Fair Value Measurements (Details 6) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014		Mar. 31, 2013
Other policyholder funds and benefits payable [Member]
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability, Transfer to from Liabilities Held for Sale	$ 0
Roll Forward of Financial Instruments (Liabilities) Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Liabilities), Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis, Beginning Balance	(48,000,000)		(1,304,000,000)
Total realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in net income	34,000,000	[1],[2],[3]	470,000,000	[1],[2],[3]
Total realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in OCI		[4]	3,000,000	[4]
Settlements	(25,000,000)		(4,000,000)
Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Liabilities), Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis, Ending Balance	(39,000,000)		(835,000,000)
Changes in unrealized gains (losses) included in net income related to financial instruments still held at June 30	34,000,000	[1],[5]	470,000,000	[1],[5]
Other policyholder funds and benefits payable [Member] | U.S. [Member] | Guaranteed Minimum Withdrawal Benefit [Member]
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability, Transfer to from Liabilities Held for Sale	0
Roll Forward of Financial Instruments (Liabilities) Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Liabilities), Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis, Beginning Balance	(36,000,000)		(1,249,000,000)
Total realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in net income	36,000,000	[1],[2],[3]	456,000,000	[1],[2],[3]
Total realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in OCI		[4]		[4]
Settlements	(24,000,000)		(2,000,000)
Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Liabilities), Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis, Ending Balance	(24,000,000)		(795,000,000)
Changes in unrealized gains (losses) included in net income related to financial instruments still held at June 30	36,000,000	[1],[5]	456,000,000	[1],[5]
Other policyholder funds and benefits payable [Member] | International [Member] | Guaranteed Minimum Withdrawal Benefit [Member]
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability, Transfer to from Liabilities Held for Sale	0
Roll Forward of Financial Instruments (Liabilities) Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Liabilities), Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis, Beginning Balance	3,000,000		(50,000,000)
Total realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in net income	0	[1],[2],[3]	14,000,000	[1],[2],[3]
Total realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in OCI		[4]	3,000,000	[4]
Settlements	(1,000,000)		(1,000,000)
Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Liabilities), Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis, Ending Balance	2,000,000		(34,000,000)
Changes in unrealized gains (losses) included in net income related to financial instruments still held at June 30	0	[1],[5]	14,000,000	[1],[5]
Other policyholder funds and benefits payable [Member] | International [Member] | Other Living Benefits [Member]
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability, Transfer to from Liabilities Held for Sale	0
Roll Forward of Financial Instruments (Liabilities) Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Liabilities), Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis, Beginning Balance	3,000,000		2,000,000
Total realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in net income	(1,000,000)	[1],[2],[3]	3,000,000	[1],[2],[3]
Total realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in OCI		[4]		[4]
Settlements	0		(1,000,000)
Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Liabilities), Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis, Ending Balance	2,000,000		4,000,000
Changes in unrealized gains (losses) included in net income related to financial instruments still held at June 30	(1,000,000)	[1],[5]	3,000,000	[1],[5]
Consumer Notes [Member]
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability, Transfer to from Liabilities Held for Sale	0
Roll Forward of Financial Instruments (Liabilities) Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Liabilities), Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis, Beginning Balance	(2,000,000)		(2,000,000)
Total realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in net income		[1],[2],[3]		[1],[2],[3]
Total realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in OCI		[4]		[4]
Settlements
Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Liabilities), Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis, Ending Balance	(2,000,000)		(2,000,000)
Changes in unrealized gains (losses) included in net income related to financial instruments still held at June 30		[1],[5]		[1],[5]
Equity linked notes [Member] | Other policyholder funds and benefits payable [Member]
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability, Transfer to from Liabilities Held for Sale	0
Roll Forward of Financial Instruments (Liabilities) Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Liabilities), Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis, Beginning Balance	(18,000,000)		(7,000,000)
Total realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in net income	(1,000,000)	[1],[2],[3]	(3,000,000)	[1],[2],[3]
Total realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in OCI		[4]		[4]
Settlements
Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Liabilities), Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis, Ending Balance	(19,000,000)		(10,000,000)
Changes in unrealized gains (losses) included in net income related to financial instruments still held at June 30	$ (1,000,000)	[1],[5]	$ (3,000,000)	[1],[5]
Minimum [Member] | Long Interest Rate Swaptions [Member]
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Fair Value Inputs Interest Rate Volatility			1.00%
Maximum [Member] | Long Interest Rate Swaptions [Member]
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Fair Value Inputs Interest Rate Volatility			1.00%
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Income Approach Valuation Technique [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Interest Rate Derivative [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Fair Value Inputs Interest Rate Volatility			4.00%
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Income Approach Valuation Technique [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Interest Rate Derivative [Member] | Long Interest Rate Swaptions [Member]
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Fair Value Inputs Interest Rate Volatility	3.00%		1.00%
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Income Approach Valuation Technique [Member] | Minimum [Member] | US GMWB Hedging Instruments [Member] | Stock Option [Member]
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Fair Value Inputs Equity Volatility	20.00%		21.00%
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Income Approach Valuation Technique [Member] | Minimum [Member] | U.S. Macro Hedge Program [Member] | Stock Option [Member]
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Fair Value Inputs Equity Volatility	23.00%		24.00%
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Income Approach Valuation Technique [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Interest Rate Derivative [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Fair Value Inputs Interest Rate Volatility			4.00%
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Income Approach Valuation Technique [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Interest Rate Derivative [Member] | Long Interest Rate Swaptions [Member]
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Fair Value Inputs Interest Rate Volatility	4.00%		1.00%
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Income Approach Valuation Technique [Member] | Maximum [Member] | US GMWB Hedging Instruments [Member] | Stock Option [Member]
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Fair Value Inputs Equity Volatility	30.00%		29.00%
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Income Approach Valuation Technique [Member] | Maximum [Member] | U.S. Macro Hedge Program [Member] | Stock Option [Member]
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Fair Value Inputs Equity Volatility	34.00%		31.00%
Customized Swaps [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Income Approach Valuation Technique [Member] | Minimum [Member] | US GMWB Hedging Instruments [Member]
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Fair Value Inputs Equity Volatility	10.00%		10.00%
Customized Swaps [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Income Approach Valuation Technique [Member] | Maximum [Member] | US GMWB Hedging Instruments [Member]
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Fair Value Inputs Equity Volatility	50.00%		50.00%
International Program Hedging Instruments [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Income Approach Valuation Technique [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Stock Option [Member]
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Fair Value Inputs Equity Volatility	28.00%		24.00%
International Program Hedging Instruments [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Income Approach Valuation Technique [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Stock Option [Member]
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Fair Value Inputs Equity Volatility	36.00%		37.00%

[1] [2]All amounts in these rows are reported in net realized capital gains/(losses). The realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in net income for separate account assets are offset by an equal amount for separate account liabilities, which results in a net zero impact on net income for the Company. All amounts are before income taxes and amortization DAC.

[2] [1]The Company classifies gains and losses on GMWB reinsurance derivatives and Guaranteed Living Benefit embedded derivatives as unrealized gains (losses) for purposes of disclosure in this table because it is impracticable to track on a contract-by-contract basis the realized gains (losses) for these derivatives and embedded derivatives.

[3] 6]Includes both market and non-market impacts in deriving realized and unrealized gains (losses).

[4] [3]All amounts are before income taxes and amortization of DAC.

[5] [7]Amounts presented are for Level 3 only and therefore may not agree to other disclosures included herein.