SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (TABLES)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Significant Accounting Policies Tables [Abstract]

Schedule of Revision of Prior Period Financial Statements

				As Previously Reported		Adjustment		As Adjusted
December 31, 2011:				(In Millions)
	Assets:
		Deferred policy acquisition costs		$	228	$	(4)	$	224
	Liabilities:
		Future policy benefits and other
			policyholders liabilities	$	390	$	(10)	$	380
		Other liabilities			43		(31)		12
		Current and deferred income taxes			134		13		147
	Equity:
		Retained earnings			113		24		137
		Total shareholder's equity			685		24		709

				As Previously
				Reported		Adjustment		As Adjusted
Year Ended December 31, 2011:				(In Millions)
	Revenues:
		Universal life and investment-type product
			policy fee income	$	117	$	6	$	123
	Benefits and Other Deductions:
		Commissions			45		(12)		33
		Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs
			and value of business acquired		(14)		2		(12)
		Other operating costs and expenses			35		(6)		29
	Earnings (loss), before income taxes				64		22		86
	Income tax (expense) benefit				5		(7)		(2)
	Net earnings (loss)				69		15		84
Year Ended December 31, 2010:
	Revenues:
		Universal life and investment-type product
			policy fee income	$	118	$	4	$	122
	Benefits and Other Deductions:
		Commissions			35		(8)		27
		Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs
			and value of business acquired		41		2		43
		Other operating costs and expenses			30		(3)		27
	Earnings (loss), before income taxes				(37)		13		(24)
	Income tax (expense) benefit				14		(5)		9
	Net earnings (loss)				(23)		8		(15)

				As Previously
				Reported		Adjustment		As Adjusted
				(In Millions)
Year Ended December 31, 2011:
	Cash flows from operating activities:
		Net earnings		$	69	$	15	$	84
		Universal life and investment-type product
			policy fee income		(117)		(6)		(123)
		Change in deferred policy acquisition costs
			and value of business acquired		(49)		2		(47)
		Change in current and deferred income taxes			11		7		18
		Other, net			0		(18)		(18)
Year Ended December 31, 2010:
	Cash flows from operating activities:
		Net earnings		$	(23)	$	8	$	(15)
		Universal life and investment-type product
			policy fee income		(118)		(4)		(122)
		Change in deferred policy acquisition costs
			and value of business acquired		12		2		14
		Change in current and deferred income taxes			(13)		5		(8)
		Other, net			10		(11)		(1)

Schedule of New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Table Text Block]

			As Previously Reported
			and Adjusted Herein		Adjustment		As Adjusted
December 31, 2011:			(In Millions)
	Assets:
		Deferred policy acquisition costs	$	224	$	(52)	$	172
	Liabilities:
		Current and deferred income taxes		147		(18)		129
	Equity:
		Retained earnings		137		(34)		103
		Total shareholder's equity		709		(34)		675

				As Previously Reported
				and Adjusted Herein		Adjustment		As Adjusted
Year Ended December 31, 2011:				(In Millions)
	Benefits and Other Deductions:
		Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs
			and value of business acquired	$	(12)	$	0	$	(12)
		Capitalization of deferred policy acquisition costs			(35)		10		(25)
	Earnings (loss), before income taxes				86		(10)		76
	Income tax (expense) benefit				(2)		3		1
	Net earnings (loss)				84		(7)		77
Year Ended December 31, 2010:
	Benefits and Other Deductions:
		Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs
			and value of business acquired	$	43	$	(2)	$	41
		Capitalization of deferred policy acquisition costs			(29)		8		(21)
	Earnings (loss), before income taxes				(24)		(6)		(30)
	Income tax (expense) benefit				9		2		11
	Net earnings (loss)				(15)		(4)		(19)

				As Previously Reported
				and Adjusted Herein		Adjustment		As Adjusted
				(In Millions)
Year Ended December 31, 2011:
	Cash flows from operating activities:
		Net earnings		$	84	$	(7)	$	77
		Change in deferred policy acquisition costs
			and value of business acquired		(47)		10		(37)
		Change in current and deferred income taxes			18		(3)		15
Year Ended December 31, 2010:
	Cash flows from operating activities:
		Net earnings		$	(15)	$	(4)	$	(19)
		Change in deferred policy acquisition costs
			and value of business acquired		14		6		20
		Change in current and deferred income taxes			(8)		(2)		(10)