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Deferred Acquisition Costs and Deferred Sales Inducement Costs (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
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:
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
 
(in millions)
 
Balance at January 1
$
2,676

 
$
2,648

 
$
2,730

 
Capitalization of acquisition costs
318

 
302

 
360

(1) 
Amortization, excluding the impact of valuation assumptions review
(355
)
 
(279
)
 
(334
)
 
Amortization, impact of valuation assumptions review
33

 
12

 
(81
)
(2) 
Impact of change in net unrealized (gains) losses on securities
104

 
(7
)
 
(27
)
 
Balance at December 31
$
2,776

 
$
2,676

 
$
2,648

 

(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:
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
(in millions)
Balance at January 1
$
276

 
$
302

 
$
335

Capitalization of sales inducement costs
2

 
4

 
5

Amortization, excluding the impact of valuation assumptions review
(43
)
 
(35
)
 
(42
)
Amortization, impact of valuation assumptions review
—

 
(1
)
 
4

Impact of change in net unrealized (gains) losses on securities
16

 
6

 
—

Balance at December 31
$
251

 
$
276

 
$
302