GMDB, GMIB AND NO LAPSE GUARANTEE FEATURES (TABLES)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Variable Annuity Contracts GMDB and GMIB Tables [Abstract]

Variable Annuity Contracts- GMDB GMIB [Table Text Block]

		GMDB		GMIB		Total
		(In Millions)
Balance at January 1, 2010		$	5	$	3	$	8
	Paid guarantee benefits		(2)		0		(2)
	Other changes in reserve		3		(1)		2
Balance at December 31, 2010			6		2		8
	Paid guarantee benefits		(2)		0		(2)
	Other changes in reserve		3		0		3
Balance at December 31, 2011			7		2		9
	Paid guarantee benefits		(2)		0		(2)
	Other changes in reserve		3		0		3
Balance at December 31, 2012		$	8	$	2	$	10

Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit Reinsurance Ceded [Table Text Block]

		GMDB
		(In Millions)
Balance at January 1, 2010		$	3
	Paid guarantee benefits		(1)
	Other changes in reserve		1
Balance at December 31, 2010			3
	Other changes in reserve		1
Balance at December 31, 2011			4
	Paid guarantee benefits		0
	Other changes in reserve		1
Balance at December 31, 2012		$	5

Schedule Of Net Amount Of Risk By Product And Guarantee [Text Block]

			Return
			of
			Premium		Ratchet		Roll-Up		Combo		Total
			(Dollars In Millions)
GMDB:
	Account values invested in:
		General Account	$	121	$	186	$	N/A	$	30	$	337
		Separate Accounts	$	309	$	391	$	N/A	$	59	$	759
	Net amount at risk, gross		$	5	$	48	$	N/A	$	17	$	70
	Net amount at risk, net of
		amounts reinsured	$	5	$	43	$	N/A	$	0	$	48
	Average attained age
		of contractholders		66.1		66.4		N/A		66.1		66.3
	Percentage of contractholders
		over age 70		25.6%		25.7%		N/A		25.0%		25.6%
	Contractually specified
		interest rates		N/A		N/A		N/A		5.0%		5.0%
GMIB:
	Account values invested in:
		General Account		N/A		N/A	$	30	$	N/A	$	30
		Separate Accounts		N/A		N/A	$	59	$	N/A	$	59
	Net amount at risk, gross			N/A		N/A	$	3	$	N/A	$	3
	Net amount at risk, net of
		amounts reinsured		N/A		N/A	$	0	$	N/A	$	0
	Weighted average years
		remaining until annuitization		N/A		N/A		1.7		N/A		1.7
	Contractually specified
		interest rates		N/A		N/A		5.0%		N/A		5.0%

Schedule Of Fair Value Of Separate Accounts By Major Category Of Investment [Text Block]

Investment in Variable Insurance Trust Mutual Funds
	December 31,
	2012			2011
	(In Millions)
GMDB:
Equity	$	643	$	685
Fixed income		73		89
Balanced		15		16
Other		28		34
Total	$	759	$	824
GMIB:
Equity	$	47	$	54
Fixed income		9		12
Other		3		4
Total	$	59	$	70