Income Taxes Level 3 (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]

Summary of Operating Loss Carryforwards [Table Text Block]

	For the years ended December 31,
	2014				2013				Expiration
	Carryover amount		Expected tax benefit, gross		Carryover amount		Expected tax benefit, gross		Dates			Amount
Net operating loss carryover	$	5,547	$	1,936	$	3,123	$	1,093	2016	-	2017	$	3
									2023	-	2033	$	5,544
Foreign tax credit carryover	$	178	$	178	$	163	$	163	2018	-	2024	$	178
Capital loss carryover	$	491	$	172	$	—	$	—	2019			$	491
Alternative minimum tax credit carryover	$	652	$	652	$	823	$	823	No expiration			$	—

Provision Benefit for Income Taxes [Table Text Block]

The provision (benefit) for income taxes consists of the following:

	For the years ended December 31,
	2014			2013		2012
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
Current - U.S. Federal	$	(62	)	$	219	$	33
International	2			—		—
Total current	(60		)	219		33
Deferred - U.S. Federal	410			27		(342		)
Total income tax expense (benefit)	$	350		$	246	$	(309	)

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]

Deferred tax assets (liabilities) include the following:

	As of December 31,
Deferred Tax Assets	2014			2013
Tax discount on loss reserves	$	573		$	632
Tax basis deferred policy acquisition costs	163			207
Unearned premium reserve and other underwriting related reserves	456			434
Investment-related items [1]	1,020			1,641
Insurance product derivatives	44			13
Employee benefits	677			523
Alternative minimum tax credit	652			823
Net operating loss carryover [1]	1,936			1,093
Foreign tax credit carryover	178			163
Capital loss carryover	172			—
Other	—			63
Total Deferred Tax Assets	5,871			5,592
Valuation Allowance	(181		)	(4		)
Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance	5,690			5,588
Deferred Tax Liabilities
Financial statement deferred policy acquisition costs and reserves	(1,040		)	(894		)
Net unrealized gains on investments	(1,489		)	(669		)
Other depreciable and amortizable assets	(217		)	(185		)
Other	(47		)	—
Total Deferred Tax Liabilities	(2,793		)	(1,748		)
Net Deferred Tax Asset	$	2,897		$	3,840

Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]

A reconciliation of the tax provision (benefit) at the U.S. Federal statutory rate to the provision (benefit) for income taxes is as follows:

	For the years ended December 31,
	2014			2013			2012
Tax provision (benefit) at U.S. Federal statutory rate	$	595		$	515		$	(31	)
Tax-exempt interest	(138		)	(138		)	(141		)
Dividends received deduction	(114		)	(139		)	(145		)
Valuation allowance	5			(2		)	—
Other	2			10			8
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	$	350		$	246		$	(309	)