Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities (Details 5) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Gains (losses) included in net income for Level 3 assets and liabilities:
Gains (losses) for Level 3 assets still held at the balance sheet date, included in earnings	$ (6)	$ (11)	$ (3)	$ (5)
Gains (losses) for Level 3 liabilities still held at the balance sheet date, included in earnings	24	160	93	151
Gains (losses) for Level 3 assets and liabilities still held at the balance sheet date, included in earnings	18	149	90	146
Realized capital gains and losses
Gains (losses) included in net income for Level 3 assets and liabilities:
Gains (losses) for Level 3 assets still held at the balance sheet date	(8)	(17)	(12)	(20)
Net investment income
Gains (losses) included in net income for Level 3 assets and liabilities:
Gains (losses) for Level 3 assets still held at the balance sheet date	2	6	9	16
Interest credited to contractholder funds
Gains (losses) included in net income for Level 3 assets and liabilities:
Gains (losses) for Level 3 assets still held at the balance sheet date	14	142	37	118
Life and annuity contract benefits
Gains (losses) included in net income for Level 3 assets and liabilities:
Gains (losses) for Level 3 assets still held at the balance sheet date	10	18	56	32
Derivatives embedded in life and annuity contracts
Gains (losses) included in net income for Level 3 assets and liabilities:
Gains (losses) for Level 3 liabilities still held at the balance sheet date, included in earnings	8	160	77	151
Liabilities held for sale
Gains (losses) included in net income for Level 3 assets and liabilities:
Gains (losses) for Level 3 liabilities still held at the balance sheet date, included in earnings	16		16
Fixed income securities
Gains (losses) included in net income for Level 3 assets and liabilities:
Gains (losses) for Level 3 assets still held at the balance sheet date, included in earnings	(3)	(1)	(16)
Municipal
Gains (losses) included in net income for Level 3 assets and liabilities:
Gains (losses) for Level 3 assets still held at the balance sheet date, included in earnings	(6)	(5)	(22)	(10)
Corporate
Gains (losses) included in net income for Level 3 assets and liabilities:
Gains (losses) for Level 3 assets still held at the balance sheet date, included in earnings	3	5	9	13
Asset-backed securities ("ABS")
Gains (losses) included in net income for Level 3 assets and liabilities:
Gains (losses) for Level 3 assets still held at the balance sheet date, included in earnings			(1)
Residential mortgage-backed securities ("RMBS")
Gains (losses) included in net income for Level 3 assets and liabilities:
Gains (losses) for Level 3 assets still held at the balance sheet date, included in earnings			(1)	(1)
Commercial mortgage-backed securities ("CMBS")
Gains (losses) included in net income for Level 3 assets and liabilities:
Gains (losses) for Level 3 assets still held at the balance sheet date, included in earnings		(1)	(1)	(2)
Equity securities
Gains (losses) included in net income for Level 3 assets and liabilities:
Gains (losses) for Level 3 assets still held at the balance sheet date, included in earnings		(3)		(9)
Free-standing derivatives, net
Gains (losses) included in net income for Level 3 assets and liabilities:
Gains (losses) for Level 3 assets still held at the balance sheet date, included in earnings	(2)	(7)	14	4
Assets held for sale
Gains (losses) included in net income for Level 3 assets and liabilities:
Gains (losses) for Level 3 assets still held at the balance sheet date, included in earnings	$ (1)		$ (1)