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Deferred Acquisition Costs and Deferred Sales Inducement Costs (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Deferred Charges, Insurers [Abstract]  
Schedule of balances of and changes in DAC [Table Text Block]
The balances of and changes in DAC were as follows:
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
 
(in millions)
 
Balance at January 1
$
2,648

 
$
2,730

 
$
2,613

 
Capitalization of acquisition costs
302

 
360

(1) 
361

 
Amortization, excluding the impact of valuation assumptions review
(279
)
 
(334
)
 
(348
)
 
Amortization, impact of valuation assumptions review
12

 
(81
)
(2) 
(6
)
 
Impact of change in net unrealized securities (gains) losses
(7
)
 
(27
)
 
110

 
Balance a December 31
$
2,676

 
$
2,648

 
$
2,730

 

(1) Includes a $27 million benefit related to the write-off of the deferred reinsurance liability in connection with the loss recognition on LTC business. The benefit was reported in Distribution expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
(2) Includes a $58 million expense related to the loss recognition on LTC business.
Schedule of balances of and changes in DSIC [Table Text Block]
The balances of and changes in DSIC, which is included in other assets, were as follows:
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
(in millions)
Balance at January 1
$
302

 
$
335

 
$
362

Capitalization of sales inducement costs
4

 
5

 
4

Amortization, excluding the impact of valuation assumptions review
(35
)
 
(42
)
 
(52
)
Amortization, impact of valuation assumptions review
(1
)
 
4

 
1

Impact of change in net unrealized securities (gains) losses
6

 
—

 
20

Balance at December 31
$
276

 
$
302

 
$
335