Fair Value Measurements Level 4 Financial Instruments Not Carried at Fair Value (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets	$ 245,013us-gaap_Assets	$ 277,884us-gaap_Assets
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	199,248us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure	227,776us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
Liabilities	226,293us-gaap_Liabilities	258,979us-gaap_Liabilities
Long-term Line of Credit	0us-gaap_LineOfCredit	238us-gaap_LineOfCredit
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	4,724	5,570
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	101,735	120,072
Policy Loans [Member] \| Reported Value Measurement [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets	1,431	1,420
Policy Loans [Member] \| Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	1,431	1,480
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Member] \| Reported Value Measurement [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets	5,556	5,598
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Member] \| Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	5,840	5,641
Other Policyholder Funds and Benefits Payable [Member] \| Reported Value Measurement [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Liabilities	7,304	9,152
Other Policyholder Funds and Benefits Payable [Member] \| Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure	7,522	9,352
Senior Notes [Member] \| Reported Value Measurement [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Liabilities	5,009	5,206
Senior Notes [Member] \| Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure	5,837	5,845
Junior Subordinated Debt [Member] \| Reported Value Measurement [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Liabilities	1,100	1,100
Junior Subordinated Debt [Member] \| Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure	1,291	1,271
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure	0	238
Investment Contracts [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure	851
Investment Contracts [Member] \| Reported Value Measurement [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Liabilities		0
Investment Contracts [Member] \| Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure		0
Other Liabilities [Member] \| Embedded Derivative Financial Instruments [Member] \| Reported Value Measurement [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Liabilities	68	82
Other Liabilities [Member] \| Embedded Derivative Financial Instruments [Member] \| Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure	$ 68	$ 82

Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are recognized. Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.

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Fair value portion of probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.

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Fair value of financial obligations, including, but not limited to, debt instruments, derivative liabilities, federal funds purchased and sold under agreements to repurchase, securities loaned or sold under agreements to repurchase, financial instruments sold not yet purchased, guarantees, line of credit, loans and notes payable, servicing liability, and trading liabilities.

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