CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	$ 2,026	$ 1,459
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization and other non-cash items	277	246
Realized capital gains and losses	(588)	(452)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	1	489
Loss on disposition of operations	77	644
Interest credited to contractholder funds	717	973
Changes in:
Policy benefits and other insurance reserves	50	(787)
Unearned premiums	822	670
Deferred policy acquisition costs	(189)	(208)
Premium installment receivables, net	(386)	(300)
Reinsurance recoverables, net	(110)	294
Income taxes	175	455
Other operating assets and liabilities	(307)	(412)
Net cash provided by operating activities	2,565	3,071
Proceeds from sales
Fixed income securities	27,648	15,354
Equity securities	5,263	2,231
Limited partnership interests	1,084	676
Mortgage loans	10	20
Other investments	292	93
Investment collections
Fixed income securities	2,787	4,879
Mortgage loans	868	783
Other investments	158	213
Investment purchases
Fixed income securities	(30,650)	(16,645)
Equity securities	(4,208)	(2,565)
Limited partnership interests	(892)	(911)
Mortgage loans	(218)	(423)
Other investments	(652)	(880)
Change in short-term investments, net	265	(544)
Change in other investments, net	58	92
Purchases of property and equipment, net	(207)	(116)
Disposition (acquisition) of operations	378	(24)
Net cash provided by investing activities	1,984	2,233
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt		2,267
Repayments of long-term debt	(1,006)	(2,605)
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock	965	651
Contractholder fund deposits	926	1,608
Contractholder fund withdrawals	(2,831)	(5,458)
Dividends paid on common stock	(360)	(237)
Dividends paid on preferred stock	(56)
Treasury stock purchases	(2,189)	(1,385)
Shares reissued under equity incentive plans, net	204	108
Excess tax benefits on share-based payment arrangements	22	33
Other	(14)	(10)
Net cash used in financing activities	(4,339)	(5,028)
Cash classified as held for sale		(13)
Net increase in cash	210	263
Cash at beginning of period	675	806
Cash at end of period	$ 885	$ 1,069