Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

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, 2017	$	252	$	761		$	46	$	45	$	1,104
Acquisitions (1)	27		22			—		—		49
Foreign currency translation	—		24			—		—		24
Purchase price adjustments	—		(2		)	—		—		(2		)
Balance at December 31, 2017	279		805			46		45		1,175
Foreign currency translation	—		(16		)	—		—		(16		)
Purchase price adjustments	—		(1		)	—		—		(1		)
Balance at December 31, 2018	$	279	$	788		$	46	$	45	$	1,158

⁽¹⁾ 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, 2018							December 31, 2017
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount
	(in millions)
Customer relationships	$	184	$	(134	)	$	50	$	194	$	(124	)	$	70
Contracts	215		(193		)	22		222		(194		)	28
Other	168		(124		)	44		156		(116		)	40
Total	$	567	$	(451	)	$	116	$	572	$	(434	)	$	138

Estimated intangible amortization expenses [Table Text Block]

Estimated intangible amortization expense as of December 31, 2018 for the next five years is as follows:

	(in millions)
2019	$	28
2020	22
2021	19
2022	16
2023	13