Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

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, 2016	$	252	$	794		$	46	$	45	$	1,137
Acquisitions (1)	—		19			—		—		19
Foreign currency translation	—		(51		)	—		—		(51		)
Purchase price adjustments	—		(1		)	—		—		(1		)
Balance at December 31, 2016	252		761			46		45		1,104
Acquisitions (2)	27		22			—		—		49
Foreign currency translation	—		24			—		—		24
Purchase price adjustments	—		(2		)	—		—		(2		)
Balance at December 31, 2017	$	279	$	805		$	46	$	45	$	1,175

⁽¹⁾ Relates to the Company’s acquisition of Emerging Global Advisors, LLC (“EGA”).

⁽²⁾ Relates to the Company’s acquisitions of Investment Professionals, Inc. (“IPI”) and Lionstone Partners, LLC.

Definite-lived intangible assets [Table Text Block]

Definite-lived intangible assets consisted of the following:

	December 31, 2017							December 31, 2016
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount
	(in millions)
Customer relationships	$	194	$	(124	)	$	70	$	144	$	(112	)	$	32
Contracts	222		(194		)	28		213		(177		)	36
Other	156		(116		)	40		141		(101		)	40
Total	$	572	$	(434	)	$	138	$	498	$	(390	)	$	108

Estimated intangible amortization expenses [Table Text Block]

Estimated intangible amortization expense as of December 31, 2017 for the next five years is as follows:

	(in millions)
2018	$	29
2019	26
2020	20
2021	17
2022	15