Statutory Net Income and Surplus and Dividend Restrictions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Statutory Net Income And Surplus And Dividend Restrictions [Abstract]
Statutory Net Income and Surplus and Dividend Restrictions	STATUTORY NET INCOME AND SURPLUS AND DIVIDEND RESTRICTIONS The Company is required to prepare statutory financial statements in accordance with accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the State of Arizona Insurance Department. Prescribed statutory accounting practices include publications of the NAIC, as well as state laws, regulations and general administrative rules. Statutory accounting practices primarily differ from U.S. GAAP by charging policy acquisition costs to expense as incurred, establishing future policy benefit liabilities using different actuarial assumptions and valuing investments, deferred taxes and certain assets on a different basis. Statutory net income (loss) of the Company amounted to $(2,018) million, $340 million and $393 million for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Statutory surplus of the Company amounted to $5,718 million and $482 million at December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company's net loss from operations was $(159) million. The Company does not utilize prescribed or permitted practices that vary materially from the statutory accounting practices prescribed by the NAIC. The Company is subject to Arizona law, which limits the amount of dividends that insurance companies can pay to stockholders. The maximum dividend, which may be paid in any twelve month period without notification or approval, is limited to the lesser of 10% of statutory surplus, as of December 31 of the preceding year, or the net gain from operations of the preceding calendar year. Cash dividends may only be paid out of surplus derived from realized net profits. Based on these limitations, the Company is not permitted to pay a dividend in 2017 without prior notification. On December 21, 2016 the Company paid an extra-ordinary dividend of $1,140 million to its parent, PAI, which was recorded as a return of capital. On December 22, 2015 and June 29, 2015, the Company paid dividends of $180 million and $270 million, respectively, to PAI. On December 19, 2014 and June 27, 2014, the Company paid dividends of $75 million and $267 million, respectively, to PAI.

STATUTORY NET INCOME AND SURPLUS AND DIVIDEND RESTRICTIONS

The Company is required to prepare statutory financial statements in accordance with accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the State of Arizona Insurance Department. Prescribed statutory accounting practices include publications of the NAIC, as well as state laws, regulations and general administrative rules. Statutory accounting practices primarily differ from U.S. GAAP by charging policy acquisition costs to expense as incurred, establishing future policy benefit liabilities using different actuarial assumptions and valuing investments, deferred taxes and certain assets on a different basis.

Statutory net income (loss) of the Company amounted to $(2,018) million, $340 million and $393 million for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Statutory surplus of the Company amounted to $5,718 million and $482 million at December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company's net loss from operations was $(159) million.

The Company does not utilize prescribed or permitted practices that vary materially from the statutory accounting practices prescribed by the NAIC.

The Company is subject to Arizona law, which limits the amount of dividends that insurance companies can pay to stockholders. The maximum dividend, which may be paid in any twelve month period without notification or approval, is limited to the lesser of 10% of statutory surplus, as of December 31 of the preceding year, or the net gain from operations of the preceding calendar year. Cash dividends may only be paid out of surplus derived from realized net profits. Based on these limitations, the Company is not permitted to pay a dividend in 2017 without prior notification.

On December 21, 2016 the Company paid an extra-ordinary dividend of $1,140 million to its parent, PAI, which was recorded as a return of capital. On December 22, 2015 and June 29, 2015, the Company paid dividends of $180 million and $270 million, respectively, to PAI. On December 19, 2014 and June 27, 2014, the Company paid dividends of $75 million and $267 million, respectively, to PAI.