Commitments and Contingencies Level 4 (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015
Derivative Commitments [Line Items]
Derivative, Net Liability Position, Aggregate Fair Value	$ 1,100,000,000
Collateral Already Posted, Aggregate Fair Value	1,300,000,000
GMWB Product Derivatives [Member]
Derivative Commitments [Line Items]
Derivative Instrument, Collateral Payment, Preventing Termination	39,000,000
Single Notch Downgrade [Member]
Derivative Commitments [Line Items]
Additional Collateral, Aggregate Fair Value	1,000,000
Double Notch Downgrade [Member]
Derivative Commitments [Line Items]
Additional Collateral, Aggregate Fair Value	$ 8,000,000

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The aggregate fair value of additional assets that would be required to be posted as collateral for derivative instruments with credit-risk-related contingent features if the credit-risk-related contingent features were triggered at the end of the reporting period.

+ References

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 815

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

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The aggregate fair value of assets that are already posted, at the end of the reporting period, as collateral for derivative instruments with credit-risk-related contingent features.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 815

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The aggregate fair value amounts of derivative instruments that contain credit-risk-related contingent features that are in a net liability position at the end of the reporting period. For nonderivative instruments that are designated and qualify as hedging instruments, the fair value amounts are the carrying value of the nonderivative hedging instrument, including the adjustment for the foreign currency transaction gain (loss) on that instrument.

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