Available for sale securities mortgage loans Amortized Cost.

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Schedule of available for sale securities mortgage loans.

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The reserve to cover probable credit losses related to specifically identified fixed maturity real estate loans as well as probable credit losses inherent in the remainder of that loan portfolio.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 60
-Paragraph 47

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The balance represents the amount of loans that are secured by real estate mortgages, offset by the reserve to cover probable credit losses on the loan portfolio.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 60
-Paragraph 47

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
-Section 03
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph c
-Article 7

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Investments and Derivative Instruments (Details 6) (USD $) In Millions	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Jun. 30, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities Mortgage Loans [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	$ 5,475	$ 4,644
Valuation Allowance	(171)	(155)	(340)	(366)
Carrying Value	5,304	4,489
Commercial [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities Mortgage Loans [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	5,324	4,492
Valuation Allowance	(129)	(152)
Carrying Value	5,195	4,340
Residential [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities Mortgage Loans [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	151	152
Valuation Allowance	(42)	(3)
Carrying Value	$ 109	$ 149