Financing Receivables (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

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

	September 30,
	2017			2016
	(in millions)
Beginning balance	$	29		$	32
Charge-offs	—			(1		)
Provisions	(1		)	(1		)
Ending balance	$	28		$	30
Individually evaluated for impairment	$	3		$	2
Collectively evaluated for impairment	25			28

Schedule of Recorded Investment in Financing Receivables by Impairment Method [Table Text Block]

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

	September 30, 2017		December 31, 2016
	(in millions)
Individually evaluated for impairment	$	19	$	12
Collectively evaluated for impairment	3,490		3,480
Total	$	3,509	$	3,492

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, 2017		December 31, 2016		September 30, 2017		December 31, 2016
	(in millions)
East North Central	$	237	$	198	9	%	7	%
East South Central	92		88		3		3
Middle Atlantic	198		203		7		8
Mountain	253		240		9		9
New England	87		91		3		3
Pacific	785		746		28		28
South Atlantic	767		783		28		29
West North Central	215		222		8		8
West South Central	136		131		5		5
	2,770		2,702		100	%	100	%
Less: allowance for loan losses	21		21
Total	$	2,749	$	2,681

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, 2017		December 31, 2016		September 30, 2017		December 31, 2016
	(in millions)
Apartments	$	560	$	504	20	%	19	%
Hotel	41		42		1		1
Industrial	466		446		17		17
Mixed use	48		49		2		2
Office	502		489		18		18
Retail	937		950		34		35
Other	216		222		8		8
	2,770		2,702		100	%	100	%
Less: allowance for loan losses	21		21
Total	$	2,749	$	2,681