		74		3		3
Middle Atlantic	203		210		8		8
Mountain	240		248		9		9
New England	91		123		3		4
Pacific	746		741		28		27
South Atlantic	783		782		29		28
West North Central	222		229		8		8
West South Central	131		137		5		5
	2,702		2,755		100	%	100	%
Less: allowance for loan losses	21		21
Total	$	2,681	$	2,734

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,
	2016		2015		2016		2015
	(in millions)
Apartments	$	504	$	504	19	%	18	%
Hotel	42		35		1		1
Industrial	446		459		17		17
Mixed use	49		35		2		1
Office	489		541		18		20
Retail	950		984		35		36
Other	222		197		8		7
	2,702		2,755		100	%	100	%
Less: allowance for loan losses	21		21
Total	$	2,681	$	2,734