Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Investments:
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost of $79,747 and $78,978) (includes variable interest entity assets, at fair value, of $89 and $153)	$ 59,384,000,000	$ 62,357,000,000
Marketable Securities, Fixed Maturities, Current	488,000,000	844,000,000
Equity securities, trading, at fair value (cost of $26,820 and $32,928)	11,000,000	19,745,000,000
Equity securities, available-for-sale, at fair value (cost of $866 and $1,056 )	1,047,000,000	868,000,000
Mortgage loans (net of allowances for loan losses of $68 and $102)	5,556,000,000	5,598,000,000
Policy loans, at outstanding balance	1,431,000,000	1,420,000,000
Alternative Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	2,942,000,000	3,040,000,000
Other Investments	536,000,000	521,000,000
Short-term Investments	4,883,000,000	4,008,000,000
Total investments	76,278,000,000	98,401,000,000
Cash	399,000,000	1,428,000,000
Premiums receivable and agents’ balances, net	3,429,000,000	3,465,000,000
Reinsurance recoverables, net	22,920,000,000	23,330,000,000
Deferred policy acquisition costs and present value of future profits	1,823,000,000	2,161,000,000
Deferred Tax Assets, Net	2,897,000,000	3,840,000,000
Goodwill	498,000,000	498,000,000
Property and equipment, net	831,000,000	877,000,000
Other assets	1,236,000,000	2,998,000,000
Separate account assets	134,702,000,000	140,886,000,000
Total assets	245,013,000,000	277,884,000,000
Liabilities
Reserve for future policy benefits and unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses	41,444,000,000	41,373,000,000
Other Policyholder Funds	32,532,000,000	39,029,000,000
Unearned premiums	5,255,000,000	5,225,000,000
Short-term debt	456,000,000	438,000,000
Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities	5,653,000,000	6,106,000,000
Other liabilities (includes variable interest entity liabilities of $89 and $471)	6,251,000,000	6,188,000,000
Separate account liabilities	134,702,000,000	140,886,000,000
Liabilities	226,293,000,000	258,979,000,000
Stockholders’ Equity
Common stock, $0.01 par value — 1,500,000,000 shares authorized, 469,744,822 and 469,750,171 shares issued	5,000,000	5,000,000
Additional paid-in capital	9,123,000,000	9,894,000,000
Retained earnings	11,191,000,000	10,683,000,000
Treasury Stock, Value	2,527,000,000	1,598,000,000
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax	928,000,000	(79,000,000)
Total stockholders’ equity	18,720,000,000	18,905,000,000
Liabilities and Equity	245,013,000,000	277,884,000,000
International Annuity [Member]
Liabilities
Other Policyholder Funds	$ 0	$ 19,734,000,000