Derivative Financial Instruments (Details 5) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012 entity	Jun. 30, 2012 Credit default swaps	Dec. 31, 2011 Credit default swaps	Jun. 30, 2012 Credit default swaps Single name	Dec. 31, 2011 Credit default swaps Single name	Jun. 30, 2012 Credit default swaps Single name Investment grade corporate debt	Dec. 31, 2011 Credit default swaps Single name Investment grade corporate debt	Dec. 31, 2011 Credit default swaps Single name High yield debt	Jun. 30, 2012 Credit default swaps Single name Municipal	Dec. 31, 2011 Credit default swaps Single name Municipal	Jun. 30, 2012 Credit default swaps Baskets	Dec. 31, 2011 Credit default swaps Baskets	Jun. 30, 2012 Credit default swaps Tranche Investment grade corporate debt	Dec. 31, 2011 Credit default swaps Tranche Investment grade corporate debt	Jun. 30, 2012 Credit default swaps First-to-default Municipal	Dec. 31, 2011 Credit default swaps First-to-default Municipal	Jun. 30, 2012 Credit default swaps Index Investment grade corporate debt	Jun. 30, 2012 AAA Credit default swaps	Jun. 30, 2012 AAA Credit default swaps Single name	Jun. 30, 2012 AAA Credit default swaps Single name Investment grade corporate debt	Jun. 30, 2012 AA Credit default swaps	Dec. 31, 2011 AA Credit default swaps	Jun. 30, 2012 AA Credit default swaps Single name	Dec. 31, 2011 AA Credit default swaps Single name	Jun. 30, 2012 AA Credit default swaps Single name Investment grade corporate debt	Dec. 31, 2011 AA Credit default swaps Single name Investment grade corporate debt	Jun. 30, 2012 AA Credit default swaps Single name Municipal	Dec. 31, 2011 AA Credit default swaps Single name Municipal	Jun. 30, 2012 AA Credit default swaps Index Investment grade corporate debt	Jun. 30, 2012 A Credit default swaps	Dec. 31, 2011 A Credit default swaps	Jun. 30, 2012 A Credit default swaps Single name	Dec. 31, 2011 A Credit default swaps Single name	Jun. 30, 2012 A Credit default swaps Single name Investment grade corporate debt	Dec. 31, 2011 A Credit default swaps Single name Investment grade corporate debt	Jun. 30, 2012 A Credit default swaps Baskets	Dec. 31, 2011 A Credit default swaps Baskets	Jun. 30, 2012 A Credit default swaps First-to-default Municipal	Dec. 31, 2011 A Credit default swaps First-to-default Municipal	Jun. 30, 2012 A Credit default swaps Index Investment grade corporate debt	Jun. 30, 2012 BBB Credit default swaps	Dec. 31, 2011 BBB Credit default swaps	Jun. 30, 2012 BBB Credit default swaps Single name	Dec. 31, 2011 BBB Credit default swaps Single name	Jun. 30, 2012 BBB Credit default swaps Single name Investment grade corporate debt	Dec. 31, 2011 BBB Credit default swaps Single name Investment grade corporate debt	Jun. 30, 2012 BBB Credit default swaps Index Investment grade corporate debt	Jun. 30, 2012 BB and lower Credit default swaps	Dec. 31, 2011 BB and lower Credit default swaps	Jun. 30, 2012 BB and lower Credit default swaps Single name	Dec. 31, 2011 BB and lower Credit default swaps Single name	Jun. 30, 2012 BB and lower Credit default swaps Single name Investment grade corporate debt	Dec. 31, 2011 BB and lower Credit default swaps Single name Investment grade corporate debt	Dec. 31, 2011 BB and lower Credit default swaps Single name High yield debt	Jun. 30, 2012 BB and lower Credit default swaps Baskets	Dec. 31, 2011 BB and lower Credit default swaps Baskets	Jun. 30, 2012 BB and lower Credit default swaps Tranche Investment grade corporate debt	Dec. 31, 2011 BB and lower Credit default swaps Tranche Investment grade corporate debt	Jun. 30, 2012 BB and lower Credit default swaps Index Investment grade corporate debt
Derivative Financial Instruments
Term of credit default swaps (in years)	P5Y
Credit Derivatives
Notional amount		$ 813	$ 670	$ 298	$ 505	$ 273	$ 368	$ 2	$ 25	$ 135	$ 165	$ 165	$ 65	$ 65	$ 100	$ 100	$ 350	$ 5	$ 5	$ 5	$ 91	$ 225	$ 85	$ 225	$ 60	$ 90	$ 25	$ 135	$ 6	$ 225	$ 188	$ 33	$ 88	$ 33	$ 88	$ 100	$ 100	$ 100	$ 100	$ 92	$ 385	$ 160	$ 150	$ 160	$ 150	$ 160	$ 235	$ 107	$ 97	$ 25	$ 32	$ 25	$ 30	$ 2	$ 65	$ 65	$ 65	$ 65	$ 17
Fair value		$ (58)	$ (81)	$ (6)	$ (19)	$ (2)	$ (7)		$ (4)	$ (12)	$ (50)	$ (62)	$ (19)	$ (29)	$ (31)	$ (33)	$ (2)
Number of credit derivative reference entity	125