Derivatives and Hedging Activities (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Schedule of gross fair value of derivative instruments, including embedded derivatives [Table Text Block]

The Company uses derivatives as economic hedges and accounting hedges. The following table presents the notional value and gross fair value of derivative instruments, including embedded derivatives:



	December 31, 2016						December 31, 2015
	Notional		Gross Fair Value				Notional		Gross Fair Value
			Assets⁽¹⁾		Liabilities⁽²⁾⁽³⁾				Assets⁽¹⁾		Liabilities⁽²⁾⁽³⁾
	(in millions)
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments
Interest rate contracts	$	675	$	40	$	—	$	675	$	58	$	—
Foreign exchange contracts	164		12		—		—		—		—
Total qualifying hedges	839		52		—		675		58		—

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
Interest rate contracts	71,949		1,735		979		63,798		1,882		969
Equity contracts	60,696		1,568		2,027		70,238		1,587		1,993
Credit contracts	1,039		1		—		600		2		—
Foreign exchange contracts	4,733		81		47		4,408		56		18
Other contracts	3,060		9		118		3,760		2		96
Total non-designated hedges	141,477		3,394		3,171		142,804		3,529		3,076

Embedded derivatives
GMWB and GMAB ⁽⁴⁾	N/A		—		614		N/A		—		851
IUL	N/A		—		464		N/A		—		364
EIA	N/A		—		5		N/A		—		5
SMC	N/A		—		8		N/A		—		4
Total embedded derivatives	N/A		—		1,091		N/A		—		1,224
Total derivatives	$	142,316	$	3,446	$	4,262	$	143,479	$	3,587	$	4,300

N/A Not applicable.

⁽¹⁾The fair value of freestanding derivative assets is included in Other assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

⁽²⁾The fair value of freestanding derivative liabilities is included in Other liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The fair value of GMWB and GMAB, IUL, and EIA embedded derivatives is included in Policyholder account balances, future policy benefits and claims on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The fair value of the SMC embedded derivative liability is included in Customer deposits on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

⁽³⁾The fair value of the Company’s derivative liabilities after considering the effects of master netting arrangements, cash collateral held by the same counterparty and the fair value of net embedded derivatives was $1.5 billion and $1.6 billion at December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. See Note 15 for additional information related to master netting arrangements and cash collateral. See Note 4 for information about derivatives held by consolidated VIEs.

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The fair value of the GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives at December 31, 2016 included $880 million of individual contracts in a liability position and $266 million of individual contracts in an asset position. The fair value of the GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives at December 31, 2015 included $994 million of individual contracts in a liability position and $143 million of individual contracts in an asset position.

Schedule of gain (loss) on derivative instruments [Table Text Block]

The following table presents a summary of the impact of derivatives not designated as hedging instruments on the Consolidated Statements of Operations:



	Net Investment Income			Banking and Deposit Interest Expense			Distribution Expenses			Interest Credited to Fixed Accounts			Benefits, Claims, Losses and Settlement Expenses			General and Administrative Expense
	(in millions)
Year Ended December 31, 2016
Interest rate contracts	$	3		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	38		$	—
Equity contracts	(1		)	2			23			20			(836		)	6
Credit contracts	—			—			—			—			2			—
Foreign exchange contracts	—			—			(1		)	—			—			14
Other contracts	—			—			—			—			(65		)	—
GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives	—			—			—			—			237			—
IUL embedded derivatives	—			—			—			15			—			—
SMC embedded derivatives	—			(2		)	—			—			—			—
Total gain (loss)	$	2		$	—		$	22		$	35		$	(624	)	$	20

Year Ended December 31, 2015
Interest rate contracts	$	(21	)	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	241		$	—
Equity contracts	—			—			1			(10		)	(304		)	2
Credit contracts	—			—			—			—			(1		)	—
Foreign exchange contracts	4			—			(1		)	—			13			(2		)
Other contracts	1			—			—			—			(27		)	—
GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives	—			—			—			—			(372		)	—
IUL embedded derivatives	—			—			—			(8		)	—			—
EIA embedded derivatives	—			—			—			1			—			—
Total loss	$	(16	)	$	—		$	—		$	(17	)	$	(450	)	$	—

Year Ended December 31, 2014
Interest rate contracts	$	1		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	1,122		$	—
Equity contracts	(4		)	3			13			21			(304		)	4
Credit contracts	—			—			—			—			(33		)	—
Foreign exchange contracts	2			—			(5		)	—			(9		)	(1		)
Other contracts	—			—			—			—			(12		)	—
GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives	—			—			—			—			(1,054		)	—
IUL embedded derivatives	—			—			—			(27		)	—			—
EIA embedded derivatives	—			—			—			(2		)	—			—
SMC embedded derivatives	—			(3		)	—			—			—			—
Total gain (loss)	$	(1	)	$	—		$	8		$	(8	)	$	(290	)	$	3

Schedule of payments to make and receive for options [Table Text Block]

The deferred premium associated with certain of the above options is paid or received semi-annually over the life of the option contract or at maturity. The following is a summary of the payments the Company is scheduled to make and receive for these options as of December 31, 2016:



	Premiums Payable		Premiums Receivable
	(in millions)
2017	$	270	$	77
2018	227		130
2019	273		171
2020	195		99
2021	186		107
2022-2027	639		133
Total	$	1,790	$	717

Fair value hedges [Member]

Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)

Schedule of gain (loss) on derivative instruments [Table Text Block]

The following table presents the amounts recognized in income related to fair value hedges:



Derivatives designated as hedging instruments	Location of Gain Recorded into Income	Amount of Gain Recognized in Income on Derivatives
		Years Ended December 31,
		2016		2015		2014
		(in millions)
Interest rate contracts	Interest and debt expense	$	19	$	31	$	33