Certain Nontraditional Long-Duration Contracts (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

DisclosureTextBlockAbstract

ScheduleOfMinimumGuaranteedBenefitLiabilitiesTextBlock

		GMDB		GMAB/GMWB/GMIWB		GMIB		Totals
				Variable Annuity
				(in thousands)
Beginning Balance as of December 31, 2011	$	177,718	$	1,783,594	$	14,377	$	1,975,689
Incurred guarantee benefits (1)		76,240		9,541		9,821		95,602
Paid guarantee benefits		(31,431)		-		(682)		(32,113)
Beginning Balance as of December 31, 2012		222,527		1,793,135		23,516		2,039,178
Incurred guarantee benefits (1)		(3,191)		(1,014,909)		(11,650)		(1,029,750)
Paid guarantee benefits		(27,507)		-		(747)		(28,254)
Changes in unrealized investment gains and losses		8,041		-		160		8,201
Beginning Balance as of December 31, 2013		199,870		778,226		11,279		989,375
Incurred guarantee benefits (1)		81,524		2,334,185		8,506		2,424,215
Paid guarantee benefits		(25,909)		-		(724)		(26,633)
Changes in unrealized investment gains and losses		128		-		43		171
Balance as of December 31, 2014	$	255,613	$	3,112,411	$	19,104	$	3,387,128

• Incurred guarantee benefits include the portion of assessments established as additions to reserve as well as changes in estimates affecting the reserves. Also includes changes in the fair value of features accounted for as derivatives.

ScheduleOfNetAmountOfRiskByProductAndGuaranteeTextBlock

	December 31, 2014				December 31, 2013
	In the Event of Death		At Annuitization/ Accumulation (1)		In the Event of Death		At Annuitization/ Accumulation (1)
Variable Annuity Contracts	(in thousands)
Return of net deposits
Account value	$ 38,410,155		N/A		$ 40,828,166		N/A
Net amount at risk	$ 353,902		N/A		$ 407,488		N/A
Average attained age of contractholders	65	years	N/A		64	years	N/A
Minimum return or contract value
Account value	$ 7,886,833		$ 38,471,465		$ 8,446,938		$ 40,678,507
Net amount at risk	$ 916,016		$ 1,358,023		$ 916,094		$ 1,272,641
Average attained age of contractholders	67	years	64	years	66	years	64	years
Average period remaining until expected annuitization	N/A		0.1	years	N/A		0.2	year

• Includes income and withdrawal benefits described herein.

scheduleOfFairValueOfSeparateAccountsByMajorCategoryOfInvestmentTextBlock

	December 31, 2014		December 31, 2013
	(in thousands)
Equity funds	$	28,191,315	$	28,992,157
Bond funds		12,844,788		14,924,698
Money market funds		2,783,023		2,430,792
Total	$	43,819,126	$	46,347,647

Deferred Sales Inducements Table Text Block

			Sales Inducements
			(in thousands)
Balance as of December 31, 2011		$	445,841
	Capitalization		59,269
	Amortization - Impact of assumption and experience unlocking and true-ups		133,214
	Amortization - All other		(94,752)
	Change in unrealized gains/losses		13,258
Balance as of December 31, 2012			556,830
	Capitalization		31,370
	Amortization - Impact of assumption and experience unlocking and true-ups		13,038
	Amortization - All other		179,219
	Change in unrealized gains/losses		28,790
Balance as of December 31, 2013			809,247
	Capitalization		11,515
	Amortization - Impact of assumption and experience unlocking and true-ups		45,417
	Amortization - All other		(204,563)
	Change in unrealized gains/losses		3,591
Balance as of December 31, 2014		$	665,207

Schedule of Account Value of Market Value Annuities Text Block

		December 31, 2014				December 31, 2013
		Unadjusted Value		Adjusted Value		Unadjusted Value		Adjusted Value
Variable Annuity Contracts	(in thousands)
Market value adjusted annuities
Account value	$	1,244,131	$	1,251,084	$	1,554,743	$	1,580,487