Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Revenues
Earned premiums	$ 3,401	$ 3,518	$ 10,243	$ 10,582
Fee income	1,118	1,192	3,366	3,620
Net investment income (loss):
Securities available-for-sale and other	1,030	1,062	3,197	3,274
Equity securities, trading	710	(1,890)	1,889	(1,684)
Total net investment income (loss)	1,740	(828)	5,086	1,590
Net realized capital gains (losses):
Total other-than-temporary impairment (OTTI) losses	(59)	(71)	(201)	(221)
OTTI losses recognized in other comprehensive income (OCI)	22	11	37	83
Net OTTI losses recognized in earnings	(37)	(60)	(164)	(138)
Net realized capital gains (losses), excluding net OTTI losses recognized in earnings	156	635	(38)	379
Total net realized capital losses	119	575	(202)	241
Other revenues	64	63	184	188
Total revenues	6,442	4,520	18,677	16,221
Benefits, losses and expenses
Benefits, losses and loss adjustment expenses	3,271	4,006	9,930	11,160
Benefits, losses and loss adjustment expenses - returns credited on international variable annuities	710	(1,889)	1,888	(1,683)
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs and present value of future profits	566	1,005	1,441	2,047
Insurance operating costs and other expenses	1,275	1,287	3,896	4,093
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0	0	910	0
Interest expense	109	128	348	384
Total benefits, losses and expenses	5,931	4,537	18,413	16,001
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	511	(17)	264	220
Income tax expense (benefit)	108	(74)	(136)	(289)
Income from continuing operations, net of tax	403	57	400	509
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	(2)	3	(4)	85
Net income	401	60	396	594
Preferred stock dividends	10	10	31	31
Net income available to common shareholders	$ 391	$ 50	$ 365	$ 563
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax, available to common shareholders per common share
Basic	$ 0.90	$ 0.11	$ 0.84	$ 1.07
Diluted	$ 0.83	$ 0.10	$ 0.79	$ 0.99
Net income available to common shareholders per common share
Basic	$ 0.90	$ 0.11	$ 0.83	$ 1.27
Diluted	$ 0.83	$ 0.11	$ 0.78	$ 1.17
Cash dividends declared per common share	$ 0.10	$ 0.10	$ 0.3	$ 0.3