INCOME TAXES (TABLES)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Income Tax Tables [Abstract]

Summary Of Income Tax Expense Benefit [Table Text Block]

		2012		2011		2010
		(In Millions)
Income tax (expense) benefit:
	Current (expense) benefit	$	(4)	$	39	$	(24)
	Deferred (expense) benefit		(2)		(38)		35
Total		$	(6)	$	1	$	11

Schedule Of Components Of Income Tax Expense Benefit [Table Text Block]

	2012		2011		2010
	(In Millions)
Tax at statutory rate	$	(15)	$	(26)	$	10
Dividends received deduction		2		2		1
Tax settlement		9		7		0
Valuation allowance		0		19		0
Other		(2)		(1)		0
Income Tax (Expense) Benefit	$	(6)	$	1	$	11

Schedule Of Deferred Tax Assets And Liabilities [Table Text Block]

	December 31, 2012				December 31, 2011
	Assets		Liabilities		Assets		Liabilities
	(In Millions)
Reserves and reinsurance	$	0	$	21	$	0	$	37
DAC		0		46		0		26
VOBA		0		34		0		34
Investments		0		25		0		6
Goodwill and other intangible assets		0		9		0		7
NOL and Credits		0		0		6		0
Other		8		0		0		6
Total	$	8	$	135	$	6	$	116

Unrecognized Tax Benefits Reconciliation [Table Text Block]

	2012		2011		2010
	(In Millions)
Balance, beginning of year	$	17	$	16	$	15
Additions for tax positions of prior years		1		1		1
Reductions for tax positions of prior years		(2)		0		0
Settlements with tax authorities		(12)		0		0
Balance, End of Year	$	4	$	17	$	16