Prudential Financial, Inc. 5.62 (PRS) 10-Q 5 Nov 15 2015 Q3 Quarterly report Financial data

Document and Entity Information

Document and Entity Information - shares shares in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Oct. 31, 2015
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2015
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2,015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Trading Symbol	PRU
Entity Registrant Name	PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC
Entity Central Index Key	1,137,774
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		449

Unaudited Interim Consolidated

Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Financial Position - USD ($) $ in Millions		Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
ASSETS
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost: 2015-$263,281; 2014-$265,116)(1)	[1]	$ 290,778	$ 299,090
Fixed maturities, held-to-maturity, at amortized cost (fair value: 2015-$2,669; 2014-$2,902)(1)	[1]	2,380	2,575
Trading account assets supporting insurance liabilities, at fair value(1)	[1]	20,408	20,263
Other trading account assets, at fair value(1)	[1]	14,075	10,874
Equity securities, available-for-sale, at fair value (cost: 2015-$6,755; 2014-$6,921)		9,109	9,861
Commercial mortgage and other loans (includes $151 and $380 measured at fair value under the fair value option at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively)(1)	[1]	50,048	46,432
Policy loans		11,624	11,712
Other long-term investments (includes $1,298 and $1,082 measured at fair value under the fair value option at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively)(1)	[1]	10,591	10,921
Short-term investments		7,937	8,258
Total investments		416,950	419,986
Cash and cash equivalents(1)	[1]	20,207	14,918
Accrued investment income(1)	[1]	3,156	3,130
Deferred policy acquisition costs		16,206	15,971
Value of business acquired		2,847	2,836
Other assets(1)	[1]	14,545	13,379
Separate account assets		280,616	296,435
TOTAL ASSETS		754,527	766,655
LIABILITIES
Future policy benefits		222,220	217,766
Policyholders’ account balances(1)	[1]	136,620	136,150
Policyholders’ dividends		6,153	7,661
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase		8,107	9,407
Cash collateral for loaned securities		4,241	4,241
Income taxes		9,644	9,881
Short-term debt		1,833	3,839
Long-term debt		20,329	19,831
Other liabilities(1)	[1]	13,624	13,037
Notes issued by consolidated variable interest entities (includes $8,354 and $6,033 measured at fair value under the fair value option at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively)(1)	[1]	8,370	6,058
Separate account liabilities		280,616	296,435
Total liabilities		$ 711,757	$ 724,306
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
EQUITY
Preferred Stock ($.01 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized; none issued)		$ 0	$ 0
Additional paid-in capital		24,348	24,565
Common Stock held in treasury, at cost (210,667,509 and 205,277,862 shares at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively)		(13,612)	(13,088)
Class B Stock held in treasury, at cost (0 and 2,000,000 shares at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively)		0	(651)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		13,463	16,050
Retained earnings		18,515	14,888
Total Prudential Financial, Inc. equity		42,720	41,770
Noncontrolling interests		50	579
Total equity		42,770	42,349
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY		754,527	766,655
Common Stock
EQUITY
Common Stock		6	6
Class B Stock
EQUITY
Common Stock		$ 0	$ 0
[1]	See Note 5 for details of balances associated with variable interest entities.

Unaudited Interim Consolidated3

Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Financial Position (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Millions		Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, amortized cost		$ 263,281	$ 265,116
Fixed maturities, held-to-maturity, fair value		2,669	2,902
Equity securities, available-for-sale, at fair value		6,755	6,921
Total commercial mortgage and other loans	[1]	50,048	46,432
Other long-term investments	[1]	10,591	10,921
Notes Of Consolidated Variable Interest Entities	[1]	$ 8,370	$ 6,058
Preferred Stock, par value (in dollars per share)		$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized		10,000,000	10,000,000
Preferred Stock, Shares Issued		0	0
Common Stock
Common Stock, par value (in dollars per share)		$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common Stock, shares authorized		1,500,000,000	1,500,000,000
Common Stock, shares issued		660,111,339	660,111,339
Treasury Stock, Shares		210,667,509	205,277,862
Class B Stock
Common Stock, par value (in dollars per share)		$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common Stock, shares authorized		0	10,000,000
Common Stock, shares issued		0	2,000,000
Treasury Stock, Shares		0	2,000,000
Fair Value Option
Total commercial mortgage and other loans		$ 151	$ 380
Other long-term investments		1,298	1,082
Notes Of Consolidated Variable Interest Entities		$ 8,354	$ 6,033
[1]	See Note 5 for details of balances associated with variable interest entities.

Unaudited Interim Consolidated4

Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
REVENUES
Premiums		$ 5,985	$ 6,644	$ 20,214	$ 18,580
Policy charges and fee income		1,624	1,496	4,482	4,517
Net investment income		3,741	3,841	11,181	11,433
Asset management and service fees		946	949	2,854	2,781
Other income (loss)		(397)	(625)	(58)	177
Realized investment gains (losses), net:
Other-than-temporary impairments on fixed maturity securities		(81)	(2)	(149)	(113)
Other-than-temporary impairments on fixed maturity securities transferred to Other comprehensive income		8	(3)	39	66
Other realized investment gains (losses), net		1,773	80	4,300	939
Total realized investment gains (losses), net		1,700	75	4,190	892
Total revenues		13,599	12,380	42,863	38,380
BENEFITS AND EXPENSES
Policyholders’ benefits		6,648	7,334	21,739	20,186
Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances		840	882	2,749	3,075
Dividends to policyholders		367	745	1,585	2,056
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs		922	346	1,846	1,265
General and administrative expenses		2,773	2,789	8,018	8,289
Total benefits and expenses		11,550	12,096	35,937	34,871
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND EQUITY IN EARNINGS OF OPERATING JOINT VENTURES		2,049	284	6,926	3,509
Total income tax expense (benefit)		584	(234)	1,962	643
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE EQUITY IN EARNINGS OF OPERATING JOINT VENTURES		1,465	518	4,964	2,866
Equity in earnings of operating joint ventures, net of taxes		2	5	8	11
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS		1,467	523	4,972	2,877
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes		0	0	0	8
NET INCOME (LOSS)		1,467	523	4,972	2,885
Less: Income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		2	11	65	45
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL, INC.		$ 1,465	$ 512	$ 4,907	$ 2,840
Basic earnings per share-Common Stock:
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Prudential Financial, Inc. (in dollars per share)	[1]	$ 3.22	$ 1	$ 10.74	$ 5.87
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes (in dollars per share)	[1]	0	0	0	0.02
Net income (loss) attributable to Prudential Financial, Inc. (in dollars per share)	[1]	3.22	1	10.74	5.89
Diluted earnings per share-Common Stock:
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Prudential Financial, Inc. (in dollars per share)	[1]	3.16	0.99	10.56	5.79
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes (in dollars per share)	[1]	0	0	0	0.01
Net income (loss) attributable to Prudential Financial, Inc. (in dollars per share)	[1]	3.16	0.99	10.56	5.80
Dividends declared per share of Common Stock (in dollars per share)		$ 0.58	$ 0.53	$ 1.74	$ 1.59
[1]	For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, represents consolidated earnings per share of Common Stock. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, represents earnings of the Company’s former Financial Services Businesses per share of Common Stock. See Note 8 for additional information.

Unaudited Interim Consolidated5

Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
NET INCOME (LOSS)	$ 1,467	$ 523	$ 4,972	$ 2,885
Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments for the period	(96)	(498)	(259)	(251)
Net unrealized investment gains (losses)	169	1,331	(4,043)	7,650
Defined benefit pension and postretirement unrecognized periodic benefit	47	37	153	80
Total	120	870	(4,149)	7,479
Less: Income tax expense (benefit) related to other comprehensive income (loss)	68	446	(1,501)	2,651
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes	52	424	(2,648)	4,828
Comprehensive income (loss)	1,519	947	2,324	7,713
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(5)	11	4	53
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Prudential Financial, Inc.	$ 1,524	$ 936	$ 2,320	$ 7,660

Unaudited Interim Consolidated6

Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Equity - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings	Common Stock Held In Treasury	Common Stock Held In TreasuryClass B Stock	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Total Prudential Financial, Inc. Equity	Noncontrolling Interests
Balance at Dec. 31, 2013	$ 35,881	$ 6	$ 24,475	$ 14,531	$ (12,415)	$ 0	$ 8,681	$ 35,278	$ 603
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Common Stock acquired	(750)				(750)			(750)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	69		(4)					(4)	73
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(145)								(145)
Consolidations (deconsolidations) of noncontrolling interests	(1)								(1)
Stock-based compensation programs	340		54		286			340
Dividends declared on Common Stock	(741)			(741)				(741)
Dividends declared on Class B Stock	(14)			(14)				(14)
Comprehensive income:
Net income (loss)	2,885			2,840				2,840	45
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	4,828						4,820	4,820	8
Comprehensive income (loss)	7,713							7,660	53
Balance at Sep. 30, 2014	42,352	6	24,525	16,616	(12,879)	0	13,501	41,769	583
Balance at Dec. 31, 2014	42,349	6	24,565	14,888	(13,088)	(651)	16,050	41,770	579
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Common Stock acquired	(750)				(750)			(750)
Class B Stock canceled	0		(167)	(484)		651		0
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	28								28
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(416)								(416)
Consolidations (deconsolidations) of noncontrolling interests	(145)								(145)
Stock-based compensation programs	176		(50)		226			176
Dividends declared on Common Stock	(796)			(796)				(796)
Comprehensive income:
Net income (loss)	4,972			4,907				4,907	65
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(2,648)						(2,587)	(2,587)	(61)
Comprehensive income (loss)	2,324							2,320	4
Balance at Sep. 30, 2015	$ 42,770	$ 6	$ 24,348	$ 18,515	$ (13,612)	$ 0	$ 13,463	$ 42,720	$ 50

Unaudited Interim Consolidated7

Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015		Sep. 30, 2014
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income (loss)	$ 4,972		$ 2,885
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Realized investment (gains) losses, net	(4,190)		(892)
Policy charges and fee income	(1,382)		(1,519)
Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances	2,749		3,075
Depreciation and amortization	126		454
(Gains) losses on trading account assets supporting insurance liabilities, net	365		(195)
Change in:
Deferred policy acquisition costs	(115)		(758)
Future policy benefits and other insurance liabilities	4,655		5,590
Other trading account assets	118		110
Income taxes	1,295		661
Derivatives, net	3,048		1,534
Other, net	189		477
Cash flows from (used in) operating activities	11,830		11,422
Proceeds from the sale/maturity/prepayment of:
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale	35,030		38,541
Fixed maturities, held-to-maturity	179		377
Trading account assets supporting insurance liabilities and other trading account assets	10,620		9,695
Equity securities, available-for-sale	3,707		3,705
Commercial mortgage and other loans	3,904		2,509
Policy loans	1,641		1,623
Other long-term investments	989		290
Short-term investments	57,142		52,817
Payments for the purchase/origination of:
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale	(33,792)		(44,613)
Fixed maturities, held-to-maturity	0		(22)
Trading account assets supporting insurance liabilities and other trading account assets	(13,891)		(11,630)
Equity securities, available-for-sale	(3,115)		(3,334)
Commercial mortgage and other loans	(7,479)		(6,192)
Policy loans	(1,320)		(1,441)
Other long-term investments	(1,620)		(1,254)
Short-term investments	(56,803)		(50,770)
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired	0		(23)
Derivatives, net	(411)		(223)
Other, net	56		268
Cash flows from (used in) investing activities	(5,163)		(9,677)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Policyholders’ account deposits	17,743		18,138
Policyholders’ account withdrawals	(16,322)		(16,391)
Net change in securities sold under agreements to repurchase and cash collateral for loaned securities	(1,300)		669
Cash dividends paid on Common Stock	(801)		(741)
Net change in financing arrangements (maturities 90 days or less)	234		352
Common Stock acquired	(744)		(750)
Common Stock reissued for exercise of stock options	158		230
Proceeds from the issuance of debt (maturities longer than 90 days)	4,577		5,273
Repayments of debt (maturities longer than 90 days)	(3,922)		(2,590)
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements	18		24
Other, net	(424)		(82)
Cash flows from (used in) financing activities	(1,434)		4,118
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash balances	56		(80)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	5,289		5,783
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF YEAR	14,918	[1]	11,439
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD	20,207	[1]	17,222
NON-CASH TRANSACTIONS DURING THE PERIOD
Treasury Stock shares issued for stock-based compensation programs	111		95
Pension Risk Transfer
NON-CASH TRANSACTIONS DURING THE PERIOD
Assets acquired, excluding cash and cash equivalents acquired	1,553		0
Liabilities assumed	1,919		0
Net cash paid (received) on acquisition	(366)		0
Gibraltar BSN Life Berhad
NON-CASH TRANSACTIONS DURING THE PERIOD
Assets acquired, excluding cash and cash equivalents acquired	0		656
Liabilities assumed	0		586
Noncontrolling Interest assumed	0		47
Net cash paid (received) on acquisition	0		23
Class B Stock
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash dividends paid on Common Stock	0		(14)
Common Stock acquired	$ (651)		$ 0
[1]	See Note 5 for details of balances associated with variable interest entities.

Business and Basis of Presentat

Business and Basis of Presentation	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Business and Basis of Presentation	BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION Prudential Financial, Inc. (“Prudential Financial”) and its subsidiaries (collectively, “Prudential” or the “Company” or “PFI”) provide a wide range of insurance, investment management, and other financial products and services to both individual and institutional customers throughout the United States and in many other countries. Principal products and services provided include life insurance, annuities, retirement-related services, mutual funds and investment management. From December 18, 2001, the date of demutualization, through December 31, 2014, the Company organized its principal operations into the Financial Services Businesses and the Closed Block Business, and had two classes of common stock outstanding. The Common Stock, which is publicly traded (NYSE:PRU), reflected the performance of the Financial Services Businesses, while the Class B Stock, which was issued through a private placement and did not trade on any exchange, reflected the performance of the Closed Block Business. On January 2, 2015, Prudential Financial repurchased and canceled all of the shares of the Class B Stock (the “Class B Repurchase”). As a result, the Company no longer organizes its principal operations into the Financial Services Businesses and the Closed Block Business. The Company’s principal operations are comprised of four divisions: the U.S. Retirement Solutions and Investment Management division, the U.S. Individual Life and Group Insurance division, the International Insurance division and the Closed Block division. The Company’s Corporate and Other operations include corporate items and initiatives that are not allocated to business segments, businesses that are not sufficiently material to warrant separate disclosure and businesses that have been or will be divested, excluding the Closed Block division. The Closed Block division includes certain in force participating insurance and annuity products and corresponding assets that are used for the payment of benefits and policyholders’ dividends on these products (the “Closed Block”), as well as certain related assets and liabilities. See Note 6 for further information on the Closed Block. In connection with demutualization, the Company ceased offering these participating products. The Closed Block division is accounted for as a divested business that is reported separately from the divested businesses that are included in the Company’s Corporate and Other operations. Basis of Presentation As a result of the Class B Repurchase and resulting elimination of the separation of the Financial Services Businesses and the Closed Block Business, these Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements refer to the divisions and segments of the Company that formerly comprised the Financial Services Businesses as “PFI excluding Closed Block division” and refer to the operations that were formerly included in the Closed Block Business as the “Closed Block division,” except as otherwise noted. Closed Block Business results were associated with the Company’s Class B Stock for periods prior to January 1, 2015. The Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of Prudential Financial, entities over which the Company exercises control, including majority-owned subsidiaries and minority-owned entities such as limited partnerships in which the Company is the general partner, and variable interest entities in which the Company is considered the primary beneficiary. See Note 5 for more information on the Company’s consolidated variable interest entities. The Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) on a basis consistent with reporting interim financial information in accordance with instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. In the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary for a fair statement of the financial position and results of operations have been made. All such adjustments are of a normal, recurring nature. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 . The Company’s Gibraltar Life Insurance Company, Ltd. (“Gibraltar Life”) consolidated operations use a November 30 fiscal year end for purposes of inclusion in the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements; therefore, the Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements as of September 30, 2015 , include the assets and liabilities of Gibraltar Life and its results of operations as of, and for the three and nine months ended, August 31, 2015, respectively. Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The most significant estimates include those used in determining deferred policy acquisition costs (“DAC”) and related amortization; value of business acquired (“VOBA”) and its amortization; amortization of sales inducements; measurement of goodwill and any related impairment; valuation of investments including derivatives and the recognition of other-than-temporary impairments; future policy benefits including guarantees; pension and other postretirement benefits; provision for income taxes and valuation of deferred tax assets; and reserves for contingent liabilities, including reserves for losses in connection with unresolved legal matters. Out of Period Adjustments During the third quarter of 2014, the Company recorded out of period adjustments resulting in an aggregate net decrease of $156 million to “Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in earnings of operating joint ventures” for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014. Such adjustments were primarily comprised of: 1) a charge of $48 million from an increase in reserves for group long-term disability products and 2) a charge of $45 million from an increase in reserves, net of a related increase in deferred policy amortization costs, for certain variable annuities products with optional living benefit guarantees. These items were identified during the Company’s annual review and update of assumptions used in calculating these reserves. Management evaluated the adjustments and concluded that they were not material to the then current quarter or to any previously reported quarterly or annual financial statements. Reclassifications Certain amounts in prior periods have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.

Significant Accounting Policies

Significant Accounting Policies and Pronouncements	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Significant Accounting Policies and Pronouncements	SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND PRONOUNCEMENTS This section supplements, and should be read in conjunction with, Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 . Earnings Per Share As discussed in Note 1, from demutualization through December 31, 2014 , the Company had two separate classes of common stock. Basic earnings per share for those periods was computed by dividing available income attributable to each of the two groups of common shareholders by the respective weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per share included the effect of all dilutive potential common shares that were outstanding during the period. As a result of the Class B Repurchase, earnings per share of Common Stock for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 , reflects the consolidated earnings of Prudential Financial. Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing available income attributable to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per share includes the effect of all dilutive potential common shares that were outstanding during the period. See Note 8 for additional information. Adoption of New Accounting Pronouncements In January 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued updated guidance regarding investments in flow-through limited liability entities that manage or invest in affordable housing projects that qualify for the low-income housing tax credit. Under the guidance, an entity is permitted to make an accounting policy election to amortize the initial cost of its investment in proportion to the tax credits and other tax benefits received and recognize the net investment performance in the statement of operations as a component of income tax expense (benefit) if certain conditions are met. The new guidance became effective for annual periods and interim reporting periods within those annual periods that began after December 15, 2014. The Company did not elect the proportional amortization method under this guidance. In January 2014, the FASB issued updated guidance for troubled debt restructurings clarifying when an in-substance repossession or foreclosure occurs, and when a creditor is considered to have received physical possession of residential real estate property collateralizing a consumer mortgage loan. The new guidance became effective for annual periods and interim periods within those annual periods that began after December 15, 2014, and was applied prospectively. Adoption of the guidance did not have a significant effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or financial statement disclosures. In April 2014, the FASB issued updated guidance that changes the criteria for reporting discontinued operations and introduces new disclosures. The new guidance became effective for new disposals and new classifications of disposal groups as held for sale that occur within annual periods that began on or after December 15, 2014, and interim periods within those annual periods. Adoption of the guidance did not have a significant effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or financial statement disclosures. In June 2014, the FASB issued updated guidance that requires repurchase-to-maturity transactions to be accounted for as secured borrowings and eliminates existing guidance for repurchase financings. The guidance also requires new disclosures for certain transactions accounted for as secured borrowings and for transfers accounted for as sales when the transferor also retains substantially all of the exposure to the economic return on the transferred financial assets. Accounting changes and new disclosures for transfers accounted for as sales under the new guidance were effective for the first interim or annual period beginning after December 15, 2014 and did not have a significant effect on the Company's consolidated financial position, results of operations or financial statement disclosures. Disclosures for certain transactions accounted for as secured borrowings were effective for interim periods beginning after March 15, 2015 and are included in Note 4. In August 2014, the FASB issued guidance requiring that mortgage loans be derecognized and that a separate other receivable be recognized upon foreclosure if certain conditions are met. Upon foreclosure, the separate other receivable should be measured based on the amount of the loan balance (principal and interest) expected to be recovered from the guarantor. The new guidance became effective for annual periods and interim periods within those annual periods that began after December 15, 2014, and was applied prospectively. Adoption of the guidance did not have a significant effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or financial statement disclosures. Future Adoption of New Accounting Pronouncements In May 2014, the FASB issued updated guidance on accounting for revenue recognition. The guidance is based on the core principle that revenue is recognized to depict the transfer of goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods and services. The guidance also requires additional disclosures about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from customer contracts, including significant judgments and changes in judgments and assets recognized from cost incurred to obtain or fulfill a contract. Revenue recognition for insurance contracts is explicitly scoped out of the guidance. In August 2015, the FASB issued an update to defer the original effective date of this guidance. As a result of the deferral, the new guidance is effective for annual periods and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2017, and must be applied using one of two retrospective application methods. Early adoption is permitted only for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim reporting periods within that reporting period. The Company is currently assessing the impact of the guidance on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations and financial statement disclosures. In August 2014, the FASB issued updated guidance for measuring the financial assets and the financial liabilities of a consolidated collateralized financing entity. Under the guidance, an entity within scope is permitted to measure both the financial assets and financial liabilities of a consolidated collateralized financing entity based on either the fair value of the financial assets or the financial liabilities, whichever is more observable. If elected, the guidance will eliminate the measurement difference that exists when both are measured at fair value. The new guidance is effective for annual periods and interim reporting periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2015. Early adoption is permitted, and can be elected for modified retrospective or full retrospective adoption. The Company is currently assessing the impact of the guidance on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations and financial statement disclosures. In February 2015, the FASB issued updated guidance that changes the rules regarding consolidation. The pronouncement eliminates specialized guidance for limited partnerships and similar legal entities, and removes the indefinite deferral for certain investment funds. The new guidance is effective for annual periods and interim periods within those annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently assessing the impact of the guidance on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations and financial statement disclosures. In April 2015, the FASB issued guidance that simplifies presentation of debt issuance costs. The pronouncement requires that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. The new guidance is effective for periods beginning after December 15, 2015, with early adoption permitted, and it must be applied retrospectively. The Company does not expect the impact of the guidance to have a significant effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position and financial statement disclosures. In May 2015, the FASB issued final guidance that aims to enhance disclosures about insurance contracts classified as short-duration. The new disclosure requirements focus on providing users of financial statements with more transparent information about an insurance entity’s initial claim estimates and subsequent adjustments to those estimates, methodologies and judgments in estimating claims, and timing, frequency and severity of claims as they relate to short-duration insurance contracts. The new guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015 and interim periods within annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016 and is to be applied retrospectively. The Company is currently assessing the impact of the guidance on the Company’s financial statement disclosures but has concluded that this guidance will not impact the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

Acquisitions

Acquisitions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Acquisitions	ACQUISITIONS This section supplements, and should be read in conjunction with, the complete descriptions provided in Note 3 to the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014. Acquisition of Deutsche Bank’s India Asset Management Business In August 2015, the Company and its asset management joint venture partner in India agreed to acquire Deutsche Bank’s India asset management business through the joint venture. The transaction, which is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals, is expected to close in the first quarter of 2016 and will not have a material impact to the Company’s financial results. This acquisition will expand the Company’s investment management expertise, distribution platform and product portfolio in India. Acquisition of Administradora de Fondos de Pensiones Habitat S.A. In March 2015, the Company and Inversiones La Construcción S.A. signed definitive documentation related to the Company’s previously disclosed acquisition of an indirect ownership interest in Administradora de Fondos de Pensiones Habitat S.A. (“AFP Habitat”) and filed for regulatory approval. The transaction, which is subject to certain conditions, including receipt of regulatory approvals, is expected to close by the first quarter of 2016.

Investments

Investments	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Investments [Abstract]
Investments	INVESTMENTS Fixed Maturities and Equity Securities The following tables provide information relating to fixed maturities and equity securities (excluding investments classified as trading) as of the dates indicated: September 30, 2015 Amortized Cost Gross Unrealized Gains Gross Unrealized Losses Fair Value OTTI in AOCI(4) (in millions) Fixed maturities, available-for-sale U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government authorities and agencies $ 13,808 $ 3,977 $ 4 $ 17,781 $ 0 Obligations of U.S. states and their political subdivisions 7,826 674 61 8,439 0 Foreign government bonds 70,652 11,318 164 81,806 1 Corporate securities(1) 144,812 13,968 3,064 155,716 (5 ) Asset-backed securities(2) 10,268 244 105 10,407 (465 ) Commercial mortgage-backed securities 10,985 358 16 11,327 (1 ) Residential mortgage-backed securities(3) 4,930 375 3 5,302 (4 ) Total fixed maturities, available-for-sale(1) $ 263,281 $ 30,914 $ 3,417 $ 290,778 $ (474 ) Equity securities, available-for-sale $ 6,755 $ 2,530 $ 176 $ 9,109 September 30, 2015 Amortized Cost Gross Unrealized Gains Gross Unrealized Losses Fair Value (in millions) Fixed maturities, held-to-maturity Foreign government bonds $ 820 $ 175 $ 0 $ 995 Corporate securities(5) 708 59 1 766 Commercial mortgage-backed securities 46 1 0 47 Residential mortgage-backed securities(3) 806 55 0 861 Total fixed maturities, held-to-maturity(5) $ 2,380 $ 290 $ 1 $ 2,669 __________ (1) Excludes notes with amortized cost of $693 million (fair value, $686 million ) which have been offset with the associated payables under a netting agreement. (2) Includes credit-tranched securities collateralized by sub-prime mortgages, auto loans, credit cards, education loans and other asset types. (3) Includes publicly-traded agency pass-through securities and collateralized mortgage obligations. (4) Represents the amount of other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”) losses in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (“AOCI”), which were not included in earnings. Amount excludes $727 million of net unrealized gains on impaired available-for-sale securities and less than $1 million of net unrealized gains on impaired held-to-maturity securities relating to changes in the value of such securities subsequent to the impairment measurement date. (5) Excludes notes with amortized cost of $3,850 million (fair value, $4,131 million ) which have been offset with the associated payables under a netting agreement. December 31, 2014 Amortized Cost Gross Unrealized Gains Gross Unrealized Losses Fair Value OTTI in AOCI(4) (in millions) Fixed maturities, available-for-sale U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government authorities and agencies $ 15,807 $ 4,321 $ 5 $ 20,123 $ 0 Obligations of U.S. states and their political subdivisions 5,720 814 3 6,531 0 Foreign government bonds 69,894 11,164 117 80,941 (1 ) Corporate securities(1) 143,631 17,799 1,054 160,376 (6 ) Asset-backed securities(2) 10,966 353 134 11,185 (592 ) Commercial mortgage-backed securities 13,486 430 39 13,877 (1 ) Residential mortgage-backed securities(3) 5,612 448 3 6,057 (5 ) Total fixed maturities, available-for-sale(1) $ 265,116 $ 35,329 $ 1,355 $ 299,090 $ (605 ) Equity securities, available-for-sale $ 6,921 $ 3,023 $ 83 $ 9,861 December 31, 2014 Amortized Cost Gross Unrealized Gains Gross Unrealized Losses Fair Value (in millions) Fixed maturities, held-to-maturity Foreign government bonds $ 821 $ 184 $ 0 $ 1,005 Corporate securities(5) 713 68 1 780 Commercial mortgage-backed securities 78 7 0 85 Residential mortgage-backed securities(3) 963 69 0 1,032 Total fixed maturities, held-to-maturity(5) $ 2,575 $ 328 $ 1 $ 2,902 __________ (1) Excludes notes with amortized cost of $385 million (fair value, $385 million ) which have been offset with the associated payables under a netting agreement. (2) Includes credit-tranched securities collateralized by sub-prime mortgages, auto loans, credit cards, education loans and other asset types. (3) Includes publicly-traded agency pass-through securities and collateralized mortgage obligations. (4) Represents the amount of OTTI losses in AOCI, which were not included in earnings. Amount excludes $954 million of net unrealized gains on impaired available-for-sale securities and $1 million of net unrealized gains on impaired held-to-maturity securities relating to changes in the value of such securities subsequent to the impairment measurement date. (5) Excludes notes with amortized cost of $3,588 million (fair value, $3,953 million ) which have been offset with the associated payables under a netting agreement. The amortized cost and fair value of fixed maturities by contractual maturities at September 30, 2015 , are as follows: Available-for-Sale Held-to-Maturity Amortized Cost Fair Value Amortized Cost Fair Value (in millions) Due in one year or less $ 10,199 $ 10,904 $ 0 $ 0 Due after one year through five years 45,200 50,066 74 78 Due after five years through ten years 57,392 62,844 170 179 Due after ten years(1) 124,307 139,928 1,284 1,504 Asset-backed securities 10,268 10,407 0 0 Commercial mortgage-backed securities 10,985 11,327 46 47 Residential mortgage-backed securities 4,930 5,302 806 861 Total $ 263,281 $ 290,778 $ 2,380 $ 2,669 __________ (1) Excludes available-for-sale notes with amortized cost of $693 million (fair value, $686 million ) and held-to-maturity notes with amortized cost of $3,850 million (fair value, $4,131 million ), which have been offset with the associated payables under a netting agreement. Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because issuers may have the right to call or prepay obligations. Asset-backed, commercial mortgage-backed and residential mortgage-backed securities are shown separately in the table above, as they are not due at a single maturity date. The following table depicts the sources of fixed maturity proceeds and related investment gains (losses), as well as losses on impairments of both fixed maturities and equity securities: Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended 2015 2014 2015 2014 (in millions) Fixed maturities, available-for-sale Proceeds from sales $ 6,016 $ 5,859 $ 21,059 $ 21,897 Proceeds from maturities/repayments 4,496 5,874 14,209 16,580 Gross investment gains from sales, prepayments and maturities 427 294 1,401 1,195 Gross investment losses from sales and maturities (73) (125 ) (170 ) (360 ) Fixed maturities, held-to-maturity Gross investment gains from prepayments $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 Proceeds from maturities/repayments 58 145 181 377 Equity securities, available-for-sale Proceeds from sales $ 1,181 $ 1,456 $ 3,734 $ 3,937 Gross investment gains from sales 167 224 594 555 Gross investment losses from sales (61 ) (33 ) (123 ) (92 ) Fixed maturity and equity security impairments Net writedowns for other-than-temporary impairment losses on fixed maturities recognized in earnings(1) $ (73 ) $ (5 ) $ (110 ) $ (47 ) Writedowns for impairments on equity securities (60 ) (9 ) (77 ) (26 ) __________ (1) Excludes the portion of OTTI recorded in “Other comprehensive income (loss),” representing any difference between the fair value of the impaired debt security and the net present value of its projected future cash flows at the time of impairment. As discussed in Note 2 to the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 , a portion of certain OTTI losses on fixed maturity securities is recognized in “Other comprehensive income (loss)” (“OCI”). For these securities, the net amount recognized in earnings (“credit loss impairments”) represents the difference between the amortized cost of the security and the net present value of its projected future cash flows discounted at the effective interest rate implicit in the debt security prior to impairment. Any remaining difference between the fair value and amortized cost is recognized in OCI. The following table sets forth the amount of pre-tax credit loss impairments on fixed maturity securities held by the Company as of the dates indicated, for which a portion of the OTTI loss was recognized in OCI, and the corresponding changes in such amounts: Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended (in millions) Balance, beginning of period $ 751 $ 781 Credit loss impairments previously recognized on securities which matured, paid down, prepaid or were sold during the period (187 ) (215 ) Credit loss impairments previously recognized on securities impaired to fair value during the period(1) (6 ) (19 ) Credit loss impairments recognized in the current period on securities not previously impaired 0 3 Additional credit loss impairments recognized in the current period on securities previously impaired 1 2 Increases due to the passage of time on previously recorded credit losses 1 14 Accretion of credit loss impairments previously recognized due to an increase in cash flows expected to be collected (3 ) (9 ) Balance, end of period $ 557 $ 557 Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended (in millions) Balance, beginning of period $ 794 $ 968 Credit loss impairments previously recognized on securities which matured, paid down, prepaid or were sold during the period (15 ) (214 ) Credit loss impairments previously recognized on securities impaired to fair value during the period(1) 0 0 Credit loss impairments recognized in the current period on securities not previously impaired 0 12 Additional credit loss impairments recognized in the current period on securities previously impaired 1 5 Increases due to the passage of time on previously recorded credit losses 10 28 Accretion of credit loss impairments previously recognized due to an increase in cash flows expected to be collected (3 ) (12 ) Balance, end of period $ 787 $ 787 __________ (1) Represents circumstances where the Company determined in the current period that it intends to sell the security or it is more likely than not that it will be required to sell the security before recovery of the security’s amortized cost. Trading Account Assets Supporting Insurance Liabilities The following table sets forth the composition of “Trading account assets supporting insurance liabilities” as of the dates indicated: September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 Amortized Cost Fair Value Amortized Cost Fair Value (in millions) Short-term investments and cash equivalents $ 971 $ 970 $ 196 $ 196 Fixed maturities: Corporate securities 12,282 12,483 11,922 12,439 Commercial mortgage-backed securities 1,798 1,836 2,505 2,546 Residential mortgage-backed securities(1) 1,472 1,504 1,640 1,676 Asset-backed securities(2) 1,417 1,432 1,180 1,198 Foreign government bonds 659 674 621 650 U.S. government authorities and agencies and obligations of U.S. states 310 356 303 372 Total fixed maturities 17,938 18,285 18,171 18,881 Equity securities 1,016 1,153 896 1,186 Total trading account assets supporting insurance liabilities $ 19,925 $ 20,408 $ 19,263 $ 20,263 __________ (1) Includes publicly-traded agency pass-through securities and collateralized mortgage obligations. (2) Includes credit-tranched securities collateralized by sub-prime mortgages, auto loans, credit cards, education loans and other asset types. The net change in unrealized gains (losses) from trading account assets supporting insurance liabilities still held at period end, recorded within “Other income,” was $(251) million and $(194) million during the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 , respectively, and $(517) million and $73 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 , respectively. Other Trading Account Assets The following table sets forth the composition of the “Other trading account assets” as of the dates indicated: September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 Amortized Cost Fair Value Amortized Cost Fair Value (in millions) Short-term investments and cash equivalents $ 24 $ 24 $ 27 $ 27 Fixed maturities 10,517 10,326 8,306 8,282 Equity securities 1,068 1,129 992 1,105 Other 5 9 7 11 Subtotal $ 11,614 11,488 $ 9,332 9,425 Derivative instruments 2,587 1,449 Total other trading account assets $ 14,075 $ 10,874 The net change in unrealized gains (losses) from other trading account assets, excluding derivative instruments, still held at period end, recorded within “Other income,” was $(227) million and $(66) million during the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 , respectively, and $(219) million and $(31) million during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 , respectively. Concentrations of Financial Instruments The Company monitors its concentrations of financial instruments and mitigates credit risk by maintaining a diversified investment portfolio which limits exposure to any one issuer. As of both September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , the Company’s exposure to concentrations of credit risk of single issuers greater than 10% of the Company’s stockholders’ equity included securities of the U.S. government, certain U.S. government agencies and certain securities guaranteed by the U.S. government, as well as the securities disclosed below . September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 Amortized Cost Fair Value Amortized Cost Fair Value (in millions) Investments in Japanese government and government agency securities: Fixed maturities, available-for-sale $ 53,360 $ 60,732 $ 52,703 $ 60,379 Fixed maturities, held-to-maturity 799 970 801 981 Trading account assets supporting insurance liabilities 478 487 457 470 Other trading account assets 35 35 36 36 Short-term investments 0 0 0 0 Cash equivalents 0 0 0 0 Total $ 54,672 $ 62,224 $ 53,997 $ 61,866 September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 Amortized Cost Fair Value Amortized Cost Fair Value (in millions) Investments in South Korean government and government agency securities: Fixed maturities, available-for-sale $ 6,880 $ 8,877 $ 6,927 $ 8,438 Fixed maturities, held-to-maturity 0 0 0 0 Trading account assets supporting insurance liabilities 44 45 49 50 Other trading account assets 0 0 0 0 Short-term investments 0 0 0 0 Cash equivalents 0 0 0 0 Total $ 6,924 $ 8,922 $ 6,976 $ 8,488 Commercial Mortgage and Other Loans The Company’s commercial mortgage and other loans are comprised as follows, as of the dates indicated: September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 Amount (in millions) % of Total Amount (in millions) % of Total Commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans by property type: Office $ 11,350 23.4 % $ 9,612 21.5 % Retail 8,957 18.4 8,765 19.6 Apartments/Multi-Family 11,622 24.0 10,369 23.2 Industrial 7,651 15.8 7,628 16.9 Hospitality 2,506 5.2 2,270 5.1 Other 3,680 7.6 3,659 8.2 Total commercial mortgage loans 45,766 94.4 42,303 94.5 Agricultural property loans 2,736 5.6 2,445 5.5 Total commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans by property type 48,502 100.0 % 44,748 100.0 % Valuation allowance (103 ) (105 ) Total net commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans by property type 48,399 44,643 Other loans: Uncollateralized loans 1,032 1,092 Residential property loans 318 392 Other collateralized loans 313 319 Total other loans 1,663 1,803 Valuation allowance (14 ) (14 ) Total net other loans 1,649 1,789 Total commercial mortgage and other loans(1) $ 50,048 $ 46,432 __________ (1) Includes loans held at fair value. The commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans are geographically dispersed throughout the United States (with the largest concentrations in California (26%) , New York (8%) and Texas (9%) ), and also include loans secured by property in Europe and Asia at September 30, 2015 . Activity in the allowance for credit losses for all commercial mortgage and other loans, as of the dates indicated, is as follows: September 30, 2015 Commercial Mortgage Loans Agricultural Property Loans Residential Property Loans Other Collateralized Loans Uncollateralized Loans Total (in millions) Allowance for credit losses, beginning of year $ 104 $ 1 $ 5 $ 0 $ 9 $ 119 Addition to (release of) allowance for losses (2 ) 1 (2 ) 0 2 (1 ) Charge-offs, net of recoveries 0 0 0 0 0 0 Change in foreign exchange (1 ) 0 0 0 0 (1 ) Total ending balance $ 101 $ 2 $ 3 $ 0 $ 11 $ 117 December 31, 2014 Commercial Mortgage Loans Agricultural Property Loans Residential Property Loans Other Collateralized Loans Uncollateralized Loans Total (in millions) Allowance for credit losses, beginning of year $ 188 $ 7 $ 6 $ 3 $ 12 $ 216 Addition to (release of) allowance for losses (77 ) (6 ) (1 ) (1 ) (2 ) (87 ) Charge-offs, net of recoveries (7 ) 0 0 (2 ) 0 (9 ) Change in foreign exchange 0 0 0 0 (1 ) (1 ) Total ending balance $ 104 $ 1 $ 5 $ 0 $ 9 $ 119 The following tables set forth the allowance for credit losses and the recorded investment in commercial mortgage and other loans as of the dates indicated: September 30, 2015 Commercial Mortgage Loans Agricultural Property Loans Residential Property Loans Other Collateralized Loans Uncollateralized Loans Total (in millions) Allowance for Credit Losses: Individually evaluated for impairment $ 3 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 3 Collectively evaluated for impairment 98 2 3 0 11 114 Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total ending balance $ 101 $ 2 $ 3 $ 0 $ 11 $ 117 Recorded Investment(1): Gross of reserves: individually evaluated for impairment $ 217 $ 8 $ 0 $ 0 $ 2 $ 227 Gross of reserves: collectively evaluated for impairment 45,549 2,728 318 313 1,030 49,938 Gross of reserves: loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total ending balance, gross of reserves $ 45,766 $ 2,736 $ 318 $ 313 $ 1,032 $ 50,165 __________ (1) Recorded investment reflects the balance sheet carrying value gross of related allowance. December 31, 2014(1) Commercial Mortgage Loans Agricultural Property Loans Residential Property Loans Other Collateralized Loans Uncollateralized Loans Total (in millions) Allowance for Credit Losses: Individually evaluated for impairment $ 8 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 8 Collectively evaluated for impairment 96 1 5 0 9 111 Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total ending balance $ 104 $ 1 $ 5 $ 0 $ 9 $ 119 Recorded Investment(2): Gross of reserves: individually evaluated for impairment $ 247 $ 4 $ 0 $ 1 $ 2 $ 254 Gross of reserves: collectively evaluated for impairment 42,056 2,441 392 318 1,090 46,297 Gross of reserves: loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total ending balance, gross of reserves $ 42,303 $ 2,445 $ 392 $ 319 $ 1,092 $ 46,551 __________ (1) Prior period amounts are presented on a basis consistent with current period presentation. (2) Recorded investment reflects the balance sheet carrying value gross of related allowance. Impaired loans include those loans for which it is probable that all amounts due will not be collected according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Impaired commercial mortgage and other loans identified in management’s specific review of probable loan losses and the related allowance for losses, as of the dates indicated, are as follows: September 30, 2015 Recorded Investment(1) Unpaid Principal Balance Related Allowance Average Recorded Investment Before Allowance(2) Interest Income Recognized(3) (in millions) With no related allowance recorded: Commercial mortgage loans $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 Agricultural property loans 0 0 0 3 0 Residential property loans 0 0 0 0 0 Other collateralized loans 0 0 0 0 0 Uncollateralized loans 0 1 0 0 0 Total with no related allowance $ 0 $ 1 $ 0 $ 3 $ 0 With an allowance recorded: Commercial mortgage loans $ 55 $ 55 $ 3 $ 72 $ 2 Agricultural property loans 0 0 0 0 0 Residential property loans 0 0 0 0 0 Other collateralized loans 0 0 0 0 0 Uncollateralized loans 0 0 0 0 0 Total with related allowance $ 55 $ 55 $ 3 $ 72 $ 2 Total: Commercial mortgage loans $ 55 $ 55 $ 3 $ 72 $ 2 Agricultural property loans 0 0 0 3 0 Residential property loans 0 0 0 0 0 Other collateralized loans 0 0 0 0 0 Uncollateralized loans 0 1 0 0 0 Total $ 55 $ 56 $ 3 $ 75 $ 2 __________ (1) Recorded investment reflects the balance sheet carrying value gross of related allowance. (2) Average recorded investment represents the average of the beginning-of-period and all subsequent quarterly end-of-period balances. (3) The interest income recognized is for the year-to-date income regardless of when the impairments occurred. December 31, 2014 Recorded Investment(1) Unpaid Principal Balance Related Allowance Average Recorded Investment Before Allowance(2) Interest Income Recognized(3) (in millions) With no related allowance recorded: Commercial mortgage loans $ 8 $ 8 $ 0 $ 16 $ 1 Agricultural property loans 4 4 0 4 0 Residential property loans 0 0 0 0 0 Other collateralized loans 0 0 0 0 0 Uncollateralized loans 0 1 0 0 0 Total with no related allowance $ 12 $ 13 $ 0 $ 20 $ 1 With an allowance recorded: Commercial mortgage loans $ 76 $ 76 $ 8 $ 82 $ 6 Agricultural property loans 0 0 0 0 0 Residential property loans 0 0 0 0 0 Other collateralized loans 0 0 0 3 1 Uncollateralized loans 0 0 0 0 0 Total with related allowance $ 76 $ 76 $ 8 $ 85 $ 7 Total: Commercial mortgage loans $ 84 $ 84 $ 8 $ 98 $ 7 Agricultural property loans 4 4 0 4 0 Residential property loans 0 0 0 0 0 Other collateralized loans 0 0 0 3 1 Uncollateralized loans 0 1 0 0 0 Total $ 88 $ 89 $ 8 $ 105 $ 8 __________ (1) Recorded investment reflects the balance sheet carrying value gross of related allowance. (2) Average recorded investment represents the average of the beginning-of-period and all subsequent quarterly end-of-period balances. (3) The interest income recognized is for the year-to-date income regardless of when the impairments occurred. The net carrying value of commercial and other loans held for sale by the Company as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , was $151 million and $380 million , respectively. In all of these transactions, the Company pre-arranges that it will sell the loan to an investor. As of both September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , all of the Company’s commercial and other loans held for sale were collateralized, with collateral primarily consisting of apartment complexes. The following tables set forth certain key credit quality indicators as of September 30, 2015 , based upon the recorded investment gross of allowance for credit losses. Commercial mortgage loans Debt Service Coverage Ratio—September 30, 2015 Greater than 1.2X 1.0X to <1.2X Less than 1.0X Total (in millions) Loan-to-Value Ratio 0%-59.99% $ 24,274 $ 322 $ 209 $ 24,805 60%-69.99% 13,488 426 71 13,985 70%-79.99% 6,018 476 99 6,593 Greater than 80% 90 177 116 383 Total commercial mortgage loans $ 43,870 $ 1,401 $ 495 $ 45,766 Agricultural property loans Debt Service Coverage Ratio—September 30, 2015 Greater than 1.2X 1.0X to <1.2X Less than 1.0X Total (in millions) Loan-to-Value Ratio 0%-59.99% $ 2,407 $ 115 $ 3 $ 2,525 60%-69.99% 208 0 0 208 70%-79.99% 3 0 0 3 Greater than 80% 0 0 0 0 Total agricultural property loans $ 2,618 $ 115 $ 3 $ 2,736 Total commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans Debt Service Coverage Ratio—September 30, 2015 Greater than 1.2X 1.0X to <1.2X Less than 1.0X Total (in millions) Loan-to-Value Ratio 0%-59.99% $ 26,681 $ 437 $ 212 $ 27,330 60%-69.99% 13,696 426 71 14,193 70%-79.99% 6,021 476 99 6,596 Greater than 80% 90 177 116 383 Total commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans $ 46,488 $ 1,516 $ 498 $ 48,502 The following tables set forth certain key credit quality indicators as of December 31, 2014 , based upon the recorded investment gross of allowance for credit losses. Commercial mortgage loans Debt Service Coverage Ratio—December 31, 2014 Greater than 1.2X 1.0X to <1.2X Less than 1.0X Total (in millions) Loan-to-Value Ratio 0%-59.99% $ 22,557 $ 637 $ 207 $ 23,401 60%-69.99% 12,563 500 237 13,300 70%-79.99% 4,354 664 21 5,039 Greater than 80% 234 127 202 563 Total commercial mortgage loans $ 39,708 $ 1,928 $ 667 $ 42,303 Agricultural property loans Debt Service Coverage Ratio—December 31, 2014 Greater than 1.2X 1.0X to <1.2X Less than 1.0X Total (in millions) Loan-to-Value Ratio 0%-59.99% $ 2,152 $ 140 $ 2 $ 2,294 60%-69.99% 151 0 0 151 70%-79.99% 0 0 0 0 Greater than 80% 0 0 0 0 Total agricultural property loans $ 2,303 $ 140 $ 2 $ 2,445 Total commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans Debt Service Coverage Ratio—December 31, 2014 Greater than 1.2X 1.0X to <1.2X Less than 1.0X Total (in millions) Loan-to-Value Ratio 0%-59.99% $ 24,709 $ 777 $ 209 $ 25,695 60%-69.99% 12,714 500 237 13,451 70%-79.99% 4,354 664 21 5,039 Greater than 80% 234 127 202 563 Total commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans $ 42,011 $ 2,068 $ 669 $ 44,748 The following tables provide an aging of past due commercial mortgage and other loans as of the dates indicated, based upon the recorded investment gross of allowance for credit losses, as well as the amount of commercial mortgage loans on nonaccrual status as of the dates indicated. September 30, 2015 Current 30-59 Days Past Due 60-89 Days Past Due Greater Than 90 Days - Accruing Greater Than 90 Days - Not Accruing Total Past Due Total Commercial Mortgage and Other Loans Non Accrual Status (in millions) Commercial mortgage loans $ 45,744 $ 22 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 22 $ 45,766 $ 103 Agricultural property loans 2,735 0 0 0 1 1 2,736 3 Residential property loans 307 4 1 0 6 11 318 5 Other collateralized loans 313 0 0 0 0 0 313 0 Uncollateralized loans 1,032 0 0 0 0 0 1,032 0 Total $ 50,131 $ 26 $ 1 $ 0 $ 7 $ 34 $ 50,165 $ 111 December 31, 2014 Current 30-59 Days Past Due 60-89 Days Past Due Greater Than 90 Days - Accruing Greater Than 90 Days - Not Accruing Total Past Due Total Commercial Mortgage and Other Loans Non Accrual Status (in millions) Commercial mortgage loans $ 42,239 $ 62 $ 0 $ 0 $ 2 $ 64 $ 42,303 $ 101 Agricultural property loans 2,443 0 1 0 1 2 2,445 1 Residential property loans 375 7 2 0 8 17 392 8 Other collateralized loans 319 0 0 0 0 0 319 0 Uncollateralized loans 1,092 0 0 0 0 0 1,092 0 Total $ 46,468 $ 69 $ 3 $ 0 $ 11 $ 83 $ 46,551 $ 110 See Note 2 to the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 , for further discussion regarding nonaccrual status loans. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 , there were $145 million and $198 million , respectively, of commercial mortgage and other loans acquired, other than those through direct origination and there were $0 million and $18 million , respectively, of commercial mortgage and other loans sold, other than those classified as held-for-sale. For both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 , there were no commercial mortgage and other loans acquired, other than those through direct origination, no r were there any commercial mortgage and other loans sold, other than those classified as held-for-sale. The Company’s commercial mortgage and other loans may occasionally be involved in a troubled debt restructuring. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , the Company had no significant commitments to borrowers that have been involved in a troubled debt restructuring. During the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 , there were no new troubled debt restructurings related to commercial mortgage loans, and no payment defaults on commercial mortgage and other loans that were modified as a troubled debt restructuring within the 12 months preceding each respective period. For additional information relating to the accounting for troubled debt restructurings, see Note 2 to the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 . As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , the Company did not have any foreclosed residential real estate property. Net Investment Income Net investment income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 , was from the following sources: Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended 2015 2014 2015 2014 (in millions) Fixed maturities, available-for-sale(1) $ 2,572 $ 2,659 $ 7,766 $ 7,945 Fixed maturities, held-to-maturity(1) 51 53 151 135 Equity securities, available-for-sale 87 92 264 281 Trading account assets 304 277 885 794 Commercial mortgage and other loans 580 519 1,680 1,539 Policy loans 156 162 464 474 Short-term investments and cash equivalents 13 9 37 26 Other long-term investments 208 254 589 771 Gross investment income 3,971 4,025 11,836 11,965 Less: investment expenses (230 ) (184 ) (655 ) (532 ) Net investment income $ 3,741 $ 3,841 $ 11,181 $ 11,433 __________ (1) Includes income on credit-linked notes which are reported on the same financial line item as related surplus notes, as conditions are met for right-of-offset. The Company had $264 million and $218 million of investments in low-income housing tax credit limited partnerships and has committed to fund $46 million and $67 million as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , respectively. Generally, the Company uses the equity method of accounting for these investments. The Company recognized $8 million and $5 million of equity method losses and utilized $16 million and $18 million of tax credits associated with these investments for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 , respectively. The Company recognized $15 million and $11 million of equity method losses and utilized $49 million and $52 million of tax credits associated with these investments for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 , respectively. There were no impairment losses from forfeiture or ineligibility of tax credits. Realized Investment Gains (Losses), Net Realized investment gains (losses), net, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 , were from the following sources: Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended 2015 2014 2015 2014 (in millions) Fixed maturities $ 281 $ 163 $ 1,121 $ 788 Equity securities 46 185 394 438 Commercial mortgage and other loans (8 ) 91 23 107 Investment real estate 0 0 38 0 Joint ventures and limited partnerships (71 ) (14 ) (80 ) (13 ) Derivatives(1) 1,453 (356 ) 2,688 (441 ) Other (1 ) 6 6 13 Realized investment gains (losses), net $ 1,700 $ 75 $ 4,190 $ 892 __________ (1) Includes the offset of hedged items in qualifying effective hedge relationships prior to maturity or termination. Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments by Asset Class The table below presents net unrealized gains (losses) on investments by asset class as of the dates indicated: September 30, December 31, (in millions) Fixed maturity securities on which an OTTI loss has been recognized $ 253 $ 349 Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale—all other 27,244 33,625 Equity securities, available-for-sale 2,354 2,940 Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges(1) 1,017 206 Other investments(2) (18 ) (7 ) Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments $ 30,850 $ 37,113 __________ (1) See Note 14 for more information on cash flow hedges. (2) As of September 30, 2015 , there were $1 million of net unrealized losses on held-to-maturity securities that were previously transferred from available-for-sale. Includes net unrealized gains on certain joint ventures that are strategic in nature and are included in “Other assets.” Duration of Gross Unrealized Loss Positions for Fixed Maturities and Equity Securities The following table shows the fair value and gross unrealized losses aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual fixed maturity securities and equity securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position, as of the dates indicated: September 30, 2015 Less than twelve months Twelve months or more Total Fair Value Gross Unrealized Losses Fair Value Gross Unrealized Losses Fair Value Gross Unrealized Losses (in millions) Fixed maturities(1) U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government authorities and agencies $ 192 $ 4 $ 0 $ 0 $ 192 $ 4 Obligations of U.S. states and their political subdivisions 2,136 60 8 1 2,144 61 Foreign government bonds 1,781 77 799 87 2,580 164 Corporate securities 37,885 1,963 7,248 1,101 45,133 3,064 Commercial mortgage-backed securities 1,755 11 577 5 2,332 16 Asset-backed securities 2,910 22 3,163 83 6,073 105 Residential mortgage-backed securities 158 1 124 2 282 3 Total $ 46,817 $ 2,138 $ 11,919 $ 1,279 $ 58,736 $ 3,417 Equity securities, available-for-sale $ 2,301 $ 172 $ 15 $ 4 $ 2,316 $ 176 __________ (1) Includes $86 million of fair value and $1 million of gross unrealized losses at September 30, 2015 , on securities classified as held-to-maturity, a portion of which is not reflected in AOCI. December 31, 2014 Less than twelve months Twelve months or more Total Fair Value Gross Unrealized

Variable Interest Entities

Variable Interest Entities	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Variable Interest Entities [Abstract]
Variable Interest Entities	VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES In the normal course of its activities, the Company enters into relationships with various special-purpose entities and other entities that are deemed to be variable interest entities (“VIEs”). A VIE is an entity that either (1) has equity investors that lack certain essential characteristics of a controlling financial interest (including the ability to control activities of the entity, the obligation to absorb the entity’s expected losses and the right to receive the entity’s expected residual returns) or (2) lacks sufficient equity to finance its own activities without financial support provided by other entities, which in turn would be expected to absorb at least some of the expected losses of the VIE. If the Company determines that it is the VIE’s “primary beneficiary” it consolidates the VIE. There are currently two models for determining whether or not the Company is the “primary beneficiary” of a VIE. The first (the “Investment Company Model”) relates to those VIEs that have the characteristics of an investment company and for which certain other conditions are true. These conditions are that (1) the Company does not have the implicit or explicit obligation to fund losses of the VIE and (2) the VIE is not a securitization entity, asset-backed financing entity or an entity that was formerly considered a qualified special-purpose entity. In this model the Company is the primary beneficiary if it stands to absorb a majority of the VIE’s expected losses or to receive a majority of the VIE’s expected residual returns. For all other VIEs, the Company is the primary beneficiary if the Company has (1) the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact the economic performance of the entity and (2) the obligation to absorb losses of the entity that could be potentially significant to the VIE or the right to receive benefits from the entity that could be potentially significant. Consolidated Variable Interest Entities The Company is the investment manager of certain asset-backed investment vehicles commonly referred to as collateralized loan obligations (“CLOs”) and certain other vehicles for which the Company earns fee income for investment management services, including certain investment structures in which the Company’s asset management business invests with other co-investors in investment funds referred to as feeder funds. The Company may sell or syndicate investments through these vehicles, principally as part of the strategic investing activity of the Company’s asset management businesses. Additionally, the Company may invest in securities issued by these vehicles. CLOs raise capital by issuing debt securities, and use the proceeds to purchase investments, typically interest-bearing financial instruments. The Company has analyzed these relationships and determined that for certain CLOs and other investment structures it is the primary beneficiary and consolidates these entities. This analysis includes a review of (1) the Company’s rights and responsibilities as investment manager, (2) fees received by the Company and (3) other interests (if any) held by the Company. The assets of these VIEs are restricted and must be used first to settle liabilities of the VIE. The Company is not required to provide, and has not provided, material financial or other support to any of these VIEs. Additionally, the Company is the primary beneficiary of certain VIEs in which the Company has invested, as part of its investment activities, but for which it is not the investment manager. These include structured investments issued by a VIE that manages yen-denominated investments coupled with cross-currency coupon swap agreements thereby creating synthetic dual currency investments. The Company’s involvement in the structuring of these investments combined with its economic interest indicates that the Company is the primary beneficiary. The Company has not provided material financial support or other support that was not contractually required to these VIEs. The table below reflects the carrying amount and balance sheet caption in which the assets and liabilities of consolidated VIEs are reported. The liabilities primarily comprise obligations under debt instruments issued by the VIEs that are non-recourse to the Company. The creditors of these VIEs do not have recourse to the Company in excess of the assets contained within the VIEs. Consolidated VIEs for Which the Company is the Investment Manager Other Consolidated VIEs September 30, December 31, September 30, December 31, (in millions) Fixed maturities, available-for-sale $ 46 $ 44 $ 177 $ 104 Fixed maturities, held-to-maturity 0 0 763 763 Trading account assets supporting insurance liabilities 0 0 10 11 Other trading account assets 9,167 6,943 0 0 Commercial mortgage and other loans 13 13 300 300 Other long-term investments 0 0 176 159 Cash and cash equivalents 549 623 0 0 Accrued investment income 57 39 3 3 Other assets 252 166 76 0 Total assets of consolidated VIEs $ 10,084 $ 7,828 $ 1,505 $ 1,340 Notes issued by consolidated VIEs $ 8,370 $ 6,058 $ 0 $ 0 Other liabilities 713 674 150 1 Total liabilities of consolidated VIEs $ 9,083 $ 6,732 $ 150 $ 1 As included in the table above, notes issued by consolidated VIEs are classified in the line item on the Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Financial Position titled, “ Notes issued by consolidated VIEs.” Recourse is limited to the assets of the respective VIE and does not extend to the general credit of Prudential Financial . As of September 30, 2015, the maturities of these obligations were greater than five years. In addition, not reflected in the table above, the Company has created a trust that is a VIE, to facilitate Prudential Insurance’s Funding Agreement Notes Issuance Program. The trust issues medium-term notes secured by funding agreements issued to the trust by Prudential Insurance with the proceeds of such notes. The trust is the beneficiary of an indemnity agreement with the Company that provides that the Company is responsible for costs related to the notes issued, with limited exceptions. As a result, the Company has determined that it is the primary beneficiary of the trust, which is therefore consolidated. The funding agreements represent an intercompany transaction that is eliminated upon consolidation. However, in recognition of the security interest in such funding agreements, the trust’s medium-term note liability of $2,559 million and $2,705 million at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , respectively, is classified within “Policyholders’ account balances.” Creditors of the trust have recourse to Prudential Insurance if the trust fails to make contractual payments on the medium-term notes. The Company has not provided material financial or other support to the trust that was not contractually required. Unconsolidated Variable Interest Entities The Company has determined that it is not the primary beneficiary of certain VIEs for which it is the investment manager. These VIEs consist primarily of investment funds for which the Company utilizes the Investment Company Model to assess consolidation. Accordingly, the Company has determined that it is not the primary beneficiary of these entities because it does not stand to absorb a majority of the VIE’s expected losses or to receive a majority of the VIE’s expected residual returns. For all other investment structures, the Company has determined that it is not the primary beneficiary as it does not have both (1) the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact the economic performance of the entity and (2) the obligation to absorb losses of the entity that could be potentially significant to the VIE or the right to receive benefits from the entity that could be potentially significant. The Company’s maximum exposure to loss resulting from its relationship with unconsolidated VIEs for which it is the investment manager is limited to its investment in the VIEs, which was $167 million and $137 million at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , respectively. These investments are reflected in “Fixed maturities, available-for-sale,” “Other trading account assets, at fair value” and “Other long-term investments.” The fair value of assets held within these unconsolidated VIEs was $5,564 million and $6,973 million as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , respectively. There are no liabilities associated with these unconsolidated VIEs on the Company’s Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. In the normal course of its activities, the Company will invest in joint ventures and limited partnerships. These ventures include hedge funds, private equity funds and real estate-related funds and may or may not be VIEs. The Company’s maximum exposure to loss on these investments, both VIEs and non-VIEs, is limited to the amount of its investment. The Company has determined that it is not required to consolidate these entities because either: (1) it does not control them or (2) it does not have the obligation to absorb losses of the entities that could be potentially significant to the entities or the right to receive benefits from the entities that could be potentially significant. The Company classifies these investments as “Other long-term investments” and its maximum exposure to loss associated with these entities was $7,608 million and $7,545 million as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , respectively. In addition, in the normal course of its activities, the Company will invest in structured investments including VIEs for which it is not the investment manager. These structured investments typically invest in fixed income investments and are managed by third parties and include asset-backed securities, commercial mortgage-backed securities and residential mortgage-backed securities. The Company’s maximum exposure to loss on these structured investments, both VIEs and non-VIEs, is limited to the amount of its investment. See Note 4 for details regarding the carrying amounts and classification of these assets. The Company has not provided material financial or other support that was not contractually required to these structures. The Company has determined that it is not the primary beneficiary of these structures due to the fact that it does not control these entities.

Closed Block

Closed Block	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Closed Block Disclosure [Abstract]
Closed Block	CLOSED BLOCK On the date of demutualization, Prudential Insurance established a Closed Block for certain individual life insurance policies and annuities issued by Prudential Insurance in the U.S. The recorded assets and liabilities were allocated to the Closed Block at their historical carrying amounts. The Closed Block forms the principal component of the Closed Block division. The policies included in the Closed Block are specified individual life insurance policies and individual annuity contracts that were in force on the effective date of the Plan of Reorganization and for which Prudential Insurance is currently paying or expects to pay experience-based policy dividends. Assets have been allocated to the Closed Block in an amount that has been determined to produce cash flows which, together with revenues from policies included in the Closed Block, are expected to be sufficient to support obligations and liabilities relating to these policies, including provision for payment of benefits, certain expenses and taxes and to provide for continuation of the policyholder dividend scales in effect in 2000, assuming experience underlying such scales continues. To the extent that, over time, cash flows from the assets allocated to the Closed Block and claims and other experience related to the Closed Block are, in the aggregate, more or less favorable than what was assumed when the Closed Block was established, total dividends paid to Closed Block policyholders may be greater than or less than the total dividends that would have been paid to these policyholders if the policyholder dividend scales in effect in 2000 had been continued. Any cash flows in excess of amounts assumed will be available for distribution over time to Closed Block policyholders and will not be available to stockholders. If the Closed Block has insufficient funds to make guaranteed policy benefit payments, such payments will be made from Prudential Insurance’s assets outside of the Closed Block. The Closed Block will continue in effect as long as any policy in the Closed Block remains in force unless, with the consent of the New Jersey insurance regulator, it is terminated earlier. The excess of Closed Block liabilities over Closed Block assets at the date of the demutualization (adjusted to eliminate the impact of related amounts in AOCI) represented the estimated maximum future earnings at that date from the Closed Block expected to result from operations attributed to the Closed Block after income taxes. In establishing the Closed Block, the Company developed an actuarial calculation of the timing of such maximum future earnings. If actual cumulative earnings of the Closed Block from inception through the end of any given period are greater than the expected cumulative earnings, only the expected earnings will be recognized in income. Any excess of actual cumulative earnings over expected cumulative earnings will represent undistributed accumulated earnings attributable to policyholders, which are recorded as a policyholder dividend obligation. The policyholder dividend obligation represents amounts to be paid to Closed Block policyholders as an additional policyholder dividend unless otherwise offset by future Closed Block performance that is less favorable than originally expected. If the actual cumulative earnings of the Closed Block from its inception through the end of any given period are less than the expected cumulative earnings of the Closed Block, the Company will recognize only the actual earnings in income. However, the Company may reduce policyholder dividend scales, which would be intended to increase future actual earnings until the actual cumulative earnings equaled the expected cumulative earnings. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , the Company recognized a policyholder dividend obligation of $1,627 million and $1,558 million , respectively, to Closed Block policyholders for the excess of actual cumulative earnings over the expected cumulative earnings. Additionally, accumulated net unrealized investment gains that have arisen subsequent to the establishment of the Closed Block have been reflected as a policyholder dividend obligation of $3,465 million and $5,053 million at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , respectively, to be paid to Closed Block policyholders unless offset by future experience, with a corresponding amount reported in AOCI. Closed Block liabilities and assets designated to the Closed Block, as well as maximum future earnings to be recognized from Closed Block liabilities and Closed Block assets, are as follows: September 30, December 31, (in millions) Closed Block liabilities Future policy benefits $ 49,558 $ 49,863 Policyholders’ dividends payable 965 931 Policyholders’ dividend obligation 5,092 6,612 Policyholders’ account balances 5,260 5,310 Other Closed Block liabilities 4,593 5,084 Total Closed Block liabilities 65,468 67,800 Closed Block assets Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value 38,610 40,629 Other trading account assets, at fair value 299 302 Equity securities, available-for-sale, at fair value 2,724 3,522 Commercial mortgage and other loans 9,842 9,472 Policy loans 4,809 4,914 Other long-term investments 2,970 2,765 Short-term investments 1,794 1,225 Total investments 61,048 62,829 Cash and cash equivalents 634 1,201 Accrued investment income 535 527 Other Closed Block assets 372 332 Total Closed Block assets 62,589 64,889 Excess of reported Closed Block liabilities over Closed Block assets 2,879 2,911 Portion of above representing accumulated other comprehensive income: Net unrealized investment gains (losses) 3,449 5,040 Allocated to policyholder dividend obligation (3,465 ) (5,053 ) Future earnings to be recognized from Closed Block assets and Closed Block liabilities $ 2,863 $ 2,898 Information regarding the policyholder dividend obligation is as follows: Nine Months Ended (in millions) Balance, January 1 $ 6,612 Impact from earnings allocable to policyholder dividend obligation 69 Change in net unrealized investment gains (losses) allocated to policyholder dividend obligation (1,589 ) Balance, September 30 $ 5,092 Closed Block revenues and benefits and expenses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 , were as follows: Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended 2015 2014 2015 2014 (in millions) Revenues Premiums $ 611 $ 620 $ 1,946 $ 1,970 Net investment income 674 697 2,025 2,101 Realized investment gains (losses), net 94 397 633 901 Other income (loss) (8 ) (3 ) 13 31 Total Closed Block revenues 1,371 1,711 4,617 5,003 Benefits and Expenses Policyholders’ benefits 760 756 2,476 2,459 Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances 34 35 101 102 Dividends to policyholders 350 725 1,537 1,990 General and administrative expenses 106 110 321 335 Total Closed Block benefits and expenses 1,250 1,626 4,435 4,886 Closed Block revenues, net of Closed Block benefits and expenses, before income taxes and discontinued operations 121 85 182 117 Income tax expense (benefit) 110 74 149 95 Closed Block revenues, net of Closed Block benefits and expenses and income taxes, before discontinued operations 11 11 33 22 Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes 0 0 0 0 Closed Block revenues, net of Closed Block benefits and expenses, income taxes and discontinued operations $ 11 $ 11 $ 33 $ 22

Equity

Equity	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]
Equity	EQUITY The changes in the number of shares of Common Stock issued, held in treasury and outstanding, are as follows for the periods indicated: Common Stock Issued Held In Treasury Outstanding (in millions) Balance, December 31, 2014 660.1 205.3 454.8 Common Stock issued 0.0 0.0 0.0 Common Stock acquired 0.0 9.0 (9.0 ) Stock-based compensation programs(1) 0.0 (3.6 ) 3.6 Balance, September 30, 2015 660.1 210.7 449.4 __________ (1) Represents net shares issued from treasury pursuant to the Company’s stock-based compensation program. In June 2014, Prudential Financial’s Board of Directors authorized the Company to repurchase at management’s discretion up to $1.0 billion of its outstanding Common Stock from July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015. Under this authorization, 11.7 million shares of the Company’s Common Stock were repurchased at a total cost of $1.0 billion , of which 6.0 million shares were repurchased in the first six months of 2015 at a total cost of $500 million . In June 2015, Prudential Financial’s Board of Directors authorized the Company to repurchase at management’s discretion up to $1.0 billion of its outstanding Common Stock from July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016. As of September 30, 2015, 3.0 million shares of the Company’s Common Stock were repurchased under this authorization at a total cost of $250 million . The timing and amount of share repurchases are determined by management based upon market conditions and other considerations, and repurchases may be effected in the open market, through derivative, accelerated repurchase and other negotiated transactions and through prearranged trading plans complying with Rule 10b5-1(c) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”). Numerous factors could affect the timing and amount of any future repurchases under the share repurchase authorization, including increased capital needs of the Company due to changes in regulatory capital requirements, opportunities for growth and acquisitions, and the effect of adverse market conditions on the segments. Class B Stock On December 1, 2014, Prudential Financial entered into a Share Repurchase Agreement with the holders of the Class B Stock to repurchase all of the 2.0 million outstanding shares of Class B Stock for an aggregate cash purchase price of $650.8 million . As a result, all of the outstanding shares of Class B Stock were reclassified as “held in treasury” as of December 31, 2014, resulting in a reduction to “Total Prudential Financial, Inc. equity.” As discussed in Note 1, on January 2, 2015, the Company repurchased and canceled all of the shares of the Class B Stock, resulting in the elimination of the Class B Stock held in treasury, a $483.8 million decrease in “Retained earnings” and a $167.0 million decrease in “Additional paid-in capital.” In accordance with the terms of the Share Repurchase Agreement, the holders of a majority of the Class B Stock have exercised their right to dispute the calculation of the purchase price. Accordingly, the final purchase price of the Class B Stock could change. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) The balance of and changes in each component of “Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Prudential Financial, Inc.” for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 are as follows: Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Prudential Financial, Inc. Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment Net Unrealized Investment Gains (Losses)(1) Pension and Postretirement Unrecognized Net Periodic Benefit (Cost) Total Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (in millions) Balance, December 31, 2014 $ (975 ) $ 19,251 $ (2,226 ) $ 16,050 Change in other comprehensive income before reclassifications (203 ) (2,386 ) 8 (2,581 ) Amounts reclassified from AOCI 5 (1,657 ) 145 (1,507 ) Income tax benefit (expense) 86 1,469 (54 ) 1,501 Balance, September 30, 2015 $ (1,087 ) $ 16,677 $ (2,127 ) $ 13,463 Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Prudential Financial, Inc. Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment Net Unrealized Investment Gains (Losses)(1) Pension and Postretirement Unrecognized Net Periodic Benefit (Cost) Total Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (in millions) Balance, December 31, 2013 $ (113 ) $ 10,344 $ (1,550 ) $ 8,681 Change in other comprehensive income before reclassifications (257 ) 8,916 11 8,670 Amounts reclassified from AOCI (2 ) (1,266 ) 69 (1,199 ) Income tax benefit (expense) 59 (2,681 ) (29 ) (2,651 ) Balance, September 30, 2014 $ (313 ) $ 15,313 $ (1,499 ) $ 13,501 __________ (1) Includes cash flow hedges of $1,017 million and $206 million as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , respectively, and $(145) million and $(446) million as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 , respectively. Reclassifications out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended Affected line item in Consolidated Statement of Operations 2015 2014 2015 2014 (in millions) Amounts reclassified from AOCI(1)(2): Foreign currency translation adjustment: Foreign currency translation adjustments $ (4 ) $ 0 $ (5 ) $ 2 Realized investment gains (losses), net Total foreign currency translation adjustment (4 ) 0 (5 ) 2 Net unrealized investment gains (losses): Cash flow hedges—Interest Rate (2 ) (6 ) (5 ) (18 ) (3) Cash flow hedges—Currency/Interest rate 85 68 147 58 (3) Net unrealized investment gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities 327 348 1,515 1,226 Total net unrealized investment gains (losses) 410 410 1,657 1,266 (4) Amortization of defined benefit pension items: Prior service cost 3 4 10 15 (5) Actuarial gain (loss) (52 ) (27 ) (155 ) (84 ) (5) Total amortization of defined benefit pension items (49 ) (23 ) (145 ) (69 ) Total reclassifications for the period $ 357 $ 387 $ 1,507 $ 1,199 __________ (1) All amounts are shown before tax. (2) Positive amounts indicate gains/benefits reclassified out of AOCI. Negative amounts indicate losses/costs reclassified out of AOCI. (3) See Note 14 for additional information on cash flow hedges. (4) See table below for additional information on unrealized investment gains (losses), including the impact on deferred policy acquisition and other costs, future policy benefits and policyholders’ dividends. (5) See Note 10 for information on employee benefit plans. Net Unrealized Investment Gains (Losses) Net unrealized investment gains (losses) on securities classified as available-for-sale and certain other long-term investments and other assets are included in the Company’s Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Financial Position as a component of AOCI. Changes in these amounts include reclassification adjustments to exclude from “Other comprehensive income (loss)” those items that are included as part of “Net income” for a period that had been part of “Other comprehensive income (loss)” in earlier periods. The amounts for the periods indicated below, split between amounts related to fixed maturity securities on which an OTTI loss has been recognized, and all other net unrealized investment gains (losses), are as follows: Net Unrealized Investment Gains (Losses) on Fixed Maturity Securities on which an OTTI loss has been recognized Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) On Investments Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs, Deferred Sales Inducements, and Value of Business Acquired Future Policy Benefits and Policyholders’ Account Balances Policyholders’ Dividends Deferred Income Tax (Liability) Benefit Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Related To Net Unrealized Investment Gains (Losses) (in millions) Balance, December 31, 2014 $ 349 $ (6 ) $ 3 $ (32 ) $ (110 ) $ 204 Net investment gains (losses) on investments arising during the period 13 (5 ) 8 Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses included in net income (94 ) 34 (60 ) Reclassification adjustment for OTTI losses excluded from net income(1) (15 ) 5 (10 ) Impact of net unrealized investment (gains) losses on deferred policy acquisition costs, deferred sales inducements and value of business acquired 12 (4 ) 8 Impact of net unrealized investment (gains) losses on future policy benefits and policyholders’ account balances 35 (10 ) 25 Impact of net unrealized investment (gains) losses on policyholders’ dividends 32 (11 ) 21 Balance, September 30, 2015 $ 253 $ 6 $ 38 $ 0 $ (101 ) $ 196 __________ (1) Represents “transfers in” related to the portion of OTTI losses recognized during the period that were not recognized in earnings for securities with no prior OTTI loss. All Other Net Unrealized Investment Gains (Losses) in AOCI Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments(1) Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost, Deferred Sales Inducements, and Value of Business Acquired Future Policy Benefits and Policyholders’ Account Balances Policyholders’ Dividends Deferred Income Tax (Liability) Benefit Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Related To Net Unrealized Investment Gains (Losses) (in millions) Balance, December 31, 2014 $ 36,764 $ (1,455 ) $ (1,282 ) $ (5,036 ) $ (9,944 ) $ 19,047 Net investment gains (losses) on investments arising during the period (4,619 ) 1,653 (2,966 ) Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses included in net income (1,563 ) 559 (1,004 ) Reclassification adjustment for OTTI losses excluded from net income(2) 15 (5 ) 10 Impact of net unrealized investment (gains) losses on deferred policy acquisition costs, deferred sales inducements and value of business acquired 576 (199 ) 377 Impact of net unrealized investment (gains) losses on future policy benefits and policyholders’ account balances 8 (3 ) 5 Impact of net unrealized investment (gains) losses on policyholders’ dividends 1,557 (545 ) 1,012 Balance, September 30, 2015 $ 30,597 $ (879 ) $ (1,274 ) $ (3,479 ) $ (8,484 ) $ 16,481 __________ (1) Includes cash flow hedges. See Note 14 for information on cash flow hedges. (2) Represents “transfers out” related to the portion of OTTI losses recognized during the period that were not recognized in earnings for securities with no prior OTTI loss.

Earnings Per Share

Earnings Per Share	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Earnings Per Share	EARNINGS PER SHARE From demutualization through December 31, 2014, the Company had two separate classes of common stock. The Common Stock reflected the performance of the Company’s former Financial Services Businesses and the Class B Stock reflected the performance of the Company’s former Closed Block Business. Earnings per share were calculated separately for each of these two classes of common stock and included a direct equity adjustment to modify the earnings available to each of the classes of common stock for the difference between the allocation of general and administrative expenses to each of the businesses and the cash flows between the businesses related to these expenses. Accordingly, earnings per share of Common Stock presented below for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, reflect earnings attributable to the former Financial Services Businesses. As discussed in Note 1, on January 2, 2015, Prudential Financial repurchased and canceled all of the 2.0 million shares of the Class B Stock. Accordingly, earnings per share of Common Stock presented below for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, reflect the consolidated earnings of Prudential Financial. In addition, the Class B Repurchase resulted in the elimination of the separation of the former Financial Services Businesses and Closed Block Business. As a result, there was no direct equity adjustment recorded for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015. Earnings per share of the Class B Stock for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, is not presented herein as it is not meaningful due to the Class B Repurchase. A reconciliation of the numerators and denominators of the basic and diluted per share computations of Common Stock based on the consolidated earnings of Prudential Financial for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, is as follows: September 30, 2015 Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended Income Weighted Average Shares Per Share Amount Income Weighted Average Shares Per Share Amount (in millions, except per share amounts) Basic earnings per share Income (loss) from continuing operations $ 1,467 $ 4,972 Less: Income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests 2 65 Less: Dividends and undistributed earnings allocated to participating unvested share-based payment awards 14 48 Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Prudential Financial available to holders of Common Stock $ 1,451 451.0 $ 3.22 $ 4,859 452.6 $ 10.74 Effect of dilutive securities and compensation programs Add: Dividends and undistributed earnings allocated to participating unvested share-based payment awards—Basic $ 14 $ 48 Less: Dividends and undistributed earnings allocated to participating unvested share-based payment awards—Diluted 15 48 Stock options 2.3 2.4 Deferred and long-term compensation programs 0.9 0.9 Exchangeable Surplus Notes 4 5.5 13 5.5 Diluted earnings per share Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Prudential Financial available to holders of Common Stock $ 1,454 459.7 $ 3.16 $ 4,872 461.4 $ 10.56 A reconciliation of the numerators and denominators of the basic and diluted per share computations of Common Stock based on earnings attributable to the former Financial Services Businesses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, is as follows: September 30, 2014 Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended Income Weighted Average Shares Per Share Amount Income Weighted Average Shares Per Share Amount (in millions, except per share amounts) Basic earnings per share Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to the Financial Services Businesses $ 476 $ 2,776 Direct equity adjustment (3 ) (8 ) Less: Income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests 11 45 Less: Dividends and undistributed earnings allocated to participating unvested share-based payment awards 4 25 Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to the Financial Services Businesses available to holders of Common Stock after direct equity adjustment $ 458 458.0 $ 1.00 $ 2,698 459.4 $ 5.87 Effect of dilutive securities and compensation programs Add: Dividends and undistributed earnings allocated to participating unvested share-based payment awards—Basic $ 4 $ 25 Less: Dividends and undistributed earnings allocated to participating unvested share-based payment awards—Diluted 4 25 Stock options 3.0 3.1 Deferred and long-term compensation programs 0.8 0.7 Exchangeable Surplus Notes 4 5.4 13 5.4 Diluted earnings per share Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to the Financial Services Businesses available to holders of Common Stock after direct equity adjustment $ 462 467.2 $ 0.99 $ 2,711 468.6 $ 5.79 Unvested share-based payment awards that contain nonforfeitable rights to dividends are participating securities and included in the computation of earnings per share pursuant to the two-class method. Under this method, earnings attributable to Prudential Financial are allocated between Common Stock and the participating awards, as if the awards were a second class of stock. During periods of income from continuing operations available to holders of Common Stock, after direct equity adjustment as applicable, the calculation of earnings per share excludes the income attributable to participating securities in the numerator and the dilutive impact of these securities from the denominator. In the event of loss from continuing operations available to holders of Common Stock, after direct equity adjustment as applicable, undistributed earnings are not allocated to participating securities and the denominator excludes the dilutive impact of these securities as they do not share in the losses of the Company. Undistributed earnings allocated to participating unvested share-based payment awards for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 , as applicable, were based on 4.4 million and 4.3 million of such awards, respectively, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 , were based on 4.5 million and 4.3 million of such awards, respectively, weighted for the period they were outstanding. Stock options and shares related to deferred and long-term compensation programs that are considered antidilutive are excluded from the computation of dilutive earnings per share. Stock options are considered antidilutive based on application of the treasury stock method or in the event of loss from continuing operations available to holders of Common Stock, after direct equity adjustment as applicable. Shares related to deferred and long-term compensation programs are considered antidilutive in the event of loss from continuing operations available to holders of Common Stock, after direct equity adjustment as applicable. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, the number of stock options and shares related to deferred and long-term compensation programs that were considered antidilutive and were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share, weighted for the portion of the period they were outstanding, are as follows: Three Months Ended September 30, 2015 2014 Shares Exercise Price Per Share Shares Exercise Price Per Share (in millions, except per share amounts, based on weighted average) Antidilutive stock options based on application of the treasury stock method 2.5 $ 88.00 1.8 $ 90.85 Antidilutive stock options due to loss from continuing operations available to holders of Common Stock after direct equity adjustment 0.0 0.0 Antidilutive shares due to loss from continuing operations available to holders of Common Stock after direct equity adjustment 0.0 0.0 Total antidilutive stock options and shares 2.5 1.8 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 2014 Shares Exercise Price Per Share Shares Exercise Price Per Share (in millions, except per share amounts, based on weighted average) Antidilutive stock options based on application of the treasury stock method 2.4 $ 87.95 2.0 $ 90.16 Antidilutive stock options due to loss from continuing operations available to holders of Common Stock after direct equity adjustment 0.0 0.0 Antidilutive shares due to loss from continuing operations available to holders of Common Stock after direct equity adjustment 0.0 0.0 Total antidilutive stock options and shares 2.4 2.0 In September 2009, the Company issued $500 million of surplus notes with an interest rate of 5.36% per annum which are exchangeable at the option of the note holders for shares of Common Stock. The initial exchange rate for the surplus notes was 10.1235 shares of Common Stock per each $1,000 principal amount of surplus notes, which represents an initial exchange price per share of Common Stock of $98.78 ; however, the exchange rate is subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments. In calculating diluted earnings per share under the if-converted method, the potential shares that would be issued assuming a hypothetical exchange, weighted for the period the notes are outstanding, are added to the denominator, and interest expense, net of tax, is added to the numerator, if the overall effect is dilutive.

Short-Term and Long-Term Debt

Short-Term and Long-Term Debt	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Short-Term and Long-Term Debt	SHORT-TERM AND LONG-TERM DEBT Short-term Debt The table below presents the Company’s short-term debt as of the dates indicated: September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 (in millions) Commercial paper: Prudential Financial $ 169 $ 97 Prudential Funding, LLC 620 386 Subtotal commercial paper 789 483 Current portion of long-term debt(1) 1,044 3,356 Total short-term debt(2) $ 1,833 $ 3,839 Supplemental short-term debt information: Portion of commercial paper borrowings due overnight $ 383 $ 199 Daily average commercial paper outstanding $ 1,170 $ 1,409 Weighted average maturity of outstanding commercial paper, in days 14 22 Weighted average interest rate on outstanding short-term debt(3) 0.17 % 0.12 % __________ (1) Includes collateralized borrowings from the FHLBNY of $ 280 million at both September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 . (2) Includes Prudential Financial debt of $931 million and $2,319 million at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , respectively. (3) Excludes the current portion of long-term debt. Commercial Paper Prudential Financial has a commercial paper program with an authorized capacity of $3.0 billion . Prudential Financial’s commercial paper borrowings have generally been used to fund the working capital needs of Prudential Financial’s subsidiaries and provide short-term liquidity at Prudential Financial. Prudential Funding, LLC (“Prudential Funding”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Prudential Insurance, has a commercial paper program with an authorized capacity of $7.0 billion . Prudential Funding commercial paper borrowings generally have served as an additional source of financing to meet the working capital needs of Prudential Insurance and its subsidiaries. Prudential Funding also lends to other subsidiaries of Prudential Financial up to limits agreed with the New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance (“NJDOBI”). Prudential Funding maintains a support agreement with Prudential Insurance whereby Prudential Insurance has agreed to maintain Prudential Funding’s tangible net worth at a positive level. Additionally, Prudential Financial has issued a subordinated guarantee covering Prudential Funding’s $7.0 billion commercial paper program. Federal Home Loan Bank of New York Prudential Insurance is a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York (“FHLBNY”). Membership allows Prudential Insurance access to the FHLBNY’s financial services, including the ability to obtain collateralized loans and to issue collateralized funding agreements. Under applicable law, the funding agreements issued to the FHLBNY have priority claim status above debt holders of Prudential Insurance. FHLBNY borrowings and funding agreements are collateralized by qualifying mortgage-related assets or U.S. Treasury securities, the fair value of which must be maintained at certain specified levels relative to outstanding borrowings. FHLBNY membership requires Prudential Insurance to own member stock and borrowings require the purchase of activity-based stock in an amount equal to 4.5% of outstanding borrowings. Under FHLBNY guidelines, if any of Prudential Insurance’s financial strength ratings decline below A/A2/A Stable by S&P/Moody’s/Fitch, respectively, and the FHLBNY does not receive written assurances from the NJDOBI regarding Prudential Insurance’s solvency, new borrowings from the FHLBNY would be limited to a term of 90 days or less. Currently, there are no restrictions on the term of borrowings from the FHLBNY. NJDOBI permits Prudential Insurance to pledge collateral to the FHLBNY in an amount of up to 5% of its prior year-end statutory net admitted assets, excluding separate account assets. Based on Prudential Insurance’s statutory net admitted assets as of December 31, 2014 , the 5% limitation equates to a maximum amount of pledged assets of $8.9 billion and an estimated maximum borrowing capacity (after taking into account required collateralization levels) of approximately $7.4 billion . Nevertheless, FHLBNY borrowings are subject to the FHLBNY’s discretion and to the availability of qualifying assets at Prudential Insurance. As of September 30, 2015 , Prudential Insurance had pledged assets with a fair value of $2.4 billion supporting an aggregate outstanding collateralized advance of $280 million that is in “Short-term debt” and matures in December 2015 and outstanding funding agreements totaling $1.7 billion , which are included in “Policyholders’ account balances.” The fair value of qualifying assets that were available to Prudential Insurance, but not pledged, amounted to $3.5 billion as of September 30, 2015 . Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston Prudential Retirement Insurance and Annuity Company (“PRIAC”) is a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston (“FHLBB”). Membership allows PRIAC access to collateralized advances which will be classified in “Short-term debt” or “Long-term debt,” depending on the maturity date of the obligation. PRIAC’s membership in FHLBB requires the ownership of member stock and borrowings from FHLBB require the purchase of activity-based stock in an amount between 3.0% and 4.5% of outstanding borrowings, depending on the maturity date of the obligation. As of September 30, 2015 , PRIAC had no advances outstanding under the FHLBB facility. Under Connecticut state insurance law, without the prior consent of the Connecticut Insurance Department, the amount of assets insurers may pledge to secure debt obligations is limited to the lesser of 5% of prior-year statutory admitted assets or 25% of prior-year statutory surplus, resulting in a maximum borrowing capacity for PRIAC under the FHLBB facility of approximately $ 211 million as of September 30, 2015 . Credit Facilities As of September 30, 2015 , the Company maintained a syndicated, unsecured committed credit facility as described below. Borrowers Original Term Expiration Date Capacity Amount Outstanding ($ in millions) Prudential Financial and Prudential Funding 5 years Apr 2020 $ 4,000 $ 0 Borrowings under this credit facility may be used for general corporate purposes, and the Company expects that it may borrow under the facility from time to time to fund its working capital needs. In addition, amounts under the credit facility may be drawn in the form of standby letters of credit that can be used to meet the Company’s operating needs. The credit facility contains representations and warranties, covenants and events of default that are customary for facilities of this type, and borrowings are not contingent on the Company’s credit ratings nor subject to material adverse change clauses. Borrowings under the credit facility are conditioned on the Company’s maintenance of consolidated net worth of at least $ 18.985 billion , which is calculated as U.S. GAAP equity, excluding AOCI, equity of noncontrolling interests and equity attributable to the Closed Block. As of September 30, 2015 , the Company’s consolidated net worth exceeded this required minimum amount. This credit facility, which was entered into on April 14, 2015, amends and restates the Company’s previously existing $2.0 billion five -year credit facility and $1.75 billion three -year credit facility. Put Option Agreement for Senior Debt Issuance In November 2013, Prudential Financial entered into a ten -year put option agreement with a Delaware trust upon the completion of the sale of $1.5 billion of trust securities by that Delaware trust in a Rule 144A private placement. The trust invested the proceeds from the sale of the trust securities in a portfolio of principal and interest strips of U.S. Treasury securities. The put option agreement provides Prudential Financial the right to sell to the trust at any time up to $1.5 billion of 4.419% senior notes due November 2023 and receive in exchange a corresponding amount of the principal and interest strips of the U.S. Treasury securities held by the trust. In return, the Company agreed to pay a semi-annual put premium to the trust at a rate of 1.777% per annum applied to the unexercised portion of the put option. The put option agreement with the trust provides Prudential Financial with a source of liquid assets. The put option described above will be exercised automatically in full upon the Company’s failure to make certain payments to the trust, such as paying the put option premium or reimbursing the trust for its expenses, if the Company’s failure to pay is not cured within 30 days, and upon an event involving its bankruptcy. The Company is also required to exercise the put option if its consolidated stockholders’ equity, calculated in accordance with GAAP but excluding AOCI, falls below $7.0 billion , subject to adjustment in certain cases. The Company has a one-time right to unwind a prior voluntary exercise of the put option by repurchasing all of the senior notes then held by the trust in exchange for principal and interest strips of U.S. Treasury securities. Finally, any of the 4.419% senior notes that Prudential Financial issues may be redeemed prior to their maturity at par or, if greater, a make-whole price, following a voluntary exercise in full of the put option. Long-term Debt Surplus Notes During the first quarter of 2015, the Company increased the principal amount of surplus notes outstanding under its captive financing facility initially established in December 2013 for the financing of non-economic reserves required under Guideline AXXX by $262 million . As of September 30, 2015 , an aggregate of $2.1 billion of surplus notes were outstanding under this facility and no credit-linked note payments have been required. During the second quarter of 2015, the Company increased the principal amount of surplus notes outstanding under its captive financing facility initially established in December 2014 for the financing of non-economic reserves required under Regulation XXX by $ 308 million . As of September 30, 2015 , an aggregate of $ 693 million of surplus notes were outstanding under this facility and no credit-linked note payments have been required. Under each of the above transactions for the captive reinsurance subsidiaries, because valid rights of set-off exist, interest and principal payments on the surplus notes and on the credit-linked notes are settled on a net basis, and the surplus notes are reflected in the Company’s total consolidated borrowings on a net basis. On February 18, 2015, Prudential Legacy Insurance Company of NJ (“PLIC”) entered into a twenty -year financing facility with certain unaffiliated financial institutions and with a special-purpose company affiliate, pursuant to which PLIC may, at its option and subject to the satisfaction of customary conditions, issue and sell to the affiliate up to $4.0 billion of surplus notes in return for an equal principal amount of credit-linked notes. Upon issuance, PLIC would hold any credit-linked notes as assets to finance future statutory surplus needs within PLIC. As of September 30, 2015 , there were no surplus notes outstanding under the facility. Senior Notes Medium-Term Notes. Prudential Financial maintains a medium-term notes program under its shelf registration statement with an authorized issuance capacity of $20.0 billion . As of September 30, 2015 , the outstanding balance of the company’s medium-term notes was $10.9 billion , a decrease of $2.1 billion from December 31, 2014 , due to maturities. Retail Medium-Term Notes. Prudential Financial also maintains a retail medium-term notes program, including the InterNotes ® program, under its shelf registration statement with an authorized issuance capacity of $5.0 billion . As of September 30, 2015 , the outstanding balance of retail notes was $491 million . Retail notes outstanding increased by $116 million from December 31, 2014, primarily due to the issuance of $179 million of notes, partially offset by $63 million of maturities and scheduled payments in 2015. Mortgage Debt. As of September 30, 2015 , the Company’s subsidiaries had mortgage debt of $574 million that has recourse only to real estate property held for investment by those subsidiaries. This represents an increase of $72 million from December 31, 2014 , due to new borrowings in 2015 of $153 million offset by prepayments and foreign exchange fluctuations totaling $81 million . Junior Subordinated Notes. On May 18, 2015 , Prudential Financial issued $1.0 billion of 5.375% fixed-to-floating rate junior subordinated notes in a public offering. The notes are considered hybrid capital securities that receive enhanced equity treatment from certain of the rating agencies. The notes have a maturity date of May 15, 2045 . Interest is payable semi-annually at a fixed rate of 5.375% until May 15, 2025, from which date interest is payable quarterly at a floating rate of 3 -month LIBOR plus 3.031% . Prudential Financial may redeem the notes in whole, but not in part, at any time prior to May 15, 2025 , within 90 days after the occurrence of a “tax event”, a “rating agency event” or a “regulatory capital event” at a redemption price equal to (i) in the case of a “tax event” or a “rating agency event”, their principal amount or, if greater, a make-whole redemption price plus accrued and unpaid interest or (ii) in the case of a “regulatory capital event”, their principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest. On or after May 15, 2025, Prudential Financial may redeem the notes, in whole or in part, at their principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest. Asset-Backed Notes. On September 30, 2015, the remaining $700 million of principal on asset-backed notes sold by Prudential Insurance matured and was repaid.

Employee Benefit Plans

Employee Benefit Plans	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
Employee Benefit Plans	EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS Pension and Other Postretirement Plans The Company has funded and non-funded non-contributory defined benefit pension plans, which cover substantially all of its employees. For some employees, benefits are based on final average earnings and length of service, while benefits for other employees are based on an account balance that takes into consideration age, service and earnings during their career. The Company provides certain health care and life insurance benefits for its retired employees, their beneficiaries and covered dependents (“other postretirement benefits”). The health care plan is contributory; the life insurance plan is non-contributory. Substantially all of the Company’s U.S. employees may become eligible to receive other postretirement benefits if they retire after age 55 with at least 10 years of service or under certain circumstances after age 50 with at least 20 years of continuous service. Net periodic (benefit) cost included in “General and administrative expenses” includes the following components: Three Months Ended September 30, Pension Benefits Other Postretirement Benefits 2015 2014 2015 2014 (in millions) Components of net periodic (benefit) cost Service cost $ 61 $ 58 $ 5 $ 5 Interest cost 118 120 21 24 Expected return on plan assets (194 ) (178 ) (29 ) (29 ) Amortization of prior service cost (2 ) (2 ) (1 ) (2 ) Amortization of actuarial (gain) loss, net 42 22 10 5 Settlements 1 4 0 0 Special termination benefits 0 0 0 0 Net periodic (benefit) cost $ 26 $ 24 $ 6 $ 3 Nine Months Ended September 30, Pension Benefits Other Postretirement Benefits 2015 2014 2015 2014 (in millions) Service cost $ 183 $ 176 $ 15 $ 13 Interest cost 352 361 64 72 Expected return on plan assets (581 ) (534 ) (86 ) (87 ) Amortization of prior service cost (6 ) (7 ) (4 ) (8 ) Amortization of actuarial (gain) loss, net 126 65 29 19 Settlements 2 6 0 0 Special termination benefits 4 0 0 0 Net periodic (benefit) cost $ 80 $ 67 $ 18 $ 9 During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company made cash contributions of $120 million to its pension plans and anticipates making an additional $30 million of cash contributions during the remainder of 2015.

Segment Information

Segment Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Segment Information	SEGMENT INFORMATION Segments As discussed in Note 1, from December 18, 2001, the date of demutualization, through December 31, 2014, the Company organized its principal operations into the Financial Services Businesses and the Closed Block Business. As a result of the Class B Repurchase on January 2, 2015, the Company no longer organizes its principal operations into the Financial Services Businesses and the Closed Block Business. The Company operates through four divisions, which together encompass seven reportable segments, and its Corporate and Other operations. Adjusted Operating Income The Company analyzes the operating performance of each segment using “adjusted operating income.” Adjusted operating income does not equate to “Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in earnings of operating joint ventures” or “Net income (loss)” as determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP but is the measure of segment profit or loss used by the Company’s chief operating decision maker to evaluate segment performance and allocate resources, and consistent with authoritative guidance, is the measure of segment performance presented below. Adjusted operating income is calculated by adjusting each segment’s “Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in earnings of operating joint ventures” for the following items, which are described in greater detail below: • realized investment gains (losses), net, and related charges and adjustments; • net investment gains (losses) on trading account assets supporting insurance liabilities and changes in experience-rated contractholder liabilities due to asset value changes; • the contribution to income (loss) of divested businesses that have been or will be sold or exited, including businesses that have been placed in wind down status, but that did not qualify for “discontinued operations” accounting treatment under U.S. GAAP; and • equity in earnings of operating joint ventures and earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests. These items are important to an understanding of overall results of operations. Adjusted operating income is not a substitute for income determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP, and the Company’s definition of adjusted operating income may differ from that used by other companies. However, the Company believes that the presentation of adjusted operating income as measured for management purposes enhances the understanding of results of operations by highlighting the results from ongoing operations and the underlying profitability factors of its businesses. Realized investment gains (losses), net, and related charges and adjustments Realized investment gains (losses), net Adjusted operating income excludes “Realized investment gains (losses), net,” except for certain items described below. Significant activity excluded from adjusted operating income includes impairments and credit-related gains (losses) from sales of securities, the timing of which depends largely on market credit cycles and can vary considerably across periods, and interest rate-related gains (losses) from sales of securities, which are largely subject to the Company’s discretion and influenced by market opportunities, as well as the Company’s tax and capital profile. Additionally, certain gains (losses) pertaining to derivative contracts that do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment are also excluded from adjusted operating income. Trends in the underlying profitability of the Company’s businesses can be more clearly identified without the fluctuating effects of these transactions. The following table sets forth the significant components of “Realized investment gains (losses), net” that are included in adjusted operating income and, as a result, are reflected as adjustments to “Realized investment gains (losses), net” for purposes of calculating adjusted operating income: Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended 2015 2014 2015 2014 (in millions) Net gains (losses) from(1): Terminated hedges of foreign currency earnings $ 74 $ 63 $ 234 $ 207 Current period yield adjustments $ 121 $ 115 $ 369 $ 361 Principal source of earnings $ 48 $ 34 $ 96 $ 61 __________ (1) In addition to the items in the table above, “Realized investment gains (losses), net, and related charges and adjustments” also includes an adjustment to reflect “Realized investment gains (losses), net” related to divested businesses as results of “Divested businesses,” discussed below. Terminated Hedges of Foreign Currency Earnings. The amounts shown in the table above primarily reflect the impact of an intercompany arrangement between Corporate and Other operations and the International Insurance segment, pursuant to which the non-U.S. dollar-denominated earnings in all countries for a particular year, including its interim reporting periods, are translated at fixed currency exchange rates. The fixed rates are determined in connection with a currency hedging program designed to mitigate the risk that unfavorable rate changes will reduce the segment’s U.S. dollar equivalent earnings. Pursuant to this program, the Company’s Corporate and Other operations may execute forward currency contracts with third parties to sell the net exposure of projected earnings from the hedged currency in exchange for U.S. dollars at a specified exchange rate. The maturities of these contracts correspond with the future periods in which the identified non-U.S. dollar-denominated earnings are expected to be generated. These contracts do not qualify for hedge accounting under U.S. GAAP, so the resulting profits or losses are recorded in “Realized investment gains (losses), net.” When the contracts are terminated in the same period that the expected earnings emerge, the resulting positive or negative cash flow effect is included in adjusted operating income. Current Period Yield Adjustments. The Company uses interest rate and currency swaps and other derivatives to manage interest and currency exchange rate exposures arising from mismatches between assets and liabilities, including duration mismatches. For derivative contracts that do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment, the periodic swap settlements, as well as certain other derivative related yield adjustments are recorded in “Realized investment gains (losses), net,” and are included in adjusted operating income to reflect the after-hedge yield of the underlying instruments. In certain instances, when these derivative contracts are terminated or offset before their final maturity, the resulting realized gains or losses are recognized in adjusted operating income over periods that generally approximate the expected terms of the derivatives or underlying instruments in order for adjusted operating income to reflect the after-hedge yield of the underlying instruments. Included in the amounts shown in the table above are gains on certain derivative contracts that were terminated or offset before their final maturity of $14 million and $27 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 , respectively, and $40 million and $78 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 , respectively. Additionally, as of September 30, 2015 , there was a $225 million deferred net gain related to certain derivative contracts that were terminated or offset before their final maturity, primarily in the International Insurance segment. Also included in the amounts shown in the table above are fees related to synthetic GICs of $40 million and $42 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 , respectively, and $119 million and $127 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 , respectively. Synthetic GICs are accounted for as derivatives under U.S. GAAP and, therefore, these fees are recorded in “Realized investment gains (losses), net.” See Note 14 for additional information on synthetic GICs. Principal Source of Earnings. The Company conducts certain activities for which realized investment gains (losses) are a principal source of earnings for its businesses and therefore included in adjusted operating income, particularly within the Company’s Asset Management segment. For example, Asset Management’s strategic investing business makes investments for sale or syndication to other investors or for placement or co-investment in the Company’s managed funds and structured products. The realized investment gains (losses) associated with the sale of these strategic investments, as well as the majority of derivative results, are a principal activity for this business and included in adjusted operating income. In addition, the realized investment gains (losses) associated with loans originated by the Company’s commercial mortgage operations, as well as related derivative results and retained mortgage servicing rights, are a principal activity for this business and included in adjusted operating income. Other items reflected as adjustments to Realized investment gains (losses), net The following table sets forth certain other items excluded from adjusted operating income and reflected as an adjustment to “Realized investment gains (losses), net” for purposes of calculating adjusted operating income: Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended 2015 2014 2015 2014 (in millions) Net gains (losses) from: Other trading account assets $ (86 ) $ (40 ) $ (118 ) $ (7 ) Foreign currency exchange movements $ (127 ) $ (576 ) $ 31 $ (576 ) Other activities $ 4 $ (2 ) $ 5 $ 11 Other Trading Account Assets. The Company has certain investments in its general account portfolios that are classified as trading. These trading investments are carried at fair value and included in “Other trading account assets, at fair value” on the Company’s Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. Realized and unrealized gains (losses) for these investments are recorded in “Other income.” Consistent with the exclusion of realized investment gains (losses) with respect to other investments managed on a consistent basis, the net gains or losses on these investments are excluded from adjusted operating income. Foreign Currency Exchange Movements. The Company has certain assets and liabilities for which, under U.S. GAAP, the changes in value, including those associated with changes in foreign currency exchange rates during the period, are recorded in “Other income.” To the extent the foreign currency exposure on these assets and liabilities is economically hedged or considered part of the Company’s capital funding strategies for its international subsidiaries, the change in value included in “Other income” is excluded from adjusted operating income. The amounts in the table above for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, were largely driven by non-yen denominated insurance liabilities in the Company’s Japanese insurance operations. The insurance liabilities are supported by investments denominated in corresponding currencies, including a significant portion designated as available-for-sale. While these non-yen denominated assets and liabilities are economically hedged, unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale investments, including those arising from foreign currency exchange rate movements, are recorded in “Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)” under U.S. GAAP, while the non-yen denominated liabilities are re-measured for foreign currency exchange rate movements, with the related change in value recorded in earnings within “Other income.” Due to this non-economic volatility that has been reflected in U.S. GAAP earnings, the change in value recorded within “Other income” is excluded from adjusted operating income. As a result of continued growth in these portfolios, the Company implemented a new reporting structure in Gibraltar Life that disaggregated the U.S. and Australian dollar-denominated businesses into separate divisions, each with its own functional currency that aligns with the underlying products and investments. The new structure was effective for financial reporting beginning in the first quarter of 2015 and has minimized volatility in reported U.S. GAAP earnings arising from foreign currency remeasurement. Other Activities. The Company excludes certain other items from adjusted operating income that are consistent with similar adjustments described above. The significant items within other activities shown in the table above included the following: In connection with disputes arising out of the Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition filed by Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., the Company previously recorded losses related to a portion of its counterparty exposure on derivative transactions it had previously held with Lehman Brothers and its affiliates. The Company recorded no estimated recoveries related to this matter in 2015 and recorded estimated recoveries of $2 million and $18 million in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 , respectively. These recoveries are recorded within “Other income” within the Company’s Corporate and Other operations. Consistent with the exclusion of credit-related losses recorded in “Realized investment gains (losses), net,” the impact of this estimated recovery is excluded from adjusted operating income. The Company records valuation adjustments for non-performance risk (“NPR”) that relates to the uncollateralized portion of certain derivative contracts between a subsidiary of the Company and third parties and liquidity risk associated with certain derivatives. These adjustments are recorded within “Other income.” Consistent with the exclusion of the mark-to-market on derivatives recorded in “Realized investment gains (losses), net,” the impact of these risks is excluded from adjusted operating income. The net impact of these risks was to exclude from adjusted operating income net gains of $4 million and net losses of $4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 , respectively, and net gains of $5 million and net losses of $6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 , respectively. Related charges Charges that relate to realized investment gains (losses) are also excluded from adjusted operating income, and include the following: • The portion of the amortization of DAC, VOBA, unearned revenue reserves and deferred sales inducements for certain products that is related to net realized investment gains (losses). • Policyholder dividends and interest credited to policyholders’ account balances that relate to certain life policies that pass back certain realized investment gains (losses) to the policyholder, and reserves for future policy benefits for certain policies that are affected by net realized investment gains (losses). • Market value adjustments paid or received upon a contractholder’s surrender of certain of the Company’s annuity products as these amounts mitigate the net realized investment gains or losses incurred upon the disposition of the underlying invested assets. Investment gains (losses) on trading account assets supporting insurance liabilities and changes in experience-rated contractholder liabilities due to asset value changes Certain products included in the Retirement and International Insurance segments are experience-rated in that investment results associated with these products are expected to ultimately accrue to contractholders. The majority of investments supporting these experience-rated products are classified as trading and are carried at fair value, with realized and unrealized gains (losses) reported in “Other income.” To a lesser extent, these experience-rated products are also supported by derivatives and commercial mortgage and other loans. The derivatives are carried at fair value, with realized and unrealized gains (losses) reported in “Realized investment gains (losses), net.” The commercial mortgage and other loans are carried at unpaid principal, net of unamortized discounts and an allowance for losses, with gains (losses) on sales and changes in the valuation allowance for commercial mortgage and other loans reported in “Realized investment gains (losses), net.” Adjusted operating income excludes net investment gains (losses) on trading account assets supporting insurance liabilities, which is consistent with the exclusion of realized investment gains (losses) with respect to other investments supporting insurance liabilities managed on a consistent basis. In addition, to be consistent with the historical treatment of charges related to realized investment gains (losses) on investments, adjusted operating income also excludes the change in contractholder liabilities due to asset value changes in the pool of investments (including changes in the fair value of commercial mortgage and other loans) supporting these experience-rated contracts, which are reflected in “Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances.” These adjustments are in addition to the exclusion from adjusted operating income of net investment gains (losses) on the related derivatives and commercial mortgage and other loans through “Realized investment gains (losses), net, and related charges and adjustments,” as discussed above. The result of this approach is that adjusted operating income for these products includes net fee revenue and interest spread the Company earns on these experience-rated contracts, and excludes changes in fair value of the pool of investments, both realized and unrealized, that are expected to ultimately accrue to the contractholders. Divested businesses The contribution to income (loss) of divested businesses that have been or will be sold or exited, including businesses that have been placed in wind down, but that did not qualify for “discontinued operations” accounting treatment under U.S. GAAP, are excluded from adjusted operating income as the results of divested businesses are not considered relevant to understanding the Company’s ongoing operating results. As discussed in Note 1, the Class B Repurchase on January 2, 2015 resulted in the elimination of the separate reporting of the Company’s former Financial Services Businesses and Closed Block Business. As a result of the Class B Repurchase, for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Closed Block division, which is comprised of the Closed Block segment, has been accounted for as a divested business because it consists primarily of certain participating insurance and annuity products that the Company ceased selling at demutualization in 2001. See Note 6 for further information on the Closed Block. For reporting periods through December 31, 2014, the Closed Block segment was reported as the Closed Block Business and was analyzed using U.S. GAAP rather than adjusted operating income. Both the current reporting of the Closed Block division and the historic reporting of the Closed Block Business exclude its results from adjusted operating income. Equity in earnings of operating joint ventures and earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests Equity in earnings of operating joint ventures, on a pre-tax basis, are included in adjusted operating income as these results are a principal source of earnings. These earnings are reflected on a U.S. GAAP basis on an after-tax basis as a separate line on the Company’s Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Operations. Earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests are excluded from adjusted operating income. Earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests represents the portion of earnings from consolidated entities that relates to the equity interests of minority investors, and are reflected on a U.S. GAAP basis as a separate line on the Company’s Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Operations. Reconciliation of adjusted operating income and net income (loss) The table below reconciles adjusted operating income before income taxes to income from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in earnings of operating joint ventures: Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended 2015 2014 2015 2014 (in millions) Adjusted Operating Income before income taxes by Segment: Individual Annuities $ 310 $ 367 $ 1,387 $ 1,145 Retirement 242 256 763 906 Asset Management 180 200 581 593 Total U.S. Retirement Solutions and Investment Management division 732 823 2,731 2,644 Individual Life 183 97 536 380 Group Insurance 44 (73 ) 149 (21 ) Total U.S. Individual Life and Group Insurance division 227 24 685 359 International Insurance 812 845 2,488 2,566 Total International Insurance division 812 845 2,488 2,566 Corporate Operations (308 ) (339 ) (855 ) (1,022 ) Total Corporate and Other (308 ) (339 ) (855 ) (1,022 ) Total Adjusted Operating Income before income taxes 1,463 1,353 5,049 4,547 Reconciling items: Realized investment gains (losses), net, and related adjustments 1,117 (1,161 ) 2,719 (1,314 ) Charges related to realized investment gains (losses), net (679 ) 29 (944 ) (99 ) Investment gains (losses) on trading account assets supporting insurance liabilities, net (228 ) (131 ) (365 ) 195 Change in experience-rated contractholder liabilities due to asset value changes 258 93 295 (139 ) Divested businesses: Closed Block division(1) 108 0 138 0 Other divested businesses 8 (7 ) (26 ) 113 Equity in earnings of operating joint ventures and earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests 2 8 60 37 Subtotal(2) 2,049 184 6,926 3,340 Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in earnings of operating joint ventures for Closed Block Business(3) 0 100 0 169 Consolidated income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in earnings of operating joint ventures $ 2,049 $ 284 $ 6,926 $ 3,509 __________ (1) As a result of the Class B Repurchase, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Closed Block, along with certain related assets and liabilities, comprises the Closed Block division, which is accounted for as a divested business that is reported separately from the divested businesses that are included in Corporate and Other operations. (2) Amounts for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 represent “Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in earnings of operating joint ventures” of the Company’s former Financial Services Businesses, reflecting the existence of two classes of common stock and the separate reporting of the Financial Services Businesses and the Closed Block Business for each period. (3) Reflects the existence of two classes of common stock and the separate reporting of the Company’s former Financial Services Businesses and the Closed Block Business for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014. The Individual Annuities segment results reflect DAC as if the individual annuity business is a stand-alone operation. The elimination of intersegment costs capitalized in accordance with this policy is included in consolidating adjustments within Corporate and Other operations. Reconciliation of select financial information The table below presents revenues and total assets for the Company’s reportable segments for the periods, or as of the dates, indicated: Revenue Total Assets Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, December 31, 2015 2014 2015 2014 (in millions) Individual Annuities $ 1,167 $ 1,191 $ 3,554 $ 3,519 $ 168,565 $ 174,951 Retirement 1,937 2,397 7,595 5,397 171,186 179,674 Asset Management 704 721 2,213 2,101 53,632 50,214 Total U.S. Retirement Solutions and Investment Management division 3,808 4,309 13,362 11,017 393,383 404,839 Individual Life 1,375 1,281 3,886 3,895 71,867 70,152 Group Insurance 1,294 1,349 3,862 4,053 39,886 41,125 Total U.S. Individual Life and Group Insurance division 2,669 2,630 7,748 7,948 111,753 111,277 International Insurance 4,750 5,002 14,693 15,329 173,734 171,635 Total International Insurance division 4,750 5,002 14,693 15,329 173,734 171,635 Corporate Operations (149 ) (175 ) (418 ) (479 ) 12,456 8,013 Total Corporate and Other (149 ) (175 ) (418 ) (479 ) 12,456 8,013 Total 11,078 11,766 35,385 33,815 691,326 695,764 Reconciling items: Realized investment gains (losses), net, and related adjustments 1,117 (1,161 ) 2,719 (1,314 ) Charges related to realized investment gains (losses), net 72 (16 ) (7 ) (27 ) Investment gains (losses) on trading account assets supporting insurance liabilities, net (228 ) (131 ) (365 ) 195 Divested businesses: Closed Block division(1) 1,368 0 4,612 0 63,201 0 Other divested businesses 190 162 523 554 Equity in earnings of operating joint ventures and earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests 2 (4 ) (4 ) (8 ) Subtotal(2) 13,599 10,616 42,863 33,215 754,527 695,764 Closed Block Business(3) 0 1,764 0 5,165 0 70,891 Total per Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements $ 13,599 $ 12,380 $ 42,863 $ 38,380 $ 754,527 $ 766,655 __________ (1) As a result of the Class B Repurchase, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Closed Block, along with certain related assets and liabilities, comprises the Closed Block division, which is accounted for as a divested business that is reported separately from the divested businesses that are included in Corporate and Other operations. (2) Amounts for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 represent the Company’s former Financial Services Businesses, reflecting the existence of two classes of common stock and the separate reporting of the Financial Services Businesses and the Closed Block Business for each period. (3) Reflects the existence of two classes of common stock and the separate reporting of the Company’s former Financial Services Businesses and the Closed Block Business for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014. The Asset Management segment revenues include intersegment revenues primarily consisting of asset-based management and administration fees as follows: Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended 2015 2014 2015 2014 (in millions) Asset Management segment intersegment revenues $ 159 $ 163 $ 506 $ 473 Management has determined the intersegment revenues with reference to market rates. Intersegment revenues are eliminated in consolidation in Corporate and Other.

Income Taxes

Income Taxes	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	INCOME TAXES The Company’s liability for income taxes includes the liability for unrecognized tax benefits, interest and penalties which relate to tax years still subject to review by the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) or other taxing authorities. Audit periods remain open for review until the statute of limitations has passed. Generally, for tax years which produce net operating losses, capital losses or tax credit carryforwards (“tax attributes”), the statute of limitations does not close, to the extent of these tax attributes, until the expiration of the statute of limitations for the tax year in which they are fully utilized. The completion of review or the expiration of the statute of limitations for a given audit period could result in an adjustment to the liability for income taxes. The Company does not anticipate any significant changes within the next 12 months to its total unrecognized tax benefits related to tax years for which the statute of limitations has not expired. Listed below are the tax years that remain subject to examination by major tax jurisdiction, at September 30, 2015: Major Tax Jurisdiction Open Tax Years United States 2007 – 2014 Japan Fiscal years ended March 31, 2010 – 2015 Korea Fiscal years ended March 31, 2010 – 2013 and the period ended December 31, 2013 and calendar year 2014 The dividends received deduction (“DRD”) reduces the amount of dividend income subject to U.S. tax and is a significant component of the difference between the Company’s effective tax rate and the federal statutory tax rate of 35% . The DRD for the current period was estimated using information from 2014 and current year results, and was adjusted to take into account the current year’s equity market performance and expected business results. The actual current year DRD can vary from the estimate based on factors such as, but not limited to, changes in the amount of dividends received that are eligible for the DRD, changes in the amount of distributions received from mutual fund investments, changes in the account balances of variable life and annuity contracts, and the Company’s taxable income before the DRD. There is a possibility that the IRS and the U.S. Treasury will address, through guidance, their issues related to the calculation of the DRD. For the last several years, the revenue proposals included in the Obama Administration’s budgets included proposed changes to the method used to determine the amount of the DRD. A change in the DRD, including the possible retroactive or prospective elimination of this deduction through guidance or legislation, could increase actual tax expense and reduce the Company’s consolidated net income. For tax years 2007 through 2015, the Company is participating in the IRS’s Compliance Assurance Program (“CAP”). Under CAP, the IRS assigns an examination team to review completed transactions as they occur in order to reach agreement with the Company on how they should be reported in the relevant tax return. If disagreements arise, accelerated resolutions programs are available to try to resolve the disagreements in a timely manner before the tax return is filed. Total income tax expense includes additional income tax expense related to the realization of local deferred tax assets recorded in the Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Financial Position as of the acquisition date for Prudential Gibraltar Financial Life Insurance Company, Ltd. (“Prudential Gibraltar”) and AIG Star Life Insurance Co., Ltd, AIG Edison Life Insurance Company, AIG Financial Assurance Japan K.K., and AIG Edison Service Co., Ltd. (collectively, the “Star and Edison Businesses”). As of December 31, 2014, the entire amount of additional U.S. GAAP tax expense of $734 million related to the utilization of opening balance sheet local deferred tax assets has been recognized in the Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Fair Value of Assets and Liabil

Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities	FAIR VALUE OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES Fair Value Measurement —Fair value represents the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The authoritative fair value guidance establishes a framework for measuring fair value that includes a hierarchy used to classify the inputs used in measuring fair value. The level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows: Level 1—Fair value is based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible to the Company for identical assets or liabilities. The Company’s Level 1 assets and liabilities primarily include certain cash equivalents and short term investments, equity securities and derivative contracts that trade on an active exchange market. Level 2—Fair value is based on significant inputs, other than quoted prices included in Level 1, that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability through corroboration with observable market data. Level 2 inputs include quoted market prices in active markets for similar assets and liabilities, quoted market prices in markets that are not active for identical or similar assets or liabilities, and other market observable inputs. The Company’s Level 2 assets and liabilities include: fixed maturities (corporate public and private bonds, most government securities, certain asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities, etc.), certain equity securities (mutual funds, which do not actively trade and are priced based on a net asset value (“NAV”)), certain commercial mortgage loans, short-term investments and certain cash equivalents (primarily commercial paper), and certain over-the-counter (“OTC”) derivatives. Level 3—Fair value is based on at least one or more significant unobservable inputs for the asset or liability. The assets and liabilities in this category may require significant judgment or estimation in determining the fair value. The Company’s Level 3 assets and liabilities primarily include: certain private fixed maturities and equity securities, certain manually priced public equity securities and fixed maturities, certain highly structured OTC derivative contracts, certain commercial mortgage loans, certain consolidated real estate funds for which the Company is the general partner and embedded derivatives resulting from certain products with guaranteed benefits. Assets and Liabilities by Hierarchy Level —The tables below present the balances of assets and liabilities reported at fair value on a recurring basis, as of the dates indicated. As of September 30, 2015 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Netting(1) Total (in millions) Fixed maturities, available-for-sale: U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government authorities and agencies $ 0 $ 17,781 $ 0 $ $ 17,781 Obligations of U.S. states and their political subdivisions 0 8,433 6 8,439 Foreign government bonds 0 81,685 121 81,806 Corporate securities 0 154,638 1,078 155,716 Asset-backed securities 0 6,365 4,042 10,407 Commercial mortgage-backed securities 0 11,275 52 11,327 Residential mortgage-backed securities 0 5,101 201 5,302 Subtotal 0 285,278 5,500 290,778 Trading account assets(2): U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government authorities and agencies 0 227 0 227 Obligations of U.S. states and their political subdivisions 0 189 0 189 Foreign government bonds 0 682 30 712 Corporate securities 0 22,449 130 22,579 Asset-backed securities 0 966 503 1,469 Commercial mortgage-backed securities 0 1,818 28 1,846 Residential mortgage-backed securities 0 1,585 5 1,590 Equity securities 1,457 215 610 2,282 All other(3) 974 16,774 5 (14,164 ) 3,589 Subtotal 2,431 44,905 1,311 (14,164 ) 34,483 Equity securities, available-for-sale 5,891 2,954 264 9,109 Commercial mortgage and other loans 0 151 0 151 Other long-term investments 10 235 1,334 (10 ) 1,569 Short-term investments 6,572 691 0 7,263 Cash equivalents 3,771 10,859 0 14,630 Other assets 10 183 16 209 Subtotal excluding separate account assets 18,685 345,256 8,425 (14,174 ) 358,192 Separate account assets(4) 41,140 212,762 26,714 280,616 Total assets $ 59,825 $ 558,018 $ 35,139 $ (14,174 ) $ 638,808 Future policy benefits(5) $ 0 $ 0 $ 9,173 $ $ 9,173 Other liabilities 12 5,901 2 (5,806 ) 109 Notes issued by consolidated VIEs 0 0 8,354 8,354 Total liabilities $ 12 $ 5,901 $ 17,529 $ (5,806 ) $ 17,636 As of December 31, 2014 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Netting(1) Total (in millions) Fixed maturities, available-for-sale: U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government authorities and agencies $ 0 $ 20,123 $ 0 $ $ 20,123 Obligations of U.S. states and their political subdivisions 0 6,525 6 6,531 Foreign government bonds 0 80,939 2 80,941 Corporate securities 0 159,073 1,303 160,376 Asset-backed securities 0 7,126 4,059 11,185 Commercial mortgage-backed securities 0 13,834 43 13,877 Residential mortgage-backed securities 0 5,804 253 6,057 Subtotal 0 293,424 5,666 299,090 Trading account assets(2): U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government authorities and agencies 0 399 0 399 Obligations of U.S. states and their political subdivisions 0 199 0 199 Foreign government bonds 0 696 21 717 Corporate securities 0 20,146 124 20,270 Asset-backed securities 0 850 393 1,243 Commercial mortgage-backed securities 0 2,556 5 2,561 Residential mortgage-backed securities 0 1,767 7 1,774 Equity securities 1,396 232 663 2,291 All other(3) 194 13,803 7 (12,321 ) 1,683 Subtotal 1,590 40,648 1,220 (12,321 ) 31,137 Equity securities, available-for-sale 6,688 2,898 275 9,861 Commercial mortgage and other loans 0 380 0 380 Other long-term investments 12 224 1,547 (11 ) 1,772 Short-term investments 5,263 2,472 0 7,735 Cash equivalents 2,657 9,188 0 11,845 Other assets 4 109 2 115 Subtotal excluding separate account assets 16,214 349,343 8,710 (12,332 ) 361,935 Separate account assets(4) 48,063 223,710 24,662 296,435 Total assets $ 64,277 $ 573,053 $ 33,372 $ (12,332 ) $ 658,370 Future policy benefits(5) $ 0 $ 0 $ 8,182 $ $ 8,182 Other liabilities 1 6,883 5 (6,661 ) 228 Notes issued by consolidated VIEs 0 0 6,033 6,033 Total liabilities $ 1 $ 6,883 $ 14,220 $ (6,661 ) $ 14,443 __________ (1) “Netting” amounts represent cash collateral of $8,368 million and $5,671 million as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , respectively, and the impact of offsetting asset and liability positions held with the same counterparty, subject to master netting arrangements. (2) Includes “Trading account assets supporting insurance liabilities” and “Other trading account assets.” (3) Level 1 represents cash equivalents and short term investments. All other amounts primarily represent derivative assets. (4) Separate account assets represent segregated funds that are invested for certain customers. Investment risks associated with market value changes are borne by the customers, except to the extent of minimum guarantees made by the Company with respect to certain accounts. Separate account assets classified as Level 3 consist primarily of real estate and real estate investment funds. Separate account liabilities are not included in the above table as they are reported at contract value and not fair value in the Company’s Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. (5) As of September 30, 2015 , the net embedded derivative liability position of $9.2 billion includes $0.6 billion of embedded derivatives in an asset position and $9.8 billion of embedded derivatives in a liability position. As of December 31, 2014 , the net embedded derivative liability position of $8.2 billion includes $0.6 billion of embedded derivatives in an asset position and $8.8 billion of embedded derivatives in a liability position. The methods and assumptions the Company uses to estimate the fair value of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized below. Fixed Maturity Securities —The fair values of the Company’s public fixed maturity securities are generally based on prices obtained from independent pricing services. Prices for each security are generally sourced from multiple pricing vendors, and a vendor hierarchy is maintained by asset type based on historical pricing experience and vendor expertise. The Company ultimately uses the price from the pricing service highest in the vendor hierarchy based on the respective asset type. The pricing hierarchy is updated for new financial products and recent pricing experience with various vendors. Consistent with the fair value hierarchy described above, securities with validated quotes from pricing services are generally reflected within Level 2, as they are primarily based on observable pricing for similar assets and/or other market observable inputs. Typical inputs used by these pricing services include but are not limited to, reported trades, benchmark yields, issuer spreads, bids, offers, and/or estimated cash flow, prepayment speeds and default rates. If the pricing information received from third party pricing services is deemed not reflective of market activity or other inputs observable in the market, the Company may challenge the price through a formal process with the pricing service or classify the securities as Level 3. If the pricing service updates the price to be more consistent with the presented market observations, the security remains within Level 2. Internally-developed valuations or indicative broker quotes are also used to determine fair value in circumstances where vendor pricing is not available, or where the Company ultimately concludes that pricing information received from the independent pricing services is not reflective of market activity. If the Company concludes the values from both pricing services and brokers are not reflective of market activity, it may override the information with an internally-developed valuation. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , overrides on a net basis were not material. Pricing service overrides, internally-developed valuations and indicative broker quotes are generally included in Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. The Company conducts several specific price monitoring activities. Daily analyses identify price changes over predetermined thresholds defined at the financial instrument level. Various pricing integrity reports are reviewed on a daily and monthly basis to determine if pricing is reflective of market activity or if it would warrant any adjustments. Other procedures performed include, but are not limited to, reviews of third-party pricing services methodologies, reviews of pricing trends and back testing. The fair value of private fixed maturities, which are comprised of investments in private placement securities, originated by internal private asset managers, are primarily determined using discounted cash flow models. These models primarily use observable inputs that include Treasury or similar base rates plus estimated credit spreads to value each security. The credit spreads are obtained through a survey of private market intermediaries who are active in both primary and secondary transactions, and consider, among other factors, the credit quality and industry sector of the issuer and the reduced liquidity associated with private placements. Since most private placements are valued using standard market observable inputs and inputs derived from, or corroborated by, market observable data including observed prices and spreads for similar publicly traded or privately traded issues, they have been reflected within Level 2. For certain private fixed maturities, the discounted cash flow model may incorporate significant unobservable inputs, which reflect the Company’s own assumptions about the inputs that market participants would use in pricing the asset. To the extent management determines that such unobservable inputs are significant to the price of a security, a Level 3 classification is made. Trading Account Assets —Trading account assets consist primarily of fixed maturity securities, equity securities and derivatives whose fair values are determined consistent with similar instruments described above under “Fixed Maturity Securities” and below under “Equity Securities” and “Derivative Instruments.” Equity Securities —Equity securities consist principally of investments in common and preferred stock of publicly traded companies, perpetual preferred stock, privately traded securities, as well as mutual fund shares. The fair values of most publicly traded equity securities are based on quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets and are classified within Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. Estimated fair values for most privately traded equity securities are determined using discounted cash flow, earnings multiple and other valuation models that require a substantial level of judgment around inputs and therefore are classified within Level 3. The fair values of mutual fund shares that transact regularly (but do not trade in active markets because they are not publicly available) are based on transaction prices of identical fund shares and are classified within Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. The fair values of perpetual preferred stock are based on inputs obtained from independent pricing services that are primarily based on indicative broker quotes. As a result, the fair values of perpetual preferred stock are classified as Level 3. Commercial Mortgage and Other Loans —The fair value of commercial mortgage loans held for investment and accounted for using the fair value option are determined based on the present value of the expected future cash flows discounted at the appropriate U.S. Treasury rate, adjusted for the current market spread for similar quality loans. The quality ratings for these loans, a primary determinant of the appropriate credit spread and a significant component of the pricing input, are based on internally-developed estimates. As a result, these loans are included in Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value of other loans held and accounted for using the fair value option is determined utilizing pricing indicators from the whole loan market, where investors are committed to purchase these loans at a predetermined price, which is considered the principal exit market for these loans. The Company has evaluated the valuation inputs used for these assets, including the existence of predetermined exit prices, the terms of the loans, prevailing interest rates and credit risk, and deemed that the primary pricing inputs are Level 2 inputs in the fair value hierarchy. Other Long-Term Investments —Other long-term investments include limited partnerships which are consolidated because the Company is either deemed to exercise control or considered the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity. These entities are considered investment companies and follow specialized industry accounting whereby their assets are carried at fair value. The investments held by these entities include various feeder fund investments in underlying master funds (whose underlying holdings generally include public fixed maturities, equity securities and mutual funds), as well as wholly-owned real estate held within other investment funds. The fair value is determined by reference to the underlying direct investments, with publicly traded equity securities based on quoted prices in active markets reflected in Level 1, and public fixed maturities and mutual funds priced via quotes from pricing services or observable data reflected in Level 2. The fair value of investments in funds that are subject to significant liquidity restrictions are reflected in Level 3. The fair value of real estate held in consolidated investment funds is determined through an independent appraisal process. The appraisals generally utilize a discounted cash flow model, supplemented with replacement cost estimates and comparable recent sales data when available. These appraisals and the related assumptions are updated at least annually. Since many of the assumptions utilized are unobservable and are considered to be significant inputs to the valuation, the real estate investments within other long-term investments have been reflected within Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value of fund investments, where the fair value option has been elected, is primarily determined by the fund managers and is measured at fair value using NAV as a practical expedient. Since the valuations may be based on unobservable market inputs and cannot be validated by the Company, these investments have been included within Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. Derivative Instruments —Derivatives are recorded at fair value either as assets, within “Other trading account assets,” or “Other long-term investments,” or as liabilities, within “Other liabilities,” except for embedded derivatives which are recorded with the associated host contract. The fair values of derivative contracts can be affected by changes in interest rates, foreign exchange rates, commodity prices, credit spreads, market volatility, expected returns, NPR, liquidity and other factors. For derivative positions included within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy, liquidity valuation adjustments are made to reflect the cost of exiting significant risk positions, and consider the bid-ask spread, maturity, complexity and other specific attributes of the underlying derivative position. The Company’s exchange-traded futures and options include Treasury futures, Eurodollar futures, commodity futures, Eurodollar options and commodity options. Exchange-traded futures and options are valued using quoted prices in active markets and are classified within Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. The majority of the Company’s derivative positions are traded in the OTC derivative market and are classified within Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. OTC derivatives classified within Level 2 are valued using models that utilize actively quoted or observable market input values from external market data providers, third-party pricing vendors and/or recent trading activity. The Company’s policy is to use mid-market pricing in determining its best estimate of fair value. The fair values of most OTC derivatives, including interest rate and cross currency swaps, currency forward contracts, commodity swaps, commodity forward contracts, single name credit default swaps, loan commitments held for sale and “to be announced” (“TBA”) forward contracts on highly rated mortgage-backed securities issued by U.S. government sponsored entities are determined using discounted cash flow models. The fair values of European style option contracts are determined using Black-Scholes option pricing models. These models’ key inputs include the contractual terms of the respective contract, along with significant observable inputs, including interest rates, currency rates, credit spreads, equity prices, index dividend yields, NPR, volatility and other factors. The Company’s cleared interest rate swaps and credit derivatives linked to an index are valued using models that utilize actively quoted or observable market inputs, including Overnight Indexed Swap discount rates, obtained from external market data providers, third-party pricing vendors and/or recent trading activity. These derivatives are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. The vast majority of the Company’s derivative agreements are with highly rated major international financial institutions. To reflect the market’s perception of its own and the counterparty’s NPR, the Company incorporates additional spreads over London Interbank Offered Rates (“LIBOR”) into the discount rate used in determining the fair value of OTC derivative assets and liabilities that are not otherwise collateralized. Derivatives classified as Level 3 include look-back equity options and other structured products. These derivatives are valued based upon models, such as Monte Carlo simulation models and other techniques that utilize significant unobservable inputs. Level 3 methodologies are validated through periodic comparison of the Company’s fair values to external broker-dealer values. Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments —Cash equivalents and short-term investments include money market instruments, commercial paper and other highly liquid debt instruments. Certain money market instruments are valued using unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible for identical assets and are primarily classified as Level 1. The remaining instruments in this category are generally fair valued based on market observable inputs and these investments have primarily been classified within Level 2. Separate Account Assets —Separate account assets include fixed maturity securities, treasuries, equity securities, mutual funds and real estate investments for which values are determined consistent with similar instruments described above under “Fixed Maturity Securities,” “Equity Securities” and “Other Long-Term Investments.” Notes issued by Consolidated VIEs —The fair values of these notes are based on indicative broker quotes and classified within Level 3. See Note 5 and “Fair Value Option” below for additional information. Other Liabilities —Other liabilities include certain derivative instruments, the fair values of which are determined consistent with similar derivative instruments described above under “Derivative Instruments.” Future Policy Benefits —The liability for future policy benefits is related to guarantees primarily associated with the living benefit features of certain variable annuity contracts offered by the Company’s Individual Annuities segment, including guaranteed minimum accumulation benefits (“GMAB”), guaranteed minimum withdrawal benefits (“GMWB”) and guaranteed minimum income and withdrawal benefits (“GMIWB”), accounted for as embedded derivatives. The fair values of these liabilities are calculated as the present value of future expected benefit payments to customers less the present value of assessed rider fees attributable to the embedded derivative feature. This methodology could result in either a liability or contra-liability balance, given changing capital market conditions and various actuarial assumptions. Since there is no observable active market for the transfer of these obligations, the valuations are calculated using internally-developed models with option pricing techniques. The models are based on a risk neutral valuation framework and incorporate premiums for risks inherent in valuation techniques, inputs, and the general uncertainty around the timing and amount of future cash flows. The determination of these risk premiums requires the use of management’s judgment. The significant inputs to the valuation models for these embedded derivatives include capital market assumptions, such as interest rate levels and volatility assumptions, the Company’s market-perceived NPR, as well as actuarially determined assumptions, including contractholder behavior, such as lapse rates, benefit utilization rates, withdrawal rates, and mortality rates. Since many of these assumptions are unobservable and are considered to be significant inputs to the liability valuation, the liability included in future policy benefits has been reflected within Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy . Capital market inputs and actual policyholders’ account values are updated each quarter based on capital market conditions as of the end of the quarter, including interest rates, equity markets and volatility. In the risk neutral valuation, the initial swap curve drives the total return used to grow the policyholders’ account values. The Company’s discount rate assumption is based on the LIBOR swap curve adjusted for an additional spread relative to LIBOR to reflect NPR. Actuarial assumptions, including contractholder behavior and mortality, are reviewed at least annually, and updated based upon emerging experience, future expectations and other data, including any observable market data. These assumptions are generally updated annually unless a material change that the Company feels is indicative of a long term trend is observed in an interim period. Transfers between Levels 1 and 2 —Overall, transfers between levels are made to reflect changes in observability of inputs and market activity. Transfers into or out of any level are generally reported as the value as of the beginning of the quarter in which the transfers occur for any such assets still held at the end of the quarter. Periodically there are transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 for assets held in the Company’s Separate Account. The fair value of foreign common stock held in the Company’s Separate Account may reflect differences in market levels between the close of foreign trading markets and the close of U.S. trading markets for the respective day. Dependent on the existence of such a timing difference, the assets may move between Level 1 and Level 2. During the three months ended September 30, 2015 , $73 million were transferred from Level 1 to Level 2 and $72 million were transferred from Level 2 to Level 1. During the nine months ended September 30, 2015 , $147 million were transferred from Level 1 to Level 2 and $126 million were transferred from Level 2 to Level 1. During the three months ended September 30, 2014 , $26 million were transferred from Level 1 to Level 2 and $22 million were transferred from Level 2 to Level 1. During the nine months ended September 30, 2014 , $0.2 billion were transferred from Level 1 to Level 2 and $0.1 billion were transferred from Level 2 to Level 1. Level 3 Assets and Liabilities by Price Source —The table below presents the balances of Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value with their corresponding pricing sources. As of September 30, 2015 Internal(1) External(2) Total (in millions) Obligations of U.S. states and their political subdivisions $ 6 $ 0 $ 6 Foreign government bonds 0 151 151 Corporate securities 761 447 1,208 Asset-backed securities 135 4,410 4,545 Commercial mortgage-backed securities 6 74 80 Residential mortgage-backed securities 46 160 206 Equity securities 128 746 874 Other long-term investments 10 1,324 1,334 Other assets 21 0 21 Subtotal excluding separate account assets(3) 1,113 7,312 8,425 Separate account assets 25,302 1,412 26,714 Total assets $ 26,415 $ 8,724 $ 35,139 Future policy benefits $ 9,173 $ 0 $ 9,173 Other liabilities 0 2 2 Notes issued by consolidated VIEs 0 8,354 8,354 Total liabilities $ 9,173 $ 8,356 $ 17,529 As of December 31, 2014 Internal(1) External(2) Total (in millions) Obligations of U.S. states and their political subdivisions $ 6 $ 0 $ 6 Foreign government bonds 0 23 23 Corporate securities 752 675 1,427 Asset-backed securities 150 4,302 4,452 Commercial mortgage-backed securities 10 38 48 Residential mortgage-backed securities 57 203 260 Equity securities 140 798 938 Other long-term investments 1 1,546 1,547 Other assets 9 0 9 Subtotal excluding separate account assets(3) 1,125 7,585 8,710 Separate account assets 23,632 1,030 24,662 Total assets $ 24,757 $ 8,615 $ 33,372 Future policy benefits $ 8,182 $ 0 $ 8,182 Other liabilities 2 3 5 Notes issued by consolidated VIEs 0 6,033 6,033 Total liabilities $ 8,184 $ 6,036 $ 14,220 __________ (1) Represents valuations reflecting both internally-derived and market inputs as well as third-party pricing information or quotes. See below for additional information related to internally-developed valuation for significant items in the above table. (2) Represents unadjusted prices from independent pricing services and independent indicative broker quotes where pricing inputs are not readily available. (3) Includes assets classified as fixed maturities available-for-sale, trading account assets supporting insurance liabilities and other trading account assets. Quantitative Information Regarding Internally-Priced Level 3 Assets and Liabilities —The tables below present quantitative information on significant internally-priced Level 3 assets and liabilities (see narrative below for quantitative information for separate account assets). As of September 30, 2015 Fair Value Valuation Techniques Unobservable Inputs Minimum Maximum Weighted Average Impact of Increase in Input on Fair Value(1) (in millions) Assets: Corporate securities $ 761 Discounted cash flow Discount rate 0.97% - 15% 7.18% Decrease Market comparables EBITDA multiples(2) 1.4X - 5.0X 4.5X Increase Liquidation Liquidation value 19.06% - 91.84% 27.84% Increase Liabilities: Future policy benefits(3) $ 9,173 Discounted cash flow Lapse rate(4) 0% - 14% Decrease NPR spread(5) 0.03% - 1.85% Decrease Utilization rate(6) 56% - 96% Increase Withdrawal rate(7) 74% - 100% Increase Mortality rate(8) 0% - 14% Decrease Equity volatility curve 20% - 29% Increase As of December 31, 2014 Fair Value Valuation Techniques Unobservable Inputs Minimum Maximum Weighted Average Impact of Increase in Input on Fair Value(1) (in millions) Assets: Corporate securities $ 752 Discounted cash flow Discount rate 0.84% - 15% 7.73% Decrease Market comparables EBITDA multiples(2) 6.1X - 7.0X 6.1X Increase Liquidation Liquidation value 22.12% - 100% 82.92% Increase Liabilities: Future policy benefits(3) $ 8,182 Discounted cash flow Lapse rate(4) 0% - 14% Decrease NPR spread(5) 0% - 1.30% Decrease Utilization rate(6) 63% - 96% Increase Withdrawal rate(7) 74% - 100% Increase Mortality rate(8) 0% - 14% Decrease Equity volatility curve 17% - 28% Increase __________ (1) Conversely, the impact of a decrease in input would have the opposite impact for the fair value as that presented in the table. (2) Represents multiples of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”), and are amounts used when the reporting entity has determined that market participants would use such multiples when pricing the investments. (3) Future policy benefits primarily represent general account liabilities for the living benefit features of the Company’s variable annuity contracts which are accounted for as embedded derivatives. Since the valuation methodology for these liabilities uses a range of inputs that vary at the contract level over the cash flow projection period, presenting a range, rather than weighted average, is a more meaningful representation of the unobservable inputs used in the valuation. (4) Lapse rates are adjusted at the contract level based on the in-the-moneyness of the living benefit and reflect other factors, such as the applicability of any surrender charges. Lapse rates are reduced when contracts are more in-the-money. Lapse rates are also generally assumed to be lower for the period where surrender charges apply. (5) To reflect NPR, the Company incorporates an additional spread over LIBOR into the discount rate used in the valuation of individual living benefit contracts in a liability position and generally not to those in a contra-liability position. The NPR spread reflects the financial strength ratings of the Company, as these are insurance liabilities and senior to debt. The additional spread over LIBOR is determined by utilizing the credit spreads associated with issuing funding agreements, adjusted for any illiquidity risk premium. (6) The utilization rate assumption estimates the percentage of contracts that will utilize the benefit during the contract duration, and begin lifetime withdrawals at various time intervals from contract inception. The remaining contractholders are assumed to either begin lifetime withdrawals immediately or never utilize the benefit. Utilization assumptions may vary by product type, tax status and age. The impact of changes in these assumptions is highly dependent on the product type, the age of the contractholder at the time of the sale and the timing of the first lifetime income withdrawal. Range reflects the utilization rate for the vast majority of business with living benefits. (7) The withdrawal rate assumption estimates the magnitude of annual contractholder withdrawals relative to the maximum allowable amount under the contract. These assumptions may vary based on the product type, contractholder age, tax status and withdrawal timing. The fair value of the liability will generally increase the closer the withdrawal rate is to 100%. (8) Range reflec

Derivative Instruments

Derivative Instruments	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Derivative Instruments	DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS Types of Derivative Instruments and Derivative Strategies Interest Rate Contracts Interest rate swaps, options and futures are used by the Company to reduce risks from changes in interest rates, manage interest rate exposures arising from mismatches between assets and liabilities (including duration mismatches) and to hedge against changes in the value of assets it owns or anticipates acquiring or selling. Swaps may be attributed to specific assets or liabilities or may be used on a portfolio basis. Under interest rate swaps, the Company agrees with counterparties to exchange, at specified intervals, the difference between fixed-rate and floating-rate interest amounts calculated by reference to an agreed upon notional principal amount. The Company also uses swaptions, interest rate caps and interest rate floors to manage interest rate risk. A swaption is an option to enter into a swap with a forward starting effective date. The Company pays a premium for purchased swaptions and receives a premium for written swaptions. In an interest rate cap, the buyer receives payments at the end of each period in which the interest rate exceeds the agreed strike price. Similarly, in an interest rate floor, the buyer receives payments at the end of each period in which the interest rate is below the agreed strike price. Swaptions and interest rate caps and floors are included in interest rate options. In exchange-traded interest rate futures transactions, the Company purchases or sells a specified number of contracts, the values of which are determined by the values of underlying referenced investments, and posts variation margin on a daily basis in an amount equal to the difference in the daily market values of those contracts. The Company enters into exchange-traded futures with regulated futures commission’s merchants who are members of a trading exchange. Equity Contracts Equity index options are contracts which will settle in cash based on differentials in the underlying indices at the time of exercise and the strike price. The Company uses combinations of purchases and sales of equity index options to hedge the effects of adverse changes in equity indices within a predetermined range. Total return swaps are contracts whereby the Company agrees with counterparties to exchange, at specified intervals, the difference between the return on an asset (or market index) and LIBOR plus an associated funding spread based on a notional amount. The Company generally uses total return swaps to hedge the effect of adverse changes in equity indices. Foreign Exchange Contracts Currency derivatives, including currency futures, options, forwards and swaps, are used by the Company to reduce risks from changes in currency exchange rates with respect to investments denominated in foreign currencies that the Company either holds or intends to acquire or sell, and to hedge the currency risk associated with net investments in foreign operations and anticipated earnings of its foreign operations. Under currency forwards, the Company agrees with counterparties to deliver a specified amount of an identified currency at a specified future date. Typically, the price is agreed upon at the time of the contract and payment for such a contract is made at the specified future date. As noted above, the Company uses currency forwards to mitigate the impact of changes in currency exchange rates on U.S. dollar equivalent earnings generated by certain of its non-U.S. businesses, primarily its international insurance and investment operations. The Company executes forward sales of the hedged currency in exchange for U.S. dollars at a specified exchange rate. The maturities of these forwards correspond with the future periods in which the non-U.S. dollar-denominated earnings are expected to be generated. These earnings hedges do not qualify for hedge accounting. Under currency swaps, the Company agrees with counterparties to exchange, at specified intervals, the difference between one currency and another at an exchange rate and calculated by reference to an agreed principal amount. Generally, the principal amount of each currency is exchanged at the beginning and termination of the currency swap by each party. Credit Contracts The Company writes credit default swaps for which it receives a premium to insure credit risk. These are used by the Company to enhance the return on the Company’s investment portfolio by creating credit exposure similar to an investment in public fixed maturity cash instruments. With these derivatives the Company sells credit protection on a single name reference, or certain index reference, and in return receives a quarterly premium. This premium or credit spread generally corresponds to the difference between the yield on the referenced names (or an index’s referenced names) public fixed maturity cash instruments and swap rates, at the time the agreement is executed. If there is an event of default by the referenced name or one of the referenced names in the index, as defined by the agreement, then the Company is obligated to pay the referenced amount of the contract to the counterparty and receive in return the referenced defaulted security or similar security or (in the case of a credit default index) pay the referenced amount less the auction recovery rate. See credit derivatives written section for further discussion of guarantees. In addition to selling credit protection, the Company has purchased credit protection using credit derivatives in order to hedge specific credit exposures in the Company’s investment portfolio. Other Contracts TBAs. The Company uses TBA forward contracts to gain exposure to the investment risk and return of mortgage-backed securities. TBA transactions can help the Company enhance the return on its investment portfolio, and can provide a more liquid and cost effective method of achieving these goals than purchasing or selling individual mortgage-backed pools. Typically, the price is agreed upon at the time of the contract and payment for such a contract is made at a specified future date. Additionally, pursuant to the Company’s mortgage dollar roll program, TBAs or mortgage-backed securities are transferred to counterparties with a corresponding agreement to repurchase them at a future date. These transactions do not qualify as secured borrowings and are accounted for as derivatives. Loan Commitments. In its mortgage operations, the Company enters into commitments to fund commercial mortgage loans at specified interest rates and other applicable terms within specified periods of time. These commitments are legally binding agreements to extend credit to a counterparty. Loan commitments for loans that will be held for sale are recognized as derivatives and recorded at fair value. The determination of the fair value of loan commitments accounted for as derivatives considers various factors including, among others, terms of the related loan, the intended exit strategy for the loans based upon either securitization valuation models or investor purchase commitments, prevailing interest rates, origination income or expense, and the value of service rights. Loan commitments that relate to the origination of mortgage loans that will be held for investment are not accounted for as derivatives and accordingly are not recognized in the Company’s financial statements. See Note 15 for a further discussion of these loan commitments. Embedded Derivatives. The Company sells variable annuity products, which may include guaranteed benefit features that are accounted for as embedded derivatives. These embedded derivatives are marked to market through “Realized investment gains (losses), net” based on the change in value of the underlying contractual guarantees, which are determined using valuation models. The Company maintains a portfolio of derivative instruments that is intended to offset certain risks related to the above products’ features. The derivatives may include, but are not limited to equity options, total return swaps, interest rate swaptions, caps, floors and other instruments. Synthetic Guarantees. The Company sells synthetic GICs, through both full service and investment-only sales channels, to qualified pension plans. The assets are owned by the trustees of such plans, who invest the assets according to the contract terms agreed to with the Company. The contracts contain a guarantee of a minimum rate of return on participant balances supported by the underlying assets, and a guarantee of liquidity to meet certain participant-initiated withdrawals from the contract. Under U.S. GAAP, these contracts are accounted for as derivatives and recorded at fair value. The table below provides a summary of the gross notional amount and fair value of derivatives contracts by the primary underlying, excluding embedded derivatives and associated reinsurance recoverables. Many derivative instruments contain multiple underlyings. The fair value amounts below represent the gross fair value of derivative contracts prior to taking into account the netting effects of master netting agreements, cash collateral held with the same counterparty and NPR. This netting impact results in total derivative assets of $2,748 million and $1,593 million as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , respectively, and total derivative liabilities of $96 million and $158 million as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , respectively, reflected in the Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. Primary Underlying/Instrument Type September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 Gross Fair Value Gross Fair Value Notional(1) Assets Liabilities Notional(1) Assets Liabilities (in millions) Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: Interest Rate Interest Rate Swaps $ 1,459 $ 21 $ (175 ) $ 1,714 $ 21 $ (191 ) Foreign Currency Foreign Currency Forwards 426 10 (4 ) 443 5 (14 ) Currency/Interest Rate Foreign Currency Swaps 12,641 1,529 (17 ) 10,772 679 (161 ) Total Qualifying Hedges $ 14,526 $ 1,560 $ (196 ) $ 12,929 $ 705 $ (366 ) Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: Interest Rate Interest Rate Swaps $ 171,287 $ 11,442 $ (4,997 ) $ 182,937 $ 9,904 $ (4,578 ) Interest Rate Futures 27,559 1 0 32,008 5 (3 ) Interest Rate Options 39,186 635 (201 ) 27,561 663 (180 ) Interest Rate Forwards 324 7 0 877 2 (1 ) Foreign Currency Foreign Currency Forwards 17,240 348 (125 ) 21,197 854 (1,011 ) Foreign Currency Options 93 0 0 203 6 0 Currency/Interest Rate Foreign Currency Swaps 11,240 1,444 (185 ) 11,083 1,207 (145 ) Credit Credit Default Swaps 1,578 5 (38 ) 2,622 7 (30 ) Equity Equity Futures 1,337 1 (14 ) 331 3 0 Equity Options 79,158 398 (127 ) 57,590 504 (41 ) Total Return Swaps 18,752 1,081 (19 ) 15,217 65 (462 ) Commodity Commodity Futures 54 0 0 18 1 0 Synthetic GICs 73,406 7 0 74,707 6 0 Total Non-Qualifying Derivatives(2) $ 441,214 $ 15,369 $ (5,706 ) $ 426,351 $ 13,227 $ (6,451 ) Total Derivatives(3) $ 455,740 $ 16,929 $ (5,902 ) $ 439,280 $ 13,932 $ (6,817 ) __________ (1) Notional amounts are presented on a gross basis and include derivatives used to offset existing positions. (2) Based on notional amounts, most of the Company’s derivatives do not qualify for hedge accounting as follows: i) derivatives that economically hedge embedded derivatives do not qualify for hedge accounting because changes in the fair value of the embedded derivatives are already recorded in net income, ii) derivatives that are utilized as macro hedges of the Company’s exposure to various risks typically do not qualify for hedge accounting because they do not meet the criteria required under portfolio hedge accounting rules, and iii) synthetic GICs, which are product standalone derivatives, do not qualify as hedging instruments under hedge accounting rules. (3) Excludes embedded derivatives and associated reinsurance recoverables which contain multiple underlyings. The fair value of these embedded derivatives was a net liability of $9,135 million and $8,162 million as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , respectively, primarily included in “Future policy benefits.” Offsetting Assets and Liabilities The following table presents recognized derivative instruments (excluding embedded derivatives and associated reinsurance recoverables), and repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements that are offset in the Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Financial Position, and/or are subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or similar agreement, irrespective of whether they are offset in the Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. September 30, 2015 Gross Amounts of Recognized Financial Instruments Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Financial Position Net Amounts Presented in the Statement of Financial Position Financial Instruments/ Collateral(1) Net Amount (in millions) Offsetting of Financial Assets: Derivatives(1) $ 16,769 $ (14,174 ) $ 2,595 $ (1,989 ) $ 606 Securities purchased under agreement to resell 1,748 0 1,748 (1,748 ) 0 Total assets $ 18,517 $ (14,174 ) $ 4,343 $ (3,737 ) $ 606 Offsetting of Financial Liabilities: Derivatives(1) $ 5,893 $ (5,806 ) $ 87 $ (11 ) $ 76 Securities sold under agreement to repurchase 8,107 0 8,107 (8,107 ) 0 Total liabilities $ 14,000 $ (5,806 ) $ 8,194 $ (8,118 ) $ 76 December 31, 2014 Gross Amounts of Recognized Financial Instruments Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Financial Position Net Amounts Presented in the Statement of Financial Position Financial Net Amount (in millions) Offsetting of Financial Assets: Derivatives(1) $ 13,786 $ (12,332 ) $ 1,454 $ (623 ) $ 831 Securities purchased under agreement to resell 702 0 702 (702 ) 0 Total assets $ 14,488 $ (12,332 ) $ 2,156 $ (1,325 ) $ 831 Offsetting of Financial Liabilities: Derivatives(1) $ 6,810 $ (6,661 ) $ 149 $ (149 ) $ 0 Securities sold under agreement to repurchase 9,407 0 9,407 (9,407 ) 0 Total liabilities $ 16,217 $ (6,661 ) $ 9,556 $ (9,556 ) $ 0 __________ (1) Amounts exclude the excess of collateral received/pledged from/to the counterparty. For information regarding the rights of offset associated with the derivative assets and liabilities in the table above, see “—Counterparty Credit Risk” below. For securities purchased under agreements to resell and securities sold under agreements to repurchase, the Company monitors the value of the securities and maintains collateral, as appropriate, to protect against credit exposure. Where the Company has entered into repurchase and resale agreements with the same counterparty, in the event of default, the Company would generally be permitted to exercise rights of offset. For additional information on the Company’s accounting policy for securities repurchase and resale agreements, see Note 2 to the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 . Cash Flow, Fair Value and Net Investment Hedges The primary derivative instruments used by the Company in its fair value, cash flow and net investment hedge accounting relationships are interest rate swaps, currency swaps and currency forwards. These instruments are only designated for hedge accounting in instances where the appropriate criteria are met. The Company does not use futures, options, credit, equity or embedded derivatives in any of its fair value, cash flow or net investment hedge accounting relationships. The following table provides the financial statement classification and impact of derivatives used in qualifying and non-qualifying hedge relationships, excluding the offset of the hedged item in an effective hedge relationship. Three Months Ended September 30, 2015 Realized Investment Gains (Losses) Net Investment Income Other Income Interest Expense Interest Credited To Policyholders’ Account Balances AOCI(1) (in millions) Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: Fair value hedges Interest Rate $ (7 ) $ (11 ) $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 Currency 3 0 0 0 0 0 Total fair value hedges (4 ) (11 ) 0 0 0 0 Cash flow hedges Interest Rate 0 0 0 (2 ) 0 (6 ) Currency/Interest Rate 0 22 59 0 0 321 Total cash flow hedges 0 22 59 (2 ) 0 315 Net investment hedges Currency 0 0 0 0 0 5 Currency/Interest Rate 0 0 0 0 0 (10 ) Total net investment hedges 0 0 0 0 0 (5 ) Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: Interest Rate 3,261 0 0 0 0 0 Currency 193 0 (2 ) 0 0 0 Currency/Interest Rate 58 0 1 0 0 0 Credit (5 ) 0 0 0 0 0 Equity 1,364 0 0 0 0 0 Commodity 0 0 0 0 0 0 Embedded Derivatives (3,421 ) 0 0 0 0 0 Total non-qualifying hedges 1,450 0 (1 ) 0 0 0 Total $ 1,446 $ 11 $ 58 $ (2 ) $ 0 $ 310 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 Realized Investment Gains (Losses) Net Investment Income Other Income Interest Expense Interest Credited To Policyholders’ Account Balances AOCI(1) (in millions) Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: Fair value hedges Interest Rate $ 14 $ (33 ) $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 Currency 12 (1 ) 0 0 0 0 Total fair value hedges 26 (34 ) 0 0 0 0 Cash flow hedges Interest Rate 0 0 0 (5 ) 0 (5 ) Currency/Interest Rate 0 49 84 0 0 816 Total cash flow hedges 0 49 84 (5 ) 0 811 Net investment hedges Currency (3 ) 0 0 0 0 12 Currency/Interest Rate 0 0 0 0 0 15 Total net investment hedges (3 ) 0 0 0 0 27 Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: Interest Rate 1,795 0 0 0 0 0 Currency (34 ) 0 (1 ) 0 0 0 Currency/Interest Rate 464 0 5 0 0 0 Credit (6 ) 0 0 0 0 0 Equity 706 0 0 0 0 0 Commodity (1 ) 0 0 0 0 0 Embedded Derivatives (243 ) 0 0 0 0 0 Total non-qualifying hedges 2,681 0 4 0 0 0 Total $ 2,704 $ 15 $ 88 $ (5 ) $ 0 $ 838 Three Months Ended September 30, 2014 Realized Investment Gains (Losses) Net Investment Income Other Income Interest Expense Interest Credited To Policyholders’ Account Balances AOCI(1) (in millions) Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: Fair value hedges Interest Rate $ 14 $ (14 ) $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 Currency (1 ) 0 0 0 0 0 Total fair value hedges 13 (14 ) 0 0 0 0 Cash flow hedges Interest Rate 0 0 0 (6 ) 0 5 Currency/Interest Rate 0 1 68 0 0 383 Total cash flow hedges 0 1 68 (6 ) 0 388 Net investment hedges Currency 0 0 0 0 0 9 Currency/Interest Rate 0 0 0 0 0 76 Total net investment hedges 0 0 0 0 0 85 Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: Interest Rate 798 0 0 0 0 0 Currency 99 0 0 0 0 0 Currency/Interest Rate 377 0 3 0 0 0 Credit (9 ) 0 0 0 0 0 Equity 77 0 0 0 0 0 Commodity 0 0 0 0 0 0 Embedded Derivatives (1,695 ) 0 0 0 0 0 Total non-qualifying hedges (353 ) 0 3 0 0 0 Total $ (340 ) $ (13 ) $ 71 $ (6 ) $ 0 $ 473 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014 Realized Investment Gains (Losses) Net Investment Income Other Income Interest Expense Interest Credited To Policyholders’ Account Balances AOCI(1) (in millions) Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: Fair value hedges Interest Rate $ 6 $ (45 ) $ 0 $ 0 $ 2 $ 0 Currency 5 0 0 0 0 0 Total fair value hedges 11 (45 ) 0 0 2 0 Cash flow hedges Interest Rate 0 0 0 (17 ) 0 10 Currency/Interest Rate 0 4 46 0 0 291 Total cash flow hedges 0 4 46 (17 ) 0 301 Net investment hedges Currency 0 0 0 0 0 8 Currency/Interest Rate 0 0 0 0 0 47 Total net investment hedges 0 0 0 0 0 55 Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: Interest Rate 4,177 0 0 0 0 0 Currency 51 0 0 0 0 0 Currency/Interest Rate 380 0 2 0 0 0 Credit (10 ) 0 0 0 0 0 Equity (903 ) 0 0 0 0 0 Commodity 0 0 0 0 0 0 Embedded Derivatives (4,137 ) 0 0 0 0 0 Total non-qualifying hedges (442 ) 0 2 0 0 0 Total $ (431 ) $ (41 ) $ 48 $ (17 ) $ 2 $ 356 __________ (1) Amounts deferred in AOCI. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 , the ineffective portion of derivatives accounted for using hedge accounting was not material to the Company’s results of operations. Also, there were no material amounts reclassified into earnings relating to instances in which the Company discontinued cash flow hedge accounting because the forecasted transaction did not occur by the anticipated date or within the additional time period permitted by the authoritative guidance for the accounting for derivatives and hedging. In addition, there were no instances in which the Company discontinued fair value hedge accounting due to a hedged firm commitment no longer qualifying as a fair value hedge. Presented below is a rollforward of current period cash flow hedges in “Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)” before taxes: (in millions) Balance, December 31, 2014 $ 206 Net deferred gains (losses) on cash flow hedges from January 1 to September 30, 2015 953 Amount reclassified into current period earnings (142 ) Balance, September 30, 2015 $ 1,017 Using September 30, 2015 values, it is anticipated that a pre-tax gain of approximately $95 million will be reclassified from “Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)” to earnings during the subsequent twelve months ending September 30, 2016, offset by amounts pertaining to the hedged items. As of September 30, 2015 , the Company does not have any qualifying cash flow hedges of forecasted transactions other than those related to the variability of the payment or receipt of interest or foreign currency amounts on existing financial instruments. The maximum length of time for which these variable cash flows are hedged is 30 years . Income amounts deferred in AOCI as a result of cash flow hedges are included in “Net unrealized investment gains (losses)” in the Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. For effective net investment hedges, the amounts, before applicable taxes, recorded in the cumulative translation adjustment account within AOCI were $528 million and $501 million as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , respectively. Credit Derivatives Credit derivatives, where the Company has written credit protection on a single name reference, had outstanding notional amounts of $205 million and $ 5 million as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , respectively. These credit derivatives are reported at fair value as a liability of $8 million and an asset of less than $ 1 million as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , respectively. As of September 30, 2015 , these credit derivatives’ notionals had the following NAIC ratings: $ 136 million in NAIC 1 and $ 69 million in NAIC 2. The Company has also written credit protection on certain index references with notional amounts of $282 million and $1,544 million , reported at fair value as a liability of $3 million and $2 million as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , respectively. As of September 30, 2015 , these credit derivatives’ notionals had the following NAIC ratings: $251 million in NAIC 5 and $31 million in NAIC 6. As of December 31, 2014 , the credit derivatives where the Company had written credit protection on an index reference had an NAIC designation of 3. NAIC designations are based on the lowest rated single name reference included in the index. The Company’s maximum amount at risk under these credit derivatives equals the aforementioned notional amounts and assumes the value of the underlying referenced securities become worthless. These single name credit derivatives have maturities of less than 32 years , while the credit protection on the index references have maturities of less than 9 years . This excludes a credit derivative related to surplus notes issued by a subsidiary of Prudential Insurance. The Company also entered into a credit derivative that will require the Company to make certain payments in the event of deterioration in the value of the surplus notes issued by a subsidiary of Prudential Insurance. The notional amount of this credit derivative is $500 million and the fair value as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , was a liability of $14 million and $4 million , respectively. No collateral was pledged in either period. In addition to writing credit protection, the Company has purchased credit protection using credit derivatives in order to hedge specific credit exposures in the Company’s investment portfolio. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , the Company had $591 million and $573 million , respectively, of outstanding notional amounts, reported at fair value as a liability of $8 million and $17 million , respectively. Counterparty Credit Risk The Company is exposed to credit-related losses in the event of non-performance by counterparties to financial derivative transactions. The Company manages credit risk by entering into derivative transactions with highly rated major international financial institutions and other creditworthy counterparties, and by obtaining collateral, such as cash and securities, when appropriate. Additionally, limits are set on single party credit exposures which are subject to periodic management review. The credit exposure of the Company’s OTC derivative transactions is represented by the contracts with a positive fair value at the reporting date. To reduce credit exposures, the Company seeks to: (i) enter into OTC derivative transactions pursuant to master agreements that provide for a netting of payments and receipts with a single counterparty, and (ii) enter into agreements that allow the use of credit support annexes, which are bilateral rating-sensitive agreements that require collateral postings at established threshold levels. Cleared derivatives are transactions between the Company and a counterparty where the transactions are cleared through a clearinghouse, such that each derivative counterparty is only exposed to the default of the clearinghouse. These cleared transactions require initial and daily variation margin collateral postings and include certain interest rate swaps and credit default swaps entered into on or after June 10, 2013, related to guidelines under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. The Company also enters into exchange-traded futures and certain options transactions through regulated exchanges and these transactions are settled on a daily basis, thereby reducing credit risk exposure in the event of non-performance by counterparties to such financial instruments. Under fair value measurements, the Company incorporates the market’s perception of its own and the counterparty’s NPR in determining the fair value of the portion of its OTC derivative assets and liabilities that are uncollateralized. Credit spreads are applied to the derivative fair values on a net basis by counterparty. To reflect the Company’s own credit spread, a proxy based on relevant debt spreads is applied to OTC derivative net liability positions. Similarly, the Company’s counterparty’s credit spread is applied to OTC derivative net asset positions. Certain of the Company’s derivative agreements with some of its counterparties contain credit-rating related triggers. If the Company’s credit rating were to fall below a certain level, the counterparties to the derivative instruments could request termination at the then fair value of the derivative or demand immediate full collateralization on derivative instruments in net liability positions. As of September 30, 2015 , there were no net liability derivative positions with counterparties with credit-risk-related contingent features. As such, the Company has not posted any collateral related to these positions and the Company would not be required to post any additional collateral to the counterparties if the credit-risk-related contingent features underlying these agreements had been triggered as of September 30, 2015 .

Commitments and Guarantees, Con

Commitments and Guarantees, Contingent Liabilities and Litigation and Regulatory Matters	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Commitments And Guarantees And Contingent Liabilities [Abstract]
Commitments and Guarantees, Contingent Liabilities and Litigation and Regulatory Matters	COMMITMENTS AND GUARANTEES, CONTINGENT LIABILITIES AND LITIGATION AND REGULATORY MATTERS Commitments and Guarantees Commercial Mortgage Loan Commitments September 30, December 31, (in millions) Total outstanding mortgage loan commitments $ 2,321 $ 2,442 Portion of commitment where prearrangement to sell to investor exists $ 585 $ 958 In connection with the Company’s commercial mortgage operations, it originates commercial mortgage loans. Commitments for loans that will be held for sale are recognized as derivatives and recorded at fair value. In certain of these transactions, the Company pre-arranges that it will sell the loan to an investor, including to government sponsored entities as discussed below, after the Company funds the loan. Commitments to Purchase Investments (excluding Commercial Mortgage Loans) September 30, December 31, (in millions) Expected to be funded from the general account and other operations outside the separate accounts(1) $ 4,491 $ 4,883 Expected to be funded from separate accounts $ 177 $ 28 __________ (1) Includes a remaining commitment of $152 million and $194 million at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , respectively, related to the Company’s agreement to co-invest with the Fosun Group (“Fosun”) in a private equity fund, managed by Fosun, for the Chinese marketplace. The Company has other commitments to purchase or fund investments, some of which are contingent upon events or circumstances not under the Company’s control, including those at the discretion of the Company’s counterparties. The Company anticipates a portion of these commitments will ultimately be funded from its separate accounts. Indemnification of Securities Lending Transactions September 30, December 31, (in millions) Indemnification provided to mutual fund and separate account clients for securities lending $ 14,514 $ 14,334 Fair value of related collateral associated with above indemnifications $ 14,741 $ 14,740 Accrued liability associated with guarantee $ 0 $ 0 In the normal course of business, the Company may facilitate securities lending transactions on behalf of mutual funds and separate accounts for which the Company is the investment advisor and/or the asset manager. In certain of these arrangements, the Company has provided an indemnification to the mutual funds or separate accounts to hold them harmless against losses caused by counterparty (i.e., borrower) defaults associated with the securities lending activity facilitated by the Company. Collateral is provided by the counterparty to the mutual fund or separate account at the inception of the loan equal to or greater than 102% of the fair value of the loaned securities and the collateral is maintained daily at 102% or greater of the fair value of the loaned securities. The Company is only at risk if the counterparty to the securities lending transaction defaults and the value of the collateral held is less than the value of the securities loaned to such counterparty. The Company believes the possibility of any payments under these indemnities is remote. Credit Derivatives Written As discussed further in Note 14, the Company writes credit derivatives under which the Company is obligated to pay the counterparty the referenced amount of the contract and receive in return the defaulted security or similar security. Guarantees of Asset Values September 30, December 31, (in millions) Guaranteed value of third parties’ assets $ 73,406 $ 74,707 Fair value of collateral supporting these assets $ 74,868 $ 76,711 Asset associated with guarantee, carried at fair value $ 7 $ 6 Certain contracts underwritten by the Retirement segment include guarantees related to financial assets owned by the guaranteed party. These contracts are accounted for as derivatives and carried at fair value. The collateral supporting these guarantees is not reflected on the Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. Guarantees of Credit Enhancements September 30, December 31, (in millions) Guarantees of credit enhancements of debt instruments associated with commercial real estate assets $ 66 $ 5 Fair value of collateral that secure the guarantee $ 68 $ 8 Accrued liability associated with guarantee $ 0 $ 0 The Company arranges for credit enhancements of certain debt instruments that provide financing primarily for affordable multi-family real estate assets, including certain tax-exempt bond financings. The credit enhancements provide assurances to the debt holders as to the timely payment of amounts due under the debt instruments. The remaining contractual maturities for these guarantees are up to fifteen years . The Company’s obligations to reimburse required credit enhancement payments are secured by mortgages on the related real estate. The Company receives certain ongoing fees for providing these enhancement arrangements and anticipates the extinguishment of its obligation under these enhancements prior to maturity through the aggregation and transfer of its positions to a substitute enhancement provider. Indemnification of Serviced Mortgage Loans September 30, December 31, (in millions) Maximum exposure under indemnification agreements for mortgage loans serviced by the Company $ 1,295 $ 1,248 First-loss exposure portion of above $ 399 $ 388 Accrued liability associated with guarantees $ 14 $ 16 As part of the commercial mortgage activities of the Company’s Asset Management segment, the Company provides commercial mortgage origination, underwriting and servicing for certain government sponsored entities, such as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The Company has agreed to indemnify the government sponsored entities for a portion of the credit risk associated with certain of the mortgages it services through a delegated authority arrangement. Under these arrangements, the Company originates multi-family mortgages for sale to the government sponsored entities based on underwriting standards they specify, and makes payments to them for a specified percentage share of losses they incur on certain loans serviced by the Company. The Company’s percentage share of losses incurred generally varies from 2% to 20% of the loan balance, and is typically based on a first-loss exposure for a stated percentage of the loan balance, plus a shared exposure with the government sponsored entity for any losses in excess of the stated first-loss percentage, subject to a contractually specified maximum percentage. The Company services $10,391 million of mortgages subject to these loss-sharing arrangements as of September 30, 2015 , all of which are collateralized by first priority liens on the underlying multi-family residential properties. As of September 30, 2015 , these mortgages had a weighted-average debt service coverage ratio of 2.09 times and a weighted-average loan-to-value ratio of 61% . The Company’s total share of losses related to indemnifications that were settled was $0.5 million and $1.0 million , for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 , respectively. Other Guarantees September 30, December 31, (in millions) Other guarantees where amount can be determined $ 320 $ 331 Accrued liability for other guarantees and indemnifications $ 4 $ 5 The Company is also subject to other financial guarantees and indemnity arrangements. The Company has provided indemnities and guarantees related to acquisitions, dispositions, investments and other transactions that are triggered by, among other things, breaches of representations, warranties or covenants provided by the Company. These obligations are typically subject to various time limitations, defined by the contract or by operation of law, such as statutes of limitation. In some cases, the maximum potential obligation is subject to contractual limitations, while in other cases such limitations are not specified or applicable. Included above are $313 million and $323 million as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , respectively, of yield maintenance guarantees related to certain investments the Company sold. The Company does not expect to make any payments on these guarantees and is not carrying any liabilities associated with these guarantees. Since certain of these obligations are not subject to limitations, it is not possible to determine the maximum potential amount due under these guarantees. The accrued liabilities identified above do not include retained liabilities associated with sold businesses. Contingent Liabilities On an ongoing basis, the Company’s internal supervisory and control functions review the quality of sales, marketing and other customer interface procedures and practices and may recommend modifications or enhancements. From time to time, this review process results in the discovery of product administration, servicing or other errors, including errors relating to the timing or amount of payments or contract values due to customers. In certain cases, if appropriate, the Company may offer customers remediation and may incur charges, including the cost of such remediation, administrative costs and regulatory fines. The Company is subject to the laws and regulations of states and other jurisdictions concerning the identification, reporting and escheatment of unclaimed or abandoned funds, and is subject to audit and examination for compliance with these requirements. For additional discussion of these matters, see “ — Litigation and Regulatory Matters” below. It is possible that the results of operations or the cash flow of the Company in a particular quarterly or annual period could be materially affected as a result of payments in connection with the matters discussed above or other matters depending, in part, upon the results of operations or cash flow for such period. Management believes, however, that ultimate payments in connection with these matters, after consideration of applicable reserves and rights to indemnification, should not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position. Litigation and Regulatory Matters The Company is subject to legal and regulatory actions in the ordinary course of its businesses. Pending legal and regulatory actions include proceedings relating to aspects of the Company’s businesses and operations that are specific to it and proceedings that are typical of the businesses in which it operates, including in both cases businesses that have been either divested or placed in wind-down status. Some of these proceedings have been brought on behalf of various alleged classes of complainants. In certain of these matters, the plaintiffs are seeking large and/or indeterminate amounts, including punitive or exemplary damages. The outcome of litigation or a regulatory matter, and the amount or range of potential loss at any particular time, is often inherently uncertain. The Company establishes accruals for litigation and regulatory matters when it is probable that a loss has been incurred and the amount of that loss can be reasonably estimated. For litigation and regulatory matters where a loss may be reasonably possible, but not probable, or is probable but not reasonably estimable, no accrual is established but the matter, if material, is disclosed, including matters discussed below. The Company estimates that as of September 30, 2015 , the aggregate range of reasonably possible losses in excess of accruals established for those litigation and regulatory matters for which such an estimate currently can be made is less than $250 million . Any estimate is not an indication of expected loss, if any, or the Company’s maximum possible loss exposure on such matters. The Company reviews relevant information with respect to its litigation and regulatory matters on a quarterly and annual basis and updates its accruals, disclosures and estimates of reasonably possible loss based on such reviews. The following discussion of litigations and regulatory matters provides an update of those matters discussed in Note 23 to the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, and should be read in conjunction with the complete descriptions provided in the Form 10-K. Individual Annuities, Individual Life and Group Insurance Escheatment Litigation State of West Virginia cx. Rd. John D. Perdue v. Prudential Insurance Company of America; and State of West Virginia cx. Rd. John D. Perdue v. Pruco Life Insurance Company In June 2015, the West Virginia Supreme Court issued a decision in each of the above captioned cases: (i) reversing the trial court’s dismissal of the West Virginia Treasurer’s complaint alleging violations of West Virginia’s unclaimed property law; and (ii) remanding the case to the Circuit Court of Putnam County for proceedings consistent with its decision. In July 2015, a petition for rehearing was filed with the West Virginia Supreme Court for each case. In September 2015, the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals denied defendants’ rehearing petition. Huffman v. The Prudential Insurance Company of America In July 2015, the Court granted plaintiffs’ motion to file an amended complaint. Other Matters North Valley GI Medical Group v. Prudential Investments LLC In October 2015, an action was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland bearing the caption North Valley GI Medical Group, et al. v. Prudential Investments LLC. This complaint is brought by shareholders in six different mutual funds, and alleges that Prudential Investments breached its fiduciary duty by receiving excessive investment advisory fees from each of the funds. The complaint seeks injunctive relief, compensatory damages, rescission of Prudential Investments’ management agreements with the funds, and attorneys’ fees and costs. Lederman v. PFI In March 2015, the court granted the Company summary judgment and dismissed with prejudice the complaint of the remaining plaintiff with claims against the Company. In October 2015, the Company settled with one of the two plaintiffs remaining with claims against the Company. Bouder v. PFI In February 2015, the federal District Court for New Jersey granted in part, and denied in part, plaintiffs’ renewed class certification motion. It certified for class treatment plaintiffs’ wage payment claims which include allegations that the Company made improper deductions from the wages of its former common law agents in California, New York, and Pennsylvania, and its financial services associates in California and New York. The Court denied plaintiffs’ attempt to certify a class based on the Company’s alleged failure to pay overtime to its former common law agents and its financial services associates in California, Illinois, New York and Pennsylvania. In March 2015, the Company filed a motion requesting that the Court reconsider its decision to partially grant plaintiffs’ renewed class certification motion with regard to its former common law agents. Financial Disclosures Concerning Death Benefits and Unclaimed Property City of Sterling Heights General Employees’ Retirement System v. Prudential Financial, Inc., et. al. — In August 2015, Plaintiffs’ class certification motion was granted. In September 2015, defendants filed a petition with the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit seeking permission to file an appeal from the order certifying a class. Paul Memo, Derivatively on Behalf of Prudential Financial, Inc. v. John R. Strangfeld, Jr. et. al. — In October 2015, the Court granted defendants’ summary judgment motion and dismissed the complaint with prejudice. Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities (“RMBS”) Litigation PICA et al. v. Bank of America National Association & Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., et al. — In April 2015, this lawsuit was settled. PICA et al. v. Countrywide Financial Corp., et al. — In April 2015, this lawsuit was settled. PICA et al. v. Nomura Securities International, Inc., et al. — In August 2015, this lawsuit was settled. PICA et al. v. RBS Financial Products, Inc., et al. — In June 2015, this lawsuit was settled. RMBS Trustee PICA et al. v. Bank of New York Mellon — In March 2015, defendants filed a motion to dismiss the amended complaint. PICA et al. v. Citibank N.A. — In February 2015, defendants filed a motion to dismiss the amended complaint. In September 2015, the Court issued a decision involving Citibank's motion to dismiss: (1) with respect to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement (“PSA”) trusts, granting the motion and declining to exercise supplemental jurisdiction; (2) with respect to the Indenture trusts, denying the motion regarding claims for breach of contract, violations of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, negligence and breach of fiduciary duty concerning the duty to avoid conflicts of interest; and (3) with respect to the Indenture trusts, granting the motion to dismiss claims for negligence and breach of fiduciary duty concerning the duty of care. PICA et al. v. Deutsche Bank, et al. — In April 2015, defendants filed a motion to dismiss the amended complaint. PICA et al. v. HSBC, et al . — In January 2015, defendants filed a motion to dismiss the amended complaint. In June 2015, the Court granted in part, and denied in part, defendants’ motion to dismiss the complaint for failure to state a claim and granted leave to file an amended complaint. In July 2015, plaintiffs filed an amended complaint. PICA et al. v. U.S. Bank National Association — In February 2015, defendants filed a motion to dismiss the amended complaint. In May 2015, the Court granted defendants’ motion to dismiss: (1) declining to exercise supplemental jurisdiction regarding claims involving the PSA trusts; and (2) granting leave for plaintiffs to file an amended complaint asserting direct claims involving the Indenture trusts. In June 2015, the Company, together with other institutional investors, filed a complaint in New York State Supreme Court, captioned BlackRock Balanced Capital Portfolio (FI), et al. v. U.S. Bank Nat’l Ass’n , asserting claims relating to the PSA trusts. In July 2015, plaintiffs filed with the Court an amended complaint asserting direct claims relating to the Indenture trusts. In August 2015, defendant filed a motion to dismiss the amended class action complaint in the federal court action. In September 2015, defendant filed a motion to dismiss the class action complaint in the state court action. PICA et al. v. Wells Fargo Bank, et al . — In April 2015, defendants filed a motion to dismiss the amended complaint. Prudential Investment Portfolios 2, f/k/a Dryden Core Investment Fund, o/b/o Prudential Core Short-Term Bond Fund and Prudential Core Taxable Money Market Fund v. Bank of America Corporation et al. Following the August 2015 decision, granting in part defendants' motions to dismiss, in September 2015, Prudential filed the following LIBOR complaints: (1) in the Southern District of New York, captioned Prudential Investment Portfolios 2 et al. v. Barclays Bank PLC, et al. (the “New York Complaint”), naming as defendants Barclays Bank PLC, Barclays Capital Inc., Barclays PLC, Citibank, N.A., Citigroup Funding Inc., Credit Suisse AG, Credit Suisse Group AG, Credit Suisse (USA) Inc., Deutsche Bank AG, HSBC Bank plc, HSBC Holdings PLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Royal Bank of Canada, and The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC. These defendants were dismissed from the original LIBOR action on jurisdictional grounds. The New York Complaint reasserts the causes of action brought in the original LIBOR action; and (2) in the Western District of North Carolina, captioned Prudential Investment Portfolios 2 et al. v. Bank of America Corporation et al . (the “North Carolina Complaint”), naming as defendants Bank of America Corporation and Bank of America, N.A. These defendants were dismissed from the original LIBOR action on jurisdictional grounds. The North Carolina Complaint reasserts the causes of action brought in the original LIBOR action. Both the New York Complaint and the North Carolina Complaint have been transferred for pre-trial purposes to the LIBOR multi-district litigation presided over by Judge Buchwald in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Summary The Company’s litigation and regulatory matters are subject to many uncertainties, and given their complexity and scope, their outcome cannot be predicted. It is possible that the Company’s results of operations or cash flow in a particular quarterly or annual period could be materially affected by an ultimate unfavorable resolution of pending litigation and regulatory matters depending, in part, upon the results of operations or cash flow for such period. In light of the unpredictability of the Company’s litigation and regulatory matters, it is also possible that in certain cases an ultimate unfavorable resolution of one or more pending litigation or regulatory matters could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position. Management believes, however, that, based on information currently known to it, the ultimate outcome of all pending litigation and regulatory matters, after consideration of applicable reserves and rights to indemnification, is not likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position.

Significant Accounting Polici23

Significant Accounting Policies and Pronouncements (Policies)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation, Policy	Basis of Presentation As a result of the Class B Repurchase and resulting elimination of the separation of the Financial Services Businesses and the Closed Block Business, these Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements refer to the divisions and segments of the Company that formerly comprised the Financial Services Businesses as “PFI excluding Closed Block division” and refer to the operations that were formerly included in the Closed Block Business as the “Closed Block division,” except as otherwise noted. Closed Block Business results were associated with the Company’s Class B Stock for periods prior to January 1, 2015. The Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of Prudential Financial, entities over which the Company exercises control, including majority-owned subsidiaries and minority-owned entities such as limited partnerships in which the Company is the general partner, and variable interest entities in which the Company is considered the primary beneficiary. See Note 5 for more information on the Company’s consolidated variable interest entities. The Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) on a basis consistent with reporting interim financial information in accordance with instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. In the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary for a fair statement of the financial position and results of operations have been made. All such adjustments are of a normal, recurring nature. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 . The Company’s Gibraltar Life Insurance Company, Ltd. (“Gibraltar Life”) consolidated operations use a November 30 fiscal year end for purposes of inclusion in the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements; therefore, the Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements as of September 30, 2015 , include the assets and liabilities of Gibraltar Life and its results of operations as of, and for the three and nine months ended, August 31, 2015, respectively.
Use of Estimates, Policy	Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The most significant estimates include those used in determining deferred policy acquisition costs (“DAC”) and related amortization; value of business acquired (“VOBA”) and its amortization; amortization of sales inducements; measurement of goodwill and any related impairment; valuation of investments including derivatives and the recognition of other-than-temporary impairments; future policy benefits including guarantees; pension and other postretirement benefits; provision for income taxes and valuation of deferred tax assets; and reserves for contingent liabilities, including reserves for losses in connection with unresolved legal matters.
Reclassifications, Policy	Reclassifications Certain amounts in prior periods have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.
Earnings Per Share, Policy	Earnings Per Share As discussed in Note 1, from demutualization through December 31, 2014 , the Company had two separate classes of common stock. Basic earnings per share for those periods was computed by dividing available income attributable to each of the two groups of common shareholders by the respective weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per share included the effect of all dilutive potential common shares that were outstanding during the period. As a result of the Class B Repurchase, earnings per share of Common Stock for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 , reflects the consolidated earnings of Prudential Financial. Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing available income attributable to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per share includes the effect of all dilutive potential common shares that were outstanding during the period. See Note 8 for additional information.
Adoption of New Accounting Pronouncements	Adoption of New Accounting Pronouncements In January 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued updated guidance regarding investments in flow-through limited liability entities that manage or invest in affordable housing projects that qualify for the low-income housing tax credit. Under the guidance, an entity is permitted to make an accounting policy election to amortize the initial cost of its investment in proportion to the tax credits and other tax benefits received and recognize the net investment performance in the statement of operations as a component of income tax expense (benefit) if certain conditions are met. The new guidance became effective for annual periods and interim reporting periods within those annual periods that began after December 15, 2014. The Company did not elect the proportional amortization method under this guidance. In January 2014, the FASB issued updated guidance for troubled debt restructurings clarifying when an in-substance repossession or foreclosure occurs, and when a creditor is considered to have received physical possession of residential real estate property collateralizing a consumer mortgage loan. The new guidance became effective for annual periods and interim periods within those annual periods that began after December 15, 2014, and was applied prospectively. Adoption of the guidance did not have a significant effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or financial statement disclosures. In April 2014, the FASB issued updated guidance that changes the criteria for reporting discontinued operations and introduces new disclosures. The new guidance became effective for new disposals and new classifications of disposal groups as held for sale that occur within annual periods that began on or after December 15, 2014, and interim periods within those annual periods. Adoption of the guidance did not have a significant effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or financial statement disclosures. In June 2014, the FASB issued updated guidance that requires repurchase-to-maturity transactions to be accounted for as secured borrowings and eliminates existing guidance for repurchase financings. The guidance also requires new disclosures for certain transactions accounted for as secured borrowings and for transfers accounted for as sales when the transferor also retains substantially all of the exposure to the economic return on the transferred financial assets. Accounting changes and new disclosures for transfers accounted for as sales under the new guidance were effective for the first interim or annual period beginning after December 15, 2014 and did not have a significant effect on the Company's consolidated financial position, results of operations or financial statement disclosures. Disclosures for certain transactions accounted for as secured borrowings were effective for interim periods beginning after March 15, 2015 and are included in Note 4. In August 2014, the FASB issued guidance requiring that mortgage loans be derecognized and that a separate other receivable be recognized upon foreclosure if certain conditions are met. Upon foreclosure, the separate other receivable should be measured based on the amount of the loan balance (principal and interest) expected to be recovered from the guarantor. The new guidance became effective for annual periods and interim periods within those annual periods that began after December 15, 2014, and was applied prospectively. Adoption of the guidance did not have a significant effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or financial statement disclosures.
Future Adoption of New Accounting Pronouncements	Future Adoption of New Accounting Pronouncements In May 2014, the FASB issued updated guidance on accounting for revenue recognition. The guidance is based on the core principle that revenue is recognized to depict the transfer of goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods and services. The guidance also requires additional disclosures about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from customer contracts, including significant judgments and changes in judgments and assets recognized from cost incurred to obtain or fulfill a contract. Revenue recognition for insurance contracts is explicitly scoped out of the guidance. In August 2015, the FASB issued an update to defer the original effective date of this guidance. As a result of the deferral, the new guidance is effective for annual periods and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2017, and must be applied using one of two retrospective application methods. Early adoption is permitted only for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim reporting periods within that reporting period. The Company is currently assessing the impact of the guidance on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations and financial statement disclosures. In August 2014, the FASB issued updated guidance for measuring the financial assets and the financial liabilities of a consolidated collateralized financing entity. Under the guidance, an entity within scope is permitted to measure both the financial assets and financial liabilities of a consolidated collateralized financing entity based on either the fair value of the financial assets or the financial liabilities, whichever is more observable. If elected, the guidance will eliminate the measurement difference that exists when both are measured at fair value. The new guidance is effective for annual periods and interim reporting periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2015. Early adoption is permitted, and can be elected for modified retrospective or full retrospective adoption. The Company is currently assessing the impact of the guidance on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations and financial statement disclosures. In February 2015, the FASB issued updated guidance that changes the rules regarding consolidation. The pronouncement eliminates specialized guidance for limited partnerships and similar legal entities, and removes the indefinite deferral for certain investment funds. The new guidance is effective for annual periods and interim periods within those annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently assessing the impact of the guidance on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations and financial statement disclosures. In April 2015, the FASB issued guidance that simplifies presentation of debt issuance costs. The pronouncement requires that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. The new guidance is effective for periods beginning after December 15, 2015, with early adoption permitted, and it must be applied retrospectively. The Company does not expect the impact of the guidance to have a significant effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position and financial statement disclosures. In May 2015, the FASB issued final guidance that aims to enhance disclosures about insurance contracts classified as short-duration. The new disclosure requirements focus on providing users of financial statements with more transparent information about an insurance entity’s initial claim estimates and subsequent adjustments to those estimates, methodologies and judgments in estimating claims, and timing, frequency and severity of claims as they relate to short-duration insurance contracts. The new guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015 and interim periods within annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016 and is to be applied retrospectively. The Company is currently assessing the impact of the guidance on the Company’s financial statement disclosures but has concluded that this guidance will not impact the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

Investments (Tables)

Investments (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Investments [Abstract]
Fixed Maturities and Equity Securities, Available-for-sale Securities	The following tables provide information relating to fixed maturities and equity securities (excluding investments classified as trading) as of the dates indicated: September 30, 2015 Amortized Cost Gross Unrealized Gains Gross Unrealized Losses Fair Value OTTI in AOCI(4) (in millions) Fixed maturities, available-for-sale U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government authorities and agencies $ 13,808 $ 3,977 $ 4 $ 17,781 $ 0 Obligations of U.S. states and their political subdivisions 7,826 674 61 8,439 0 Foreign government bonds 70,652 11,318 164 81,806 1 Corporate securities(1) 144,812 13,968 3,064 155,716 (5 ) Asset-backed securities(2) 10,268 244 105 10,407 (465 ) Commercial mortgage-backed securities 10,985 358 16 11,327 (1 ) Residential mortgage-backed securities(3) 4,930 375 3 5,302 (4 ) Total fixed maturities, available-for-sale(1) $ 263,281 $ 30,914 $ 3,417 $ 290,778 $ (474 ) Equity securities, available-for-sale $ 6,755 $ 2,530 $ 176 $ 9,109 (1) Excludes notes with amortized cost of $385 million (fair value, $385 million ) which have been offset with the associated payables under a netting agreement. (2) Includes credit-tranched securities collateralized by sub-prime mortgages, auto loans, credit cards, education loans and other asset types. (3) Includes publicly-traded agency pass-through securities and collateralized mortgage obligations. (4) Represents the amount of OTTI losses in AOCI, which were not included in earnings. Amount excludes $954 million of net unrealized gains on impaired available-for-sale securities and $1 million of net unrealized gains on impaired held-to-maturity securities relating to changes in the value of such securities subsequent to the impairment measurement date. December 31, 2014 Amortized Cost Gross Unrealized Gains Gross Unrealized Losses Fair Value OTTI in AOCI(4) (in millions) Fixed maturities, available-for-sale U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government authorities and agencies $ 15,807 $ 4,321 $ 5 $ 20,123 $ 0 Obligations of U.S. states and their political subdivisions 5,720 814 3 6,531 0 Foreign government bonds 69,894 11,164 117 80,941 (1 ) Corporate securities(1) 143,631 17,799 1,054 160,376 (6 ) Asset-backed securities(2) 10,966 353 134 11,185 (592 ) Commercial mortgage-backed securities 13,486 430 39 13,877 (1 ) Residential mortgage-backed securities(3) 5,612 448 3 6,057 (5 ) Total fixed maturities, available-for-sale(1) $ 265,116 $ 35,329 $ 1,355 $ 299,090 $ (605 ) Equity securities, available-for-sale $ 6,921 $ 3,023 $ 83 $ 9,861 (1) Excludes notes with amortized cost of $693 million (fair value, $686 million ) which have been offset with the associated payables under a netting agreement. (2) Includes credit-tranched securities collateralized by sub-prime mortgages, auto loans, credit cards, education loans and other asset types. (3) Includes publicly-traded agency pass-through securities and collateralized mortgage obligations. (4) Represents the amount of other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”) losses in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (“AOCI”), which were not included in earnings. Amount excludes $727 million of net unrealized gains on impaired available-for-sale securities and less than $1 million of net unrealized gains on impaired held-to-maturity securities relating to changes in the value of such securities subsequent to the impairment measurement date.
Fixed Maturities, Held-to-maturity Securities	December 31, 2014 Amortized Cost Gross Unrealized Gains Gross Unrealized Losses Fair Value (in millions) Fixed maturities, held-to-maturity Foreign government bonds $ 821 $ 184 $ 0 $ 1,005 Corporate securities(5) 713 68 1 780 Commercial mortgage-backed securities 78 7 0 85 Residential mortgage-backed securities(3) 963 69 0 1,032 Total fixed maturities, held-to-maturity(5) $ 2,575 $ 328 $ 1 $ 2,902 __________ (1) Excludes notes with amortized cost of $385 million (fair value, $385 million ) which have been offset with the associated payables under a netting agreement. (2) Includes credit-tranched securities collateralized by sub-prime mortgages, auto loans, credit cards, education loans and other asset types. (3) Includes publicly-traded agency pass-through securities and collateralized mortgage obligations. (4) Represents the amount of OTTI losses in AOCI, which were not included in earnings. Amount excludes $954 million of net unrealized gains on impaired available-for-sale securities and $1 million of net unrealized gains on impaired held-to-maturity securities relating to changes in the value of such securities subsequent to the impairment measurement date. (5) Excludes notes with amortized cost of $3,588 million (fair value, $3,953 million ) which have been offset with the associated payables under a netting agreement. September 30, 2015 Amortized Cost Gross Unrealized Gains Gross Unrealized Losses Fair Value (in millions) Fixed maturities, held-to-maturity Foreign government bonds $ 820 $ 175 $ 0 $ 995 Corporate securities(5) 708 59 1 766 Commercial mortgage-backed securities 46 1 0 47 Residential mortgage-backed securities(3) 806 55 0 861 Total fixed maturities, held-to-maturity(5) $ 2,380 $ 290 $ 1 $ 2,669 __________ (1) Excludes notes with amortized cost of $693 million (fair value, $686 million ) which have been offset with the associated payables under a netting agreement. (2) Includes credit-tranched securities collateralized by sub-prime mortgages, auto loans, credit cards, education loans and other asset types. (3) Includes publicly-traded agency pass-through securities and collateralized mortgage obligations. (4) Represents the amount of other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”) losses in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (“AOCI”), which were not included in earnings. Amount excludes $727 million of net unrealized gains on impaired available-for-sale securities and less than $1 million of net unrealized gains on impaired held-to-maturity securities relating to changes in the value of such securities subsequent to the impairment measurement date. (5) Excludes notes with amortized cost of $3,850 million (fair value, $4,131 million ) which have been offset with the associated payables under a netting agreement.
Investments Classified by Contractual Maturity Date	The amortized cost and fair value of fixed maturities by contractual maturities at September 30, 2015 , are as follows: Available-for-Sale Held-to-Maturity Amortized Cost Fair Value Amortized Cost Fair Value (in millions) Due in one year or less $ 10,199 $ 10,904 $ 0 $ 0 Due after one year through five years 45,200 50,066 74 78 Due after five years through ten years 57,392 62,844 170 179 Due after ten years(1) 124,307 139,928 1,284 1,504 Asset-backed securities 10,268 10,407 0 0 Commercial mortgage-backed securities 10,985 11,327 46 47 Residential mortgage-backed securities 4,930 5,302 806 861 Total $ 263,281 $ 290,778 $ 2,380 $ 2,669 __________ (1) Excludes available-for-sale notes with amortized cost of $693 million (fair value, $686 million ) and held-to-maturity notes with amortized cost of $3,850 million (fair value, $4,131 million ), which have been offset with the associated payables under a netting agreement.
Sources of Fixed Maturity Proceeds, Related Investment Gains (Losses), and Losses on Impairments of Fixed Maturities and Equity Securities	The following table depicts the sources of fixed maturity proceeds and related investment gains (losses), as well as losses on impairments of both fixed maturities and equity securities: Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended 2015 2014 2015 2014 (in millions) Fixed maturities, available-for-sale Proceeds from sales $ 6,016 $ 5,859 $ 21,059 $ 21,897 Proceeds from maturities/repayments 4,496 5,874 14,209 16,580 Gross investment gains from sales, prepayments and maturities 427 294 1,401 1,195 Gross investment losses from sales and maturities (73) (125 ) (170 ) (360 ) Fixed maturities, held-to-maturity Gross investment gains from prepayments $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 Proceeds from maturities/repayments 58 145 181 377 Equity securities, available-for-sale Proceeds from sales $ 1,181 $ 1,456 $ 3,734 $ 3,937 Gross investment gains from sales 167 224 594 555 Gross investment losses from sales (61 ) (33 ) (123 ) (92 ) Fixed maturity and equity security impairments Net writedowns for other-than-temporary impairment losses on fixed maturities recognized in earnings(1) $ (73 ) $ (5 ) $ (110 ) $ (47 ) Writedowns for impairments on equity securities (60 ) (9 ) (77 ) (26 ) __________ (1) Excludes the portion of OTTI recorded in “Other comprehensive income (loss),” representing any difference between the fair value of the impaired debt security and the net present value of its projected future cash flows at the time of impairment.
Credit Losses Recognized in Earnings on Fixed Maturity Securities Held by the Company for which a Portion of the OTTI Loss was Recognized in OCI	The following table sets forth the amount of pre-tax credit loss impairments on fixed maturity securities held by the Company as of the dates indicated, for which a portion of the OTTI loss was recognized in OCI, and the corresponding changes in such amounts: Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended (in millions) Balance, beginning of period $ 751 $ 781 Credit loss impairments previously recognized on securities which matured, paid down, prepaid or were sold during the period (187 ) (215 ) Credit loss impairments previously recognized on securities impaired to fair value during the period(1) (6 ) (19 ) Credit loss impairments recognized in the current period on securities not previously impaired 0 3 Additional credit loss impairments recognized in the current period on securities previously impaired 1 2 Increases due to the passage of time on previously recorded credit losses 1 14 Accretion of credit loss impairments previously recognized due to an increase in cash flows expected to be collected (3 ) (9 ) Balance, end of period $ 557 $ 557 Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended (in millions) Balance, beginning of period $ 794 $ 968 Credit loss impairments previously recognized on securities which matured, paid down, prepaid or were sold during the period (15 ) (214 ) Credit loss impairments previously recognized on securities impaired to fair value during the period(1) 0 0 Credit loss impairments recognized in the current period on securities not previously impaired 0 12 Additional credit loss impairments recognized in the current period on securities previously impaired 1 5 Increases due to the passage of time on previously recorded credit losses 10 28 Accretion of credit loss impairments previously recognized due to an increase in cash flows expected to be collected (3 ) (12 ) Balance, end of period $ 787 $ 787 __________ (1) Represents circumstances where the Company determined in the current period that it intends to sell the security or it is more likely than not that it will be required to sell the security before recovery of the security’s amortized cost.
Investments in Debt and Marketable Equity Securities (and Certain Trading Assets) Disclosure	The following table sets forth the composition of “Trading account assets supporting insurance liabilities” as of the dates indicated: September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 Amortized Cost Fair Value Amortized Cost Fair Value (in millions) Short-term investments and cash equivalents $ 971 $ 970 $ 196 $ 196 Fixed maturities: Corporate securities 12,282 12,483 11,922 12,439 Commercial mortgage-backed securities 1,798 1,836 2,505 2,546 Residential mortgage-backed securities(1) 1,472 1,504 1,640 1,676 Asset-backed securities(2) 1,417 1,432 1,180 1,198 Foreign government bonds 659 674 621 650 U.S. government authorities and agencies and obligations of U.S. states 310 356 303 372 Total fixed maturities 17,938 18,285 18,171 18,881 Equity securities 1,016 1,153 896 1,186 Total trading account assets supporting insurance liabilities $ 19,925 $ 20,408 $ 19,263 $ 20,263 __________ (1) Includes publicly-traded agency pass-through securities and collateralized mortgage obligations. (2) Includes credit-tranched securities collateralized by sub-prime mortgages, auto loans, credit cards, education loans and other asset types.
Other Trading Account Assets Disclosure	The following table sets forth the composition of the “Other trading account assets” as of the dates indicated: September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 Amortized Cost Fair Value Amortized Cost Fair Value (in millions) Short-term investments and cash equivalents $ 24 $ 24 $ 27 $ 27 Fixed maturities 10,517 10,326 8,306 8,282 Equity securities 1,068 1,129 992 1,105 Other 5 9 7 11 Subtotal $ 11,614 11,488 $ 9,332 9,425 Derivative instruments 2,587 1,449 Total other trading account assets $ 14,075 $ 10,874
Investments Securities Disclosure	September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 Amortized Cost Fair Value Amortized Cost Fair Value (in millions) Investments in Japanese government and government agency securities: Fixed maturities, available-for-sale $ 53,360 $ 60,732 $ 52,703 $ 60,379 Fixed maturities, held-to-maturity 799 970 801 981 Trading account assets supporting insurance liabilities 478 487 457 470 Other trading account assets 35 35 36 36 Short-term investments 0 0 0 0 Cash equivalents 0 0 0 0 Total $ 54,672 $ 62,224 $ 53,997 $ 61,866 September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 Amortized Cost Fair Value Amortized Cost Fair Value (in millions) Investments in South Korean government and government agency securities: Fixed maturities, available-for-sale $ 6,880 $ 8,877 $ 6,927 $ 8,438 Fixed maturities, held-to-maturity 0 0 0 0 Trading account assets supporting insurance liabilities 44 45 49 50 Other trading account assets 0 0 0 0 Short-term investments 0 0 0 0 Cash equivalents 0 0 0 0 Total $ 6,924 $ 8,922 $ 6,976 $ 8,488
Commercial Mortgage and Other Loans	The Company’s commercial mortgage and other loans are comprised as follows, as of the dates indicated: September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 Amount (in millions) % of Total Amount (in millions) % of Total Commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans by property type: Office $ 11,350 23.4 % $ 9,612 21.5 % Retail 8,957 18.4 8,765 19.6 Apartments/Multi-Family 11,622 24.0 10,369 23.2 Industrial 7,651 15.8 7,628 16.9 Hospitality 2,506 5.2 2,270 5.1 Other 3,680 7.6 3,659 8.2 Total commercial mortgage loans 45,766 94.4 42,303 94.5 Agricultural property loans 2,736 5.6 2,445 5.5 Total commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans by property type 48,502 100.0 % 44,748 100.0 % Valuation allowance (103 ) (105 ) Total net commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans by property type 48,399 44,643 Other loans: Uncollateralized loans 1,032 1,092 Residential property loans 318 392 Other collateralized loans 313 319 Total other loans 1,663 1,803 Valuation allowance (14 ) (14 ) Total net other loans 1,649 1,789 Total commercial mortgage and other loans(1) $ 50,048 $ 46,432 __________ (1) Includes loans held at fair value.
Allowance for Losses	Activity in the allowance for credit losses for all commercial mortgage and other loans, as of the dates indicated, is as follows: September 30, 2015 Commercial Mortgage Loans Agricultural Property Loans Residential Property Loans Other Collateralized Loans Uncollateralized Loans Total (in millions) Allowance for credit losses, beginning of year $ 104 $ 1 $ 5 $ 0 $ 9 $ 119 Addition to (release of) allowance for losses (2 ) 1 (2 ) 0 2 (1 ) Charge-offs, net of recoveries 0 0 0 0 0 0 Change in foreign exchange (1 ) 0 0 0 0 (1 ) Total ending balance $ 101 $ 2 $ 3 $ 0 $ 11 $ 117 December 31, 2014 Commercial Mortgage Loans Agricultural Property Loans Residential Property Loans Other Collateralized Loans Uncollateralized Loans Total (in millions) Allowance for credit losses, beginning of year $ 188 $ 7 $ 6 $ 3 $ 12 $ 216 Addition to (release of) allowance for losses (77 ) (6 ) (1 ) (1 ) (2 ) (87 ) Charge-offs, net of recoveries (7 ) 0 0 (2 ) 0 (9 ) Change in foreign exchange 0 0 0 0 (1 ) (1 ) Total ending balance $ 104 $ 1 $ 5 $ 0 $ 9 $ 119
Allowance for Credit Losses and Recorded Investment in Commercial Mortgage and Other Loans	The following tables set forth the allowance for credit losses and the recorded investment in commercial mortgage and other loans as of the dates indicated: September 30, 2015 Commercial Mortgage Loans Agricultural Property Loans Residential Property Loans Other Collateralized Loans Uncollateralized Loans Total (in millions) Allowance for Credit Losses: Individually evaluated for impairment $ 3 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 3 Collectively evaluated for impairment 98 2 3 0 11 114 Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total ending balance $ 101 $ 2 $ 3 $ 0 $ 11 $ 117 Recorded Investment(1): Gross of reserves: individually evaluated for impairment $ 217 $ 8 $ 0 $ 0 $ 2 $ 227 Gross of reserves: collectively evaluated for impairment 45,549 2,728 318 313 1,030 49,938 Gross of reserves: loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total ending balance, gross of reserves $ 45,766 $ 2,736 $ 318 $ 313 $ 1,032 $ 50,165 __________ (1) Recorded investment reflects the balance sheet carrying value gross of related allowance. December 31, 2014(1) Commercial Mortgage Loans Agricultural Property Loans Residential Property Loans Other Collateralized Loans Uncollateralized Loans Total (in millions) Allowance for Credit Losses: Individually evaluated for impairment $ 8 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 8 Collectively evaluated for impairment 96 1 5 0 9 111 Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total ending balance $ 104 $ 1 $ 5 $ 0 $ 9 $ 119 Recorded Investment(2): Gross of reserves: individually evaluated for impairment $ 247 $ 4 $ 0 $ 1 $ 2 $ 254 Gross of reserves: collectively evaluated for impairment 42,056 2,441 392 318 1,090 46,297 Gross of reserves: loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total ending balance, gross of reserves $ 42,303 $ 2,445 $ 392 $ 319 $ 1,092 $ 46,551 __________ (1) Prior period amounts are presented on a basis consistent with current period presentation. (2) Recorded investment reflects the balance sheet carrying value gross of related allowance.
Impaired Financing Receivables	Impaired commercial mortgage and other loans identified in management’s specific review of probable loan losses and the related allowance for losses, as of the dates indicated, are as follows: September 30, 2015 Recorded Investment(1) Unpaid Principal Balance Related Allowance Average Recorded Investment Before Allowance(2) Interest Income Recognized(3) (in millions) With no related allowance recorded: Commercial mortgage loans $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 Agricultural property loans 0 0 0 3 0 Residential property loans 0 0 0 0 0 Other collateralized loans 0 0 0 0 0 Uncollateralized loans 0 1 0 0 0 Total with no related allowance $ 0 $ 1 $ 0 $ 3 $ 0 With an allowance recorded: Commercial mortgage loans $ 55 $ 55 $ 3 $ 72 $ 2 Agricultural property loans 0 0 0 0 0 Residential property loans 0 0 0 0 0 Other collateralized loans 0 0 0 0 0 Uncollateralized loans 0 0 0 0 0 Total with related allowance $ 55 $ 55 $ 3 $ 72 $ 2 Total: Commercial mortgage loans $ 55 $ 55 $ 3 $ 72 $ 2 Agricultural property loans 0 0 0 3 0 Residential property loans 0 0 0 0 0 Other collateralized loans 0 0 0 0 0 Uncollateralized loans 0 1 0 0 0 Total $ 55 $ 56 $ 3 $ 75 $ 2 __________ (1) Recorded investment reflects the balance sheet carrying value gross of related allowance. (2) Average recorded investment represents the average of the beginning-of-period and all subsequent quarterly end-of-period balances. (3) The interest income recognized is for the year-to-date income regardless of when the impairments occurred. December 31, 2014 Recorded Investment(1) Unpaid Principal Balance Related Allowance Average Recorded Investment Before Allowance(2) Interest Income Recognized(3) (in millions) With no related allowance recorded: Commercial mortgage loans $ 8 $ 8 $ 0 $ 16 $ 1 Agricultural property loans 4 4 0 4 0 Residential property loans 0 0 0 0 0 Other collateralized loans 0 0 0 0 0 Uncollateralized loans 0 1 0 0 0 Total with no related allowance $ 12 $ 13 $ 0 $ 20 $ 1 With an allowance recorded: Commercial mortgage loans $ 76 $ 76 $ 8 $ 82 $ 6 Agricultural property loans 0 0 0 0 0 Residential property loans 0 0 0 0 0 Other collateralized loans 0 0 0 3 1 Uncollateralized loans 0 0 0 0 0 Total with related allowance $ 76 $ 76 $ 8 $ 85 $ 7 Total: Commercial mortgage loans $ 84 $ 84 $ 8 $ 98 $ 7 Agricultural property loans 4 4 0 4 0 Residential property loans 0 0 0 0 0 Other collateralized loans 0 0 0 3 1 Uncollateralized loans 0 1 0 0 0 Total $ 88 $ 89 $ 8 $ 105 $ 8 __________ (1) Recorded investment reflects the balance sheet carrying value gross of related allowance. (2) Average recorded investment represents the average of the beginning-of-period and all subsequent quarterly end-of-period balances. (3) The interest income recognized is for the year-to-date income regardless of when the impairments occurred.
Financing Receivable Credit Quality Indicators	The following tables set forth certain key credit quality indicators as of December 31, 2014 , based upon the recorded investment gross of allowance for credit losses. Commercial mortgage loans Debt Service Coverage Ratio—December 31, 2014 Greater than 1.2X 1.0X to <1.2X Less than 1.0X Total (in millions) Loan-to-Value Ratio 0%-59.99% $ 22,557 $ 637 $ 207 $ 23,401 60%-69.99% 12,563 500 237 13,300 70%-79.99% 4,354 664 21 5,039 Greater than 80% 234 127 202 563 Total commercial mortgage loans $ 39,708 $ 1,928 $ 667 $ 42,303 Agricultural property loans Debt Service Coverage Ratio—December 31, 2014 Greater than 1.2X 1.0X to <1.2X Less than 1.0X Total (in millions) Loan-to-Value Ratio 0%-59.99% $ 2,152 $ 140 $ 2 $ 2,294 60%-69.99% 151 0 0 151 70%-79.99% 0 0 0 0 Greater than 80% 0 0 0 0 Total agricultural property loans $ 2,303 $ 140 $ 2 $ 2,445 Total commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans Debt Service Coverage Ratio—December 31, 2014 Greater than 1.2X 1.0X to <1.2X Less than 1.0X Total (in millions) Loan-to-Value Ratio 0%-59.99% $ 24,709 $ 777 $ 209 $ 25,695 60%-69.99% 12,714 500 237 13,451 70%-79.99% 4,354 664 21 5,039 Greater than 80% 234 127 202 563 Total commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans $ 42,011 $ 2,068 $ 669 $ 44,748 The following tables set forth certain key credit quality indicators as of September 30, 2015 , based upon the recorded investment gross of allowance for credit losses. Commercial mortgage loans Debt Service Coverage Ratio—September 30, 2015 Greater than 1.2X 1.0X to <1.2X Less than 1.0X Total (in millions) Loan-to-Value Ratio 0%-59.99% $ 24,274 $ 322 $ 209 $ 24,805 60%-69.99% 13,488 426 71 13,985 70%-79.99% 6,018 476 99 6,593 Greater than 80% 90 177 116 383 Total commercial mortgage loans $ 43,870 $ 1,401 $ 495 $ 45,766 Agricultural property loans Debt Service Coverage Ratio—September 30, 2015 Greater than 1.2X 1.0X to <1.2X Less than 1.0X Total (in millions) Loan-to-Value Ratio 0%-59.99% $ 2,407 $ 115 $ 3 $ 2,525 60%-69.99% 208 0 0 208 70%-79.99% 3 0 0 3 Greater than 80% 0 0 0 0 Total agricultural property loans $ 2,618 $ 115 $ 3 $ 2,736 Total commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans Debt Service Coverage Ratio—September 30, 2015 Greater than 1.2X 1.0X to <1.2X Less than 1.0X Total (in millions) Loan-to-Value Ratio 0%-59.99% $ 26,681 $ 437 $ 212 $ 27,330 60%-69.99% 13,696 426 71 14,193 70%-79.99% 6,021 476 99 6,596 Greater than 80% 90 177 116 383 Total commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans $ 46,488 $ 1,516 $ 498 $ 48,502
Aging of Past Due Commercial Mortgage and Other Loans and Nonaccrual Status	The following tables provide an aging of past due commercial mortgage and other loans as of the dates indicated, based upon the recorded investment gross of allowance for credit losses, as well as the amount of commercial mortgage loans on nonaccrual status as of the dates indicated. September 30, 2015 Current 30-59 Days Past Due 60-89 Days Past Due Greater Than 90 Days - Accruing Greater Than 90 Days - Not Accruing Total Past Due Total Commercial Mortgage and Other Loans Non Accrual Status (in millions) Commercial mortgage loans $ 45,744 $ 22 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 22 $ 45,766 $ 103 Agricultural property loans 2,735 0 0 0 1 1 2,736 3 Residential property loans 307 4 1 0 6 11 318 5 Other collateralized loans 313 0 0 0 0 0 313 0 Uncollateralized loans 1,032 0 0 0 0 0 1,032 0 Total $ 50,131 $ 26 $ 1 $ 0 $ 7 $ 34 $ 50,165 $ 111 December 31, 2014 Current 30-59 Days Past Due 60-89 Days Past Due Greater Than 90 Days - Accruing Greater Than 90 Days - Not Accruing Total Past Due Total Commercial Mortgage and Other Loans Non Accrual Status (in millions) Commercial mortgage loans $ 42,239 $ 62 $ 0 $ 0 $ 2 $ 64 $ 42,303 $ 101 Agricultural property loans 2,443 0 1 0 1 2 2,445 1 Residential property loans 375 7 2 0 8 17 392 8 Other collateralized loans 319 0 0 0 0 0 319 0 Uncollateralized loans 1,092 0 0 0 0 0 1,092 0 Total $ 46,468 $ 69 $ 3 $ 0 $ 11 $ 83 $ 46,551 $ 110
Net Investment Income	Net investment income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 , was from the following sources: Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended 2015 2014 2015 2014 (in millions) Fixed maturities, available-for-sale(1) $ 2,572 $ 2,659 $ 7,766 $ 7,945 Fixed maturities, held-to-maturity(1) 51 53 151 135 Equity securities, available-for-sale 87 92 264 281 Trading account assets 304 277 885 794 Commercial mortgage and other loans 580 519 1,680 1,539 Policy loans 156 162 464 474 Short-term investments and cash equivalents 13 9 37 26 Other long-term investments 208 254 589 771 Gross investment income 3,971 4,025 11,836 11,965 Less: investment expenses (230 ) (184 ) (655 ) (532 ) Net investment income $ 3,741 $ 3,841 $ 11,181 $ 11,433 __________ (1) Includes income on credit-linked notes which are reported on the same financial line item as related surplus notes, as conditions are met for right-of-offset.
Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments	Realized investment gains (losses), net, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 , were from the following sources: Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended 2015 2014 2015 2014 (in millions) Fixed maturities $ 281 $ 163 $ 1,121 $ 788 Equity securities 46 185 394 438 Commercial mortgage and other loans (8 ) 91 23 107 Investment real estate 0 0 38 0 Joint ventures and limited partnerships (71 ) (14 ) (80 ) (13 ) Derivatives(1) 1,453 (356 ) 2,688 (441 ) Other (1 ) 6 6 13 Realized investment gains (losses), net $ 1,700 $ 75 $ 4,190 $ 892 __________ (1) Includes the offset of hedged items in qualifying effective hedge relationships prior to maturity or termination.
Unrealized Gains and (Losses) on Investments	The table below presents net unrealized gains (losses) on investments by asset class as of the dates indicated: September 30, December 31, (in millions) Fixed maturity securities on which an OTTI loss has been recognized $ 253 $ 349 Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale—all other 27,244 33,625 Equity securities, available-for-sale 2,354 2,940 Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges(1) 1,017 206 Other investments(2) (18 ) (7 ) Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments $ 30,850 $ 37,113 __________ (1) See Note 14 for more information on cash flow hedges. (2) As of September 30, 2015 , there were $1 million of net unrealized losses on held-to-maturity securities that were previously transferred from available-for-sale. Includes net unrealized gains on certain joint ventures that are strategic in nature and are included in “Other assets.”
Duration Of Gross Unrealized Losses On Fixed Maturity and Equity Securities	The following table shows the fair value and gross unrealized losses aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual fixed maturity securities and equity securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position, as of the dates indicated: September 30, 2015 Less than twelve months Twelve months or more Total Fair Value Gross Unrealized Losses Fair Value Gross Unrealized Losses Fair Value Gross Unrealized Losses (in millions) Fixed maturities(1) U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government authorities and agencies $ 192 $ 4 $ 0 $ 0 $ 192 $ 4 Obligations of U.S. states and their political subdivisions 2,136 60 8 1 2,144 61 Foreign government bonds 1,781 77 799 87 2,580 164 Corporate securities 37,885 1,963 7,248 1,101 45,133 3,064 Commercial mortgage-backed securities 1,755 11 577 5 2,332 16 Asset-backed securities 2,910 22 3,163 83 6,073 105 Residential mortgage-backed securities 158 1 124 2 282 3 Total $ 46,817 $ 2,138 $ 11,919 $ 1,279 $ 58,736 $ 3,417 Equity securities, available-for-sale $ 2,301 $ 172 $ 15 $ 4 $ 2,316 $ 176 __________ (1) Includes $86 million of fair value and $1 million of gross unrealized losses at September 30, 2015 , on securities classified as held-to-maturity, a portion of which is not reflected in AOCI. December 31, 2014 Less than twelve months Twelve months or more Total Fair Value Gross Unrealized Losses Fair Value Gross Unrealized Losses Fair Value Gross Unrealized Losses (in millions) Fixed maturities(1) U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government authorities and agencies $ 2,145 $ 5 $ 10 $ 0 $ 2,155 $ 5 Obligations of U.S. states and their political subdivisions 105 1 89 2 194 3 Foreign government bonds 839 26 1,052 91 1,891 117 Corporate securities 11,326 401 13,346 654 24,672 1,055 Commercial mortgage-backed securities 1,299 6 1,746 33 3,045 39 Asset-backed securities 3,417 16 3,229 118 6,646 134 Residential mortgage-backed securities 35 0 194 3 229 3 Total $ 19,166 $ 455 $ 19,666 $ 901 $ 38,832 $ 1,356 Equity securities, available-for-sale $ 1,670 $ 82 $ 9 $ 1 $ 1,679 $ 83 __________ (1) Includes $91 million of fair value and $1 million of gross unrealized losses at December 31, 2014 , on securities classified as held-to-maturity, a portion of which is not reflected in AOCI.
Schedule of Underlying Assets of Repurchase Agreements when Amount of Repurchase Agreements Exceeds 10 Percent of Assets	The following table sets forth the composition of repurchase agreements as of the date indicated. September 30, 2015 Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreements Overnight & Continuous Up to 30 Days 30 to 90 Days Greater than 90 Days Total (in millions) U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government authorities and agencies $ 3,300 $ 3,600 $ 106 $ 0 $ 7,006 Obligations of U.S. states and their political subdivisions 0 0 0 0 0 Foreign government bonds 0 0 0 0 0 Corporate securities 12 0 0 0 12 Asset-backed securities 0 0 0 0 0 Commercial mortgage-backed securities 0 0 0 0 0 Residential mortgage-backed securities 508 581 0 0 1,089 Equity securities 0 0 0 0 0 Total repurchase agreements $ 3,820 $ 4,181 $ 106 $ 0 $ 8,107 The following table sets forth the composition of securities lending transactions as of the date indicated. September 30, 2015 Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreements Overnight & Continuous Up to 30 Days 30 to 90 Days Greater than 90 Days Total (in millions) U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government authorities and agencies $ 259 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 259 Obligations of U.S. states and their political subdivisions 15 0 0 0 15 Foreign government bonds 351 0 0 0 351 Corporate securities 2,392 136 0 0 2,528 Asset-backed securities 0 0 0 0 0 Commercial mortgage-backed securities 11 0 0 0 11 Residential mortgage-backed securities 0 340 0 0 340 Equity securities 737 0 0 0 737 Total securities lending transactions $ 3,765 $ 476 $ 0 $ 0 $ 4,241

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Variable Interest Entities (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Variable Interest Entities [Abstract]
Schedule of Qualified Special Purpose Entities and Variable Interest Entities	The table below reflects the carrying amount and balance sheet caption in which the assets and liabilities of consolidated VIEs are reported. The liabilities primarily comprise obligations under debt instruments issued by the VIEs that are non-recourse to the Company. The creditors of these VIEs do not have recourse to the Company in excess of the assets contained within the VIEs. Consolidated VIEs for Which the Company is the Investment Manager Other Consolidated VIEs September 30, December 31, September 30, December 31, (in millions) Fixed maturities, available-for-sale $ 46 $ 44 $ 177 $ 104 Fixed maturities, held-to-maturity 0 0 763 763 Trading account assets supporting insurance liabilities 0 0 10 11 Other trading account assets 9,167 6,943 0 0 Commercial mortgage and other loans 13 13 300 300 Other long-term investments 0 0 176 159 Cash and cash equivalents 549 623 0 0 Accrued investment income 57 39 3 3 Other assets 252 166 76 0 Total assets of consolidated VIEs $ 10,084 $ 7,828 $ 1,505 $ 1,340 Notes issued by consolidated VIEs $ 8,370 $ 6,058 $ 0 $ 0 Other liabilities 713 674 150 1 Total liabilities of consolidated VIEs $ 9,083 $ 6,732 $ 150 $ 1

Closed Block (Tables)

Closed Block (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Closed Block Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Closed Block Liabilities and Assets	Closed Block liabilities and assets designated to the Closed Block, as well as maximum future earnings to be recognized from Closed Block liabilities and Closed Block assets, are as follows: September 30, December 31, (in millions) Closed Block liabilities Future policy benefits $ 49,558 $ 49,863 Policyholders’ dividends payable 965 931 Policyholders’ dividend obligation 5,092 6,612 Policyholders’ account balances 5,260 5,310 Other Closed Block liabilities 4,593 5,084 Total Closed Block liabilities 65,468 67,800 Closed Block assets Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value 38,610 40,629 Other trading account assets, at fair value 299 302 Equity securities, available-for-sale, at fair value 2,724 3,522 Commercial mortgage and other loans 9,842 9,472 Policy loans 4,809 4,914 Other long-term investments 2,970 2,765 Short-term investments 1,794 1,225 Total investments 61,048 62,829 Cash and cash equivalents 634 1,201 Accrued investment income 535 527 Other Closed Block assets 372 332 Total Closed Block assets 62,589 64,889 Excess of reported Closed Block liabilities over Closed Block assets 2,879 2,911 Portion of above representing accumulated other comprehensive income: Net unrealized investment gains (losses) 3,449 5,040 Allocated to policyholder dividend obligation (3,465 ) (5,053 ) Future earnings to be recognized from Closed Block assets and Closed Block liabilities $ 2,863 $ 2,898
Schedule of Closed Block Dividend Obligation	Information regarding the policyholder dividend obligation is as follows: Nine Months Ended (in millions) Balance, January 1 $ 6,612 Impact from earnings allocable to policyholder dividend obligation 69 Change in net unrealized investment gains (losses) allocated to policyholder dividend obligation (1,589 ) Balance, September 30 $ 5,092
Schedule of Closed Block Revenues Benefits Expenses	Closed Block revenues and benefits and expenses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 , were as follows: Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended 2015 2014 2015 2014 (in millions) Revenues Premiums $ 611 $ 620 $ 1,946 $ 1,970 Net investment income 674 697 2,025 2,101 Realized investment gains (losses), net 94 397 633 901 Other income (loss) (8 ) (3 ) 13 31 Total Closed Block revenues 1,371 1,711 4,617 5,003 Benefits and Expenses Policyholders’ benefits 760 756 2,476 2,459 Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances 34 35 101 102 Dividends to policyholders 350 725 1,537 1,990 General and administrative expenses 106 110 321 335 Total Closed Block benefits and expenses 1,250 1,626 4,435 4,886 Closed Block revenues, net of Closed Block benefits and expenses, before income taxes and discontinued operations 121 85 182 117 Income tax expense (benefit) 110 74 149 95 Closed Block revenues, net of Closed Block benefits and expenses and income taxes, before discontinued operations 11 11 33 22 Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes 0 0 0 0 Closed Block revenues, net of Closed Block benefits and expenses, income taxes and discontinued operations $ 11 $ 11 $ 33 $ 22

Equity (Tables)

Equity (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]
Common Stock Disclosure	The changes in the number of shares of Common Stock issued, held in treasury and outstanding, are as follows for the periods indicated: Common Stock Issued Held In Treasury Outstanding (in millions) Balance, December 31, 2014 660.1 205.3 454.8 Common Stock issued 0.0 0.0 0.0 Common Stock acquired 0.0 9.0 (9.0 ) Stock-based compensation programs(1) 0.0 (3.6 ) 3.6 Balance, September 30, 2015 660.1 210.7 449.4 __________ (1) Represents net shares issued from treasury pursuant to the Company’s stock-based compensation program.
Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	The balance of and changes in each component of “Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Prudential Financial, Inc.” for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 are as follows: Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Prudential Financial, Inc. Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment Net Unrealized Investment Gains (Losses)(1) Pension and Postretirement Unrecognized Net Periodic Benefit (Cost) Total Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (in millions) Balance, December 31, 2014 $ (975 ) $ 19,251 $ (2,226 ) $ 16,050 Change in other comprehensive income before reclassifications (203 ) (2,386 ) 8 (2,581 ) Amounts reclassified from AOCI 5 (1,657 ) 145 (1,507 ) Income tax benefit (expense) 86 1,469 (54 ) 1,501 Balance, September 30, 2015 $ (1,087 ) $ 16,677 $ (2,127 ) $ 13,463 Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Prudential Financial, Inc. Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment Net Unrealized Investment Gains (Losses)(1) Pension and Postretirement Unrecognized Net Periodic Benefit (Cost) Total Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (in millions) Balance, December 31, 2013 $ (113 ) $ 10,344 $ (1,550 ) $ 8,681 Change in other comprehensive income before reclassifications (257 ) 8,916 11 8,670 Amounts reclassified from AOCI (2 ) (1,266 ) 69 (1,199 ) Income tax benefit (expense) 59 (2,681 ) (29 ) (2,651 ) Balance, September 30, 2014 $ (313 ) $ 15,313 $ (1,499 ) $ 13,501 __________ (1) Includes cash flow hedges of $1,017 million and $206 million as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , respectively, and $(145) million and $(446) million as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 , respectively.
Reclassification Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	Reclassifications out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended Affected line item in Consolidated Statement of Operations 2015 2014 2015 2014 (in millions) Amounts reclassified from AOCI(1)(2): Foreign currency translation adjustment: Foreign currency translation adjustments $ (4 ) $ 0 $ (5 ) $ 2 Realized investment gains (losses), net Total foreign currency translation adjustment (4 ) 0 (5 ) 2 Net unrealized investment gains (losses): Cash flow hedges—Interest Rate (2 ) (6 ) (5 ) (18 ) (3) Cash flow hedges—Currency/Interest rate 85 68 147 58 (3) Net unrealized investment gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities 327 348 1,515 1,226 Total net unrealized investment gains (losses) 410 410 1,657 1,266 (4) Amortization of defined benefit pension items: Prior service cost 3 4 10 15 (5) Actuarial gain (loss) (52 ) (27 ) (155 ) (84 ) (5) Total amortization of defined benefit pension items (49 ) (23 ) (145 ) (69 ) Total reclassifications for the period $ 357 $ 387 $ 1,507 $ 1,199 __________ (1) All amounts are shown before tax. (2) Positive amounts indicate gains/benefits reclassified out of AOCI. Negative amounts indicate losses/costs reclassified out of AOCI. (3) See Note 14 for additional information on cash flow hedges. (4) See table below for additional information on unrealized investment gains (losses), including the impact on deferred policy acquisition and other costs, future policy benefits and policyholders’ dividends. (5) See Note 10 for information on employee benefit plans.
Net Unrealized Investment Gain (Loss) AOCI Rollforward	The amounts for the periods indicated below, split between amounts related to fixed maturity securities on which an OTTI loss has been recognized, and all other net unrealized investment gains (losses), are as follows: Net Unrealized Investment Gains (Losses) on Fixed Maturity Securities on which an OTTI loss has been recognized Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) On Investments Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs, Deferred Sales Inducements, and Value of Business Acquired Future Policy Benefits and Policyholders’ Account Balances Policyholders’ Dividends Deferred Income Tax (Liability) Benefit Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Related To Net Unrealized Investment Gains (Losses) (in millions) Balance, December 31, 2014 $ 349 $ (6 ) $ 3 $ (32 ) $ (110 ) $ 204 Net investment gains (losses) on investments arising during the period 13 (5 ) 8 Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses included in net income (94 ) 34 (60 ) Reclassification adjustment for OTTI losses excluded from net income(1) (15 ) 5 (10 ) Impact of net unrealized investment (gains) losses on deferred policy acquisition costs, deferred sales inducements and value of business acquired 12 (4 ) 8 Impact of net unrealized investment (gains) losses on future policy benefits and policyholders’ account balances 35 (10 ) 25 Impact of net unrealized investment (gains) losses on policyholders’ dividends 32 (11 ) 21 Balance, September 30, 2015 $ 253 $ 6 $ 38 $ 0 $ (101 ) $ 196 __________ (1) Represents “transfers in” related to the portion of OTTI losses recognized during the period that were not recognized in earnings for securities with no prior OTTI loss.
All Other Net Unrealized Investment Gain (Loss) AOCI Rollforward	All Other Net Unrealized Investment Gains (Losses) in AOCI Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments(1) Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost, Deferred Sales Inducements, and Value of Business Acquired Future Policy Benefits and Policyholders’ Account Balances Policyholders’ Dividends Deferred Income Tax (Liability) Benefit Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Related To Net Unrealized Investment Gains (Losses) (in millions) Balance, December 31, 2014 $ 36,764 $ (1,455 ) $ (1,282 ) $ (5,036 ) $ (9,944 ) $ 19,047 Net investment gains (losses) on investments arising during the period (4,619 ) 1,653 (2,966 ) Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses included in net income (1,563 ) 559 (1,004 ) Reclassification adjustment for OTTI losses excluded from net income(2) 15 (5 ) 10 Impact of net unrealized investment (gains) losses on deferred policy acquisition costs, deferred sales inducements and value of business acquired 576 (199 ) 377 Impact of net unrealized investment (gains) losses on future policy benefits and policyholders’ account balances 8 (3 ) 5 Impact of net unrealized investment (gains) losses on policyholders’ dividends 1,557 (545 ) 1,012 Balance, September 30, 2015 $ 30,597 $ (879 ) $ (1,274 ) $ (3,479 ) $ (8,484 ) $ 16,481 __________ (1) Includes cash flow hedges. See Note 14 for information on cash flow hedges. (2) Represents “transfers out” related to the portion of OTTI losses recognized during the period that were not recognized in earnings for securities with no prior OTTI loss.

Earnings Per Share (Tables)

Earnings Per Share (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Reconciliation of Earnings Per Share	A reconciliation of the numerators and denominators of the basic and diluted per share computations of Common Stock based on the consolidated earnings of Prudential Financial for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, is as follows: September 30, 2015 Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended Income Weighted Average Shares Per Share Amount Income Weighted Average Shares Per Share Amount (in millions, except per share amounts) Basic earnings per share Income (loss) from continuing operations $ 1,467 $ 4,972 Less: Income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests 2 65 Less: Dividends and undistributed earnings allocated to participating unvested share-based payment awards 14 48 Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Prudential Financial available to holders of Common Stock $ 1,451 451.0 $ 3.22 $ 4,859 452.6 $ 10.74 Effect of dilutive securities and compensation programs Add: Dividends and undistributed earnings allocated to participating unvested share-based payment awards—Basic $ 14 $ 48 Less: Dividends and undistributed earnings allocated to participating unvested share-based payment awards—Diluted 15 48 Stock options 2.3 2.4 Deferred and long-term compensation programs 0.9 0.9 Exchangeable Surplus Notes 4 5.5 13 5.5 Diluted earnings per share Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Prudential Financial available to holders of Common Stock $ 1,454 459.7 $ 3.16 $ 4,872 461.4 $ 10.56 A reconciliation of the numerators and denominators of the basic and diluted per share computations of Common Stock based on earnings attributable to the former Financial Services Businesses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, is as follows: September 30, 2014 Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended Income Weighted Average Shares Per Share Amount Income Weighted Average Shares Per Share Amount (in millions, except per share amounts) Basic earnings per share Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to the Financial Services Businesses $ 476 $ 2,776 Direct equity adjustment (3 ) (8 ) Less: Income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests 11 45 Less: Dividends and undistributed earnings allocated to participating unvested share-based payment awards 4 25 Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to the Financial Services Businesses available to holders of Common Stock after direct equity adjustment $ 458 458.0 $ 1.00 $ 2,698 459.4 $ 5.87 Effect of dilutive securities and compensation programs Add: Dividends and undistributed earnings allocated to participating unvested share-based payment awards—Basic $ 4 $ 25 Less: Dividends and undistributed earnings allocated to participating unvested share-based payment awards—Diluted 4 25 Stock options 3.0 3.1 Deferred and long-term compensation programs 0.8 0.7 Exchangeable Surplus Notes 4 5.4 13 5.4 Diluted earnings per share Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to the Financial Services Businesses available to holders of Common Stock after direct equity adjustment $ 462 467.2 $ 0.99 $ 2,711 468.6 $ 5.79
Earnings Per Share Computation	For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, the number of stock options and shares related to deferred and long-term compensation programs that were considered antidilutive and were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share, weighted for the portion of the period they were outstanding, are as follows: Three Months Ended September 30, 2015 2014 Shares Exercise Price Per Share Shares Exercise Price Per Share (in millions, except per share amounts, based on weighted average) Antidilutive stock options based on application of the treasury stock method 2.5 $ 88.00 1.8 $ 90.85 Antidilutive stock options due to loss from continuing operations available to holders of Common Stock after direct equity adjustment 0.0 0.0 Antidilutive shares due to loss from continuing operations available to holders of Common Stock after direct equity adjustment 0.0 0.0 Total antidilutive stock options and shares 2.5 1.8 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 2014 Shares Exercise Price Per Share Shares Exercise Price Per Share (in millions, except per share amounts, based on weighted average) Antidilutive stock options based on application of the treasury stock method 2.4 $ 87.95 2.0 $ 90.16 Antidilutive stock options due to loss from continuing operations available to holders of Common Stock after direct equity adjustment 0.0 0.0 Antidilutive shares due to loss from continuing operations available to holders of Common Stock after direct equity adjustment 0.0 0.0 Total antidilutive stock options and shares 2.4 2.0

Short-Term and Long-Term Debt (

Short-Term and Long-Term Debt (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Short-term Debt	The table below presents the Company’s short-term debt as of the dates indicated: September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 (in millions) Commercial paper: Prudential Financial $ 169 $ 97 Prudential Funding, LLC 620 386 Subtotal commercial paper 789 483 Current portion of long-term debt(1) 1,044 3,356 Total short-term debt(2) $ 1,833 $ 3,839 Supplemental short-term debt information: Portion of commercial paper borrowings due overnight $ 383 $ 199 Daily average commercial paper outstanding $ 1,170 $ 1,409 Weighted average maturity of outstanding commercial paper, in days 14 22 Weighted average interest rate on outstanding short-term debt(3) 0.17 % 0.12 % __________ (1) Includes collateralized borrowings from the FHLBNY of $ 280 million at both September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 . (2) Includes Prudential Financial debt of $931 million and $2,319 million at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , respectively. (3) Excludes the current portion of long-term debt.
Schedule of Credit Facilities	As of September 30, 2015 , the Company maintained a syndicated, unsecured committed credit facility as described below. Borrowers Original Term Expiration Date Capacity Amount Outstanding ($ in millions) Prudential Financial and Prudential Funding 5 years Apr 2020 $ 4,000 $ 0

Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)

Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Net Benefit Costs	Net periodic (benefit) cost included in “General and administrative expenses” includes the following components: Three Months Ended September 30, Pension Benefits Other Postretirement Benefits 2015 2014 2015 2014 (in millions) Components of net periodic (benefit) cost Service cost $ 61 $ 58 $ 5 $ 5 Interest cost 118 120 21 24 Expected return on plan assets (194 ) (178 ) (29 ) (29 ) Amortization of prior service cost (2 ) (2 ) (1 ) (2 ) Amortization of actuarial (gain) loss, net 42 22 10 5 Settlements 1 4 0 0 Special termination benefits 0 0 0 0 Net periodic (benefit) cost $ 26 $ 24 $ 6 $ 3 Nine Months Ended September 30, Pension Benefits Other Postretirement Benefits 2015 2014 2015 2014 (in millions) Service cost $ 183 $ 176 $ 15 $ 13 Interest cost 352 361 64 72 Expected return on plan assets (581 ) (534 ) (86 ) (87 ) Amortization of prior service cost (6 ) (7 ) (4 ) (8 ) Amortization of actuarial (gain) loss, net 126 65 29 19 Settlements 2 6 0 0 Special termination benefits 4 0 0 0 Net periodic (benefit) cost $ 80 $ 67 $ 18 $ 9

Segment Information (Tables)

Segment Information (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated	The following table sets forth certain other items excluded from adjusted operating income and reflected as an adjustment to “Realized investment gains (losses), net” for purposes of calculating adjusted operating income: Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended 2015 2014 2015 2014 (in millions) Net gains (losses) from: Other trading account assets $ (86 ) $ (40 ) $ (118 ) $ (7 ) Foreign currency exchange movements $ (127 ) $ (576 ) $ 31 $ (576 ) Other activities $ 4 $ (2 ) $ 5 $ 11 The table below reconciles adjusted operating income before income taxes to income from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in earnings of operating joint ventures: Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended 2015 2014 2015 2014 (in millions) Adjusted Operating Income before income taxes by Segment: Individual Annuities $ 310 $ 367 $ 1,387 $ 1,145 Retirement 242 256 763 906 Asset Management 180 200 581 593 Total U.S. Retirement Solutions and Investment Management division 732 823 2,731 2,644 Individual Life 183 97 536 380 Group Insurance 44 (73 ) 149 (21 ) Total U.S. Individual Life and Group Insurance division 227 24 685 359 International Insurance 812 845 2,488 2,566 Total International Insurance division 812 845 2,488 2,566 Corporate Operations (308 ) (339 ) (855 ) (1,022 ) Total Corporate and Other (308 ) (339 ) (855 ) (1,022 ) Total Adjusted Operating Income before income taxes 1,463 1,353 5,049 4,547 Reconciling items: Realized investment gains (losses), net, and related adjustments 1,117 (1,161 ) 2,719 (1,314 ) Charges related to realized investment gains (losses), net (679 ) 29 (944 ) (99 ) Investment gains (losses) on trading account assets supporting insurance liabilities, net (228 ) (131 ) (365 ) 195 Change in experience-rated contractholder liabilities due to asset value changes 258 93 295 (139 ) Divested businesses: Closed Block division(1) 108 0 138 0 Other divested businesses 8 (7 ) (26 ) 113 Equity in earnings of operating joint ventures and earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests 2 8 60 37 Subtotal(2) 2,049 184 6,926 3,340 Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in earnings of operating joint ventures for Closed Block Business(3) 0 100 0 169 Consolidated income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in earnings of operating joint ventures $ 2,049 $ 284 $ 6,926 $ 3,509 __________ (1) As a result of the Class B Repurchase, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Closed Block, along with certain related assets and liabilities, comprises the Closed Block division, which is accounted for as a divested business that is reported separately from the divested businesses that are included in Corporate and Other operations. (2) Amounts for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 represent “Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in earnings of operating joint ventures” of the Company’s former Financial Services Businesses, reflecting the existence of two classes of common stock and the separate reporting of the Financial Services Businesses and the Closed Block Business for each period. (3) Reflects the existence of two classes of common stock and the separate reporting of the Company’s former Financial Services Businesses and the Closed Block Business for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014. The following table sets forth the significant components of “Realized investment gains (losses), net” that are included in adjusted operating income and, as a result, are reflected as adjustments to “Realized investment gains (losses), net” for purposes of calculating adjusted operating income: Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended 2015 2014 2015 2014 (in millions) Net gains (losses) from(1): Terminated hedges of foreign currency earnings $ 74 $ 63 $ 234 $ 207 Current period yield adjustments $ 121 $ 115 $ 369 $ 361 Principal source of earnings $ 48 $ 34 $ 96 $ 61 __________ (1) In addition to the items in the table above, “Realized investment gains (losses), net, and related charges and adjustments” also includes an adjustment to reflect “Realized investment gains (losses), net” related to divested businesses as results of “Divested businesses,” discussed below.
Reconciliation of Certain Financial Information from Segments to Consolidated	The table below presents revenues and total assets for the Company’s reportable segments for the periods, or as of the dates, indicated: Revenue Total Assets Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, December 31, 2015 2014 2015 2014 (in millions) Individual Annuities $ 1,167 $ 1,191 $ 3,554 $ 3,519 $ 168,565 $ 174,951 Retirement 1,937 2,397 7,595 5,397 171,186 179,674 Asset Management 704 721 2,213 2,101 53,632 50,214 Total U.S. Retirement Solutions and Investment Management division 3,808 4,309 13,362 11,017 393,383 404,839 Individual Life 1,375 1,281 3,886 3,895 71,867 70,152 Group Insurance 1,294 1,349 3,862 4,053 39,886 41,125 Total U.S. Individual Life and Group Insurance division 2,669 2,630 7,748 7,948 111,753 111,277 International Insurance 4,750 5,002 14,693 15,329 173,734 171,635 Total International Insurance division 4,750 5,002 14,693 15,329 173,734 171,635 Corporate Operations (149 ) (175 ) (418 ) (479 ) 12,456 8,013 Total Corporate and Other (149 ) (175 ) (418 ) (479 ) 12,456 8,013 Total 11,078 11,766 35,385 33,815 691,326 695,764 Reconciling items: Realized investment gains (losses), net, and related adjustments 1,117 (1,161 ) 2,719 (1,314 ) Charges related to realized investment gains (losses), net 72 (16 ) (7 ) (27 ) Investment gains (losses) on trading account assets supporting insurance liabilities, net (228 ) (131 ) (365 ) 195 Divested businesses: Closed Block division(1) 1,368 0 4,612 0 63,201 0 Other divested businesses 190 162 523 554 Equity in earnings of operating joint ventures and earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests 2 (4 ) (4 ) (8 ) Subtotal(2) 13,599 10,616 42,863 33,215 754,527 695,764 Closed Block Business(3) 0 1,764 0 5,165 0 70,891 Total per Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements $ 13,599 $ 12,380 $ 42,863 $ 38,380 $ 754,527 $ 766,655 __________ (1) As a result of the Class B Repurchase, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Closed Block, along with certain related assets and liabilities, comprises the Closed Block division, which is accounted for as a divested business that is reported separately from the divested businesses that are included in Corporate and Other operations. (2) Amounts for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 represent the Company’s former Financial Services Businesses, reflecting the existence of two classes of common stock and the separate reporting of the Financial Services Businesses and the Closed Block Business for each period. (3) Reflects the existence of two classes of common stock and the separate reporting of the Company’s former Financial Services Businesses and the Closed Block Business for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014.
Schedule Of Intersegment Revenues	The Asset Management segment revenues include intersegment revenues primarily consisting of asset-based management and administration fees as follows: Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended 2015 2014 2015 2014 (in millions) Asset Management segment intersegment revenues $ 159 $ 163 $ 506 $ 473

Income Taxes (Tables)

Income Taxes (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Open Tax Years By Major Tax Jurisdictions	Listed below are the tax years that remain subject to examination by major tax jurisdiction, at September 30, 2015: Major Tax Jurisdiction Open Tax Years United States 2007 – 2014 Japan Fiscal years ended March 31, 2010 – 2015 Korea Fiscal years ended March 31, 2010 – 2013 and the period ended December 31, 2013 and calendar year 2014

Fair Value of Assets and Liab33

Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis	The tables below present the balances of assets and liabilities reported at fair value on a recurring basis, as of the dates indicated. As of September 30, 2015 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Netting(1) Total (in millions) Fixed maturities, available-for-sale: U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government authorities and agencies $ 0 $ 17,781 $ 0 $ $ 17,781 Obligations of U.S. states and their political subdivisions 0 8,433 6 8,439 Foreign government bonds 0 81,685 121 81,806 Corporate securities 0 154,638 1,078 155,716 Asset-backed securities 0 6,365 4,042 10,407 Commercial mortgage-backed securities 0 11,275 52 11,327 Residential mortgage-backed securities 0 5,101 201 5,302 Subtotal 0 285,278 5,500 290,778 Trading account assets(2): U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government authorities and agencies 0 227 0 227 Obligations of U.S. states and their political subdivisions 0 189 0 189 Foreign government bonds 0 682 30 712 Corporate securities 0 22,449 130 22,579 Asset-backed securities 0 966 503 1,469 Commercial mortgage-backed securities 0 1,818 28 1,846 Residential mortgage-backed securities 0 1,585 5 1,590 Equity securities 1,457 215 610 2,282 All other(3) 974 16,774 5 (14,164 ) 3,589 Subtotal 2,431 44,905 1,311 (14,164 ) 34,483 Equity securities, available-for-sale 5,891 2,954 264 9,109 Commercial mortgage and other loans 0 151 0 151 Other long-term investments 10 235 1,334 (10 ) 1,569 Short-term investments 6,572 691 0 7,263 Cash equivalents 3,771 10,859 0 14,630 Other assets 10 183 16 209 Subtotal excluding separate account assets 18,685 345,256 8,425 (14,174 ) 358,192 Separate account assets(4) 41,140 212,762 26,714 280,616 Total assets $ 59,825 $ 558,018 $ 35,139 $ (14,174 ) $ 638,808 Future policy benefits(5) $ 0 $ 0 $ 9,173 $ $ 9,173 Other liabilities 12 5,901 2 (5,806 ) 109 Notes issued by consolidated VIEs 0 0 8,354 8,354 Total liabilities $ 12 $ 5,901 $ 17,529 $ (5,806 ) $ 17,636 As of December 31, 2014 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Netting(1) Total (in millions) Fixed maturities, available-for-sale: U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government authorities and agencies $ 0 $ 20,123 $ 0 $ $ 20,123 Obligations of U.S. states and their political subdivisions 0 6,525 6 6,531 Foreign government bonds 0 80,939 2 80,941 Corporate securities 0 159,073 1,303 160,376 Asset-backed securities 0 7,126 4,059 11,185 Commercial mortgage-backed securities 0 13,834 43 13,877 Residential mortgage-backed securities 0 5,804 253 6,057 Subtotal 0 293,424 5,666 299,090 Trading account assets(2): U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government authorities and agencies 0 399 0 399 Obligations of U.S. states and their political subdivisions 0 199 0 199 Foreign government bonds 0 696 21 717 Corporate securities 0 20,146 124 20,270 Asset-backed securities 0 850 393 1,243 Commercial mortgage-backed securities 0 2,556 5 2,561 Residential mortgage-backed securities 0 1,767 7 1,774 Equity securities 1,396 232 663 2,291 All other(3) 194 13,803 7 (12,321 ) 1,683 Subtotal 1,590 40,648 1,220 (12,321 ) 31,137 Equity securities, available-for-sale 6,688 2,898 275 9,861 Commercial mortgage and other loans 0 380 0 380 Other long-term investments 12 224 1,547 (11 ) 1,772 Short-term investments 5,263 2,472 0 7,735 Cash equivalents 2,657 9,188 0 11,845 Other assets 4 109 2 115 Subtotal excluding separate account assets 16,214 349,343 8,710 (12,332 ) 361,935 Separate account assets(4) 48,063 223,710 24,662 296,435 Total assets $ 64,277 $ 573,053 $ 33,372 $ (12,332 ) $ 658,370 Future policy benefits(5) $ 0 $ 0 $ 8,182 $ $ 8,182 Other liabilities 1 6,883 5 (6,661 ) 228 Notes issued by consolidated VIEs 0 0 6,033 6,033 Total liabilities $ 1 $ 6,883 $ 14,220 $ (6,661 ) $ 14,443 __________ (1) “Netting” amounts represent cash collateral of $8,368 million and $5,671 million as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , respectively, and the impact of offsetting asset and liability positions held with the same counterparty, subject to master netting arrangements. (2) Includes “Trading account assets supporting insurance liabilities” and “Other trading account assets.” (3) Level 1 represents cash equivalents and short term investments. All other amounts primarily represent derivative assets. (4) Separate account assets represent segregated funds that are invested for certain customers. Investment risks associated with market value changes are borne by the customers, except to the extent of minimum guarantees made by the Company with respect to certain accounts. Separate account assets classified as Level 3 consist primarily of real estate and real estate investment funds. Separate account liabilities are not included in the above table as they are reported at contract value and not fair value in the Company’s Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. (5) As of September 30, 2015 , the net embedded derivative liability position of $9.2 billion includes $0.6 billion of embedded derivatives in an asset position and $9.8 billion of embedded derivatives in a liability position. As of December 31, 2014 , the net embedded derivative liability position of $8.2 billion includes $0.6 billion of embedded derivatives in an asset position and $8.8 billion of embedded derivatives in a liability position.
Fair Value Level Three Amounts By Pricing Source	The table below presents the balances of Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value with their corresponding pricing sources. As of September 30, 2015 Internal(1) External(2) Total (in millions) Obligations of U.S. states and their political subdivisions $ 6 $ 0 $ 6 Foreign government bonds 0 151 151 Corporate securities 761 447 1,208 Asset-backed securities 135 4,410 4,545 Commercial mortgage-backed securities 6 74 80 Residential mortgage-backed securities 46 160 206 Equity securities 128 746 874 Other long-term investments 10 1,324 1,334 Other assets 21 0 21 Subtotal excluding separate account assets(3) 1,113 7,312 8,425 Separate account assets 25,302 1,412 26,714 Total assets $ 26,415 $ 8,724 $ 35,139 Future policy benefits $ 9,173 $ 0 $ 9,173 Other liabilities 0 2 2 Notes issued by consolidated VIEs 0 8,354 8,354 Total liabilities $ 9,173 $ 8,356 $ 17,529 As of December 31, 2014 Internal(1) External(2) Total (in millions) Obligations of U.S. states and their political subdivisions $ 6 $ 0 $ 6 Foreign government bonds 0 23 23 Corporate securities 752 675 1,427 Asset-backed securities 150 4,302 4,452 Commercial mortgage-backed securities 10 38 48 Residential mortgage-backed securities 57 203 260 Equity securities 140 798 938 Other long-term investments 1 1,546 1,547 Other assets 9 0 9 Subtotal excluding separate account assets(3) 1,125 7,585 8,710 Separate account assets 23,632 1,030 24,662 Total assets $ 24,757 $ 8,615 $ 33,372 Future policy benefits $ 8,182 $ 0 $ 8,182 Other liabilities 2 3 5 Notes issued by consolidated VIEs 0 6,033 6,033 Total liabilities $ 8,184 $ 6,036 $ 14,220 __________ (1) Represents valuations reflecting both internally-derived and market inputs as well as third-party pricing information or quotes. See below for additional information related to internally-developed valuation for significant items in the above table. (2) Represents unadjusted prices from independent pricing services and independent indicative broker quotes where pricing inputs are not readily available. (3) Includes assets classified as fixed maturities available-for-sale, trading account assets supporting insurance liabilities and other trading account assets.
Fair Value Inputs Quantitative Information	The tables below present quantitative information on significant internally-priced Level 3 assets and liabilities (see narrative below for quantitative information for separate account assets). As of September 30, 2015 Fair Value Valuation Techniques Unobservable Inputs Minimum Maximum Weighted Average Impact of Increase in Input on Fair Value(1) (in millions) Assets: Corporate securities $ 761 Discounted cash flow Discount rate 0.97% - 15% 7.18% Decrease Market comparables EBITDA multiples(2) 1.4X - 5.0X 4.5X Increase Liquidation Liquidation value 19.06% - 91.84% 27.84% Increase Liabilities: Future policy benefits(3) $ 9,173 Discounted cash flow Lapse rate(4) 0% - 14% Decrease NPR spread(5) 0.03% - 1.85% Decrease Utilization rate(6) 56% - 96% Increase Withdrawal rate(7) 74% - 100% Increase Mortality rate(8) 0% - 14% Decrease Equity volatility curve 20% - 29% Increase As of December 31, 2014 Fair Value Valuation Techniques Unobservable Inputs Minimum Maximum Weighted Average Impact of Increase in Input on Fair Value(1) (in millions) Assets: Corporate securities $ 752 Discounted cash flow Discount rate 0.84% - 15% 7.73% Decrease Market comparables EBITDA multiples(2) 6.1X - 7.0X 6.1X Increase Liquidation Liquidation value 22.12% - 100% 82.92% Increase Liabilities: Future policy benefits(3) $ 8,182 Discounted cash flow Lapse rate(4) 0% - 14% Decrease NPR spread(5) 0% - 1.30% Decrease Utilization rate(6) 63% - 96% Increase Withdrawal rate(7) 74% - 100% Increase Mortality rate(8) 0% - 14% Decrease Equity volatility curve 17% - 28% Increase __________ (1) Conversely, the impact of a decrease in input would have the opposite impact for the fair value as that presented in the table. (2) Represents multiples of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”), and are amounts used when the reporting entity has determined that market participants would use such multiples when pricing the investments. (3) Future policy benefits primarily represent general account liabilities for the living benefit features of the Company’s variable annuity contracts which are accounted for as embedded derivatives. Since the valuation methodology for these liabilities uses a range of inputs that vary at the contract level over the cash flow projection period, presenting a range, rather than weighted average, is a more meaningful representation of the unobservable inputs used in the valuation. (4) Lapse rates are adjusted at the contract level based on the in-the-moneyness of the living benefit and reflect other factors, such as the applicability of any surrender charges. Lapse rates are reduced when contracts are more in-the-money. Lapse rates are also generally assumed to be lower for the period where surrender charges apply. (5) To reflect NPR, the Company incorporates an additional spread over LIBOR into the discount rate used in the valuation of individual living benefit contracts in a liability position and generally not to those in a contra-liability position. The NPR spread reflects the financial strength ratings of the Company, as these are insurance liabilities and senior to debt. The additional spread over LIBOR is determined by utilizing the credit spreads associated with issuing funding agreements, adjusted for any illiquidity risk premium. (6) The utilization rate assumption estimates the percentage of contracts that will utilize the benefit during the contract duration, and begin lifetime withdrawals at various time intervals from contract inception. The remaining contractholders are assumed to either begin lifetime withdrawals immediately or never utilize the benefit. Utilization assumptions may vary by product type, tax status and age. The impact of changes in these assumptions is highly dependent on the product type, the age of the contractholder at the time of the sale and the timing of the first lifetime income withdrawal. Range reflects the utilization rate for the vast majority of business with living benefits. (7) The withdrawal rate assumption estimates the magnitude of annual contractholder withdrawals relative to the maximum allowable amount under the contract. These assumptions may vary based on the product type, contractholder age, tax status and withdrawal timing. The fair value of the liability will generally increase the closer the withdrawal rate is to 100%. (8) Range reflects the mortality rate for the vast majority of business with living benefits, with policyholders ranging from 35 to 90 years old. While the majority of living benefits have a minimum age requirement, certain benefits do not have an age restriction. This results in contractholders for certain benefits with mortality rates approaching 0%. Based on historical experience, the Company applies a set of age and duration specific mortality rate adjustments compared to standard industry tables. A mortality improvement assumption is also incorporated into the overall mortality table.
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation	The following tables provide summaries of the changes in fair values of Level 3 assets and liabilities as of the dates indicated, as well as the portion of gains or losses included in income attributable to unrealized gains or losses related to those assets and liabilities still held at the end of their respective periods. Three Months Ended September 30, 2015 Fixed Maturities Available-For-Sale U.S. States Foreign Government Corporate Asset- Backed Commercial Mortgage- Backed Residential Mortgage- Backed (in millions) Fair Value, beginning of period $ 20 $ 151 $ 1,103 $ 3,817 $ 41 $ 215 Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized): Included in earnings: Realized investment gains (losses), net 0 0 (76 ) 18 1 0 Included in other comprehensive income (loss) 0 1 16 (52 ) (1 ) (1 ) Net investment income 0 0 1 5 0 (1 ) Purchases 0 (1 ) 257 110 11 0 Sales 0 0 (158 ) (94 ) 0 (2 ) Issuances 0 0 0 (4 ) 0 0 Settlements 0 0 (99 ) (180 ) 0 (14 ) Foreign currency translation 0 (4 ) 4 6 0 4 Transfers into Level 3(2) 0 (5 ) 52 1,059 0 0 Transfers out of Level 3(2) (14 ) (21 ) (22 ) (643 ) 0 0 Fair Value, end of period $ 6 $ 121 $ 1,078 $ 4,042 $ 52 $ 201 Unrealized gains (losses) for assets still held(3): Included in earnings: Realized investment gains (losses), net $ 0 $ 0 $ (64 ) $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 Three Months Ended September 30, 2015 Trading Account Assets Foreign Government Corporate Asset- Backed Commercial Mortgage- Backed Residential Mortgage- Backed Equity All Other Activity (in millions) Fair Value, beginning of period $ 25 $ 148 $ 607 $ 2 $ 5 $ 604 $ 12 Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized): Included in earnings: Realized investment gains (losses), net 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other income 0 (23 ) (5 ) 0 0 1 (6 ) Net Investment Income 0 (1 ) 0 0 0 0 0 Purchases 5 16 64 26 1 20 1 Sales 0 (2 ) 0 (1 ) 0 (4 ) (2 ) Issuances 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Settlements 0 (11 ) (10 ) 0 (1 ) (20 ) 0 Foreign currency translation 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 Transfers into Level 3(2) 0 3 37 1 0 0 0 Transfers out of Level 3(2) 0 0 (190 ) 0 0 0 0 Fair Value, end of period $ 30 $ 130 $ 503 $ 28 $ 5 $ 610 $ 5 Unrealized gains (losses) for assets still held(3): Included in earnings: Realized investment gains (losses), net $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 Other income $ 0 $ (22 ) $ (4 ) $ 0 $ 0 $ (7 ) $ (1 ) Three Months Ended September 30, 2015 Equity Securities Available- For-Sale Commercial Mortgage and Other Loans Other Long-term Investments Other Assets (in millions) Fair Value, beginning of period $ 259 $ 0 $ 1,714 $ 2 Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized): Included in earnings: Realized investment gains (losses), net 4 0 (2 ) 12 Other income 0 0 (90 ) 0 Included in other comprehensive income (loss) 0 0 0 0 Net investment income 0 0 1 0 Purchases 14 0 205 2 Sales (14 ) 0 0 0 Issuances 0 0 0 0 Settlements (3 ) 0 (84 ) 0 Foreign currency translation 4 0 0 0 Other(1) 0 0 (410 ) 0 Transfers into Level 3(2) 0 0 0 0 Transfers out of Level 3(2) 0 0 0 0 Fair Value, end of period $ 264 $ 0 $ 1,334 $ 16 Unrealized gains (losses) for assets still held(3): Included in earnings: Realized investment gains (losses), net $ (2 ) $ 0 $ (2 ) $ 12 Other income $ 0 $ 0 $ (40 ) $ 0 Three Months Ended September 30, 2015 Separate Account Assets(4) Future Policy Benefits Other Liabilities Notes Issued by Consolidated VIEs (in millions) Fair Value, beginning of period $ 25,855 $ (5,478 ) $ (2 ) $ (7,434 ) Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized): Included in earnings: Realized investment gains (losses), net 1 (3,454 ) 0 92 Other Income 0 0 0 (4 ) Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances 1,054 0 0 0 Net investment income 6 0 0 0 Purchases 742 0 0 0 Sales (365 ) 0 0 0 Issuances 0 (241 ) 0 (1,008 ) Settlements (524 ) 0 0 0 Foreign currency translation (3 ) 0 0 0 Transfers into Level 3(2) 0 0 0 0 Transfers out of Level 3(2) (52 ) 0 0 0 Fair Value, end of period $ 26,714 $ (9,173 ) $ (2 ) $ (8,354 ) Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held(3): Included in earnings: Realized investment gains (losses), net $ 0 $ (3,497 ) $ 0 $ 92 Other income $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ (3 ) Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances $ 827 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 Fixed Maturities Available-For-Sale U.S. States Foreign Government Corporate Asset- Backed Commercial Mortgage- Backed Residential Mortgage- Backed (in millions) Fair Value, beginning of period $ 6 $ 2 $ 1,303 $ 4,059 $ 43 $ 253 Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized): Included in earnings: Realized investment gains (losses), net 0 0 (90 ) 24 1 0 Included in other comprehensive income (loss) 0 (2 ) 18 (35 ) (1 ) (2 ) Net investment income 0 0 (14 ) 18 0 (1 ) Purchases 15 19 684 1,050 45 0 Sales (1 ) 0 (505 ) (484 ) 0 (5 ) Issuances 0 0 0 (4 ) 0 0 Settlements 0 0 (155 ) (258 ) (4 ) (39 ) Foreign currency translation 0 (6 ) (7 ) (8 ) 0 (5 ) Other(1) 0 0 (3 ) 3 0 0 Transfers into Level 3(2) 0 129 68 1,862 2 0 Transfers out of Level 3(2) (14 ) (21 ) (221 ) (2,185 ) (34 ) 0 Fair Value, end of period $ 6 $ 121 $ 1,078 $ 4,042 $ 52 $ 201 Unrealized gains (losses) for assets still held(3): Included in earnings: Realized investment gains (losses), net $ 0 $ 0 $ (81 ) $ 4 $ 0 $ 0 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 Trading Account Assets Foreign Government Corporate Asset- Backed Commercial Mortgage- Backed Residential Mortgage- Backed Equity All Other Activity (in millions) Fair Value, beginning of period $ 21 $ 124 $ 393 $ 5 $ 7 $ 663 $ 7 Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized): Included in earnings: Realized investment gains (losses), net 0 0 0 0 0 (2 ) 0 Other income 0 (30 ) (2 ) 0 0 (8 ) (1 ) Net investment income 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Purchases 10 87 311 26 1 28 1 Sales 0 (6 ) (2 ) (3 ) 0 (20 ) (2 ) Issuances 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Settlements (1 ) (14 ) (11 ) (1 ) (2 ) (36 ) 0 Foreign currency translation 0 0 0 0 0 (8 ) 0 Other(1) 0 0 0 0 0 (7 ) 0 Transfers into Level 3(2) 0 10 110 1 0 0 0 Transfers out of Level 3(2) 0 (41 ) (297 ) 0 (1 ) 0 0 Fair Value, end of period $ 30 $ 130 $ 503 $ 28 $ 5 $ 610 $ 5 Unrealized gains (losses) for assets still held(3): Included in earnings: Realized investment gains (losses), net $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ (2 ) $ 0 Other income $ 0 $ (28 ) $ (1 ) $ 0 $ 0 $ 7 $ (1 ) Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 Equity Securities Available- For-Sale Commercial Mortgage and Other Loans Other Long-term Investments Other Assets (in millions) Fair Value, beginning of period $ 275 $ 0 $ 1,547 $ 2 Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized): Included in earnings: Realized investment gains (losses), net 14 0 (4 ) 12 Other income 0 0 9 0 Included in other comprehensive income (loss) (1 ) 0 0 0 Net investment income 0 0 0 0 Purchases 26 0 406 2 Sales (45 ) 0 (2 ) 0 Issuances 0 0 0 0 Settlements (3 ) 0 (134 ) 0 Foreign currency translation (4 ) 0 (52 ) 0 Other(1) 0 0 (435 ) 0 Transfers into Level 3(2) 2 0 0 0 Transfers out of Level 3(2) 0 0 (1 ) 0 Fair Value, end of period $ 264 $ 0 $ 1,334 $ 16 Unrealized gains (losses) for assets still held(3): Included in earnings: Realized investment gains (losses), net $ (3 ) $ 0 $ (4 ) $ 12 Other income $ 0 $ 0 $ 12 $ 0 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 Separate Account Assets(4) Future Policy Benefits Other Liabilities Notes Issued by Consolidated VIEs (in millions) Fair Value, beginning of period $ 24,662 $ (8,182 ) $ (5 ) $ (6,033 ) Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized): Included in earnings: Realized investment gains (losses), net 12 (270 ) 1 39 Other Income 0 0 0 88 Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances 2,480 0 0 0 Net investment income 18 0 0 0 Purchases 2,707 0 0 0 Sales (782 ) 0 0 0 Issuances 0 (721 ) 0 (2,448 ) Settlements (1,550 ) 0 2 0 Foreign currency translation (5 ) 0 0 0 Other(1) (472 ) 0 0 0 Transfers into Level 3(2) 1 0 0 0 Transfers out of Level 3(2) (357 ) 0 0 0 Fair Value, end of period $ 26,714 $ (9,173 ) $ (2 ) $ (8,354 ) Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held(3): Included in earnings: Realized investment gains (losses), net $ 0 $ (454 ) $ 1 $ 39 Other income $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 88 Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances $ 1,659 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 Three Months Ended September 30, 2014 Fixed Maturities Available-For-Sale(5) U.S. Foreign Corporate Asset- Commercial Residential (in millions) Fair Value, beginning of period $ 0 $ 2 $ 1,295 $ 3,824 $ 49 $ 316 Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized): Included in earnings: Realized investment gains (losses), net 0 0 (3 ) 3 3 0 Included in other comprehensive income (loss) 0 0 (23 ) (6 ) (3 ) 1 Net investment income 0 0 (1 ) 5 0 0 Purchases 2 0 315 1,193 373 1 Sales 0 0 (283 ) (121 ) (4 ) 0 Issuances 0 0 0 0 0 0 Settlements 0 0 (82 ) (244 ) (1 ) (11 ) Foreign currency translation 0 0 (15 ) (7 ) 0 (8 ) Transfers into Level 3(2) 5 0 218 163 0 0 Transfers out of Level 3(2) 0 0 (20 ) (260 ) 0 0 Fair Value, end of period $ 7 $ 2 $ 1,401 $ 4,550 $ 417 $ 299 Unrealized gains (losses) for assets still held(3): Included in earnings: Realized investment gains (losses), net $ 0 $ 0 $ (1 ) $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 Three Months Ended September 30, 2014 Trading Account Assets(5) Foreign Corporate Asset- Commercial Residential Equity All Other (in millions) Fair Value, beginning of period $ 12 $ 129 $ 446 $ 2 $ 9 $ 763 $ 6 Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized): Included in earnings: Realized investment gains (losses), net 0 0 0 0 0 (8 ) 0 Other income 0 (14 ) (2 ) 0 0 1 1 Purchases 0 100 12 36 0 9 0 Sales 0 (90 ) 0 0 0 (25 ) 0 Issuances 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Settlements 0 (5 ) (4 ) 0 0 0 0 Foreign currency translation 0 0 3 (3 ) 0 (19 ) 0 Transfers into Level 3(2) 0 9 3 2 0 0 0 Transfers out of Level 3(2) 0 0 (26 ) 3 0 0 0 Fair Value, end of period $ 12 $ 129 $ 432 $ 40 $ 9 $ 721 $ 7 Unrealized gains (losses) for assets still held(3): Included in earnings: Realized investment gains (losses), net $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ (6 ) $ 0 Other income $ 0 $ (9 ) $ (2 ) $ 0 $ 0 $ 1 $ 0 Three Months Ended September 30, 2014 Equity Commercial Other Other (in millions) Fair Value, beginning of period $ 299 $ 0 $ 1,442 $ 4 Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized): Included in earnings: Realized investment gains (losses), net 2 0 (9 ) 0 Other income 0 0 15 0 Included in other comprehensive income (loss) 2 0 0 0 Net investment income 0 0 1 0 Purchases 8 0 97 0 Sales (10 ) 0 (2 ) 0 Issuances 0 0 0 0 Settlements 0 0 (23 ) (2 ) Foreign currency translation (4 ) 0 3 0 Other(1) 0 0 (7 ) 0 Transfers into Level 3(2) 2 0 0 0 Transfers out of Level 3(2) (1 ) 0 0 0 Fair Value, end of period $ 298 $ 0 $ 1,517 $ 2 Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held(3): Included in earnings: Realized investment gains (losses), net $ 0 $ 0 $ (2 ) $ 0 Other income $ 0 $ 0 $ 6 $ 0 Three Months Ended September 30, 2014 Separate Future Other Notes Issued by (in millions) Fair Value, beginning of period $ 23,779 $ (3,400 ) $ (5 ) $ (4,539 ) Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized): Included in earnings: Realized investment gains (losses), net 0 (1,690 ) 0 92 Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances 655 0 0 0 Net investment income 6 0 0 0 Purchases 228 0 0 0 Sales (218 ) 0 0 220 Issuances 0 (230 ) 0 (1,140 ) Settlements (608 ) 0 0 0 Foreign currency translation (1 ) 0 0 0 Other(1) (57 ) 0 (1 ) 0 Transfers into Level 3(2) 47 0 0 0 Transfers out of Level 3(2) (20 ) 0 0 0 Fair Value, end of period $ 23,811 $ (5,320 ) $ (6 ) $ (5,367 ) Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held(3): Included in earnings: Realized investment gains (losses), net $ 0 $ (1,713 ) $ 0 $ 93 Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances $ 414 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014 Fixed Maturities Available-For-Sale(5) U.S. Foreign Corporate Asset- Commercial Residential (in millions) Fair Value, beginning of period $ 0 $ 1 $ 1,329 $ 3,112 $ 165 $ 338 Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized): Included in earnings: Realized investment gains (losses), net 0 0 7 13 4 0 Included in other comprehensive income (loss) 0 0 44 0 (1 ) 1 Net investment income 0 0 3 15 0 (1 ) Purchases 2 1 624 2,285 869 1 Sales 0 0 (566 ) (170 ) (10 ) 0 Issuances 0 0 0 0 0 0 Settlements 0 0 (231 ) (953 ) (5 ) (35 ) Foreign currency translation 0 0 (9 ) (7 ) 0 (5 ) Other(1) 0 0 4 (2 ) 0 0 Transfers into Level 3(2) 5 0 276 1,142 0 0 Transfers out of Level 3(2) 0 0 (80 ) (885 ) (605 ) 0 Fair Value, end of period $ 7 $ 2 $ 1,401 $ 4,550 $ 417 $ 299 Unrealized gains (losses) for assets still held(3): Included in earnings: Realized investment gains (losses), net $ 0 $ 0 $ (17 ) $ 1 $ 0 $ 0 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014 Trading Account Assets(5) Foreign Corporate Asset- Commercial Residential Equity All Other (in millions) Fair Value, beginning of period $ 0 $ 115 $ 395 $ 1 $ 9 $ 842 $ 6 Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized): Included in earnings: Realized investment gains (losses), net 0 0 0 0 0 (6 ) 0 Other income 0 (8 ) 1 0 1 12 1 Net investment income 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Purchases 12 163 102 87 0 23 0 Sales 0 (141 ) (9 ) 0 0 (59 ) 0 Issuances 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Settlements 0 (9 ) (27 ) 0 (1 ) (79 ) 0 Foreign currency translation 0 0 (656 ) 609 47 (11 ) 0 Transfers into Level 3(2) 0 9 44 4 0 0 0 Transfers out of Level 3(2) 0 0 581 (661 ) (47 ) (1 ) 0 Fair Value, end of period $ 12 $ 129 $ 432 $ 40 $ 9 $ 721 $ 7 Unrealized gains (losses) for assets still held(3): Included in earnings: Realized investment gains (losses), net $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ (6 ) $ 0 Other income $ 0 $ (4 ) $ 2 $ 0 $ 0 $ 15 $ 1 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014 Equity Commercial Other Other (in millions) Fair Value, beginning of period $ 304 $ 0 $ 1,396 $ 4 Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized): Included in earnings: Realized investment gains (losses), net 6 0 (6 ) 0 Other income 0 0 74 0 Included in other comprehensive income (loss) 3 0 0 0 Net investment income 0 0 (1 ) 0 Purchases 26 0 191 0 Sales (34 ) 0 (2 ) 0 Issuances 0 0 0 0 Settlements 0 0 (88 ) (2 ) Foreign currency translation (3 ) 0 7 0 Other(1) 1 0 (59 ) 0 Transfers into Level 3(2) 3 0 5 0 Transfers out of Level 3(2) (8 ) 0 0 0 Fair Value, end of period $ 298 $ 0 $ 1,517 $ 2 Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held(3): Included in earnings: Realized investment gains (losses), net $ (2 ) $ 0 $ (7 ) $ 0 Other income $ 0 $ 0 $ 74 $ 0 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014 Separate Future Other Notes Issued by (in millions) Fair Value, beginning of period $ 22,603 $ (441 ) $ (5 ) $ (3,254 ) Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized): Included in earnings: Realized investment gains (losses), net 6 (4,204 ) 2 91 Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances 2,008 0 0 0 Net investment income 18 0 0 0 Purchases 1,060 0 0 0 Sales (546 ) 0 0 220 Issuances 0 (675 ) 0 (2,424 ) Settlements (1,272 ) 0 0 0 Foreign currency translation (1 ) 0 0 0 Other(1) 0 0 (3 ) 0 Transfers into Level 3(2) 50 0 0 0 Transfers out of Level 3(2) (115 ) 0 0 0 Fair Value, end of period $ 23,811 $ (5,320 ) $ (6 ) $ (5,367 ) Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held(3): Included in earnings: Realized investment gains (losses), net $ 0 $ (4,220 ) $ 2 $ 91 Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances $ 1,269 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 __________ (1) Other for the three months ended September 30, 2015 primarily represents distributions to and deconsolidations of noncontrolling interests. Other for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 primarily represents distributions to and deconsolidations of noncontrolling interests and eliminations of intercompany separate account investments. Other for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 primarily represents reclassifications of certain assets between reporting categories. (2) Transfers into or out of Level 3 are generally reported as the value as of the beginning of the quarter in which the transfers occur for any such assets still held at the end of the quarter. (3) Unrealized gains or losses related to assets still held at the end of the period do not include amortization or accretion of premiums and discounts. (4) Separate account assets represent segregated funds that are invested for certain customers. Investment risks associated with market value changes are borne by the customers, except to the extent of minimum guarantees made by the Company with respect to certain accounts. Separate account liabilities are not included in the above table as they are reported at contract value and not fair value in the Company’s Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. (5) Prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation.
Fair Value Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Derivatives	The following tables present the balance of derivative assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis, as of the date indicated, by primary underlying. These tables include NPR and exclude embedded derivatives and associated reinsurance recoverables. The derivative assets and liabilities shown below are included in “Trading account assets-All Other Activity,” “Other long-term investments” or “Other liabilities” in the tables presented above, under the headings “Assets and Liabilities by Hierarchy Level” and “Changes in Level 3 Assets and Liabilities.” As of September 30, 2015 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Netting(1) Total (in millions) Derivative assets: Interest Rate $ 1 $ 12,097 $ 7 $ $ 12,105 Currency 0 359 0 359 Credit 0 5 0 5 Currency/Interest Rate 0 2,972 0 2,972 Equity 5 1,468 8 1,481 Commodity 0 0 0 0 Netting(1) (14,174 ) (14,174 ) Total derivative assets $ 6 $ 16,901 $ 15 $ (14,174 ) $ 2,748 Derivative liabilities: Interest Rate $ 0 $ 5,371 $ 2 $ $ 5,373 Currency 0 129 0 129 Credit 0 38 0 38 Currency/Interest Rate 0 201 0 201 Equity 15 146 0 161 Commodity 0 0 0 0 Netting(1) (5,806 ) (5,806 ) Total derivative liabilities $ 15 $ 5,885 $ 2 $ (5,806 ) $ 96 As of December 31, 2014 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Netting(1) Total (in millions) Derivative assets: Interest Rate $ 5 $ 10,584 $ 6 $ $ 10,595 Currency 0 865 0 865 Credit 0 7 0 7 Currency/Interest Rate 0 1,885 0 1,885 Equity 5 562 5 572 Commodity 1 0 0 1 Netting(1) (12,332 ) (12,332 ) Total derivative assets $ 11 $ 13,903 $ 11 $ (12,332 ) $ 1,593 Derivative liabilities: Interest Rate $ 3 $ 4,948 $ 3 $ $ 4,954 Currency 0 1,025 0 1,025 Credit 0 30 0 30 Currency/Interest Rate 0 307 0 307 Equity 0 503 0 503 Commodity 0 0 0 0 Netting(1) (6,661 ) (6,661 ) Total derivative liabilities $ 3 $ 6,813 $ 3 $ (6,661 ) $ 158 __________ (1) “Netting” amounts represent cash collateral and the impact of offsetting asset and liability positions held with the same counterparty.
Fair Value Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Derivatives	The following tables provide a summary of the changes in fair value of Level 3 derivative assets and liabilities for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 , as well as the portion of gains or losses included in income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 , attributable to unrealized gains or losses related to those assets and liabilities still held at September 30, 2015 . Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended Derivative Assets- Equity Derivative Assets- Interest Rate Derivative Assets- Equity Derivative Assets- Interest Rate (in millions) Fair Value, beginning of period $ 7 $ 6 $ 6 $ 3 Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized): Included in earnings: Realized investment gains (losses), net (1 ) (1 ) (5 ) 2 Other income 0 0 0 0 Purchases 2 0 8 0 Sales 0 0 0 0 Issuances 0 0 0 0 Settlements 0 0 0 0 Transfers into Level 3(1) 0 0 0 0 Transfers out of Level 3(1) 0 0 (1 ) 0 Fair Value, end of period $ 8 $ 5 $ 8 $ 5 Unrealized gains (losses) for the period relating to those Level 3 assets that were still held at the end of the period: Included in earnings: Realized investment gains (losses), net $ (1 ) $ (1 ) $ (5 ) $ 2 Other income $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended Derivative Assets- Equity Derivative Assets- Interest Rate Derivative Assets- Equity Derivative Assets- Interest Rate (in millions) Fair Value, beginning of period $ 6 $ 6 $ 0 $ 3 Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized): Included in earnings: Realized investment gains (losses), net 1 (3 ) 2 0 Other income 0 0 0 0 Purchases 0 0 0 0 Sales 0 0 0 0 Issuances 0 0 0 0 Settlements 0 0 0 0 Transfers into Level 3(1) 0 0 5 0 Transfers out of Level 3(1) 0 0 0 0 Fair Value, end of period $ 7 $ 3 $ 7 $ 3 Unrealized gains (losses) for the period relating to those Level 3 assets that were still held at the end of the period: Included in earnings: Realized investment gains (losses), net $ 1 $ (3 ) $ 2 $ 0 Other income $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 __________ (1) Transfers into or out of Level 3 are generally reported as the value as of the beginning of the quarter in which the transfer occurs.
Fair Value Measurements, Nonrecurring	The following table represents information for assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. The estimated fair values were classified as Level 3 in the valuation hierarchy. Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, 2015 2014(4) 2015 2014(4) (in millions) Commercial mortgage loans(1): Carrying value $ 0 $ 33 $ 0 $ 33 Gains (Losses) $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ (4 ) Mortgage servicing rights(2): Carrying value $ 96 $ 91 $ 96 $ 91 Gains (Losses) $ (1 ) $ (1 ) $ (2 ) $ 8 Cost method investments(3): Carrying value $ 258 $ 13 $ 258 $ 13 Gains (Losses) $ (50 ) $ (2 ) $ (86 ) $ (2 ) __________ (1) The reserve adjustments were based on discounted cash flows utilizing market rates or the fair value of the underlying real estate collateral. (2) Mortgage servicing rights are revalued based on internal models which utilize inputs. The fair value for mortgage servicing rights is determined using a discounted cash flow model incorporating assumptions for servicing revenues, adjusted for expected prepayments, delinquency rates, escrow deposit income and estimated loan servicing expenses. (3) For cost method impairments, the methodologies utilized were primarily discounted cash flow and, where appropriate, valuations provided by the general partners taking into consideration investment-related expenses. (4) The amounts as of September 30, 2014 have been revised to correct the previously reported amounts.
Fair Value, Option	The following table presents information regarding changes in fair values recorded in earnings for commercial mortgage and other loans, other long-term investments and notes issued by consolidated VIEs, where the fair value option has been elected. Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended 2015 2014 2015 2014 (in millions) Assets: Commercial mortgage and other loans: Changes in instrument-specific credit risk $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 Other changes in fair value $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 Other long-term investments: Changes in fair value $ (42 ) $ 1 $ 1 $ 43 Liabilities: Notes issued by consolidated VIEs: Changes in fair value $ (88 ) $ (92 ) $ (127 ) $ (91 )
Fair Value Disclosure Financial Instruments Not Carried at Fair Value	The table below presents the carrying amount and fair value by fair value hierarchy level of certain financial instruments that are not reported at fair value. The financial instruments presented below are reported at carrying value on the Company’s Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Financial Position; however, in some cases, as described below, the carrying amount equals or approximates fair value. September 30, 2015 Fair Value Carrying Amount(1) Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Total (in millions) Assets: Fixed maturities, held-to-maturity $ 0 $ 1,567 $ 1,102 $ 2,669 $ 2,380 Commercial mortgage and other loans 0 550 51,007 51,557 49,897 Policy loans 0 0 11,624 11,624 11,624 Other long-term investments 0 0 1,842 1,842 1,607 Short-term investments 0 674 0 674 674 Cash and cash equivalents 3,869 1,708 0 5,577 5,577 Accrued investment income 0 3,156 0 3,156 3,156 Other assets 66 2,660 659 3,385 3,385 Total assets $ 3,935 $ 10,315 $ 66,234 $ 80,484 $ 78,300 Liabilities: Policyholders’ account balances—investment contracts $ 0 $ 39,750 $ 54,981 $ 94,731 $ 93,967 Securities sold under agreements to repurchase 0 8,107 0 8,107 8,107 Cash collateral for loaned securities 0 4,241 0 4,241 4,241 Short-term debt 0 1,846 0 1,846 1,833 Long-term debt 1,298 16,742 4,060 22,100 20,329 Notes issued by consolidated VIEs 0 0 14 14 16 Other liabilities 0 6,022 702 6,724 6,724 Separate account liabilities—investment contracts 0 69,320 31,236 100,556 100,556 Total liabilities $ 1,298 $ 146,028 $ 90,993 $ 238,319 $ 235,773 December 31, 2014 Fair Value Carrying Amount(1) Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Total (in millions) Assets: Fixed maturities, held-to-maturity $ 0 $ 1,703 $ 1,199 $ 2,902 $ 2,575 Commercial mortgage and other loans 0 559 48,158 48,717 46,052 Policy loans 0 0 11,712 11,712 11,712 Other long-term investments 0 0 1,917 1,917 1,712 Short-term investments 0 523 0 523 523 Cash and cash equivalents 2,230 843 0 3,073 3,073 Accrued investment income 0 3,130 0 3,130 3,130 Other assets 143 2,106 109 2,358 2,358 Total assets $ 2,373 $ 8,864 $ 63,095 $ 74,332 $ 71,135 Liabilities: Policyholders’ account balances—investment contracts $ 0 $ 40,264 $ 56,111 $ 96,375 $ 95,069 Securities sold under agreements to repurchase 0 9,407 0 9,407 9,407 Cash collateral for loaned securities 0 4,241 0 4,241 4,241 Short-term debt 0 3,784 104 3,888 3,839 Long-term debt 1,285 16,718 4,083 22,086 19,831 Notes issued by consolidated VIEs 0 0 18 18 25 Other liabilities 0 6,254 120 6,374 6,374 Separate account liabilities—investment contracts 0 82,801 24,175 106,976 106,976 Total liabilities $ 1,285 $ 163,469 $ 84,611 $ 249,365 $ 245,762 __________ (1) Carrying values presented herein differ from those in the Company’s Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Financial Position because certain items within the respective financial statement captions are not considered financial instruments or out of scope under authoritative guidance relating to disclosures of the fair value of financial instruments. Financial statement captions excluded from the above table are not considered financial instruments.

Derivative Instruments (Tables)

Derivative Instruments (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Derivative Instruments in Statement of Financial Position, Fair Value	The table below provides a summary of the gross notional amount and fair value of derivatives contracts by the primary underlying, excluding embedded derivatives and associated reinsurance recoverables. Many derivative instruments contain multiple underlyings. The fair value amounts below represent the gross fair value of derivative contracts prior to taking into account the netting effects of master netting agreements, cash collateral held with the same counterparty and NPR. This netting impact results in total derivative assets of $2,748 million and $1,593 million as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , respectively, and total derivative liabilities of $96 million and $158 million as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , respectively, reflected in the Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. Primary Underlying/Instrument Type September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 Gross Fair Value Gross Fair Value Notional(1) Assets Liabilities Notional(1) Assets Liabilities (in millions) Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: Interest Rate Interest Rate Swaps $ 1,459 $ 21 $ (175 ) $ 1,714 $ 21 $ (191 ) Foreign Currency Foreign Currency Forwards 426 10 (4 ) 443 5 (14 ) Currency/Interest Rate Foreign Currency Swaps 12,641 1,529 (17 ) 10,772 679 (161 ) Total Qualifying Hedges $ 14,526 $ 1,560 $ (196 ) $ 12,929 $ 705 $ (366 ) Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: Interest Rate Interest Rate Swaps $ 171,287 $ 11,442 $ (4,997 ) $ 182,937 $ 9,904 $ (4,578 ) Interest Rate Futures 27,559 1 0 32,008 5 (3 ) Interest Rate Options 39,186 635 (201 ) 27,561 663 (180 ) Interest Rate Forwards 324 7 0 877 2 (1 ) Foreign Currency Foreign Currency Forwards 17,240 348 (125 ) 21,197 854 (1,011 ) Foreign Currency Options 93 0 0 203 6 0 Currency/Interest Rate Foreign Currency Swaps 11,240 1,444 (185 ) 11,083 1,207 (145 ) Credit Credit Default Swaps 1,578 5 (38 ) 2,622 7 (30 ) Equity Equity Futures 1,337 1 (14 ) 331 3 0 Equity Options 79,158 398 (127 ) 57,590 504 (41 ) Total Return Swaps 18,752 1,081 (19 ) 15,217 65 (462 ) Commodity Commodity Futures 54 0 0 18 1 0 Synthetic GICs 73,406 7 0 74,707 6 0 Total Non-Qualifying Derivatives(2) $ 441,214 $ 15,369 $ (5,706 ) $ 426,351 $ 13,227 $ (6,451 ) Total Derivatives(3) $ 455,740 $ 16,929 $ (5,902 ) $ 439,280 $ 13,932 $ (6,817 ) __________ (1) Notional amounts are presented on a gross basis and include derivatives used to offset existing positions. (2) Based on notional amounts, most of the Company’s derivatives do not qualify for hedge accounting as follows: i) derivatives that economically hedge embedded derivatives do not qualify for hedge accounting because changes in the fair value of the embedded derivatives are already recorded in net income, ii) derivatives that are utilized as macro hedges of the Company’s exposure to various risks typically do not qualify for hedge accounting because they do not meet the criteria required under portfolio hedge accounting rules, and iii) synthetic GICs, which are product standalone derivatives, do not qualify as hedging instruments under hedge accounting rules. (3) Excludes embedded derivatives and associated reinsurance recoverables which contain multiple underlyings. The fair value of these embedded derivatives was a net liability of $9,135 million and $8,162 million as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , respectively, primarily included in “Future policy benefits.”
Offsetting of Financial Assets	The following table presents recognized derivative instruments (excluding embedded derivatives and associated reinsurance recoverables), and repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements that are offset in the Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Financial Position, and/or are subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or similar agreement, irrespective of whether they are offset in the Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. September 30, 2015 Gross Amounts of Recognized Financial Instruments Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Financial Position Net Amounts Presented in the Statement of Financial Position Financial Instruments/ Collateral(1) Net Amount (in millions) Offsetting of Financial Assets: Derivatives(1) $ 16,769 $ (14,174 ) $ 2,595 $ (1,989 ) $ 606 Securities purchased under agreement to resell 1,748 0 1,748 (1,748 ) 0 Total assets $ 18,517 $ (14,174 ) $ 4,343 $ (3,737 ) $ 606 Offsetting of Financial Liabilities: Derivatives(1) $ 5,893 $ (5,806 ) $ 87 $ (11 ) $ 76 Securities sold under agreement to repurchase 8,107 0 8,107 (8,107 ) 0 Total liabilities $ 14,000 $ (5,806 ) $ 8,194 $ (8,118 ) $ 76 December 31, 2014 Gross Amounts of Recognized Financial Instruments Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Financial Position Net Amounts Presented in the Statement of Financial Position Financial Net Amount (in millions) Offsetting of Financial Assets: Derivatives(1) $ 13,786 $ (12,332 ) $ 1,454 $ (623 ) $ 831 Securities purchased under agreement to resell 702 0 702 (702 ) 0 Total assets $ 14,488 $ (12,332 ) $ 2,156 $ (1,325 ) $ 831 Offsetting of Financial Liabilities: Derivatives(1) $ 6,810 $ (6,661 ) $ 149 $ (149 ) $ 0 Securities sold under agreement to repurchase 9,407 0 9,407 (9,407 ) 0 Total liabilities $ 16,217 $ (6,661 ) $ 9,556 $ (9,556 ) $ 0 __________ (1) Amounts exclude the excess of collateral received/pledged from/to the counterparty.
Offsetting of Financial Liabilities	The following table presents recognized derivative instruments (excluding embedded derivatives and associated reinsurance recoverables), and repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements that are offset in the Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Financial Position, and/or are subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or similar agreement, irrespective of whether they are offset in the Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. September 30, 2015 Gross Amounts of Recognized Financial Instruments Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Financial Position Net Amounts Presented in the Statement of Financial Position Financial Instruments/ Collateral(1) Net Amount (in millions) Offsetting of Financial Assets: Derivatives(1) $ 16,769 $ (14,174 ) $ 2,595 $ (1,989 ) $ 606 Securities purchased under agreement to resell 1,748 0 1,748 (1,748 ) 0 Total assets $ 18,517 $ (14,174 ) $ 4,343 $ (3,737 ) $ 606 Offsetting of Financial Liabilities: Derivatives(1) $ 5,893 $ (5,806 ) $ 87 $ (11 ) $ 76 Securities sold under agreement to repurchase 8,107 0 8,107 (8,107 ) 0 Total liabilities $ 14,000 $ (5,806 ) $ 8,194 $ (8,118 ) $ 76 December 31, 2014 Gross Amounts of Recognized Financial Instruments Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Financial Position Net Amounts Presented in the Statement of Financial Position Financial Net Amount (in millions) Offsetting of Financial Assets: Derivatives(1) $ 13,786 $ (12,332 ) $ 1,454 $ (623 ) $ 831 Securities purchased under agreement to resell 702 0 702 (702 ) 0 Total assets $ 14,488 $ (12,332 ) $ 2,156 $ (1,325 ) $ 831 Offsetting of Financial Liabilities: Derivatives(1) $ 6,810 $ (6,661 ) $ 149 $ (149 ) $ 0 Securities sold under agreement to repurchase 9,407 0 9,407 (9,407 ) 0 Total liabilities $ 16,217 $ (6,661 ) $ 9,556 $ (9,556 ) $ 0 __________ (1) Amounts exclude the excess of collateral received/pledged from/to the counterparty.
Schedule of Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) in Statement of Financial Performance	The following table provides the financial statement classification and impact of derivatives used in qualifying and non-qualifying hedge relationships, excluding the offset of the hedged item in an effective hedge relationship. Three Months Ended September 30, 2015 Realized Investment Gains (Losses) Net Investment Income Other Income Interest Expense Interest Credited To Policyholders’ Account Balances AOCI(1) (in millions) Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: Fair value hedges Interest Rate $ (7 ) $ (11 ) $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 Currency 3 0 0 0 0 0 Total fair value hedges (4 ) (11 ) 0 0 0 0 Cash flow hedges Interest Rate 0 0 0 (2 ) 0 (6 ) Currency/Interest Rate 0 22 59 0 0 321 Total cash flow hedges 0 22 59 (2 ) 0 315 Net investment hedges Currency 0 0 0 0 0 5 Currency/Interest Rate 0 0 0 0 0 (10 ) Total net investment hedges 0 0 0 0 0 (5 ) Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: Interest Rate 3,261 0 0 0 0 0 Currency 193 0 (2 ) 0 0 0 Currency/Interest Rate 58 0 1 0 0 0 Credit (5 ) 0 0 0 0 0 Equity 1,364 0 0 0 0 0 Commodity 0 0 0 0 0 0 Embedded Derivatives (3,421 ) 0 0 0 0 0 Total non-qualifying hedges 1,450 0 (1 ) 0 0 0 Total $ 1,446 $ 11 $ 58 $ (2 ) $ 0 $ 310 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 Realized Investment Gains (Losses) Net Investment Income Other Income Interest Expense Interest Credited To Policyholders’ Account Balances AOCI(1) (in millions) Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: Fair value hedges Interest Rate $ 14 $ (33 ) $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 Currency 12 (1 ) 0 0 0 0 Total fair value hedges 26 (34 ) 0 0 0 0 Cash flow hedges Interest Rate 0 0 0 (5 ) 0 (5 ) Currency/Interest Rate 0 49 84 0 0 816 Total cash flow hedges 0 49 84 (5 ) 0 811 Net investment hedges Currency (3 ) 0 0 0 0 12 Currency/Interest Rate 0 0 0 0 0 15 Total net investment hedges (3 ) 0 0 0 0 27 Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: Interest Rate 1,795 0 0 0 0 0 Currency (34 ) 0 (1 ) 0 0 0 Currency/Interest Rate 464 0 5 0 0 0 Credit (6 ) 0 0 0 0 0 Equity 706 0 0 0 0 0 Commodity (1 ) 0 0 0 0 0 Embedded Derivatives (243 ) 0 0 0 0 0 Total non-qualifying hedges 2,681 0 4 0 0 0 Total $ 2,704 $ 15 $ 88 $ (5 ) $ 0 $ 838 Three Months Ended September 30, 2014 Realized Investment Gains (Losses) Net Investment Income Other Income Interest Expense Interest Credited To Policyholders’ Account Balances AOCI(1) (in millions) Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: Fair value hedges Interest Rate $ 14 $ (14 ) $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 Currency (1 ) 0 0 0 0 0 Total fair value hedges 13 (14 ) 0 0 0 0 Cash flow hedges Interest Rate 0 0 0 (6 ) 0 5 Currency/Interest Rate 0 1 68 0 0 383 Total cash flow hedges 0 1 68 (6 ) 0 388 Net investment hedges Currency 0 0 0 0 0 9 Currency/Interest Rate 0 0 0 0 0 76 Total net investment hedges 0 0 0 0 0 85 Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: Interest Rate 798 0 0 0 0 0 Currency 99 0 0 0 0 0 Currency/Interest Rate 377 0 3 0 0 0 Credit (9 ) 0 0 0 0 0 Equity 77 0 0 0 0 0 Commodity 0 0 0 0 0 0 Embedded Derivatives (1,695 ) 0 0 0 0 0 Total non-qualifying hedges (353 ) 0 3 0 0 0 Total $ (340 ) $ (13 ) $ 71 $ (6 ) $ 0 $ 473 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014 Realized Investment Gains (Losses) Net Investment Income Other Income Interest Expense Interest Credited To Policyholders’ Account Balances AOCI(1) (in millions) Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: Fair value hedges Interest Rate $ 6 $ (45 ) $ 0 $ 0 $ 2 $ 0 Currency 5 0 0 0 0 0 Total fair value hedges 11 (45 ) 0 0 2 0 Cash flow hedges Interest Rate 0 0 0 (17 ) 0 10 Currency/Interest Rate 0 4 46 0 0 291 Total cash flow hedges 0 4 46 (17 ) 0 301 Net investment hedges Currency 0 0 0 0 0 8 Currency/Interest Rate 0 0 0 0 0 47 Total net investment hedges 0 0 0 0 0 55 Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: Interest Rate 4,177 0 0 0 0 0 Currency 51 0 0 0 0 0 Currency/Interest Rate 380 0 2 0 0 0 Credit (10 ) 0 0 0 0 0 Equity (903 ) 0 0 0 0 0 Commodity 0 0 0 0 0 0 Embedded Derivatives (4,137 ) 0 0 0 0 0 Total non-qualifying hedges (442 ) 0 2 0 0 0 Total $ (431 ) $ (41 ) $ 48 $ (17 ) $ 2 $ 356 __________ (1) Amounts deferred in AOCI.
Schedule of Derivative Instruments Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Before Taxes	Presented below is a rollforward of current period cash flow hedges in “Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)” before taxes: (in millions) Balance, December 31, 2014 $ 206 Net deferred gains (losses) on cash flow hedges from January 1 to September 30, 2015 953 Amount reclassified into current period earnings (142 ) Balance, September 30, 2015 $ 1,017

Commitments and Guarantees, C35

Commitments and Guarantees, Contingent Liabilities and Litigation and Regulatory Matters (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Securities Lending Transactions
Commitments Gurantees And Contingent Liabilities [Line Items]
Commitments and Guarantees	Indemnification of Securities Lending Transactions September 30, December 31, (in millions) Indemnification provided to mutual fund and separate account clients for securities lending $ 14,514 $ 14,334 Fair value of related collateral associated with above indemnifications $ 14,741 $ 14,740 Accrued liability associated with guarantee $ 0 $ 0
Asset Values
Commitments Gurantees And Contingent Liabilities [Line Items]
Commitments and Guarantees	Guarantees of Asset Values September 30, December 31, (in millions) Guaranteed value of third parties’ assets $ 73,406 $ 74,707 Fair value of collateral supporting these assets $ 74,868 $ 76,711 Asset associated with guarantee, carried at fair value $ 7 $ 6
Credit Enhancements
Commitments Gurantees And Contingent Liabilities [Line Items]
Commitments and Guarantees	Guarantees of Credit Enhancements September 30, December 31, (in millions) Guarantees of credit enhancements of debt instruments associated with commercial real estate assets $ 66 $ 5 Fair value of collateral that secure the guarantee $ 68 $ 8 Accrued liability associated with guarantee $ 0 $ 0
Serviced Mortgage Loans
Commitments Gurantees And Contingent Liabilities [Line Items]
Commitments and Guarantees	Indemnification of Serviced Mortgage Loans September 30, December 31, (in millions) Maximum exposure under indemnification agreements for mortgage loans serviced by the Company $ 1,295 $ 1,248 First-loss exposure portion of above $ 399 $ 388 Accrued liability associated with guarantees $ 14 $ 16
Guarantee Type, Other
Commitments Gurantees And Contingent Liabilities [Line Items]
Commitments and Guarantees	Other Guarantees September 30, December 31, (in millions) Other guarantees where amount can be determined $ 320 $ 331 Accrued liability for other guarantees and indemnifications $ 4 $ 5
Commercial mortgage and other loans
Commitments Gurantees And Contingent Liabilities [Line Items]
Commitments and Guarantees	Commercial Mortgage Loan Commitments September 30, December 31, (in millions) Total outstanding mortgage loan commitments $ 2,321 $ 2,442 Portion of commitment where prearrangement to sell to investor exists $ 585 $ 958
Investments Excluding Commercial Mortgage Loans
Commitments Gurantees And Contingent Liabilities [Line Items]
Commitments and Guarantees	Commitments to Purchase Investments (excluding Commercial Mortgage Loans) September 30, December 31, (in millions) Expected to be funded from the general account and other operations outside the separate accounts(1) $ 4,491 $ 4,883 Expected to be funded from separate accounts $ 177 $ 28 __________ (1) Includes a remaining commitment of $152 million and $194 million at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , respectively, related to the Company’s agreement to co-invest with the Fosun Group (“Fosun”) in a private equity fund, managed by Fosun, for the Chinese marketplace.

Business and Basis of Present36

Business and Basis of Presentation (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015division	Sep. 30, 2014USD ($)
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Number of divisions | division		4
Income From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes And Equity In Earnings Of Operating Joint Ventures
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Out of Period Adjustment	$ 156		$ 156
Long-term disability
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Out of Period Adjustment	48		48
Variable Annuity
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Out of Period Adjustment	$ 45		$ 45

Investments (Fixed Maturities a

Investments (Fixed Maturities and Equity Securities Excluding Investments Classified as Trading) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Summary Of Investments Other Than Investments In Related Parties Reportable Data [Line Items]
Amortized Cost		$ 263,281	$ 265,116
Amortized Cost		6,755	6,921
Fair Value	[1]	290,778	299,090
Fair Value		9,109	9,861
Amortized Cost	[1]	2,380	2,575
Fair Value		2,669	2,902
Net unrealized gains on impaired available for sale securities relating to changes in value of securities subsequent to the impairment measurement date		727	954
Net unrealized gains on impaired held to maturity securities (less than)		1	1
Prudential Netting Agreement
Summary Of Investments Other Than Investments In Related Parties Reportable Data [Line Items]
Amortized Cost		3,850	3,588
Fair Value		4,131	3,953
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale
Summary Of Investments Other Than Investments In Related Parties Reportable Data [Line Items]
Amortized Cost		263,281	265,116
Gross Unrealized Gains		30,914	35,329
Gross Unrealized Losses		3,417	1,355
Fair Value		290,778	299,090
OTTI in AOCI		(474)	(605)
Amortized Cost		2,380	2,575
Gross Unrealized Gains		290	328
Gross Unrealized Losses		1	1
Fair Value		2,669	2,902
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale | Prudential Netting Agreement
Summary Of Investments Other Than Investments In Related Parties Reportable Data [Line Items]
Amortized Cost		693	385
Fair Value		686	385
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale | U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government authorities and agencies
Summary Of Investments Other Than Investments In Related Parties Reportable Data [Line Items]
Amortized Cost		13,808	15,807
Gross Unrealized Gains		3,977	4,321
Gross Unrealized Losses		4	5
Fair Value		17,781	20,123
OTTI in AOCI		0	0
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale | Obligations of U.S. states and their political subdivisions
Summary Of Investments Other Than Investments In Related Parties Reportable Data [Line Items]
Amortized Cost		7,826	5,720
Gross Unrealized Gains		674	814
Gross Unrealized Losses		61	3
Fair Value		8,439	6,531
OTTI in AOCI		0	0
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale | Foreign government bonds
Summary Of Investments Other Than Investments In Related Parties Reportable Data [Line Items]
Amortized Cost		70,652	69,894
Gross Unrealized Gains		11,318	11,164
Gross Unrealized Losses		164	117
Fair Value		81,806	80,941
OTTI in AOCI		1	(1)
Amortized Cost		820	821
Gross Unrealized Gains		175	184
Gross Unrealized Losses		0	0
Fair Value		995	1,005
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale | Corporate securities
Summary Of Investments Other Than Investments In Related Parties Reportable Data [Line Items]
Amortized Cost		144,812	143,631
Gross Unrealized Gains		13,968	17,799
Gross Unrealized Losses		3,064	1,054
Fair Value		155,716	160,376
OTTI in AOCI		(5)	(6)
Amortized Cost		708	713
Gross Unrealized Gains		59	68
Gross Unrealized Losses		1	1
Fair Value		766	780
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale | Asset-backed securities
Summary Of Investments Other Than Investments In Related Parties Reportable Data [Line Items]
Amortized Cost		10,268	10,966
Gross Unrealized Gains		244	353
Gross Unrealized Losses		105	134
Fair Value		10,407	11,185
OTTI in AOCI		(465)	(592)
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale | Commercial mortgage-backed securities
Summary Of Investments Other Than Investments In Related Parties Reportable Data [Line Items]
Amortized Cost		10,985	13,486
Gross Unrealized Gains		358	430
Gross Unrealized Losses		16	39
Fair Value		11,327	13,877
OTTI in AOCI		(1)	(1)
Amortized Cost		46	78
Gross Unrealized Gains		1	7
Gross Unrealized Losses		0	0
Fair Value		47	85
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale | Residential mortgage-backed securities
Summary Of Investments Other Than Investments In Related Parties Reportable Data [Line Items]
Amortized Cost		4,930	5,612
Gross Unrealized Gains		375	448
Gross Unrealized Losses		3	3
Fair Value		5,302	6,057
OTTI in AOCI		(4)	(5)
Amortized Cost		806	963
Gross Unrealized Gains		55	69
Gross Unrealized Losses		0	0
Fair Value		861	1,032
Equity securities, available-for-sale
Summary Of Investments Other Than Investments In Related Parties Reportable Data [Line Items]
Amortized Cost		6,755	6,921
Gross Unrealized Gains		2,530	3,023
Gross Unrealized Losses		176	83
Fair Value		$ 9,109	$ 9,861
[1]	See Note 5 for details of balances associated with variable interest entities.

Investments (Amortized Cost and

Investments (Amortized Cost and Fair Value of Fixed Maturities by Contractual Maturities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Available for Sale Amortized Cost
Due in one year or less		$ 10,199
Due after one year through five years		45,200
Due after five years through ten years		57,392
Due after ten years		124,307
Total		263,281	$ 265,116
Available for Sale Securities Fair Value
Due in one year or less		10,904
Due after one year through five years		50,066
Due after five years through ten years		62,844
Due after ten years		139,928
Fair Value	[1]	290,778	299,090
Held to Maturity Securities Amortized Cost
Due in one year or less		0
Due after one year through five years		74
Due after five years through ten years		170
Due after ten years		1,284
Fair Value	[1]	2,380	2,575
Held to Maturity Securities Fair Value
Due in one year or less		0
Due after one year through five years		78
Due after five years through ten years		179
Due after ten years		1,504
Total		2,669	2,902
Prudential Netting Agreement
Held to Maturity Securities Amortized Cost
Fair Value		3,850	3,588
Held to Maturity Securities Fair Value
Total		4,131	$ 3,953
Commercial mortgage-backed securities
Available for Sale Amortized Cost
Debt Maturities, without single maturity date		10,985
Available for Sale Securities Fair Value
Debt Maturities, without Single Maturity Date		11,327
Held to Maturity Securities Amortized Cost
Debt Maturities, without Single Maturity Date		46
Held to Maturity Securities Fair Value
Debt Maturities, without Single Maturity Date		47
Residential mortgage-backed securities
Available for Sale Amortized Cost
Debt Maturities, without single maturity date		4,930
Available for Sale Securities Fair Value
Debt Maturities, without Single Maturity Date		5,302
Held to Maturity Securities Amortized Cost
Debt Maturities, without Single Maturity Date		806
Held to Maturity Securities Fair Value
Debt Maturities, without Single Maturity Date		861
Asset-backed securities
Available for Sale Amortized Cost
Debt Maturities, without single maturity date		10,268
Available for Sale Securities Fair Value
Debt Maturities, without Single Maturity Date		10,407
Held to Maturity Securities Amortized Cost
Debt Maturities, without Single Maturity Date		0
Held to Maturity Securities Fair Value
Debt Maturities, without Single Maturity Date		$ 0
[1]	See Note 5 for details of balances associated with variable interest entities.

Investments (Fixed Maturities P

Investments (Fixed Maturities Proceeds) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Fixed maturity and equity security impairments
Net writedowns for other-than-temporary impairment losses on fixed maturities recognized in earnings	$ (73)	$ (5)	$ (110)	$ (47)
Writedowns for impairments on equity securities	(60)	(9)	(77)	(26)
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale
Proceeds from sales	6,016	5,859	21,059	21,897
Proceeds from maturities/repayments	4,496	5,874	14,209	16,580
Gross investment gains from sales, prepayments and maturities	427	294	1,401	1,195
Gross investment losses from sales and maturities	(73)	(125)	(170)	(360)
Fixed maturities, held-to-maturity
Fixed maturities, held-to-maturity
Gross investment gains from prepayments	0	0	0	0
Proceeds from maturities/repayments	58	145	181	377
Equity securities, available-for-sale
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale
Gross investment gains from sales, prepayments and maturities	167	224	594	555
Gross investment losses from sales and maturities	(61)	(33)	(123)	(92)
Equity securities, available-for-sale
Proceeds from sales	$ 1,181	$ 1,456	$ 3,734	$ 3,937

Investments (Credit Losses Reco

Investments (Credit Losses Recognized In Earnings on Fixed Maturity Securities Held by the Company) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Credit losses recognized in earnings on fixed maturity securities
Balance, beginning of period	$ 751	$ 794	$ 781	$ 968
Credit loss impairments previously recognized on securities which matured, paid down, prepaid or were sold during the period	(187)	(15)	(215)	(214)
Credit loss impairments previously recognized on securities impaired to fair value during the period	(6)	0	(19)	0
Credit loss impairments recognized in the current period on securities not previously impaired	0	0	3	12
Additional credit loss impairments recognized in the current period on securities previously impaired	1	1	2	5
Increases due to the passage of time on previously recorded credit losses	1	10	14	28
Accretion of credit loss impairments previously recognized due to an increase in cash flows expected to be collected	(3)	(3)	(9)	(12)
Balance, end of period	$ 557	$ 787	$ 557	$ 787

Investments (Trading Account As

Investments (Trading Account Assets Supporting Insurance Liabilities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Major Types Of Investment Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost		$ 19,925	$ 19,263
Fair Value	[1]	20,408	20,263
Fixed Maturities
Major Types Of Investment Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost		17,938	18,171
Fair Value		18,285	18,881
Equity securities
Major Types Of Investment Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost		1,016	896
Fair Value		1,153	1,186
Short-term investments and cash equivalents
Major Types Of Investment Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost		971	196
Fair Value		970	196
Corporate securities | Fixed Maturities
Major Types Of Investment Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost		12,282	11,922
Fair Value		12,483	12,439
Commercial mortgage-backed securities | Fixed Maturities
Major Types Of Investment Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost		1,798	2,505
Fair Value		1,836	2,546
Residential mortgage-backed securities | Fixed Maturities
Major Types Of Investment Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost		1,472	1,640
Fair Value		1,504	1,676
Asset-backed securities | Fixed Maturities
Major Types Of Investment Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost		1,417	1,180
Fair Value		1,432	1,198
Foreign government bonds | Fixed Maturities
Major Types Of Investment Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost		659	621
Fair Value		674	650
U.S. government authorities and agencies and obligations of U.S. states | Fixed Maturities
Major Types Of Investment Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost		310	303
Fair Value		$ 356	$ 372
[1]	See Note 5 for details of balances associated with variable interest entities.

Investments (Narrative) (Detail

Investments (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Investments [Abstract]
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) from trading account assets supporting insurance liabilities	$ (251,000,000)	$ (194,000,000)	$ (517,000,000)	$ 73,000,000
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) from other trading account assets	(227,000,000)	(66,000,000)	(219,000,000)	(31,000,000)
Schedule Of Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Net carrying value of commercial loans held for sale	151,000,000		151,000,000		$ 380,000,000
Acquired	145,000,000	0	198,000,000	0
Sold	0	0	18,000,000	0
Troubled Debt Restructuring Commitment To Borrowers	0		0		0
Amortization Method Qualified Affordable Housing Project Investments	264,000,000		264,000,000		218,000,000
Qualified Affordable Housing Project Investments, Commitment	46,000,000		46,000,000		67,000,000
Loss from Affordable Housing Projects, Equity Method Investments	8,000,000	5,000,000	15,000,000	11,000,000
Affordable Housing Tax Credits And Other Tax Benefits, Amount	16,000,000	$ 18,000,000	49,000,000	$ 52,000,000
Affordable Housing Project Investment, Write-down, Amount			0
Gross unrealized losses related to high or highest quality securities	2,892,000,000		2,892,000,000		1,156,000,000
Gross unrealized losses related to other than high or highest quality securities	525,000,000		525,000,000		200,000,000
Twelve months or more Unrealized Losses	1,279,000,000		1,279,000,000		901,000,000
Gross unrealized losses representing declines in value of greater than 20%	31,000,000		31,000,000		13,000,000
Gross unrealized losses in a continuous loss position for less than six months	$ 28,000,000		$ 28,000,000		$ 13,000,000
California
Schedule Of Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Commercial mortgage loan, concentration percentage	26.00%		26.00%
New York
Schedule Of Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Commercial mortgage loan, concentration percentage	8.00%		8.00%
Texas
Schedule Of Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Commercial mortgage loan, concentration percentage	9.00%		9.00%

Investments (Other Trading Acco

Investments (Other Trading Account Assets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Schedule Of Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Fair Value	$ 14,075	$ 10,874
Investments excluding derivative instruments
Schedule Of Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	11,614	9,332
Fair Value	11,488	9,425
Derivative instruments
Schedule Of Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Fair Value	2,587	1,449
Other
Schedule Of Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	5	7
Fair Value	9	11
Fixed Maturities
Schedule Of Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	10,517	8,306
Fair Value	10,326	8,282
Equity securities
Schedule Of Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	1,068	992
Fair Value	1,129	1,105
Short-term investments and cash equivalents
Schedule Of Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	24	27
Fair Value	$ 24	$ 27

Investments (Concentrations of

Investments (Concentrations of Financial Instruments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Investments in Japanese government and government agency securities:
Schedule of Fair Value of Separate Accounts by Major Category of Investment [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	$ 54,672	$ 53,997
Fair Value	62,224	61,866
Investments in Japanese government and government agency securities: | Fixed maturities, available-for-sale
Schedule of Fair Value of Separate Accounts by Major Category of Investment [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	53,360	52,703
Fair Value	60,732	60,379
Investments in Japanese government and government agency securities: | Fixed maturities, held-to-maturity
Schedule of Fair Value of Separate Accounts by Major Category of Investment [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	799	801
Fair Value	970	981
Investments in Japanese government and government agency securities: | Trading account assets supporting insurance liabilities
Schedule of Fair Value of Separate Accounts by Major Category of Investment [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	478	457
Fair Value	487	470
Investments in Japanese government and government agency securities: | Other trading account assets
Schedule of Fair Value of Separate Accounts by Major Category of Investment [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	35	36
Fair Value	35	36
Investments in Japanese government and government agency securities: | Short-term investments
Schedule of Fair Value of Separate Accounts by Major Category of Investment [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	0	0
Fair Value	0	0
Investments in Japanese government and government agency securities: | Cash equivalents
Schedule of Fair Value of Separate Accounts by Major Category of Investment [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	0	0
Fair Value	0	0
Investments in South Korean government and government agency securities:
Schedule of Fair Value of Separate Accounts by Major Category of Investment [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	6,924	6,976
Fair Value	8,922	8,488
Investments in South Korean government and government agency securities: | Fixed maturities, available-for-sale
Schedule of Fair Value of Separate Accounts by Major Category of Investment [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	6,880	6,927
Fair Value	8,877	8,438
Investments in South Korean government and government agency securities: | Fixed maturities, held-to-maturity
Schedule of Fair Value of Separate Accounts by Major Category of Investment [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	0	0
Fair Value	0	0
Investments in South Korean government and government agency securities: | Trading account assets supporting insurance liabilities
Schedule of Fair Value of Separate Accounts by Major Category of Investment [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	44	49
Fair Value	45	50
Investments in South Korean government and government agency securities: | Other trading account assets
Schedule of Fair Value of Separate Accounts by Major Category of Investment [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	0	0
Fair Value	0	0
Investments in South Korean government and government agency securities: | Short-term investments
Schedule of Fair Value of Separate Accounts by Major Category of Investment [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	0	0
Fair Value	0	0
Investments in South Korean government and government agency securities: | Cash equivalents
Schedule of Fair Value of Separate Accounts by Major Category of Investment [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	0	0
Fair Value	$ 0	$ 0

Investments (Commercial Mortgag

Investments (Commercial Mortgage and Other Loans) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Servicing Assets at Fair Value [Line Items]
Total commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans by property type		$ 48,502	$ 44,748
Valuation allowance		(103)	(105)
Total net commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans by property type		48,399	44,643
Total other loans		1,663	1,803
Valuation allowance		(14)	(14)
Total net other loans		1,649	1,789
Total commercial mortgage and other loans	[1]	$ 50,048	$ 46,432
% of Total		100.00%	100.00%
Commercial Mortgage Loans
Servicing Assets at Fair Value [Line Items]
Total commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans by property type		$ 45,766	$ 42,303
% of Total		94.40%	94.50%
Uncollateralized loans
Servicing Assets at Fair Value [Line Items]
Total other loans		$ 1,032	$ 1,092
Residential property loans
Servicing Assets at Fair Value [Line Items]
Total other loans		318	392
Other collateralized loans
Servicing Assets at Fair Value [Line Items]
Total other loans		313	319
Office
Servicing Assets at Fair Value [Line Items]
Total commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans by property type		$ 11,350	$ 9,612
% of Total		23.40%	21.50%
Retail
Servicing Assets at Fair Value [Line Items]
Total commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans by property type		$ 8,957	$ 8,765
% of Total		18.40%	19.60%
Apartments/Multi-Family
Servicing Assets at Fair Value [Line Items]
Total commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans by property type		$ 11,622	$ 10,369
% of Total		24.00%	23.20%
Industrial
Servicing Assets at Fair Value [Line Items]
Total commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans by property type		$ 7,651	$ 7,628
% of Total		15.80%	16.90%
Hospitality
Servicing Assets at Fair Value [Line Items]
Total commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans by property type		$ 2,506	$ 2,270
% of Total		5.20%	5.10%
Other
Servicing Assets at Fair Value [Line Items]
Total commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans by property type		$ 3,680	$ 3,659
% of Total		7.60%	8.20%
Agricultural property loans
Servicing Assets at Fair Value [Line Items]
Total commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans by property type		$ 2,736	$ 2,445
% of Total		5.60%	5.50%
[1]	See Note 5 for details of balances associated with variable interest entities.

Investments (Allowance for Loss

Investments (Allowance for Losses) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Allowance for credit losses, beginning of year	$ 119	$ 216
Addition to (release of) allowance for losses	(1)	(87)
Charge-offs, net of recoveries	0	(9)
Change in foreign exchange	(1)	(1)
Total ending balance	117	119
Commercial Mortgage Loans
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Allowance for credit losses, beginning of year	104	188
Addition to (release of) allowance for losses	(2)	(77)
Charge-offs, net of recoveries	0	(7)
Change in foreign exchange	(1)	0
Total ending balance	101	104
Agricultural Property Loans
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Allowance for credit losses, beginning of year	1	7
Addition to (release of) allowance for losses	1	(6)
Charge-offs, net of recoveries	0	0
Change in foreign exchange	0	0
Total ending balance	2	1
Residential Property Loans
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Allowance for credit losses, beginning of year	5	6
Addition to (release of) allowance for losses	(2)	(1)
Charge-offs, net of recoveries	0	0
Change in foreign exchange	0	0
Total ending balance	3	5
Other Collateralized Loans
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Allowance for credit losses, beginning of year	0	3
Addition to (release of) allowance for losses	0	(1)
Charge-offs, net of recoveries	0	(2)
Change in foreign exchange	0	0
Total ending balance	0	0
Uncollateralized Loans
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Allowance for credit losses, beginning of year	9	12
Addition to (release of) allowance for losses	2	(2)
Charge-offs, net of recoveries	0	0
Change in foreign exchange	0	(1)
Total ending balance	$ 11	$ 9

Investments (Allowance for Cred

Investments (Allowance for Credit Losses and Recorded Investment in Commercial Mortgage and Other Loans) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Individually evaluated for impairment	$ 3	$ 8
Collectively evaluated for impairment	114	111
Total ending balance	117	119
Recorded Investment:
Gross of reserves: individually evaluated for impairment	227	254
Gross of reserves: collectively evaluated for impairment	49,938	46,297
Total ending balance, gross of reserves	50,165	46,551
Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total ending balance	0	0
Recorded Investment:
Total ending balance, gross of reserves	0	0
Commercial Mortgage Loans
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Individually evaluated for impairment	3	8
Collectively evaluated for impairment	98	96
Total ending balance	101	104
Recorded Investment:
Gross of reserves: individually evaluated for impairment	217	247
Gross of reserves: collectively evaluated for impairment	45,549	42,056
Total ending balance, gross of reserves	45,766	42,303
Commercial Mortgage Loans | Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total ending balance	0	0
Recorded Investment:
Total ending balance, gross of reserves	0	0
Agricultural Property Loans
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Individually evaluated for impairment	0	0
Collectively evaluated for impairment	2	1
Total ending balance	2	1
Recorded Investment:
Gross of reserves: individually evaluated for impairment	8	4
Gross of reserves: collectively evaluated for impairment	2,728	2,441
Total ending balance, gross of reserves	2,736	2,445
Agricultural Property Loans | Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total ending balance	0	0
Recorded Investment:
Total ending balance, gross of reserves	0	0
Residential Property Loans
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Individually evaluated for impairment	0	0
Collectively evaluated for impairment	3	5
Total ending balance	3	5
Recorded Investment:
Gross of reserves: individually evaluated for impairment	0	0
Gross of reserves: collectively evaluated for impairment	318	392
Total ending balance, gross of reserves	318	392
Residential Property Loans | Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total ending balance	0	0
Recorded Investment:
Total ending balance, gross of reserves	0	0
Other Collateralized Loans
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Individually evaluated for impairment	0	0
Collectively evaluated for impairment	0	0
Total ending balance	0	0
Recorded Investment:
Gross of reserves: individually evaluated for impairment	0	1
Gross of reserves: collectively evaluated for impairment	313	318
Total ending balance, gross of reserves	313	319
Other Collateralized Loans | Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total ending balance	0	0
Recorded Investment:
Total ending balance, gross of reserves	0	0
Uncollateralized Loans
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Individually evaluated for impairment	0	0
Collectively evaluated for impairment	11	9
Total ending balance	11	9
Recorded Investment:
Gross of reserves: individually evaluated for impairment	2	2
Gross of reserves: collectively evaluated for impairment	1,030	1,090
Total ending balance, gross of reserves	1,032	1,092
Uncollateralized Loans | Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Total ending balance	0	0
Recorded Investment:
Total ending balance, gross of reserves	$ 0	$ 0

Investments (Impaired Loans) (D

Investments (Impaired Loans) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]
Recorded Investment	$ 55	$ 88
Unpaid Principal Balance	56	89
Related Allowance	3	8
Average Recorded Investment Before Allowance	75	105
Interest Income Recognized	2	8
Commercial mortgage loans
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]
Recorded Investment	55	84
Unpaid Principal Balance	55	84
Related Allowance	3	8
Average Recorded Investment Before Allowance	72	98
Interest Income Recognized	2	7
Agricultural property loans
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]
Recorded Investment	0	4
Unpaid Principal Balance	0	4
Related Allowance	0	0
Average Recorded Investment Before Allowance	3	4
Interest Income Recognized	0	0
Residential property loans
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]
Recorded Investment	0	0
Unpaid Principal Balance	0	0
Related Allowance	0	0
Average Recorded Investment Before Allowance	0	0
Interest Income Recognized	0	0
Other collateralized loans
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]
Recorded Investment	0	0
Unpaid Principal Balance	0	0
Related Allowance	0	0
Average Recorded Investment Before Allowance	0	3
Interest Income Recognized	0	1
Uncollateralized loans
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]
Recorded Investment	0	0
Unpaid Principal Balance	1	1
Related Allowance	0	0
Average Recorded Investment Before Allowance	0	0
Interest Income Recognized	0	0
With no related allowance recorded:
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]
Recorded Investment	0	12
Unpaid Principal Balance	1	13
Related Allowance	0	0
Average Recorded Investment Before Allowance	3	20
Interest Income Recognized	0	1
With no related allowance recorded: | Commercial mortgage loans
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]
Recorded Investment	0	8
Unpaid Principal Balance	0	8
Related Allowance	0	0
Average Recorded Investment Before Allowance	0	16
Interest Income Recognized	0	1
With no related allowance recorded: | Agricultural property loans
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]
Recorded Investment	0	4
Unpaid Principal Balance	0	4
Related Allowance	0	0
Average Recorded Investment Before Allowance	3	4
Interest Income Recognized	0	0
With no related allowance recorded: | Residential property loans
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]
Recorded Investment	0	0
Unpaid Principal Balance	0	0
Related Allowance	0	0
Average Recorded Investment Before Allowance	0	0
Interest Income Recognized	0	0
With no related allowance recorded: | Other collateralized loans
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]
Recorded Investment	0	0
Unpaid Principal Balance	0	0
Related Allowance	0	0
Average Recorded Investment Before Allowance	0	0
Interest Income Recognized	0	0
With no related allowance recorded: | Uncollateralized loans
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]
Recorded Investment	0	0
Unpaid Principal Balance	1	1
Related Allowance	0	0
Average Recorded Investment Before Allowance	0	0
Interest Income Recognized	0	0
With an allowance recorded:
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]
Recorded Investment	55	76
Unpaid Principal Balance	55	76
Related Allowance	3	8
Average Recorded Investment Before Allowance	72	85
Interest Income Recognized	2	7
With an allowance recorded: | Commercial mortgage loans
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]
Recorded Investment	55	76
Unpaid Principal Balance	55	76
Related Allowance	3	8
Average Recorded Investment Before Allowance	72	82
Interest Income Recognized	2	6
With an allowance recorded: | Agricultural property loans
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]
Recorded Investment	0	0
Unpaid Principal Balance	0	0
Related Allowance	0	0
Average Recorded Investment Before Allowance	0	0
Interest Income Recognized	0	0
With an allowance recorded: | Residential property loans
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]
Recorded Investment	0	0
Unpaid Principal Balance	0	0
Related Allowance	0	0
Average Recorded Investment Before Allowance	0	0
Interest Income Recognized	0	0
With an allowance recorded: | Other collateralized loans
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]
Recorded Investment	0	0
Unpaid Principal Balance	0	0
Related Allowance	0	0
Average Recorded Investment Before Allowance	0	3
Interest Income Recognized	0	1
With an allowance recorded: | Uncollateralized loans
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]
Recorded Investment	0	0
Unpaid Principal Balance	0	0
Related Allowance	0	0
Average Recorded Investment Before Allowance	0	0
Interest Income Recognized	$ 0	$ 0

Investments (Credit Quality Ind

Investments (Credit Quality Indicators) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]
Recording investment gross of allowance for credit losses	$ 50,165	$ 46,551
Greater than 1.2X | 0%-59.99% | Commercial mortgage loans
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]
Recording investment gross of allowance for credit losses	24,274	22,557
Greater than 1.2X | 0%-59.99% | Agricultural property loans
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]
Recording investment gross of allowance for credit losses	2,407	2,152
Greater than 1.2X | 0%-59.99% | Commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]
Recording investment gross of allowance for credit losses	26,681	24,709
Greater than 1.2X | 60%-69.99% | Commercial mortgage loans
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]
Recording investment gross of allowance for credit losses	13,488	12,563
Greater than 1.2X | 60%-69.99% | Agricultural property loans
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]
Recording investment gross of allowance for credit losses	208	151
Greater than 1.2X | 60%-69.99% | Commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]
Recording investment gross of allowance for credit losses	13,696	12,714
Greater than 1.2X | 70%-79.99% | Commercial mortgage loans
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]
Recording investment gross of allowance for credit losses	6,018	4,354
Greater than 1.2X | 70%-79.99% | Agricultural property loans
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]
Recording investment gross of allowance for credit losses	3	0
Greater than 1.2X | 70%-79.99% | Commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]
Recording investment gross of allowance for credit losses	6,021	4,354
Greater than 1.2X | Greater than 80% | Commercial mortgage loans
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]
Recording investment gross of allowance for credit losses	90	234
Greater than 1.2X | Greater than 80% | Agricultural property loans
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]
Recording investment gross of allowance for credit losses	0	0
Greater than 1.2X | Greater than 80% | Commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]
Recording investment gross of allowance for credit losses	90	234
Greater than 1.2X | Total | Commercial mortgage loans
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]
Recording investment gross of allowance for credit losses	43,870	39,708
Greater than 1.2X | Total | Agricultural property loans
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]
Recording investment gross of allowance for credit losses	2,618	2,303
Greater than 1.2X | Total | Commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]
Recording investment gross of allowance for credit losses	46,488	42,011
1.0X to 1.2X | 0%-59.99% | Commercial mortgage loans
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]
Recording investment gross of allowance for credit losses	322	637
1.0X to 1.2X | 0%-59.99% | Agricultural property loans
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]
Recording investment gross of allowance for credit losses	115	140
1.0X to 1.2X | 0%-59.99% | Commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]
Recording investment gross of allowance for credit losses	437	777
1.0X to 1.2X | 60%-69.99% | Commercial mortgage loans
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]
Recording investment gross of allowance for credit losses	426	500
1.0X to 1.2X | 60%-69.99% | Agricultural property loans
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]
Recording investment gross of allowance for credit losses	0	0
1.0X to 1.2X | 60%-69.99% | Commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]
Recording investment gross of allowance for credit losses	426	500
1.0X to 1.2X | 70%-79.99% | Commercial mortgage loans
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]
Recording investment gross of allowance for credit losses	476	664
1.0X to 1.2X | 70%-79.99% | Agricultural property loans
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]
Recording investment gross of allowance for credit losses	0	0
1.0X to 1.2X | 70%-79.99% | Commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]
Recording investment gross of allowance for credit losses	476	664
1.0X to 1.2X | Greater than 80% | Commercial mortgage loans
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]
Recording investment gross of allowance for credit losses	177	127
1.0X to 1.2X | Greater than 80% | Agricultural property loans
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]
Recording investment gross of allowance for credit losses	0	0
1.0X to 1.2X | Greater than 80% | Commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]
Recording investment gross of allowance for credit losses	177	127
1.0X to 1.2X | Total | Commercial mortgage loans
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]
Recording investment gross of allowance for credit losses	1,401	1,928
1.0X to 1.2X | Total | Agricultural property loans
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]
Recording investment gross of allowance for credit losses	115	140
1.0X to 1.2X | Total | Commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]
Recording investment gross of allowance for credit losses	1,516	2,068
Less than 1.0X | 0%-59.99% | Commercial mortgage loans
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]
Recording investment gross of allowance for credit losses	209	207
Less than 1.0X | 0%-59.99% | Agricultural property loans
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]
Recording investment gross of allowance for credit losses	3	2
Less than 1.0X | 0%-59.99% | Commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]
Recording investment gross of allowance for credit losses	212	209
Less than 1.0X | 60%-69.99% | Commercial mortgage loans
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]
Recording investment gross of allowance for credit losses	71	237
Less than 1.0X | 60%-69.99% | Agricultural property loans
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]
Recording investment gross of allowance for credit losses	0	0
Less than 1.0X | 60%-69.99% | Commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]
Recording investment gross of allowance for credit losses	71	237
Less than 1.0X | 70%-79.99% | Commercial mortgage loans
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]
Recording investment gross of allowance for credit losses	99	21
Less than 1.0X | 70%-79.99% | Agricultural property loans
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]
Recording investment gross of allowance for credit losses	0	0
Less than 1.0X | 70%-79.99% | Commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]
Recording investment gross of allowance for credit losses	99	21
Less than 1.0X | Greater than 80% | Commercial mortgage loans
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]
Recording investment gross of allowance for credit losses	116	202
Less than 1.0X | Greater than 80% | Agricultural property loans
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]
Recording investment gross of allowance for credit losses	0	0
Less than 1.0X | Greater than 80% | Commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]
Recording investment gross of allowance for credit losses	116	202
Less than 1.0X | Total | Commercial mortgage loans
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]
Recording investment gross of allowance for credit losses	495	667
Less than 1.0X | Total | Agricultural property loans
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]
Recording investment gross of allowance for credit losses	3	2
Less than 1.0X | Total | Commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]
Recording investment gross of allowance for credit losses	498	669
Total | 0%-59.99% | Commercial mortgage loans
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]
Recording investment gross of allowance for credit losses	24,805	23,401
Total | 0%-59.99% | Agricultural property loans
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]
Recording investment gross of allowance for credit losses	2,525	2,294
Total | 0%-59.99% | Commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]
Recording investment gross of allowance for credit losses	27,330	25,695
Total | 60%-69.99% | Commercial mortgage loans
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]
Recording investment gross of allowance for credit losses	13,985	13,300
Total | 60%-69.99% | Agricultural property loans
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]
Recording investment gross of allowance for credit losses	208	151
Total | 60%-69.99% | Commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]
Recording investment gross of allowance for credit losses	14,193	13,451
Total | 70%-79.99% | Commercial mortgage loans
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]
Recording investment gross of allowance for credit losses	6,593	5,039
Total | 70%-79.99% | Agricultural property loans
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]
Recording investment gross of allowance for credit losses	3	0
Total | 70%-79.99% | Commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]
Recording investment gross of allowance for credit losses	6,596	5,039
Total | Greater than 80% | Commercial mortgage loans
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]
Recording investment gross of allowance for credit losses	383	563
Total | Greater than 80% | Agricultural property loans
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]
Recording investment gross of allowance for credit losses	0	0
Total | Greater than 80% | Commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]
Recording investment gross of allowance for credit losses	383	563
Total | Total | Commercial mortgage loans
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]
Recording investment gross of allowance for credit losses	45,766	42,303
Total | Total | Agricultural property loans
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]
Recording investment gross of allowance for credit losses	2,736	2,445
Total | Total | Commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]
Recording investment gross of allowance for credit losses	$ 48,502	$ 44,748

Investments (Analysis of Past D

Investments (Analysis of Past Due Commercial Mortgage and Other Loans) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Servicing Liabilities at Fair Value [Line Items]
Current	$ 50,131	$ 46,468
Total Past Due	34	83
Total Commercial Mortgage and Other Loans	50,165	46,551
Non Accrual Status	111	110
30-59 Days Past Due
Servicing Liabilities at Fair Value [Line Items]
Total Past Due	26	69
60-89 Days Past Due
Servicing Liabilities at Fair Value [Line Items]
Total Past Due	1	3
Greater Than 90 Days
Servicing Liabilities at Fair Value [Line Items]
Greater Than 90 Days - Accruing	0	0
Greater Than 90 Days - Not Accruing	7	11
Commercial mortgage loans
Servicing Liabilities at Fair Value [Line Items]
Current	45,744	42,239
Total Past Due	22	64
Total Commercial Mortgage and Other Loans	45,766	42,303
Non Accrual Status	103	101
Commercial mortgage loans | 30-59 Days Past Due
Servicing Liabilities at Fair Value [Line Items]
Total Past Due	22	62
Commercial mortgage loans | 60-89 Days Past Due
Servicing Liabilities at Fair Value [Line Items]
Total Past Due	0	0
Commercial mortgage loans | Greater Than 90 Days
Servicing Liabilities at Fair Value [Line Items]
Greater Than 90 Days - Accruing	0	0
Greater Than 90 Days - Not Accruing	0	2
Agricultural property loans
Servicing Liabilities at Fair Value [Line Items]
Current	2,735	2,443
Total Past Due	1	2
Total Commercial Mortgage and Other Loans	2,736	2,445
Non Accrual Status	3	1
Agricultural property loans | 30-59 Days Past Due
Servicing Liabilities at Fair Value [Line Items]
Total Past Due	0	0
Agricultural property loans | 60-89 Days Past Due
Servicing Liabilities at Fair Value [Line Items]
Total Past Due	0	1
Agricultural property loans | Greater Than 90 Days
Servicing Liabilities at Fair Value [Line Items]
Greater Than 90 Days - Accruing	0	0
Greater Than 90 Days - Not Accruing	1	1
Residential property loans
Servicing Liabilities at Fair Value [Line Items]
Current	307	375
Total Past Due	11	17
Total Commercial Mortgage and Other Loans	318	392
Non Accrual Status	5	8
Residential property loans | 30-59 Days Past Due
Servicing Liabilities at Fair Value [Line Items]
Total Past Due	4	7
Residential property loans | 60-89 Days Past Due
Servicing Liabilities at Fair Value [Line Items]
Total Past Due	1	2
Residential property loans | Greater Than 90 Days
Servicing Liabilities at Fair Value [Line Items]
Greater Than 90 Days - Accruing	0	0
Greater Than 90 Days - Not Accruing	6	8
Other collateralized loans
Servicing Liabilities at Fair Value [Line Items]
Current	313	319
Total Past Due	0	0
Total Commercial Mortgage and Other Loans	313	319
Non Accrual Status	0	0
Other collateralized loans | 30-59 Days Past Due
Servicing Liabilities at Fair Value [Line Items]
Total Past Due	0	0
Other collateralized loans | 60-89 Days Past Due
Servicing Liabilities at Fair Value [Line Items]
Total Past Due	0	0
Other collateralized loans | Greater Than 90 Days
Servicing Liabilities at Fair Value [Line Items]
Greater Than 90 Days - Accruing	0	0
Greater Than 90 Days - Not Accruing	0	0
Uncollateralized loans
Servicing Liabilities at Fair Value [Line Items]
Current	1,032	1,092
Total Past Due	0	0
Total Commercial Mortgage and Other Loans	1,032	1,092
Non Accrual Status	0	0
Uncollateralized loans | 30-59 Days Past Due
Servicing Liabilities at Fair Value [Line Items]
Total Past Due	0	0
Uncollateralized loans | 60-89 Days Past Due
Servicing Liabilities at Fair Value [Line Items]
Total Past Due	0	0
Uncollateralized loans | Greater Than 90 Days
Servicing Liabilities at Fair Value [Line Items]
Greater Than 90 Days - Accruing	0	0
Greater Than 90 Days - Not Accruing	$ 0	$ 0

Investments (Net Investment Inc

Investments (Net Investment Income) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Schedule of Investment Income, Reported Amounts, by Category [Line Items]
Gross investment income	$ 3,971	$ 4,025	$ 11,836	$ 11,965
Less: investment expenses	(230)	(184)	(655)	(532)
Net investment income	3,741	3,841	11,181	11,433
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale
Schedule of Investment Income, Reported Amounts, by Category [Line Items]
Gross investment income	2,572	2,659	7,766	7,945
Fixed maturities, held-to-maturity
Schedule of Investment Income, Reported Amounts, by Category [Line Items]
Gross investment income	51	53	151	135
Equity securities, available-for-sale
Schedule of Investment Income, Reported Amounts, by Category [Line Items]
Gross investment income	87	92	264	281
Trading account assets
Schedule of Investment Income, Reported Amounts, by Category [Line Items]
Gross investment income	304	277	885	794
Commercial mortgage and other loans
Schedule of Investment Income, Reported Amounts, by Category [Line Items]
Gross investment income	580	519	1,680	1,539
Policy loans
Schedule of Investment Income, Reported Amounts, by Category [Line Items]
Gross investment income	156	162	464	474
Short-term investments
Schedule of Investment Income, Reported Amounts, by Category [Line Items]
Gross investment income	13	9	37	26
Other long-term investments
Schedule of Investment Income, Reported Amounts, by Category [Line Items]
Gross investment income	$ 208	$ 254	$ 589	$ 771

Investments (Realized Investmen

Investments (Realized Investment Gains Losses Net) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Schedule Of Gain Loss On Investments [Line Items]
Realized investment gains (losses), net	$ 1,700	$ 75	$ 4,190	$ 892
Fixed maturities
Schedule Of Gain Loss On Investments [Line Items]
Realized investment gains (losses), net	281	163	1,121	788
Equity securities
Schedule Of Gain Loss On Investments [Line Items]
Realized investment gains (losses), net	46	185	394	438
Commercial mortgage and other loans
Schedule Of Gain Loss On Investments [Line Items]
Realized investment gains (losses), net	(8)	91	23	107
Investment real estate
Schedule Of Gain Loss On Investments [Line Items]
Realized investment gains (losses), net	0	0	38	0
Joint ventures and limited partnerships
Schedule Of Gain Loss On Investments [Line Items]
Realized investment gains (losses), net	(71)	(14)	(80)	(13)
Derivatives
Schedule Of Gain Loss On Investments [Line Items]
Realized investment gains (losses), net	1,453	(356)	2,688	(441)
Other
Schedule Of Gain Loss On Investments [Line Items]
Realized investment gains (losses), net	$ (1)	$ 6	$ 6	$ 13

Investments (Net Unrealized Gai

Investments (Net Unrealized Gains Losses on Investments by Asset Class) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Schedule Of Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments	$ 30,850	$ 37,113
Net unrealized losses on held to maturity securities transferred from available-for-sale	1
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges
Schedule Of Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments	1,017	206
Fixed maturities | Available-for-sale
Schedule Of Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments	27,244	33,625
Fixed maturities | Fixed maturity securities on which an OTTI loss has been recognized
Schedule Of Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments	253	349
Equity securities, available-for-sale | Available-for-sale
Schedule Of Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments	2,354	2,940
Other investments
Schedule Of Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments	$ (18)	$ (7)

Investments (Fair Value and Los

Investments (Fair Value and Losses by Investment Category and Length of Time in a Loss Position) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Duration Of Unrealized Losses On Fixed Maturities Investments [Line Items]
Less than twelve months Fair Value	$ 46,817	$ 19,166
Less than 12 months Gross Unrealized Losses	2,138	455
Twelve months or more Fair Value	11,919	19,666
Twelve months or more Gross Unrealized Losses	1,279	901
Total Fair Value	58,736	38,832
Total Gross Unrealized Losses	3,417	1,356
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government authorities and agencies
Duration Of Unrealized Losses On Fixed Maturities Investments [Line Items]
Less than twelve months Fair Value	192	2,145
Less than 12 months Gross Unrealized Losses	4	5
Twelve months or more Fair Value	0	10
Twelve months or more Gross Unrealized Losses	0	0
Total Fair Value	192	2,155
Total Gross Unrealized Losses	4	5
Obligations of U.S. states and their political subdivisions
Duration Of Unrealized Losses On Fixed Maturities Investments [Line Items]
Less than twelve months Fair Value	2,136	105
Less than 12 months Gross Unrealized Losses	60	1
Twelve months or more Fair Value	8	89
Twelve months or more Gross Unrealized Losses	1	2
Total Fair Value	2,144	194
Total Gross Unrealized Losses	61	3
Foreign government bonds
Duration Of Unrealized Losses On Fixed Maturities Investments [Line Items]
Less than twelve months Fair Value	1,781	839
Less than 12 months Gross Unrealized Losses	77	26
Twelve months or more Fair Value	799	1,052
Twelve months or more Gross Unrealized Losses	87	91
Total Fair Value	2,580	1,891
Total Gross Unrealized Losses	164	117
Corporate securities
Duration Of Unrealized Losses On Fixed Maturities Investments [Line Items]
Less than twelve months Fair Value	37,885	11,326
Less than 12 months Gross Unrealized Losses	1,963	401
Twelve months or more Fair Value	7,248	13,346
Twelve months or more Gross Unrealized Losses	1,101	654
Total Fair Value	45,133	24,672
Total Gross Unrealized Losses	3,064	1,055
Commercial mortgage-backed securities
Duration Of Unrealized Losses On Fixed Maturities Investments [Line Items]
Less than twelve months Fair Value	1,755	1,299
Less than 12 months Gross Unrealized Losses	11	6
Twelve months or more Fair Value	577	1,746
Twelve months or more Gross Unrealized Losses	5	33
Total Fair Value	2,332	3,045
Total Gross Unrealized Losses	16	39
Asset-backed securities
Duration Of Unrealized Losses On Fixed Maturities Investments [Line Items]
Less than twelve months Fair Value	2,910	3,417
Less than 12 months Gross Unrealized Losses	22	16
Twelve months or more Fair Value	3,163	3,229
Twelve months or more Gross Unrealized Losses	83	118
Total Fair Value	6,073	6,646
Total Gross Unrealized Losses	105	134
Residential mortgage-backed securities
Duration Of Unrealized Losses On Fixed Maturities Investments [Line Items]
Less than twelve months Fair Value	158	35
Less than 12 months Gross Unrealized Losses	1	0
Twelve months or more Fair Value	124	194
Twelve months or more Gross Unrealized Losses	2	3
Total Fair Value	282	229
Total Gross Unrealized Losses	3	3
Equity securities, available-for-sale
Duration Of Unrealized Losses On Fixed Maturities Investments [Line Items]
Less than twelve months Fair Value	2,301	1,670
Less than 12 months Gross Unrealized Losses	172	82
Twelve months or more Fair Value	15	9
Twelve months or more Gross Unrealized Losses	4	1
Total Fair Value	2,316	1,679
Total Gross Unrealized Losses	176	83
Held-to-maturity
Duration Of Unrealized Losses On Fixed Maturities Investments [Line Items]
Total Fair Value	86	91
Total Gross Unrealized Losses	$ 1	$ 1

Investments (Repurchase Agreeme

Investments (Repurchase Agreements and Securities Lending Transactions) (Details) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)
Transfer Of Certain Financial Assets Accounted For As Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Total repurchase agreements	$ 8,107
Total securities lending transactions	4,241
Overnight & Continuous
Transfer Of Certain Financial Assets Accounted For As Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Total repurchase agreements	3,820
Total securities lending transactions	3,765
Up to 30 Days
Transfer Of Certain Financial Assets Accounted For As Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Total repurchase agreements	4,181
Total securities lending transactions	476
30 to 90 Days
Transfer Of Certain Financial Assets Accounted For As Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Total repurchase agreements	106
Total securities lending transactions	0
Greater than 90 Days
Transfer Of Certain Financial Assets Accounted For As Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Total repurchase agreements	0
Total securities lending transactions	0
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government authorities and agencies
Transfer Of Certain Financial Assets Accounted For As Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Total repurchase agreements	7,006
Total securities lending transactions	259
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government authorities and agencies | Overnight & Continuous
Transfer Of Certain Financial Assets Accounted For As Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Total repurchase agreements	3,300
Total securities lending transactions	259
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government authorities and agencies | Up to 30 Days
Transfer Of Certain Financial Assets Accounted For As Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Total repurchase agreements	3,600
Total securities lending transactions	0
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government authorities and agencies | 30 to 90 Days
Transfer Of Certain Financial Assets Accounted For As Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Total repurchase agreements	106
Total securities lending transactions	0
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government authorities and agencies | Greater than 90 Days
Transfer Of Certain Financial Assets Accounted For As Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Total repurchase agreements	0
Total securities lending transactions	0
Obligations of U.S. states and their political subdivisions
Transfer Of Certain Financial Assets Accounted For As Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Total repurchase agreements	0
Total securities lending transactions	15
Obligations of U.S. states and their political subdivisions | Overnight & Continuous
Transfer Of Certain Financial Assets Accounted For As Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Total repurchase agreements	0
Total securities lending transactions	15
Obligations of U.S. states and their political subdivisions | Up to 30 Days
Transfer Of Certain Financial Assets Accounted For As Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Total repurchase agreements	0
Total securities lending transactions	0
Obligations of U.S. states and their political subdivisions | 30 to 90 Days
Transfer Of Certain Financial Assets Accounted For As Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Total repurchase agreements	0
Total securities lending transactions	0
Obligations of U.S. states and their political subdivisions | Greater than 90 Days
Transfer Of Certain Financial Assets Accounted For As Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Total repurchase agreements	0
Total securities lending transactions	0
Foreign government bonds
Transfer Of Certain Financial Assets Accounted For As Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Total repurchase agreements	0
Total securities lending transactions	351
Foreign government bonds | Overnight & Continuous
Transfer Of Certain Financial Assets Accounted For As Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Total repurchase agreements	0
Total securities lending transactions	351
Foreign government bonds | Up to 30 Days
Transfer Of Certain Financial Assets Accounted For As Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Total repurchase agreements	0
Total securities lending transactions	0
Foreign government bonds | 30 to 90 Days
Transfer Of Certain Financial Assets Accounted For As Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Total repurchase agreements	0
Total securities lending transactions	0
Foreign government bonds | Greater than 90 Days
Transfer Of Certain Financial Assets Accounted For As Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Total repurchase agreements	0
Total securities lending transactions	0
Corporate securities
Transfer Of Certain Financial Assets Accounted For As Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Total repurchase agreements	12
Total securities lending transactions	2,528
Corporate securities | Overnight & Continuous
Transfer Of Certain Financial Assets Accounted For As Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Total repurchase agreements	12
Total securities lending transactions	2,392
Corporate securities | Up to 30 Days
Transfer Of Certain Financial Assets Accounted For As Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Total repurchase agreements	0
Total securities lending transactions	136
Corporate securities | 30 to 90 Days
Transfer Of Certain Financial Assets Accounted For As Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Total repurchase agreements	0
Total securities lending transactions	0
Corporate securities | Greater than 90 Days
Transfer Of Certain Financial Assets Accounted For As Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Total repurchase agreements	0
Total securities lending transactions	0
Asset-backed securities
Transfer Of Certain Financial Assets Accounted For As Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Total repurchase agreements	0
Total securities lending transactions	0
Asset-backed securities | Overnight & Continuous
Transfer Of Certain Financial Assets Accounted For As Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Total repurchase agreements	0
Total securities lending transactions	0
Asset-backed securities | Up to 30 Days
Transfer Of Certain Financial Assets Accounted For As Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Total repurchase agreements	0
Total securities lending transactions	0
Asset-backed securities | 30 to 90 Days
Transfer Of Certain Financial Assets Accounted For As Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Total repurchase agreements	0
Total securities lending transactions	0
Asset-backed securities | Greater than 90 Days
Transfer Of Certain Financial Assets Accounted For As Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Total repurchase agreements	0
Total securities lending transactions	0
Commercial mortgage-backed securities
Transfer Of Certain Financial Assets Accounted For As Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Total repurchase agreements	0
Total securities lending transactions	11
Commercial mortgage-backed securities | Overnight & Continuous
Transfer Of Certain Financial Assets Accounted For As Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Total repurchase agreements	0
Total securities lending transactions	11
Commercial mortgage-backed securities | Up to 30 Days
Transfer Of Certain Financial Assets Accounted For As Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Total repurchase agreements	0
Total securities lending transactions	0
Commercial mortgage-backed securities | 30 to 90 Days
Transfer Of Certain Financial Assets Accounted For As Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Total repurchase agreements	0
Total securities lending transactions	0
Commercial mortgage-backed securities | Greater than 90 Days
Transfer Of Certain Financial Assets Accounted For As Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Total repurchase agreements	0
Total securities lending transactions	0
Residential mortgage-backed securities
Transfer Of Certain Financial Assets Accounted For As Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Total repurchase agreements	1,089
Total securities lending transactions	340
Residential mortgage-backed securities | Overnight & Continuous
Transfer Of Certain Financial Assets Accounted For As Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Total repurchase agreements	508
Total securities lending transactions	0
Residential mortgage-backed securities | Up to 30 Days
Transfer Of Certain Financial Assets Accounted For As Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Total repurchase agreements	581
Total securities lending transactions	340
Residential mortgage-backed securities | 30 to 90 Days
Transfer Of Certain Financial Assets Accounted For As Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Total repurchase agreements	0
Total securities lending transactions	0
Residential mortgage-backed securities | Greater than 90 Days
Transfer Of Certain Financial Assets Accounted For As Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Total repurchase agreements	0
Total securities lending transactions	0
Equity securities
Transfer Of Certain Financial Assets Accounted For As Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Total repurchase agreements	0
Total securities lending transactions	737
Equity securities | Overnight & Continuous
Transfer Of Certain Financial Assets Accounted For As Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Total repurchase agreements	0
Total securities lending transactions	737
Equity securities | Up to 30 Days
Transfer Of Certain Financial Assets Accounted For As Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Total repurchase agreements	0
Total securities lending transactions	0
Equity securities | 30 to 90 Days
Transfer Of Certain Financial Assets Accounted For As Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Total repurchase agreements	0
Total securities lending transactions	0
Equity securities | Greater than 90 Days
Transfer Of Certain Financial Assets Accounted For As Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Total repurchase agreements	0
Total securities lending transactions	$ 0

Variable Interest Entities (Tot

Variable Interest Entities (Total Assets of Consolidated VIEs) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Consolidated VIEs for Which the Company is the Investment Manager
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Total assets of consolidated VIEs	$ 10,084	$ 7,828
Total liabilities of consolidated VIEs	9,083	6,732
Consolidated VIEs for Which the Company is the Investment Manager | Fixed maturities, available-for-sale
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Total assets of consolidated VIEs	46	44
Consolidated VIEs for Which the Company is the Investment Manager | Fixed maturities, held-to-maturity
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Total assets of consolidated VIEs	0	0
Consolidated VIEs for Which the Company is the Investment Manager | Trading account assets supporting insurance liabilities
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Total assets of consolidated VIEs	0	0
Consolidated VIEs for Which the Company is the Investment Manager | Other trading account assets
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Total assets of consolidated VIEs	9,167	6,943
Consolidated VIEs for Which the Company is the Investment Manager | Commercial mortgage and other loans
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Total assets of consolidated VIEs	13	13
Consolidated VIEs for Which the Company is the Investment Manager | Other long-term investments
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Total assets of consolidated VIEs	0	0
Consolidated VIEs for Which the Company is the Investment Manager | Cash and cash equivalents
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Total assets of consolidated VIEs	549	623
Consolidated VIEs for Which the Company is the Investment Manager | Accrued investment income
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Total assets of consolidated VIEs	57	39
Consolidated VIEs for Which the Company is the Investment Manager | Other assets
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Total assets of consolidated VIEs	252	166
Consolidated VIEs for Which the Company is the Investment Manager | Notes issued by consolidated VIEs
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Total liabilities of consolidated VIEs	8,370	6,058
Consolidated VIEs for Which the Company is the Investment Manager | Other liabilities
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Total liabilities of consolidated VIEs	713	674
Other Consolidated VIEs
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Total assets of consolidated VIEs	1,505	1,340
Total liabilities of consolidated VIEs	150	1
Other Consolidated VIEs | Fixed maturities, available-for-sale
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Total assets of consolidated VIEs	177	104
Other Consolidated VIEs | Fixed maturities, held-to-maturity
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Total assets of consolidated VIEs	763	763
Other Consolidated VIEs | Trading account assets supporting insurance liabilities
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Total assets of consolidated VIEs	10	11
Other Consolidated VIEs | Other trading account assets
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Total assets of consolidated VIEs	0	0
Other Consolidated VIEs | Commercial mortgage and other loans
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Total assets of consolidated VIEs	300	300
Other Consolidated VIEs | Other long-term investments
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Total assets of consolidated VIEs	176	159
Other Consolidated VIEs | Cash and cash equivalents
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Total assets of consolidated VIEs	0	0
Other Consolidated VIEs | Accrued investment income
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Total assets of consolidated VIEs	3	3
Other Consolidated VIEs | Other assets
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Total assets of consolidated VIEs	76	0
Other Consolidated VIEs | Notes issued by consolidated VIEs
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Total liabilities of consolidated VIEs	0	0
Other Consolidated VIEs | Other liabilities
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Total liabilities of consolidated VIEs	$ 150	$ 1

Variable Interest Entities (Nar

Variable Interest Entities (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Principal Amount	$ 2,559,000,000	$ 2,705,000,000
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Fair value of assets held within unconsolidated VIEs	5,564,000,000	6,973,000,000
Fair value of liabilities held within unconsolidated VIEs	$ 0	0
Notes issued by consolidated VIEs | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Term (greater than)	5 years
Other long-term investments | Net unrealized investment gains (losses)—all other
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Maximum exposure to loss resulting from investment in unconsolidated VIEs	$ 7,608,000,000	7,545,000,000
Available-for-sale | Other long-term investments | Fixed Maturities | Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary | Other trading account assets
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Maximum exposure to loss resulting from investment in unconsolidated VIEs	$ 167,000,000	$ 137,000,000

Closed Block (Narrative) (Detai

Closed Block (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Closed Block [Line Items]
Closed Block Liabilities, Policyholder Dividend Obligation	$ 5,092	$ 6,612
Excess Of Actual Cumulative Earnings Over Expected Cumulative Earnings
Closed Block [Line Items]
Closed Block Liabilities, Policyholder Dividend Obligation	1,627	1,558
Accumulated Net Unrealized Investment Gains That Have Arisen Subsequent To Establishment Of Closed Block
Closed Block [Line Items]
Closed Block Liabilities, Policyholder Dividend Obligation	$ 3,465	$ 5,053

Closed Block (Closed Block Liab

Closed Block (Closed Block Liabilities and Assets Designated to Closed Block; Maximum Future Earnings to be Recognized) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Closed Block liabilities
Future policy benefits	$ 49,558	$ 49,863
Policyholders’ dividends payable	965	931
Policyholders’ dividend obligation	5,092	6,612
Policyholders’ account balances	5,260	5,310
Other Closed Block liabilities	4,593	5,084
Total Closed Block liabilities	65,468	67,800
Closed Block assets
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value	38,610	40,629
Other trading account assets, at fair value	299	302
Equity securities, available-for-sale, at fair value	2,724	3,522
Commercial mortgage and other loans	9,842	9,472
Policy loans	4,809	4,914
Other long-term investments	2,970	2,765
Short-term investments	1,794	1,225
Total investments	61,048	62,829
Cash and cash equivalents	634	1,201
Accrued investment income	535	527
Other Closed Block assets	372	332
Total Closed Block assets	62,589	64,889
Excess of reported Closed Block liabilities over Closed Block assets	2,879	2,911
Portion of above representing accumulated other comprehensive income:
Net unrealized investment gains (losses)	3,449	5,040
Allocated to policyholder dividend obligation	(3,465)	(5,053)
Future earnings to be recognized from Closed Block assets and Closed Block liabilities	$ 2,863	$ 2,898

Closed Block (Information Regar

Closed Block (Information Regarding Policyholder Dividend Obligation) (Details) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)
Movement in Closed Block Dividend Obligation [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning	$ 6,612
Impact from earnings allocable to policyholder dividend obligation	69
Change in net unrealized investment gains (losses) allocated to policyholder dividend obligation	(1,589)
Balance, ending	$ 5,092

Closed Block (Closed Block Reve

Closed Block (Closed Block Revenues and Benefits and Expenses) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Revenues
Premiums	$ 611	$ 620	$ 1,946	$ 1,970
Net investment income	674	697	2,025	2,101
Realized investment gains (losses), net	94	397	633	901
Other income (loss)	(8)	(3)	13	31
Total Closed Block revenues	1,371	1,711	4,617	5,003
Benefits and Expenses
Policyholders’ benefits	760	756	2,476	2,459
Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances	34	35	101	102
Dividends to policyholders	350	725	1,537	1,990
General and administrative expenses	106	110	321	335
Total Closed Block benefits and expenses	1,250	1,626	4,435	4,886
Closed Block revenues, net of Closed Block benefits and expenses, before income taxes and discontinued operations	121	85	182	117
Income tax expense (benefit)	110	74	149	95
Closed Block revenues, net of Closed Block benefits and expenses and income taxes, before discontinued operations	11	11	33	22
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	0	0	0	0
Closed Block revenues, net of Closed Block benefits and expenses, income taxes and discontinued operations	$ 11	$ 11	$ 33	$ 22

Equity (Common Stock and Class

Equity (Common Stock and Class B Stock Changes in Number of Shares Issued, Held in Treasury and Outstanding) (Details) shares in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015shares
Common Stock Issued
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning	660.1
Common Stock issued	0
Common Stock acquired	0
Stock-based compensation programs	0
Balance, ending	660.1
Common Stock Held In Treasury
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning	205.3
Common Stock issued	0
Common Stock acquired	9
Stock-based compensation programs	(3.6)
Balance, ending	210.7
Common Stock Outstanding
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning	454.8
Common Stock issued	0
Common Stock acquired	(9)
Stock-based compensation programs	3.6
Balance, ending	449.4

Equity (Narrative) (Details)

Equity (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	Jan. 02, 2015	Dec. 01, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Cost of Treasury Stock Acquired					$ 744	$ 750
Class B Stock held in treasury, at cost			$ 0		0			$ 651
Class B Stock
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Number of Treasury Stock Shares Acquired	2	2
Cost of Treasury Stock Acquired					$ 651	$ 0
Class B Stock Held in Treasury
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Class B Stock held in treasury, at cost		$ 650.8
Class B Stock Held in Treasury | Retained Earnings
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Stockholders' Equity, Period Increase (Decrease)	$ (483.8)
Class B Stock Held in Treasury | Additional Paid-in Capital
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Stockholders' Equity, Period Increase (Decrease)	$ (167)
Under June 2014 Board Of Directors Authorization
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Amount of Stock Repurchases Authorized by the Board of Directors									$ 1,000
Under June 2014 Board Of Directors Authorization | Common Stock
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Number of Treasury Stock Shares Acquired				6			11.7
Cost of Treasury Stock Acquired				$ 500			$ 1,000
Under June 2015 Board Of Directors Authorization
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Amount of Stock Repurchases Authorized by the Board of Directors				$ 1,000			$ 1,000
Under June 2015 Board Of Directors Authorization | Common Stock
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Number of Treasury Stock Shares Acquired			3
Cost of Treasury Stock Acquired			$ 250

Equity (Balance of and Changes

Equity (Balance of and Changes in Each Component of "AOCI Attributable to Prudential Financial, Inc.") (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning			$ 16,050
Income tax benefit (expense)	$ (68)	$ (446)	1,501	$ (2,651)
Balance, ending	13,463		13,463
Accumulated Net Unrealized Investment Gain (Loss), Cash Flow Hedges	1,017	(145)	1,017	(145)	$ 206	$ (446)
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning			(975)	(113)
Change in other comprehensive income before reclassifications			(203)	(257)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI			5	(2)
Income tax benefit (expense)			86	59
Balance, ending	(1,087)	(313)	(1,087)	(313)
Net Unrealized Investment Gains (Losses)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning			19,251	10,344
Change in other comprehensive income before reclassifications			(2,386)	8,916
Amounts reclassified from AOCI			(1,657)	(1,266)
Income tax benefit (expense)			1,469	(2,681)
Balance, ending	16,677	15,313	16,677	15,313
Pension and Postretirement Unrecognized Net Periodic Benefit (Cost)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning			(2,226)	(1,550)
Change in other comprehensive income before reclassifications			8	11
Amounts reclassified from AOCI			145	69
Income tax benefit (expense)			(54)	(29)
Balance, ending	(2,127)	(1,499)	(2,127)	(1,499)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning			16,050	8,681
Change in other comprehensive income before reclassifications			(2,581)	8,670
Amounts reclassified from AOCI			(1,507)	(1,199)
Income tax benefit (expense)			1,501	(2,651)
Balance, ending	$ 13,463	$ 13,501	$ 13,463	$ 13,501

Equity (Reclassifications out o

Equity (Reclassifications out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Reclassification Adjustment Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Realized investment gains (losses), net	$ 1,700	$ 75	$ 4,190	$ 892
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment
Reclassification Adjustment Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Amounts reclassified from AOCI			5	(2)
Net Unrealized Investment Gains (Losses)
Reclassification Adjustment Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Amounts reclassified from AOCI			(1,657)	(1,266)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Reclassification Adjustment Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Amounts reclassified from AOCI			(1,507)	(1,199)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI
Reclassification Adjustment Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	(49)	(23)	(145)	(69)
Amortization of defined benefit pension items:
Prior service cost	3	4	10	15
Actuarial gain (loss)	(52)	(27)	(155)	(84)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI | Cash flow hedges—Interest Rate
Reclassification Adjustment Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Realized investment gains (losses), net	(2)	(6)	(5)	(18)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI | Cash flow hedges—Currency/Interest rate
Reclassification Adjustment Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Realized investment gains (losses), net	85	68	147	58
Amounts reclassified from AOCI | Available-for-sale
Reclassification Adjustment Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Realized investment gains (losses), net	327	348	1,515	1,226
Amounts reclassified from AOCI | Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment
Reclassification Adjustment Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	(4)	0	(5)	2
Realized investment gains (losses), net	(4)	0	(5)	2
Amounts reclassified from AOCI | Net Unrealized Investment Gains (Losses)
Reclassification Adjustment Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	410	410	1,657	1,266
Amounts reclassified from AOCI | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Reclassification Adjustment Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	$ 357	$ 387	$ 1,507	$ 1,199

Equity (Net Unrealized Investme

Equity (Net Unrealized Investment Gains and Losses on Fixed Maturity Securities on which an OTTI loss) (Details) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning	$ 16,050
Balance, ending	13,463
Fixed maturity securities on which an OTTI loss has been recognized | Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) On Investments
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning	349
Net investment gains (losses) on investments arising during the period	13
Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses included in net income	(94)
Reclassification adjustment for OTTI losses excluded from net income	(15)
Balance, ending	253
Fixed maturity securities on which an OTTI loss has been recognized | Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs, Deferred Sales Inducements, and Value of Business Acquired
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning	(6)
Impact of net unrealized investment (gains) losses on deferred policy acquisition costs, deferred sales inducements and value of business acquired	12
Balance, ending	6
Fixed maturity securities on which an OTTI loss has been recognized | Future Policy Benefits and Policyholders’ Account Balances
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning	3
Impact of net unrealized investment (gains) losses on future policy benefits and policyholders’ account balances	35
Balance, ending	38
Fixed maturity securities on which an OTTI loss has been recognized | Policyholders’ Dividends
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning	(32)
Impact of net unrealized investment (gains) losses on policyholders’ dividends	32
Balance, ending	0
Fixed maturity securities on which an OTTI loss has been recognized | Deferred Income Tax (Liability) Benefit
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning	(110)
Net investment gains (losses) on investments arising during the period	(5)
Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses included in net income	34
Reclassification adjustment for OTTI losses excluded from net income	5
Impact of net unrealized investment (gains) losses on deferred policy acquisition costs, deferred sales inducements and value of business acquired	(4)
Impact of net unrealized investment (gains) losses on future policy benefits and policyholders’ account balances	(10)
Impact of net unrealized investment (gains) losses on policyholders’ dividends	(11)
Balance, ending	(101)
Fixed maturity securities on which an OTTI loss has been recognized | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Related To Net Unrealized Investment Gains (Losses)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning	204
Net investment gains (losses) on investments arising during the period	8
Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses included in net income	(60)
Reclassification adjustment for OTTI losses excluded from net income	(10)
Impact of net unrealized investment (gains) losses on deferred policy acquisition costs, deferred sales inducements and value of business acquired	8
Impact of net unrealized investment (gains) losses on future policy benefits and policyholders’ account balances	25
Impact of net unrealized investment (gains) losses on policyholders’ dividends	21
Balance, ending	$ 196

Equity (All Other Net Unrealize

Equity (All Other Net Unrealized Investment Gains and Losses in AOCI) (Details) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning	$ 16,050
Balance, ending	13,463
Other Net Unrealized Investment Gains and Losses | Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) On Investments
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning	36,764
Net investment gains (losses) on investments arising during the period	(4,619)
Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses included in net income	(1,563)
Reclassification adjustment for OTTI losses excluded from net income	15
Balance, ending	30,597
Other Net Unrealized Investment Gains and Losses | Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs, Deferred Sales Inducements, and Value of Business Acquired
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning	(1,455)
Impact of net unrealized investment (gains) losses on deferred policy acquisition costs, deferred sales inducements and value of business acquired	576
Balance, ending	(879)
Other Net Unrealized Investment Gains and Losses | Future Policy Benefits and Policyholders’ Account Balances
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning	(1,282)
Impact of net unrealized investment (gains) losses on future policy benefits and policyholders’ account balances	8
Balance, ending	(1,274)
Other Net Unrealized Investment Gains and Losses | Policyholders’ Dividends
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning	(5,036)
Impact of net unrealized investment (gains) losses on policyholders’ dividends	1,557
Balance, ending	(3,479)
Other Net Unrealized Investment Gains and Losses | Deferred Income Tax (Liability) Benefit
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning	(9,944)
Net investment gains (losses) on investments arising during the period	1,653
Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses included in net income	559
Reclassification adjustment for OTTI losses excluded from net income	(5)
Impact of net unrealized investment (gains) losses on deferred policy acquisition costs, deferred sales inducements and value of business acquired	(199)
Impact of net unrealized investment (gains) losses on future policy benefits and policyholders’ account balances	(3)
Impact of net unrealized investment (gains) losses on policyholders’ dividends	(545)
Balance, ending	(8,484)
Other Net Unrealized Investment Gains and Losses | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Related To Net Unrealized Investment Gains (Losses)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning	19,047
Net investment gains (losses) on investments arising during the period	(2,966)
Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses included in net income	(1,004)
Reclassification adjustment for OTTI losses excluded from net income	10
Impact of net unrealized investment (gains) losses on deferred policy acquisition costs, deferred sales inducements and value of business acquired	377
Impact of net unrealized investment (gains) losses on future policy benefits and policyholders’ account balances	5
Impact of net unrealized investment (gains) losses on policyholders’ dividends	1,012
Balance, ending	$ 16,481

Earnings Per Share (Narrative)

Earnings Per Share (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	Jan. 02, 2015	Dec. 01, 2014	Sep. 30, 2009	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted, Other Disclosures [Abstract]
Undistributed earnings allocated to participating unvested share-based payment awards, weighted outstanding shares				4,400,000	4,300,000	4,500,000	4,300,000
Exhangeable Surplus Notes
Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted, Other Disclosures [Abstract]
Long Term Debt Gross Of Set Off Arrangements			$ 500,000,000
Interest Rate			5.36%
Debt Instrument Convertible Exchange Ratio per $1,000 (in shares)			10.1235
Surplus notes principle amount			$ 1,000
Initial exchange price per share of Common Stock (in dollars per share)			$ 98.78
Class B Stock
Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted, Other Disclosures [Abstract]
Number of shares repurchased and canceled	2,000,000	2,000,000

Earnings Per Share (Reconciliat

Earnings Per Share (Reconciliation of the Numerators and Denominators of the Basic and Diluted Per Share) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Income
Less: Income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		$ (2)	$ (11)	$ (65)	$ (45)
Basic earnings per share
Income (loss) from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	[1]	$ 3.22	$ 1	$ 10.74	$ 5.87
Diluted earnings per share
Income (loss) from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	[1]	$ 3.16	$ 0.99	$ 10.56	$ 5.79
Common Stock
Income
Income (loss) from continuing operations		$ 1,467	$ 476	$ 4,972	$ 2,776
Direct equity adjustment			(3)		(8)
Less: Income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		2	11	65	45
Less: Dividends and undistributed earnings allocated to participating unvested share-based payment awards		14	4	48	25
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Prudential Financial available to holders of Common Stock		1,451	458	4,859	2,698
Add: Dividends and undistributed earnings allocated to participating unvested share-based payment awards—Basic		14	4	48	25
Less: Dividends and undistributed earnings allocated to participating unvested share-based payment awards—Diluted		15	4	48	25
Exchangeable Surplus Notes		4	4	13	13
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Prudential Financial available to holders of Common Stock		$ 1,454	$ 462	$ 4,872	$ 2,711
Weighted Average Shares
Income (loss) from continuing operations (in shares)		451	458	452.6	459.4
Stock options (in shares)		2.3	3	2.4	3.1
Deferred and long-term compensation programs (in shares)		0.9	0.8	0.9	0.7
Exchangeable Surplus Notes (in shares)		5.5	5.4	5.5	5.4
Income (loss) from continuing operations (in shares)		459.7	467.2	461.4	468.6
Basic earnings per share
Income (loss) from continuing operations (in dollars per share)		$ 3.22	$ 1	$ 10.74	$ 5.87
Diluted earnings per share
Income (loss) from continuing operations (in dollars per share)		$ 3.16	$ 0.99	$ 10.56	$ 5.79
[1]	For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, represents consolidated earnings per share of Common Stock. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, represents earnings of the Company’s former Financial Services Businesses per share of Common Stock. See Note 8 for additional information.

Earnings Per Share (Antidilutiv

Earnings Per Share (Antidilutive Securities Excluded From the Computation of Diluted Earnings Per Share) (Details) - $ / shares shares in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Weighted average shares of antidilutive security excluded from computation of diluted earnings per share (in shares)	2.5	1.8	2.4	2
Employee And Non Employee Stock Option | Treasury Stock Method
Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Weighted average shares of antidilutive security excluded from computation of diluted earnings per share (in shares)	2.5	1.8	2.4	2
Weighted average exercise price of options excluded from computation of diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 88	$ 90.85	$ 87.95	$ 90.16
Employee And Non Employee Stock Option | Loss From Continuing Operation Available To Holders Of Common Stock After Direct Equity Adjustment
Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Weighted average shares of antidilutive security excluded from computation of diluted earnings per share (in shares)	0	0	0	0
Employee And Non Employee Restricted Stock Shares Restricted Stock Units Performance Shares And Performance Units | Loss From Continuing Operation Available To Holders Of Common Stock After Direct Equity Adjustment
Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Weighted average shares of antidilutive security excluded from computation of diluted earnings per share (in shares)	0	0	0	0

Short-Term and Long-Term Debt71

Short-Term and Long-Term Debt (Short-Term Debt) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Short-term debt	$ 1,833	$ 3,839
Portion of commercial paper borrowings due overnight	383	199
Daily average commercial paper outstanding	$ 1,170	$ 1,409
Weighted average maturity of outstanding commercial paper, in days	14 days	22 days
Weighted average interest rate on outstanding short-term debt	0.17%	0.12%
Federal Home Loan Bank of New York
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Short-term debt	$ 280	$ 280
Prudential Financial
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Short-term debt	931	2,319
Commercial paper
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Short-term debt	789	483
Commercial paper | Prudential Financial
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Short-term debt	169	97
Commercial paper | Prudential Funding, LLC
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Short-term debt	620	386
Current portion of long-term debt
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Short-term debt	$ 1,044	$ 3,356

Short-Term and Long-Term Debt72

Short-Term and Long-Term Debt (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015	May. 18, 2015	Apr. 13, 2015	Feb. 18, 2015	Nov. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015
Asset-Backed Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturities of Senior Debt	$ 700,000,000
Line of Credit and Other Credit Facilities
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Minimum statutory consolidated net worth (at least)	18,985,000,000							$ 18,985,000,000
Credit Facility One Replaced
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Capacity			$ 2,000,000,000
Original Term			5 years
Credit Facility Two Replaced
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Capacity			$ 1,750,000,000
Original Term			3 years
Put Option
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Derivative, Term of Contract					10 years
Put Option Premium					1.777%
Derivative, Time To Cure					30 days
Minimum Equity Less AOCI For Automatic Exercise					$ 7,000,000,000
Medium Term Note
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturities of Senior Debt								2,100,000,000
Increase (decrease) in outstanding debt								(2,100,000,000)
Long-term Debt	10,900,000,000							10,900,000,000
Debt Instrument Authorized	20,000,000,000							20,000,000,000
Retail Medium Term Note
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturities of Senior Debt								63,000,000
Issued amount	179,000,000							179,000,000
Increase (decrease) in outstanding debt								116,000,000
Debt Instrument Authorized	5,000,000,000							5,000,000,000
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 491,000,000							$ 491,000,000
5.375% Fixed-To-Floating Rate Junior Subordinated Note Due 2045 | Junior Subordinated Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Issued amount		$ 1,000,000,000
Interest rate percent		5.375%
Debt Instrument, Redemption Period Upon Certain Events		90 days
5.375% Fixed-To-Floating Rate Junior Subordinated Note Due 2045 | Junior Subordinated Debt | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Variable Rate Measurement Period		3 months
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate		3.031%
Federal Home Loan Bank of New York
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Purchase requirement of FHLBNY activity based stock in percent of the outstanding borrowings	4.50%							4.50%
Debt Instrument, Term Upon Certain Events								90 days
Maximum amount of qualifying assets, percentage collateral to the FHLBNY, prior year-end statutory net admitted assets exclusive of separate account assets	5.00%							5.00%
Maximum amount of pledged asset	$ 8,900,000,000							$ 8,900,000,000
Estimated maximum borrowing capacity, after taking into account applicable required collateralization levels and required purchases of activity based stock	7,400,000,000							7,400,000,000
Pledged qualifying assets with a fair value	2,400,000,000							2,400,000,000
Federal Home Loan Bank, Advances, Maturities Summary, Due in Next Twelve Months	280,000,000							280,000,000
Collateralized agreements	1,700,000,000							1,700,000,000
Assets not pledged fair value	3,500,000,000							3,500,000,000
Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Estimated maximum borrowing capacity, after taking into account applicable required collateralization levels and required purchases of activity based stock	$ 211,000,000							$ 211,000,000
Minimum purchase requirement of activity based stock in percent of the outstanding borrowings	3.00%							3.00%
Maximum purchase requirement of activity based stock in percent of the outstanding borrowings	4.50%							4.50%
Federal Home Loan Bank, Advances, Branch of FHLB Bank, Amount of Advances	$ 0							$ 0
Prudential Financial
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commercial paper authorized capacity	3,000,000,000							3,000,000,000
Prudential Funding, LLC
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commercial paper authorized capacity	7,000,000,000							7,000,000,000
Trust | Private Placement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Issued amount					$ 1,500,000,000
Interest rate percent					4.419%
Captive Reinsurance Subsidiary | Fixed Rate Debt Surplus Notes | Guidline AXXX
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Increase (decrease) in outstanding debt							$ 262,000,000
Long-term Debt	2,100,000,000							2,100,000,000
Captive Reinsurance Subsidiary | Floating Rate Debt Surplus Notes | Regulation XXX
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Increase (decrease) in outstanding debt						$ 308,000,000
Long-term Debt	693,000,000							693,000,000
Prudential Legacy Insurance Company
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Term				20 years
Debt Instrument Authorized				$ 4,000,000,000
Surplus Notes	0							0
Real Estate subsidiaries
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Issued amount	153,000,000							153,000,000
Increase (decrease) in outstanding debt								72,000,000
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 574,000,000							574,000,000
Prepayments of Debt and Exchange Adjustments								$ 81,000,000

Short-Term and Long-Term Debt73

Short-Term and Long-Term Debt (Credit Facilities) (Details) - Prudential Financial and Prudential Funding	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)
CreditFacility [Line Items]
Original Term	5 years
Capacity	$ 4,000,000,000
Amount Outstanding	$ 0

Employee Benefit Plans (Narrati

Employee Benefit Plans (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)year
Other Postretirement Benefits | Minimum
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Requisite Age	50
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Requisite Service Period	10 years
Other Postretirement Benefits | Maximum
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Requisite Age	55
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Requisite Service Period	20 years
Pension Benefits
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Contributions by Employer | $	$ 120
Defined Benefit Plans, Estimated Future Employer Contributions in Current Fiscal Year | $	$ 30

Employee Benefit Plans (Compone

Employee Benefit Plans (Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost Included in General and Administrative Expenses) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Pension Benefits
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost	$ 61	$ 58	$ 183	$ 176
Interest cost	118	120	352	361
Expected return on plan assets	(194)	(178)	(581)	(534)
Amortization of prior service cost	(2)	(2)	(6)	(7)
Amortization of actuarial (gain) loss, net	42	22	126	65
Settlements	1	4	2	6
Special termination benefits	0	0	4	0
Net periodic (benefit) cost	26	24	80	67
Other Postretirement Benefits
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost	5	5	15	13
Interest cost	21	24	64	72
Expected return on plan assets	(29)	(29)	(86)	(87)
Amortization of prior service cost	(1)	(2)	(4)	(8)
Amortization of actuarial (gain) loss, net	10	5	29	19
Settlements	0	0	0	0
Special termination benefits	0	0	0	0
Net periodic (benefit) cost	$ 6	$ 3	$ 18	$ 9

Segment Information (Narrative)

Segment Information (Narrative) (Details)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)divisionsegment	Sep. 30, 2014USD ($)
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of divisions | division			4
Number of reportable segments | segment			7
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total deferred gain (loss)	$ 225,000,000		$ 225,000,000
Synthetic Gic Fees	40,000,000	$ 42,000,000	119,000,000	$ 127,000,000
Realized investment gains (losses), net, and related adjustments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net, Terminated Or Offset Before Maturity	14,000,000	27,000,000	40,000,000	78,000,000
Gain (Loss) From Derivative Counterparty Exposure Adjustments	0	2,000,000	0	18,000,000
Gain (Loss) From Non-Performance Risk Adjustments	$ 4,000,000	$ (4,000,000)	$ 5,000,000	$ (6,000,000)

Segment Information (Operating

Segment Information (Operating Income of Reportable Segments) (Reconciling Items) (Details) - Realized investment gains (losses), net, and related adjustments - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Terminated hedges of foreign currency earnings	$ 74	$ 63	$ 234	$ 207
Current period yield adjustments	121	115	369	361
Principal source of earnings	48	34	96	61
Other trading account assets	(86)	(40)	(118)	(7)
Foreign currency exchange movements	(127)	(576)	31	(576)
Other activities	$ 4	$ (2)	$ 5	$ 11

Segment Information (Operatin78

Segment Information (Operating Income of Reportable Segments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Consolidated income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in earnings of operating joint ventures	$ 2,049	$ 284	$ 6,926	$ 3,509
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Consolidated income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in earnings of operating joint ventures	1,463	1,353	5,049	4,547
Operating Segments | Total U.S. Retirement Solutions and Investment Management division
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Consolidated income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in earnings of operating joint ventures	732	823	2,731	2,644
Operating Segments | Total U.S. Retirement Solutions and Investment Management division | Individual Annuities
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Consolidated income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in earnings of operating joint ventures	310	367	1,387	1,145
Operating Segments | Total U.S. Retirement Solutions and Investment Management division | Retirement
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Consolidated income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in earnings of operating joint ventures	242	256	763	906
Operating Segments | Total U.S. Retirement Solutions and Investment Management division | Asset Management
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Consolidated income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in earnings of operating joint ventures	180	200	581	593
Operating Segments | Total U.S. Individual Life and Group Insurance division
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Consolidated income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in earnings of operating joint ventures	227	24	685	359
Operating Segments | Total U.S. Individual Life and Group Insurance division | Individual Life
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Consolidated income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in earnings of operating joint ventures	183	97	536	380
Operating Segments | Total U.S. Individual Life and Group Insurance division | Group Insurance
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Consolidated income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in earnings of operating joint ventures	44	(73)	149	(21)
Operating Segments | Total International Insurance division
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Consolidated income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in earnings of operating joint ventures	812	845	2,488	2,566
Operating Segments | Total International Insurance division | International Insurance
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Consolidated income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in earnings of operating joint ventures	812	845	2,488	2,566
Operating Segments | Total Corporate and Other
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Consolidated income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in earnings of operating joint ventures	(308)	(339)	(855)	(1,022)
Operating Segments | Total Corporate and Other | Corporate Operations
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Consolidated income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in earnings of operating joint ventures	(308)	(339)	(855)	(1,022)
Realized investment gains (losses), net, and related adjustments
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Consolidated income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in earnings of operating joint ventures	1,117	(1,161)	2,719	(1,314)
Charges related to realized investment gains (losses), net
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Consolidated income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in earnings of operating joint ventures	(679)	29	(944)	(99)
Investment gains (losses) on trading account assets supporting insurance liabilities, net
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Consolidated income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in earnings of operating joint ventures	(228)	(131)	(365)	195
Change in experience-rated contractholder liabilities due to asset value changes
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Consolidated income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in earnings of operating joint ventures	258	93	295	(139)
Divested businesses: | Closed Block division
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Consolidated income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in earnings of operating joint ventures	108	0	138	0
Divested businesses: | Other divested businesses
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Consolidated income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in earnings of operating joint ventures	8	(7)	(26)	113
Equity in earnings of operating joint ventures and earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Consolidated income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in earnings of operating joint ventures	2	8	60	37
Subtotal
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Consolidated income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in earnings of operating joint ventures	2,049	184	6,926	3,340
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in earnings of operating joint ventures for Closed Block Business
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Consolidated income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in earnings of operating joint ventures	$ 0	$ 100	$ 0	$ 169

Segment Information (Certain Fi

Segment Information (Certain Financial Information for the Reportable Segments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 13,599	$ 12,380	$ 42,863	$ 38,380
Total Assets	754,527		754,527		$ 766,655
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	11,078	11,766	35,385	33,815
Total Assets	691,326		691,326		695,764
Operating Segments | Total U.S. Retirement Solutions and Investment Management division
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	3,808	4,309	13,362	11,017
Total Assets	393,383		393,383		404,839
Operating Segments | Total U.S. Retirement Solutions and Investment Management division | Individual Annuities
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	1,167	1,191	3,554	3,519
Total Assets	168,565		168,565		174,951
Operating Segments | Total U.S. Retirement Solutions and Investment Management division | Retirement
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	1,937	2,397	7,595	5,397
Total Assets	171,186		171,186		179,674
Operating Segments | Total U.S. Retirement Solutions and Investment Management division | Asset Management
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	704	721	2,213	2,101
Total Assets	53,632		53,632		50,214
Operating Segments | Total U.S. Individual Life and Group Insurance division
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	2,669	2,630	7,748	7,948
Total Assets	111,753		111,753		111,277
Operating Segments | Total U.S. Individual Life and Group Insurance division | Individual Life
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	1,375	1,281	3,886	3,895
Total Assets	71,867		71,867		70,152
Operating Segments | Total U.S. Individual Life and Group Insurance division | Group Insurance
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	1,294	1,349	3,862	4,053
Total Assets	39,886		39,886		41,125
Operating Segments | Total International Insurance division
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	4,750	5,002	14,693	15,329
Total Assets	173,734		173,734		171,635
Operating Segments | Total International Insurance division | International Insurance
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	4,750	5,002	14,693	15,329
Total Assets	173,734		173,734		171,635
Operating Segments | Total Corporate and Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	(149)	(175)	(418)	(479)
Total Assets	12,456		12,456		8,013
Operating Segments | Total Corporate and Other | Corporate Operations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	(149)	(175)	(418)	(479)
Total Assets	12,456		12,456		8,013
Operating Segments | Closed Block Business
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	0	1,764	0	5,165
Total Assets	0		0		70,891
Realized investment gains (losses), net, and related adjustments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	1,117	(1,161)	2,719	(1,314)
Charges related to realized investment gains (losses), net
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	72	(16)	(7)	(27)
Investment gains (losses) on trading account assets supporting insurance liabilities, net
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	(228)	(131)	(365)	195
Divested businesses: | Closed Block division
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	1,368	0	4,612	0
Total Assets	63,201		63,201		0
Divested businesses: | Other divested businesses
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	190	162	523	554
Equity in earnings of operating joint ventures and earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	2	(4)	(4)	(8)
Subtotal
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	13,599	10,616	42,863	33,215
Total Assets	754,527		754,527		$ 695,764
Intersegment Eliminations | Total U.S. Retirement Solutions and Investment Management division | Asset Management
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 159	$ 163	$ 506	$ 473

Income Taxes (Narrative) (Detai

Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Deductions, Dividends	35.00%
Additional Tax Expense Recognized In Statement Of Operations 2014		$ 734

Fair Value of Assets and Liab81

Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities (Balances of Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available for-sale, at fair value	[1]	$ 290,778	$ 299,090
Equity securities, available-for-sale		9,109	9,861
Total commercial mortgage and other loans	[1]	50,048	46,432
Other long-term investments	[1]	10,591	10,921
Short-term investments		7,937	8,258
Other assets	[1]	14,545	13,379
Separate account assets		280,616	296,435
TOTAL ASSETS		754,527	766,655
Future policy benefits		222,220	217,766
Total liabilities		711,757	724,306
Netting		14,174	12,332
Embedded Derivative, Fair Value Of Embedded Derivative Liability		9,200	8,200
Gross Asset Amount
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Embedded Derivative, Fair Value Of Embedded Derivative Asset		600	600
Gross Liability Amount
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Embedded Derivative, Fair Value Of Embedded Derivative Liability		9,800	8,800
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available for-sale, at fair value		290,778	299,090
Trading accounts assets		34,483	31,137
Equity securities, available-for-sale		9,109	9,861
Total commercial mortgage and other loans		151	380
Other long-term investments		1,569	1,772
Short-term investments		7,263	7,735
Cash equivalents		14,630	11,845
Other assets		209	115
Subtotal excluding separate account assets		358,192	361,935
Separate account assets		280,616	296,435
TOTAL ASSETS		638,808	658,370
Future policy benefits		9,173	8,182
Other liabilities		109	228
Notes issued by consolidated VIEs		8,354	6,033
Total liabilities		17,636	14,443
Assets Netting		(14,174)	(12,332)
Liabilities Netting		(5,806)	(6,661)
Netting		8,368	5,671
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Other
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets Netting		(14,164)	(12,321)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Other long-term investments
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets Netting		(10)	(11)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Other liabilities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Liabilities Netting		(5,806)	(6,661)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government authorities and agencies
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available for-sale, at fair value		17,781	20,123
Trading Account Assets - Debt		227	399
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Obligations of U.S. states and their political subdivisions
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available for-sale, at fair value		8,439	6,531
Trading Account Assets - Debt		189	199
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Foreign government bonds
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available for-sale, at fair value		81,806	80,941
Trading Account Assets - Debt		712	717
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Corporate securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available for-sale, at fair value		155,716	160,376
Trading Account Assets - Debt		22,579	20,270
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Asset-backed securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available for-sale, at fair value		10,407	11,185
Trading Account Assets - Debt		1,469	1,243
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Commercial mortgage-backed securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available for-sale, at fair value		11,327	13,877
Trading Account Assets - Debt		1,846	2,561
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Residential mortgage-backed securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available for-sale, at fair value		5,302	6,057
Trading Account Assets - Debt		1,590	1,774
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Equity securities, available-for-sale
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Equity securities		2,282	2,291
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Other activities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
All other		3,589	1,683
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Other activities | Other
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets Netting		(14,164)	(12,321)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available for-sale, at fair value		0	0
Trading accounts assets		2,431	1,590
Equity securities, available-for-sale		5,891	6,688
Total commercial mortgage and other loans		0	0
Other long-term investments		10	12
Short-term investments		6,572	5,263
Cash equivalents		3,771	2,657
Other assets		10	4
Subtotal excluding separate account assets		18,685	16,214
Separate account assets		41,140	48,063
TOTAL ASSETS		59,825	64,277
Future policy benefits		0	0
Other liabilities		12	1
Notes issued by consolidated VIEs		0	0
Total liabilities		12	1
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government authorities and agencies
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available for-sale, at fair value		0	0
Trading Account Assets - Debt		0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Obligations of U.S. states and their political subdivisions
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available for-sale, at fair value		0	0
Trading Account Assets - Debt		0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Foreign government bonds
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available for-sale, at fair value		0	0
Trading Account Assets - Debt		0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Corporate securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available for-sale, at fair value		0	0
Trading Account Assets - Debt		0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Asset-backed securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available for-sale, at fair value		0	0
Trading Account Assets - Debt		0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Commercial mortgage-backed securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available for-sale, at fair value		0	0
Trading Account Assets - Debt		0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Residential mortgage-backed securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available for-sale, at fair value		0	0
Trading Account Assets - Debt		0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Equity securities, available-for-sale
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Equity securities		1,457	1,396
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Other activities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
All other		974	194
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available for-sale, at fair value		285,278	293,424
Trading accounts assets		44,905	40,648
Equity securities, available-for-sale		2,954	2,898
Total commercial mortgage and other loans		151	380
Other long-term investments		235	224
Short-term investments		691	2,472
Cash equivalents		10,859	9,188
Other assets		183	109
Subtotal excluding separate account assets		345,256	349,343
Separate account assets		212,762	223,710
TOTAL ASSETS		558,018	573,053
Future policy benefits		0	0
Other liabilities		5,901	6,883
Notes issued by consolidated VIEs		0	0
Total liabilities		5,901	6,883
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government authorities and agencies
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available for-sale, at fair value		17,781	20,123
Trading Account Assets - Debt		227	399
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Obligations of U.S. states and their political subdivisions
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available for-sale, at fair value		8,433	6,525
Trading Account Assets - Debt		189	199
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Foreign government bonds
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available for-sale, at fair value		81,685	80,939
Trading Account Assets - Debt		682	696
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Corporate securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available for-sale, at fair value		154,638	159,073
Trading Account Assets - Debt		22,449	20,146
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Asset-backed securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available for-sale, at fair value		6,365	7,126
Trading Account Assets - Debt		966	850
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Commercial mortgage-backed securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available for-sale, at fair value		11,275	13,834
Trading Account Assets - Debt		1,818	2,556
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Residential mortgage-backed securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available for-sale, at fair value		5,101	5,804
Trading Account Assets - Debt		1,585	1,767
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Equity securities, available-for-sale
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Equity securities		215	232
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Other activities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
All other		16,774	13,803
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available for-sale, at fair value		5,500	5,666
Trading accounts assets		1,311	1,220
Equity securities, available-for-sale		264	275
Total commercial mortgage and other loans		0	0
Other long-term investments		1,334	1,547
Short-term investments		0	0
Cash equivalents		0	0
Other assets		16	2
Subtotal excluding separate account assets		8,425	8,710
Separate account assets		26,714	24,662
TOTAL ASSETS		35,139	33,372
Future policy benefits		9,173	8,182
Other liabilities		2	5
Notes issued by consolidated VIEs		8,354	6,033
Total liabilities		17,529	14,220
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government authorities and agencies
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available for-sale, at fair value		0	0
Trading Account Assets - Debt		0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Obligations of U.S. states and their political subdivisions
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available for-sale, at fair value		6	6
Trading Account Assets - Debt		0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Foreign government bonds
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available for-sale, at fair value		121	2
Trading Account Assets - Debt		30	21
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Corporate securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available for-sale, at fair value		1,078	1,303
Trading Account Assets - Debt		130	124
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Asset-backed securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available for-sale, at fair value		4,042	4,059
Trading Account Assets - Debt		503	393
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Commercial mortgage-backed securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available for-sale, at fair value		52	43
Trading Account Assets - Debt		28	5
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Residential mortgage-backed securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available for-sale, at fair value		201	253
Trading Account Assets - Debt		5	7
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Equity securities, available-for-sale
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Equity securities		610	663
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Other activities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
All other		$ 5	$ 7
[1]	See Note 5 for details of balances associated with variable interest entities.

Fair Value of Assets and Liab82

Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair Value Assets Level 1 to Level 2 Transfers		$ 73,000,000	$ 26,000,000	$ 147,000,000	$ 200,000,000
Fair Value Assets Level 2 to Level 1 Transfers		72,000,000	22,000,000	126,000,000	100,000,000
Fair Value Reporting [Line Items]
Total commercial mortgage and other loans	[1]	50,048,000,000		50,048,000,000		$ 46,432,000,000
Interest income recorded on certain commercial loans		2,000,000	5,000,000	7,000,000	8,000,000
Other long-term investments	[1]	10,591,000,000		10,591,000,000		10,921,000,000
Notes Of Consolidated Variable Interest Entities	[1]	8,370,000,000		8,370,000,000		6,058,000,000
Fair Value Option
Fair Value Reporting [Line Items]
Contractual principal amounts of commercial mortgage loans, for which the fair value option has been elected		148,000,000		148,000,000		372,000,000
Other long-term investments		1,298,000,000		1,298,000,000		1,082,000,000
Notes Of Consolidated Variable Interest Entities		8,354,000,000		8,354,000,000		6,033,000,000
Notes Of Vies Contractual Principle Amount		8,676,000,000		8,676,000,000		6,216,000,000
Interest Expense		90,000,000	$ 46,000,000	244,000,000	$ 136,000,000
Non Accrual Loans
Fair Value Reporting [Line Items]
Contractual principal amounts of commercial mortgage loans, for which the fair value option has been elected		0		0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring
Fair Value Reporting [Line Items]
Total commercial mortgage and other loans		151,000,000		151,000,000		380,000,000
Other long-term investments		1,569,000,000		1,569,000,000		1,772,000,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Fair Value Option
Fair Value Reporting [Line Items]
Total commercial mortgage and other loans		151,000,000		$ 151,000,000		$ 380,000,000
Level 3 | Separate Account Real Estate | Minimum | Market comparables
Fair Value Reporting [Line Items]
Cap Rate				4.25%		4.50%
Discount rate				5.75%		6.00%
Yield To Maturity				0.75%		0.77%
Market Spread Over Base Rate				1.45%		1.50%
Level 3 | Separate Account Real Estate | Minimum | Discounted cash flow
Fair Value Reporting [Line Items]
Credit Risk				1.56%		1.17%
Level 3 | Separate Account Real Estate | Maximum | Market comparables
Fair Value Reporting [Line Items]
Cap Rate				10.00%		9.75%
Discount rate				13.00%		15.00%
Yield To Maturity				5.65%		6.76%
Market Spread Over Base Rate				3.39%		4.76%
Level 3 | Separate Account Real Estate | Maximum | Discounted cash flow
Fair Value Reporting [Line Items]
Credit Risk				11.00%		8.39%
Level 3 | Separate Account Real Estate | Weighted Average | Market comparables
Fair Value Reporting [Line Items]
Cap Rate				5.82%		6.05%
Discount rate				7.05%		7.36%
Yield To Maturity				3.79%		4.02%
Market Spread Over Base Rate				2.40%		2.67%
Level 3 | Separate Account Real Estate | Weighted Average | Discounted cash flow
Fair Value Reporting [Line Items]
Credit Risk				1.86%		1.44%
Level 3 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring
Fair Value Reporting [Line Items]
Total commercial mortgage and other loans		0		$ 0		$ 0
Other long-term investments		1,334,000,000		1,334,000,000		1,547,000,000
Level 3 | Internal | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring
Fair Value Reporting [Line Items]
Other long-term investments		10,000,000		10,000,000		1,000,000
Level 3 | Separate Accounts Asset | Internal | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring
Fair Value Reporting [Line Items]
Real Estate Investments, Net		24,336,000,000		24,336,000,000		22,641,000,000
Total commercial mortgage and other loans		$ 931,000,000		$ 931,000,000		$ 943,000,000
[1]	See Note 5 for details of balances associated with variable interest entities.

Fair Value of Assets and Liab83

Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities (Level 3 by Pricing Source) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Other long-term investments	[1]	$ 10,591	$ 10,921
Separate account assets		280,616	296,435
TOTAL ASSETS		754,527	766,655
Future policy benefits		222,220	217,766
Total liabilities		711,757	724,306
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Other long-term investments		1,569	1,772
Subtotal excluding separate account assets		358,192	361,935
Separate account assets		280,616	296,435
TOTAL ASSETS		638,808	658,370
Future policy benefits		9,173	8,182
Other liabilities		109	228
Notes issued by consolidated VIEs		8,354	6,033
Total liabilities		17,636	14,443
Level 3 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Equity securities		874	938
Other long-term investments		1,334	1,547
Other assets		21	9
Subtotal excluding separate account assets		8,425	8,710
Separate account assets		26,714	24,662
TOTAL ASSETS		35,139	33,372
Future policy benefits		9,173	8,182
Other liabilities		2	5
Notes issued by consolidated VIEs		8,354	6,033
Total liabilities		17,529	14,220
Level 3 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Obligations of U.S. states and their political subdivisions
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities		6	6
Level 3 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Foreign government bonds
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities		151	23
Level 3 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Corporate securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities		1,208	1,427
Level 3 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Asset-backed securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities		4,545	4,452
Level 3 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Commercial mortgage-backed securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities		80	48
Level 3 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Residential mortgage-backed securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities		206	260
Level 3 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Internal
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Equity securities		128	140
Other long-term investments		10	1
Other assets		21	9
Subtotal excluding separate account assets		1,113	1,125
Separate account assets		25,302	23,632
TOTAL ASSETS		26,415	24,757
Future policy benefits		9,173	8,182
Other liabilities		0	2
Notes issued by consolidated VIEs		0	0
Total liabilities		9,173	8,184
Level 3 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Internal | Obligations of U.S. states and their political subdivisions
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities		6	6
Level 3 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Internal | Foreign government bonds
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities		0	0
Level 3 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Internal | Corporate securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities		761	752
Level 3 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Internal | Asset-backed securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities		135	150
Level 3 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Internal | Commercial mortgage-backed securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities		6	10
Level 3 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Internal | Residential mortgage-backed securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities		46	57
Level 3 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | External
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Equity securities		746	798
Other long-term investments		1,324	1,546
Other assets		0	0
Subtotal excluding separate account assets		7,312	7,585
Separate account assets		1,412	1,030
TOTAL ASSETS		8,724	8,615
Future policy benefits		0	0
Other liabilities		2	3
Notes issued by consolidated VIEs		8,354	6,033
Total liabilities		8,356	6,036
Level 3 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | External | Obligations of U.S. states and their political subdivisions
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities		0	0
Level 3 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | External | Foreign government bonds
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities		151	23
Level 3 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | External | Corporate securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities		447	675
Level 3 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | External | Asset-backed securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities		4,410	4,302
Level 3 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | External | Commercial mortgage-backed securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities		74	38
Level 3 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | External | Residential mortgage-backed securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities		$ 160	$ 203
[1]	See Note 5 for details of balances associated with variable interest entities.

Fair Value of Assets and Liab84

Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities (Quantitative Info for Level 3 Inputs) (Details) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014USD ($)
Fair Value Quantiative Information [Line Items]
Future policy benefits	$ 222,220	$ 217,766
Level 3 | Minimum
Fair Value Quantiative Information [Line Items]
Fair Value Inputs, Policyholder Age		35 years
Level 3 | Minimum | Discounted cash flow | Future Policy Benefits
Fair Value Quantiative Information [Line Items]
Lapse rate	0.00%	0.00%
NPR spread	0.03%	0.00%
Utilization rate	56.00%	63.00%
Withdrawal rate	74.00%	74.00%
Mortality rate	0.00%	0.00%
Equity volatility curve	20.00%	17.00%
Level 3 | Maximum
Fair Value Quantiative Information [Line Items]
Fair Value Inputs, Policyholder Age		90 years
Level 3 | Maximum | Discounted cash flow | Future Policy Benefits
Fair Value Quantiative Information [Line Items]
Lapse rate	14.00%	14.00%
NPR spread	1.85%	1.30%
Utilization rate	96.00%	96.00%
Withdrawal rate	100.00%	100.00%
Mortality rate	14.00%	14.00%
Equity volatility curve	29.00%	28.00%
Level 3 | Corporate securities | Minimum | Discounted cash flow
Fair Value Quantiative Information [Line Items]
Discount rate	0.97%	0.84%
Level 3 | Corporate securities | Minimum | Market comparables
Fair Value Quantiative Information [Line Items]
EBITDA multiples	1.4	6.1
Level 3 | Corporate securities | Minimum | Liquidation
Fair Value Quantiative Information [Line Items]
Liquidation value	19.06%	22.12%
Level 3 | Corporate securities | Maximum | Discounted cash flow
Fair Value Quantiative Information [Line Items]
Discount rate	15.00%	15.00%
Level 3 | Corporate securities | Maximum | Market comparables
Fair Value Quantiative Information [Line Items]
EBITDA multiples	5	7
Level 3 | Corporate securities | Maximum | Liquidation
Fair Value Quantiative Information [Line Items]
Liquidation value	91.84%	100.00%
Level 3 | Corporate securities | Weighted Average | Discounted cash flow
Fair Value Quantiative Information [Line Items]
Discount rate	7.18%	7.73%
Level 3 | Corporate securities | Weighted Average | Market comparables
Fair Value Quantiative Information [Line Items]
EBITDA multiples	4.5	6.1
Level 3 | Corporate securities | Weighted Average | Liquidation
Fair Value Quantiative Information [Line Items]
Liquidation value	27.84%	82.92%
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring
Fair Value Quantiative Information [Line Items]
Future policy benefits	$ 9,173	$ 8,182
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3
Fair Value Quantiative Information [Line Items]
Future policy benefits	9,173	8,182
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Corporate securities
Fair Value Quantiative Information [Line Items]
Fair Value	1,208	1,427
Internal | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3
Fair Value Quantiative Information [Line Items]
Future policy benefits	9,173	8,182
Internal | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Future Policy Benefits
Fair Value Quantiative Information [Line Items]
Future policy benefits	9,173	8,182
Internal | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Corporate securities
Fair Value Quantiative Information [Line Items]
Fair Value	$ 761	$ 752

Fair Value of Assets and Liab85

Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities (Changes in Level 3 Assets and Liabilities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Equity
Fair Value, Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Fair Value, beginning of period	$ 259	$ 299	$ 275	$ 304
Included in earnings:
Realized investment gains (losses), net	4	2	14	6
Included in other comprehensive income (loss)	0	2	(1)	3
Purchases	14	8	26	26
Sales	(14)	(10)	(45)	(34)
Issuances	0	0	0	0
Settlements	(3)	0	(3)	0
Foreign currency translation	4	(4)	(4)	(3)
Other	0	0	0	1
Transfers into Level 3	0	2	2	3
Transfers out of Level 3	0	(1)	0	(8)
Fair Value, end of period	264	298	264	298
Included in earnings:
Realized investment gains (losses), net	(2)	0	(3)	(2)
Other income	0	0	0	0
Equity | Other income
Included in earnings:
Net investment income/other income	0	0	0	0
Equity | Net investment income
Included in earnings:
Net investment income/other income	0	0	0	0
Notes Issued by Consolidated VIEs
Fair Value, Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Fair Value, beginning of period	(7,434)	(4,539)	(6,033)	(3,254)
Included in earnings:
Realized investment gains (losses), net	92	92	39	91
Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances	0	0	0	0
Purchases	0	0	0	0
Sales	0	220	0	220
Issuances	(1,008)	(1,140)	(2,448)	(2,424)
Settlements	0	0	0	0
Foreign currency translation	0	0	0	0
Other		0	0	0
Transfers into Level 3	0	0	0	0
Transfers out of Level 3	0	0	0	0
Fair Value, end of period	(8,354)	(5,367)	(8,354)	(5,367)
Included in earnings:
Realized investment gains (losses), net	92	93	39	91
Other income	(3)		88
Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances	0	0	0	0
Notes Issued by Consolidated VIEs | Other income
Included in earnings:
Net investment income/other income	(4)		88
Notes Issued by Consolidated VIEs | Net investment income
Included in earnings:
Net investment income/other income	0	0	0	0
Fixed Maturities Available-For-Sale | U.S. States
Fair Value, Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Fair Value, beginning of period	20	0	6	0
Included in earnings:
Realized investment gains (losses), net	0	0	0	0
Included in other comprehensive income (loss)	0	0	0	0
Purchases	0	2	15	2
Sales	0	0	(1)	0
Issuances	0	0	0	0
Settlements	0	0	0	0
Foreign currency translation	0	0	0	0
Other			0	0
Transfers into Level 3	0	5	0	5
Transfers out of Level 3	(14)	0	(14)	0
Fair Value, end of period	6	7	6	7
Included in earnings:
Realized investment gains (losses), net	0	0	0	0
Fixed Maturities Available-For-Sale | U.S. States | Net investment income
Included in earnings:
Net investment income/other income	0	0	0	0
Fixed Maturities Available-For-Sale | Foreign Government
Fair Value, Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Fair Value, beginning of period	151	2	2	1
Included in earnings:
Realized investment gains (losses), net	0	0	0	0
Included in other comprehensive income (loss)	1	0	(2)	0
Purchases	(1)	0	19	1
Sales	0	0	0	0
Issuances	0	0	0	0
Settlements	0	0	0	0
Foreign currency translation	(4)	0	(6)	0
Other			0	0
Transfers into Level 3	(5)	0	129	0
Transfers out of Level 3	(21)	0	(21)	0
Fair Value, end of period	121	2	121	2
Included in earnings:
Realized investment gains (losses), net	0	0	0	0
Fixed Maturities Available-For-Sale | Foreign Government | Net investment income
Included in earnings:
Net investment income/other income	0	0	0	0
Fixed Maturities Available-For-Sale | Corporate
Fair Value, Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Fair Value, beginning of period	1,103	1,295	1,303	1,329
Included in earnings:
Realized investment gains (losses), net	(76)	(3)	(90)	7
Included in other comprehensive income (loss)	16	(23)	18	44
Purchases	257	315	684	624
Sales	(158)	(283)	(505)	(566)
Issuances	0	0	0	0
Settlements	(99)	(82)	(155)	(231)
Foreign currency translation	4	(15)	(7)	(9)
Other			(3)	4
Transfers into Level 3	52	218	68	276
Transfers out of Level 3	(22)	(20)	(221)	(80)
Fair Value, end of period	1,078	1,401	1,078	1,401
Included in earnings:
Realized investment gains (losses), net	(64)	(1)	(81)	(17)
Fixed Maturities Available-For-Sale | Corporate | Net investment income
Included in earnings:
Net investment income/other income	1	(1)	(14)	3
Fixed Maturities Available-For-Sale | Asset- Backed
Fair Value, Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Fair Value, beginning of period	3,817	3,824	4,059	3,112
Included in earnings:
Realized investment gains (losses), net	18	3	24	13
Included in other comprehensive income (loss)	(52)	(6)	(35)	0
Purchases	110	1,193	1,050	2,285
Sales	(94)	(121)	(484)	(170)
Issuances	(4)	0	(4)	0
Settlements	(180)	(244)	(258)	(953)
Foreign currency translation	6	(7)	(8)	(7)
Other			3	(2)
Transfers into Level 3	1,059	163	1,862	1,142
Transfers out of Level 3	(643)	(260)	(2,185)	(885)
Fair Value, end of period	4,042	4,550	4,042	4,550
Included in earnings:
Realized investment gains (losses), net	0	0	4	1
Fixed Maturities Available-For-Sale | Asset- Backed | Net investment income
Included in earnings:
Net investment income/other income	5	5	18	15
Fixed Maturities Available-For-Sale | Commercial Mortgage- Backed
Fair Value, Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Fair Value, beginning of period	41	49	43	165
Included in earnings:
Realized investment gains (losses), net	1	3	1	4
Included in other comprehensive income (loss)	(1)	(3)	(1)	(1)
Purchases	11	373	45	869
Sales	0	(4)	0	(10)
Issuances	0	0	0	0
Settlements	0	(1)	(4)	(5)
Foreign currency translation	0	0	0	0
Other			0	0
Transfers into Level 3	0	0	2	0
Transfers out of Level 3	0	0	(34)	(605)
Fair Value, end of period	52	417	52	417
Included in earnings:
Realized investment gains (losses), net	0	0	0	0
Fixed Maturities Available-For-Sale | Commercial Mortgage- Backed | Net investment income
Included in earnings:
Net investment income/other income	0	0	0	0
Fixed Maturities Available-For-Sale | Residential Mortgage- Backed
Fair Value, Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Fair Value, beginning of period	215	316	253	338
Included in earnings:
Realized investment gains (losses), net	0	0	0	0
Included in other comprehensive income (loss)	(1)	1	(2)	1
Purchases	0	1	0	1
Sales	(2)	0	(5)	0
Issuances	0	0	0	0
Settlements	(14)	(11)	(39)	(35)
Foreign currency translation	4	(8)	(5)	(5)
Other			0	0
Transfers into Level 3	0	0	0	0
Transfers out of Level 3	0	0	0	0
Fair Value, end of period	201	299	201	299
Included in earnings:
Realized investment gains (losses), net	0	0	0	0
Fixed Maturities Available-For-Sale | Residential Mortgage- Backed | Net investment income
Included in earnings:
Net investment income/other income	(1)	0	(1)	(1)
Trading Account Assets | Foreign Government
Fair Value, Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Fair Value, beginning of period	25	12	21	0
Included in earnings:
Realized investment gains (losses), net	0	0	0	0
Purchases	5	0	10	12
Sales	0	0	0	0
Issuances	0	0	0	0
Settlements	0	0	(1)	0
Foreign currency translation	0	0	0	0
Other			0
Transfers into Level 3	0	0	0	0
Transfers out of Level 3	0	0	0	0
Fair Value, end of period	30	12	30	12
Included in earnings:
Realized investment gains (losses), net	0	0	0	0
Other income	0	0	0	0
Trading Account Assets | Foreign Government | Other income
Included in earnings:
Net investment income/other income	0	0	0	0
Trading Account Assets | Foreign Government | Net investment income
Included in earnings:
Net investment income/other income	0		0	0
Trading Account Assets | Corporate
Fair Value, Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Fair Value, beginning of period	148	129	124	115
Included in earnings:
Realized investment gains (losses), net	0	0	0	0
Purchases	16	100	87	163
Sales	(2)	(90)	(6)	(141)
Issuances	0	0	0	0
Settlements	(11)	(5)	(14)	(9)
Foreign currency translation	0	0	0	0
Other			0
Transfers into Level 3	3	9	10	9
Transfers out of Level 3	0	0	(41)	0
Fair Value, end of period	130	129	130	129
Included in earnings:
Realized investment gains (losses), net	0	0	0	0
Other income	(22)	(9)	(28)	(4)
Trading Account Assets | Corporate | Other income
Included in earnings:
Net investment income/other income	(23)	(14)	(30)	(8)
Trading Account Assets | Corporate | Net investment income
Included in earnings:
Net investment income/other income	(1)		0	0
Trading Account Assets | Asset- Backed
Fair Value, Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Fair Value, beginning of period	607	446	393	395
Included in earnings:
Realized investment gains (losses), net	0	0	0	0
Purchases	64	12	311	102
Sales	0	0	(2)	(9)
Issuances	0	0	0	0
Settlements	(10)	(4)	(11)	(27)
Foreign currency translation	0	3	0	(656)
Other			0
Transfers into Level 3	37	3	110	44
Transfers out of Level 3	(190)	(26)	(297)	581
Fair Value, end of period	503	432	503	432
Included in earnings:
Realized investment gains (losses), net	0	0	0	0
Other income	(4)	(2)	(1)	2
Trading Account Assets | Asset- Backed | Other income
Included in earnings:
Net investment income/other income	(5)	(2)	(2)	1
Trading Account Assets | Asset- Backed | Net investment income
Included in earnings:
Net investment income/other income	0		1	1
Trading Account Assets | Commercial Mortgage- Backed
Fair Value, Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Fair Value, beginning of period	2	2	5	1
Included in earnings:
Realized investment gains (losses), net	0	0	0	0
Purchases	26	36	26	87
Sales	(1)	0	(3)	0
Issuances	0	0	0	0
Settlements	0	0	(1)	0
Foreign currency translation	0	(3)	0	609
Other			0
Transfers into Level 3	1	2	1	4
Transfers out of Level 3	0	3	0	(661)
Fair Value, end of period	28	40	28	40
Included in earnings:
Realized investment gains (losses), net	0	0	0	0
Other income	0	0	0	0
Trading Account Assets | Commercial Mortgage- Backed | Other income
Included in earnings:
Net investment income/other income	0	0	0	0
Trading Account Assets | Commercial Mortgage- Backed | Net investment income
Included in earnings:
Net investment income/other income	0		0	0
Trading Account Assets | Residential Mortgage- Backed
Fair Value, Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Fair Value, beginning of period	5	9	7	9
Included in earnings:
Realized investment gains (losses), net	0	0	0	0
Purchases	1	0	1	0
Sales	0	0	0	0
Issuances	0	0	0	0
Settlements	(1)	0	(2)	(1)
Foreign currency translation	0	0	0	47
Other			0
Transfers into Level 3	0	0	0	0
Transfers out of Level 3	0	0	(1)	(47)
Fair Value, end of period	5	9	5	9
Included in earnings:
Realized investment gains (losses), net	0	0	0	0
Other income	0	0	0	0
Trading Account Assets | Residential Mortgage- Backed | Other income
Included in earnings:
Net investment income/other income	0	0	0	1
Trading Account Assets | Residential Mortgage- Backed | Net investment income
Included in earnings:
Net investment income/other income	0		0	0
Trading Account Assets | Equity
Fair Value, Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Fair Value, beginning of period	604	763	663	842
Included in earnings:
Realized investment gains (losses), net	0	(8)	(2)	(6)
Purchases	20	9	28	23
Sales	(4)	(25)	(20)	(59)
Issuances	0	0	0	0
Settlements	(20)	0	(36)	(79)
Foreign currency translation	9	(19)	(8)	(11)
Other			(7)
Transfers into Level 3	0	0	0	0
Transfers out of Level 3	0	0	0	(1)
Fair Value, end of period	610	721	610	721
Included in earnings:
Realized investment gains (losses), net	0	(6)	(2)	(6)
Other income	(7)	1	7	15
Trading Account Assets | Equity | Other income
Included in earnings:
Net investment income/other income	1	1	(8)	12
Trading Account Assets | Equity | Net investment income
Included in earnings:
Net investment income/other income	0		0	0
Trading Account Assets | All Other Activity
Fair Value, Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Fair Value, beginning of period	12	6	7	6
Included in earnings:
Realized investment gains (losses), net	0	0	0	0
Purchases	1	0	1	0
Sales	(2)	0	(2)	0
Issuances	0	0	0	0
Settlements	0	0	0	0
Foreign currency translation	0	0	0	0
Other			0
Transfers into Level 3	0	0	0	0
Transfers out of Level 3	0	0	0	0
Fair Value, end of period	5	7	5	7
Included in earnings:
Realized investment gains (losses), net	0	0	0	0
Other income	(1)	0	(1)	1
Trading Account Assets | All Other Activity | Other income
Included in earnings:
Net investment income/other income	(6)	1	(1)	1
Trading Account Assets | All Other Activity | Net investment income
Included in earnings:
Net investment income/other income	0		0	0
Commercial Mortgage and Other Loans
Fair Value, Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Fair Value, beginning of period	0	0	0	0
Included in earnings:
Realized investment gains (losses), net	0	0	0	0
Included in other comprehensive income (loss)	0	0	0	0
Purchases	0	0	0	0
Sales	0	0	0	0
Issuances	0	0	0	0
Settlements	0	0	0	0
Foreign currency translation	0	0	0	0
Other	0	0	0	0
Transfers into Level 3	0	0	0	0
Transfers out of Level 3	0	0	0	0
Fair Value, end of period	0	0	0	0
Included in earnings:
Realized investment gains (losses), net	0	0	0	0
Other income	0	0	0	0
Commercial Mortgage and Other Loans | Other income
Included in earnings:
Net investment income/other income	0	0	0	0
Commercial Mortgage and Other Loans | Net investment income
Included in earnings:
Net investment income/other income	0	0	0	0
Other long-term investments
Fair Value, Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Fair Value, beginning of period	1,714	1,442	1,547	1,396
Included in earnings:
Realized investment gains (losses), net	(2)	(9)	(4)	(6)
Included in other comprehensive income (loss)	0	0	0	0
Purchases	205	97	406	191
Sales	0	(2)	(2)	(2)
Issuances	0	0	0	0
Settlements	(84)	(23)	(134)	(88)
Foreign currency translation	0	3	(52)	7
Other	(410)	(7)	(435)	(59)
Transfers into Level 3	0	0	0	5
Transfers out of Level 3	0	0	(1)	0
Fair Value, end of period	1,334	1,517	1,334	1,517
Included in earnings:
Realized investment gains (losses), net	(2)	(2)	(4)	(7)
Other income	(40)	6	12	74
Other long-term investments | Other income
Included in earnings:
Net investment income/other income	(90)	15	9	74
Other long-term investments | Net investment income
Included in earnings:
Net investment income/other income	1	1	0	(1)
Other Assets
Fair Value, Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Fair Value, beginning of period	2	4	2	4
Included in earnings:
Realized investment gains (losses), net	12	0	12	0
Included in other comprehensive income (loss)	0	0	0	0
Purchases	2	0	2	0
Sales	0	0	0	0
Issuances	0	0	0	0
Settlements	0	(2)	0	(2)
Foreign currency translation	0	0	0	0
Other	0	0	0	0
Transfers into Level 3	0	0	0	0
Transfers out of Level 3	0	0	0	0
Fair Value, end of period	16	2	16	2
Included in earnings:
Realized investment gains (losses), net	12	0	12	0
Other income	0	0	0	0
Other Assets | Other income
Included in earnings:
Net investment income/other income	0	0	0	0
Other Assets | Net investment income
Included in earnings:
Net investment income/other income	0	0	0	0
Separate Accounts Assets
Fair Value, Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Fair Value, beginning of period	25,855	23,779	24,662	22,603
Included in earnings:
Realized investment gains (losses), net	1	0	12	6
Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances	1,054	655	2,480	2,008
Purchases	742	228	2,707	1,060
Sales	(365)	(218)	(782)	(546)
Issuances	0	0	0	0
Settlements	(524)	(608)	(1,550)	(1,272)
Foreign currency translation	(3)	(1)	(5)	(1)
Other		(57)	(472)	0
Transfers into Level 3	0	47	1	50
Transfers out of Level 3	(52)	(20)	(357)	(115)
Fair Value, end of period	26,714	23,811	26,714	23,811
Included in earnings:
Realized investment gains (losses), net	0	0	0	0
Other income	0		0
Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances	827	414	1,659	1,269
Separate Accounts Assets | Other income
Included in earnings:
Net investment income/other income	0		0
Separate Accounts Assets | Net investment income
Included in earnings:
Net investment income/other income	6	6	18	18
Future Policy Benefits
Fair Value, Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Fair Value, beginning of period	(5,478)	(3,400)	(8,182)	(441)
Included in earnings:
Realized investment gains (losses), net	(3,454)	(1,690)	(270)	(4,204)
Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances	0	0	0	0
Purchases	0	0	0	0
Sales	0	0	0	0
Issuances	(241)	(230)	(721)	(675)
Settlements	0	0	0	0
Foreign currency translation	0	0	0	0
Other		0	0	0
Transfers into Level 3	0	0	0	0
Transfers out of Level 3	0	0	0	0
Fair Value, end of period	(9,173)	(5,320)	(9,173)	(5,320)
Included in earnings:
Realized investment gains (losses), net	(3,497)	(1,713)	(454)	(4,220)
Other income	0		0
Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances	0	0	0	0
Future Policy Benefits | Other income
Included in earnings:
Net investment income/other income	0		0
Future Policy Benefits | Net investment income
Included in earnings:
Net investment income/other income	0	0	0	0
Other Liabilities
Fair Value, Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Fair Value, beginning of period	(2)	(5)	(5)	(5)
Included in earnings:
Realized investment gains (losses), net	0	0	1	2
Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances	0	0	0	0
Purchases	0	0	0	0
Sales	0	0	0	0
Issuances	0	0	0	0
Settlements	0	0	2	0
Foreign currency translation	0	0	0	0
Other		(1)	0	(3)
Transfers into Level 3	0	0	0	0
Transfers out of Level 3	0	0	0	0
Fair Value, end of period	(2)	(6)	(2)	(6)
Included in earnings:
Realized investment gains (losses), net	0	0	1	2
Other income	0		0
Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances	0	0	0	0
Other Liabilities | Other income
Included in earnings:
Net investment income/other income	0		0
Other Liabilities | Net investment income
Included in earnings:
Net investment income/other income	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

Fair Value of Assets and Liab86

Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities (Derivative Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total derivative assets	$ 2,748	$ 1,593
Netting	(14,174)	(12,332)
Total derivative liabilities	96	158
Netting	(5,806)	(6,661)
Interest Rate
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total derivative assets	12,105	10,595
Total derivative liabilities	5,373	4,954
Currency
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total derivative assets	359	865
Total derivative liabilities	129	1,025
Credit
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total derivative assets	5	7
Total derivative liabilities	38	30
Currency/Interest Rate
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total derivative assets	2,972	1,885
Total derivative liabilities	201	307
Equity
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total derivative assets	1,481	572
Total derivative liabilities	161	503
Commodity
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total derivative assets	0	1
Total derivative liabilities	0	0
Level 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total derivative assets	6	11
Total derivative liabilities	15	3
Level 1 | Interest Rate
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total derivative assets	1	5
Total derivative liabilities	0	3
Level 1 | Currency
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total derivative assets	0	0
Total derivative liabilities	0	0
Level 1 | Credit
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total derivative assets	0	0
Total derivative liabilities	0	0
Level 1 | Currency/Interest Rate
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total derivative assets	0	0
Total derivative liabilities	0	0
Level 1 | Equity
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total derivative assets	5	5
Total derivative liabilities	15	0
Level 1 | Commodity
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total derivative assets	0	1
Total derivative liabilities	0	0
Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total derivative assets	16,901	13,903
Total derivative liabilities	5,885	6,813
Level 2 | Interest Rate
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total derivative assets	12,097	10,584
Total derivative liabilities	5,371	4,948
Level 2 | Currency
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total derivative assets	359	865
Total derivative liabilities	129	1,025
Level 2 | Credit
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total derivative assets	5	7
Total derivative liabilities	38	30
Level 2 | Currency/Interest Rate
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total derivative assets	2,972	1,885
Total derivative liabilities	201	307
Level 2 | Equity
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total derivative assets	1,468	562
Total derivative liabilities	146	503
Level 2 | Commodity
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total derivative assets	0	0
Total derivative liabilities	0	0
Level 3
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total derivative assets	15	11
Total derivative liabilities	2	3
Level 3 | Interest Rate
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total derivative assets	7	6
Total derivative liabilities	2	3
Level 3 | Currency
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total derivative assets	0	0
Total derivative liabilities	0	0
Level 3 | Credit
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total derivative assets	0	0
Total derivative liabilities	0	0
Level 3 | Currency/Interest Rate
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total derivative assets	0	0
Total derivative liabilities	0	0
Level 3 | Equity
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total derivative assets	8	5
Total derivative liabilities	0	0
Level 3 | Commodity
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total derivative assets	0	0
Total derivative liabilities	$ 0	$ 0

Fair Value of Assets and Liab87

Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities (Changes in Level 3 Derivative Assets and Liabilities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Equity
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Roll Forward]
Fair Value, beginning of period	$ 7	$ 6	$ 6	$ 0
Included in earnings:
Realized investment gains (losses), net	(1)	1	(5)	2
Other income	0	0	0	0
Purchases	2	0	8	0
Sales	0	0	0	0
Issuances	0	0	0	0
Settlements	0	0	0	0
Transfers into Level 3	0	0	0	5
Transfers out of Level 3	0	0	(1)	0
Fair Value, end of period	8	7	8	7
Included in earnings:
Realized investment gains (losses), net	(1)	1	(5)	2
Other income	0	0	0	0
Interest Rate
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Roll Forward]
Fair Value, beginning of period	6	6	3	3
Included in earnings:
Realized investment gains (losses), net	(1)	(3)	2	0
Other income	0	0	0	0
Purchases	0	0	0	0
Sales	0	0	0	0
Issuances	0	0	0	0
Settlements	0	0	0	0
Transfers into Level 3	0	0	0	0
Transfers out of Level 3	0	0	0	0
Fair Value, end of period	5	3	5	3
Included in earnings:
Realized investment gains (losses), net	(1)	(3)	2	0
Other income	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

Fair Value of Assets and Liab88

Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities (Nonrecurring Fair Value Measurements) (Details) - Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring - Level 3 - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Commercial Mortgage Loans
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Carrying value	$ 0	$ 33	$ 0	$ 33
Gains (Losses)	0	0	0	(4)
Mortgage Servicing Rights
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Carrying value	96	91	96	91
Gains (Losses)	(1)	(1)	(2)	8
Cost Method Investment
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Carrying value	258	13	258	13
Gains (Losses)	$ (50)	$ (2)	$ (86)	$ (2)

Fair Value of Assets and Liab89

Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities (Changes in Fair Values Recorded in Earnings for FVO Assets-Liabilities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Commercial mortgage and other loans
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items]
Changes in instrument-specific credit risk	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Other changes in fair value	0	0	0	0
Other long-term investments
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items]
Changes in fair value	(42)	1	1	43
Notes issued by consolidated VIEs:
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items]
Changes in fair value	$ (88)	$ (92)	$ (127)	$ (91)

Fair Value of Assets and Liab90

Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities (Financial Instruments where Carrying Amounts and Fair Values May Differ) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Assets:
Fixed maturities, held-to-maturity	[1]	$ 2,380	$ 2,575
Policy loans		11,624	11,712
Accrued investment income	[1]	3,156	3,130
Liabilities:
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase		8,107	9,407
Cash collateral for loaned securities		4,241	4,241
Short-term debt		1,833	3,839
Long-term debt		20,329	19,831
Fair Value
Assets:
Fixed maturities, held-to-maturity		2,669	2,902
Commercial mortgage and other loans		51,557	48,717
Policy loans		11,624	11,712
Other long-term investments		1,842	1,917
Short-term investments		674	523
Cash and cash equivalents		5,577	3,073
Accrued investment income		3,156	3,130
Other assets		3,385	2,358
Total assets		80,484	74,332
Liabilities:
Policyholders’ account balances—investment contracts		94,731	96,375
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase		8,107	9,407
Cash collateral for loaned securities		4,241	4,241
Short-term debt		1,846	3,888
Long-term debt		22,100	22,086
Notes issued by consolidated VIEs		14	18
Other liabilities		6,724	6,374
Separate account liabilities—investment contracts		100,556	106,976
Total liabilities		238,319	249,365
Fair Value | Level 1
Assets:
Fixed maturities, held-to-maturity		0	0
Commercial mortgage and other loans		0	0
Policy loans		0	0
Other long-term investments		0	0
Short-term investments		0	0
Cash and cash equivalents		3,869	2,230
Accrued investment income		0	0
Other assets		66	143
Total assets		3,935	2,373
Liabilities:
Policyholders’ account balances—investment contracts		0	0
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase		0	0
Cash collateral for loaned securities		0	0
Short-term debt		0	0
Long-term debt		1,298	1,285
Notes issued by consolidated VIEs		0	0
Other liabilities		0	0
Separate account liabilities—investment contracts		0	0
Total liabilities		1,298	1,285
Fair Value | Level 2
Assets:
Fixed maturities, held-to-maturity		1,567	1,703
Commercial mortgage and other loans		550	559
Policy loans		0	0
Other long-term investments		0	0
Short-term investments		674	523
Cash and cash equivalents		1,708	843
Accrued investment income		3,156	3,130
Other assets		2,660	2,106
Total assets		10,315	8,864
Liabilities:
Policyholders’ account balances—investment contracts		39,750	40,264
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase		8,107	9,407
Cash collateral for loaned securities		4,241	4,241
Short-term debt		1,846	3,784
Long-term debt		16,742	16,718
Notes issued by consolidated VIEs		0	0
Other liabilities		6,022	6,254
Separate account liabilities—investment contracts		69,320	82,801
Total liabilities		146,028	163,469
Fair Value | Level 3
Assets:
Fixed maturities, held-to-maturity		1,102	1,199
Commercial mortgage and other loans		51,007	48,158
Policy loans		11,624	11,712
Other long-term investments		1,842	1,917
Short-term investments		0	0
Cash and cash equivalents		0	0
Accrued investment income		0	0
Other assets		659	109
Total assets		66,234	63,095
Liabilities:
Policyholders’ account balances—investment contracts		54,981	56,111
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase		0	0
Cash collateral for loaned securities		0	0
Short-term debt		0	104
Long-term debt		4,060	4,083
Notes issued by consolidated VIEs		14	18
Other liabilities		702	120
Separate account liabilities—investment contracts		31,236	24,175
Total liabilities		90,993	84,611
Carrying Amount
Assets:
Fixed maturities, held-to-maturity		2,380	2,575
Commercial mortgage and other loans		49,897	46,052
Policy loans		11,624	11,712
Other long-term investments		1,607	1,712
Short-term investments		674	523
Cash and cash equivalents		5,577	3,073
Accrued investment income		3,156	3,130
Other assets		3,385	2,358
Total assets		78,300	71,135
Liabilities:
Policyholders’ account balances—investment contracts		93,967	95,069
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase		8,107	9,407
Cash collateral for loaned securities		4,241	4,241
Short-term debt		1,833	3,839
Long-term debt		20,329	19,831
Notes issued by consolidated VIEs		16	25
Other liabilities		6,724	6,374
Separate account liabilities—investment contracts		100,556	106,976
Total liabilities		$ 235,773	$ 245,762
[1]	See Note 5 for details of balances associated with variable interest entities.

Derivative Instruments (Narrati

Derivative Instruments (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Total derivative assets	$ 2,748,000,000	$ 1,593,000,000
Total derivative liabilities	96,000,000	158,000,000
Anticipated pre-tax gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to earnings	$ 95,000,000
Maximum Length of Time Hedged in Cash Flow Hedge	30 years
Net investment hedges income (loss) before taxes	$ 528,000,000	501,000,000
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional of credit derivative	500,000,000	500,000,000
Fair value of credit derivative liability	14,000,000	4,000,000
Credit protection derivatives outstanding notional amounts	591,000,000	573,000,000
Credit Derivative Purchased Credit Protection, Liability	8,000,000	17,000,000
Single Name
Derivative [Line Items]
Credit Derivative, Maximum Exposure, Undiscounted	205,000,000	5,000,000
Credit Risk Derivatives, at Fair Value, Asset Net (Liability) (less than for single name in 2014)	$ (8,000,000)	1,000,000
Credit Derivatives Written Max Length Of Maturities (less than)	32 years
Credit Default Index
Derivative [Line Items]
Credit Derivative, Maximum Exposure, Undiscounted	$ 282,000,000	1,544,000,000
Credit Risk Derivatives, at Fair Value, Asset Net (Liability) (less than for single name in 2014)	$ (3,000,000)	$ (2,000,000)
Credit Derivatives Written Max Length Of Maturities (less than)	9 years
Standard & Poor's, CCC Rating | Credit Default Index
Derivative [Line Items]
Credit Derivative, Maximum Exposure, Undiscounted	$ 251,000,000
Standard & Poor's, D Rating | Credit Default Index
Derivative [Line Items]
Credit Derivative, Maximum Exposure, Undiscounted	31,000,000
Moody's A1 Rating | Single Name
Derivative [Line Items]
Credit Derivative, Maximum Exposure, Undiscounted	136,000,000
Moodys Ba1 Rating | Single Name
Derivative [Line Items]
Credit Derivative, Maximum Exposure, Undiscounted	$ 69,000,000

Derivative Instruments (Gross N

Derivative Instruments (Gross Notional Amount and Fair Value of Derivatives Contracts) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional	$ 455,740	$ 439,280
Assets	16,929	13,932
Liabilities	(5,902)	(6,817)
Net Embedded Derivative Liability	9,135	8,162
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional	14,526	12,929
Assets	1,560	705
Liabilities	(196)	(366)
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Interest Rate Swaps
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional	1,459	1,714
Assets	21	21
Liabilities	(175)	(191)
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Foreign Currency Forwards
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional	426	443
Assets	10	5
Liabilities	(4)	(14)
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Foreign Currency Swaps
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional	12,641	10,772
Assets	1,529	679
Liabilities	(17)	(161)
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional	441,214	426,351
Assets	15,369	13,227
Liabilities	(5,706)	(6,451)
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Interest Rate Swaps
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional	171,287	182,937
Assets	11,442	9,904
Liabilities	(4,997)	(4,578)
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Interest Rate Futures
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional	27,559	32,008
Assets	1	5
Liabilities	0	(3)
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Interest Rate Options
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional	39,186	27,561
Assets	635	663
Liabilities	(201)	(180)
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Interest Rate Forwards
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional	324	877
Assets	7	2
Liabilities	0	(1)
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Foreign Currency Forwards
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional	17,240	21,197
Assets	348	854
Liabilities	(125)	(1,011)
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Foreign Currency Options
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional	93	203
Assets	0	6
Liabilities	0	0
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Foreign Currency Swaps
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional	11,240	11,083
Assets	1,444	1,207
Liabilities	(185)	(145)
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Credit Default Swaps
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional	1,578	2,622
Assets	5	7
Liabilities	(38)	(30)
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Equity Futures
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional	1,337	331
Assets	1	3
Liabilities	(14)	0
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Equity Options
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional	79,158	57,590
Assets	398	504
Liabilities	(127)	(41)
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Total Return Swaps
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional	18,752	15,217
Assets	1,081	65
Liabilities	(19)	(462)
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Commodity Futures
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional	54	18
Assets	0	1
Liabilities	0	0
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Synthetic GICs
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional	73,406	74,707
Assets	7	6
Liabilities	$ 0	$ 0

Derivative Instruments (Offsett

Derivative Instruments (Offsetting Assets and Liabilities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Derivatives
Gross Amounts of Recognized Financial Instruments	$ 16,929	$ 13,932
Securities purchased under agreement to resell
Gross Amounts of Recognized Financial Instruments	1,748	702
Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Financial Position	0	0
Net Amounts Presented in the Statement of Financial Position	1,748	702
Financial Instruments/Collateral	(1,748)	(702)
Net Amount	0	0
Total assets
Gross Amounts of Recognized Financial Instruments	18,517	14,488
Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Financial Position	(14,174)	(12,332)
Net Amounts Presented in the Statement of Financial Position	4,343	2,156
Financial Instruments/Collateral	(3,737)	(1,325)
Net Amount	606	831
Derivatives
Gross Amounts of Recognized Financial Instruments	5,902	6,817
Securities sold under agreement to repurchase
Gross Amounts of Recognized Financial Instruments	8,107	9,407
Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Financial Position	0	0
Net Amounts Presented in the Statement of Financial Position	8,107	9,407
Financial Instruments/Collateral	(8,107)	(9,407)
Net Amount	0	0
Total liabilities
Gross Amounts of Recognized Financial Instruments	14,000	16,217
Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Financial Position	(5,806)	(6,661)
Net Amounts Presented in the Statement of Financial Position	8,194	9,556
Financial Instruments/Collateral	(8,118)	(9,556)
Net Amount	76	0
Counterparty
Derivatives
Gross Amounts of Recognized Financial Instruments	16,769	13,786
Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Financial Position	(14,174)	(12,332)
Net Amounts Presented in the Statement of Financial Position	2,595	1,454
Financial Instruments/Collateral	(1,989)	(623)
Net Amount	606	831
Derivatives
Gross Amounts of Recognized Financial Instruments	5,893	6,810
Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Financial Position	(5,806)	(6,661)
Net Amounts Presented in the Statement of Financial Position	87	149
Financial Instruments/Collateral	(11)	(149)
Net Amount	$ 76	$ 0

Derivative Instruments (Financi

Derivative Instruments (Financial Statement Classification and Impact of Derivatives Used in Qualifying and Non-qualifying Hedge Relationships) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Realized Investment Gains (Losses)
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	$ 1,446	$ (340)	$ 2,704	$ (431)
Net Investment Income
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	11	(13)	15	(41)
Other Income
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	58	71	88	48
Interest Expense
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	(2)	(6)	(5)	(17)
Interest Credited To Policyholders’ Account Balances
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0	2
AOCI
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	310	473	838	356
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Fair value hedges | Realized Investment Gains (Losses)
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	(4)	13	26	11
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Fair value hedges | Net Investment Income
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	(11)	(14)	(34)	(45)
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Fair value hedges | Other Income
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0	0
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Fair value hedges | Interest Expense
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0	0
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Fair value hedges | Interest Credited To Policyholders’ Account Balances
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0	2
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Fair value hedges | AOCI
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0	0
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Fair value hedges | Interest Rate | Realized Investment Gains (Losses)
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	(7)	14	14	6
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Fair value hedges | Interest Rate | Net Investment Income
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	(11)	(14)	(33)	(45)
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Fair value hedges | Interest Rate | Other Income
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0	0
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Fair value hedges | Interest Rate | Interest Expense
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0	0
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Fair value hedges | Interest Rate | Interest Credited To Policyholders’ Account Balances
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0	2
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Fair value hedges | Interest Rate | AOCI
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0	0
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Fair value hedges | Currency | Realized Investment Gains (Losses)
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	3	(1)	12	5
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Fair value hedges | Currency | Net Investment Income
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	(1)	0
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Fair value hedges | Currency | Other Income
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0	0
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Fair value hedges | Currency | Interest Expense
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0	0
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Fair value hedges | Currency | Interest Credited To Policyholders’ Account Balances
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0	0
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Fair value hedges | Currency | AOCI
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0	0
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Cash flow hedges | Realized Investment Gains (Losses)
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0	0
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Cash flow hedges | Net Investment Income
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	22	1	49	4
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Cash flow hedges | Other Income
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	59	68	84	46
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Cash flow hedges | Interest Expense
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	(2)	(6)	(5)	(17)
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Cash flow hedges | Interest Credited To Policyholders’ Account Balances
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0	0
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Cash flow hedges | AOCI
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	315	388	811	301
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Cash flow hedges | Interest Rate | Realized Investment Gains (Losses)
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0	0
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Cash flow hedges | Interest Rate | Net Investment Income
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0	0
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Cash flow hedges | Interest Rate | Other Income
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0	0
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Cash flow hedges | Interest Rate | Interest Expense
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	(2)	(6)	(5)	(17)
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Cash flow hedges | Interest Rate | Interest Credited To Policyholders’ Account Balances
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0	0
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Cash flow hedges | Interest Rate | AOCI
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	(6)	5	(5)	10
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Cash flow hedges | Currency/Interest Rate | Realized Investment Gains (Losses)
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0	0
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Cash flow hedges | Currency/Interest Rate | Net Investment Income
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	22	1	49	4
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Cash flow hedges | Currency/Interest Rate | Other Income
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	59	68	84	46
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Cash flow hedges | Currency/Interest Rate | Interest Expense
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0	0
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Cash flow hedges | Currency/Interest Rate | Interest Credited To Policyholders’ Account Balances
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0	0
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Cash flow hedges | Currency/Interest Rate | AOCI
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	321	383	816	291
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Net investment hedges | Realized Investment Gains (Losses)
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	(3)	0
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Net investment hedges | Net Investment Income
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0	0
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Net investment hedges | Other Income
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0	0
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Net investment hedges | Interest Expense
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0	0
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Net investment hedges | Interest Credited To Policyholders’ Account Balances
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0	0
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Net investment hedges | AOCI
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	(5)	85	27	55
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Net investment hedges | Currency | Realized Investment Gains (Losses)
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	(3)	0
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Net investment hedges | Currency | Net Investment Income
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0	0
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Net investment hedges | Currency | Other Income
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0	0
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Net investment hedges | Currency | Interest Expense
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0	0
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Net investment hedges | Currency | Interest Credited To Policyholders’ Account Balances
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0	0
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Net investment hedges | Currency | AOCI
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	5	9	12	8
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Net investment hedges | Currency/Interest Rate | Realized Investment Gains (Losses)
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0	0
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Net investment hedges | Currency/Interest Rate | Net Investment Income
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0	0
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Net investment hedges | Currency/Interest Rate | Other Income
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0	0
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Net investment hedges | Currency/Interest Rate | Interest Expense
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0	0
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Net investment hedges | Currency/Interest Rate | Interest Credited To Policyholders’ Account Balances
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0	0
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Net investment hedges | Currency/Interest Rate | AOCI
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	(10)	76	15	47
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Realized Investment Gains (Losses)
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	1,450	(353)	2,681	(442)
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Net Investment Income
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0	0
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Other Income
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	(1)	3	4	2
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Interest Expense
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0	0
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Interest Credited To Policyholders’ Account Balances
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0	0
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | AOCI
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0	0
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Interest Rate | Realized Investment Gains (Losses)
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	3,261	798	1,795	4,177
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Interest Rate | Net Investment Income
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0	0
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Interest Rate | Other Income
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0	0
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Interest Rate | Interest Expense
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0	0
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Interest Rate | Interest Credited To Policyholders’ Account Balances
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0	0
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Interest Rate | AOCI
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0	0
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Currency | Realized Investment Gains (Losses)
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	193	99	(34)	51
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Currency | Net Investment Income
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0	0
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Currency | Other Income
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	(2)	0	(1)	0
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Currency | Interest Expense
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0	0
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Currency | Interest Credited To Policyholders’ Account Balances
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0	0
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Currency | AOCI
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0	0
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Currency/Interest Rate | Realized Investment Gains (Losses)
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	58	377	464	380
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Currency/Interest Rate | Net Investment Income
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0	0
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Currency/Interest Rate | Other Income
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	1	3	5	2
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Currency/Interest Rate | Interest Expense
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0	0
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Currency/Interest Rate | Interest Credited To Policyholders’ Account Balances
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0	0
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Currency/Interest Rate | AOCI
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0	0
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Credit | Realized Investment Gains (Losses)
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	(5)	(9)	(6)	(10)
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Credit | Net Investment Income
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0	0
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Credit | Other Income
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0	0
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Credit | Interest Expense
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0	0
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Credit | Interest Credited To Policyholders’ Account Balances
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0	0
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Credit | AOCI
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0	0
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Equity | Realized Investment Gains (Losses)
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	1,364	77	706	(903)
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Equity | Net Investment Income
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0	0
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Equity | Other Income
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0	0
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Equity | Interest Expense
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0	0
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Equity | Interest Credited To Policyholders’ Account Balances
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0	0
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Equity | AOCI
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0	0
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Commodity | Realized Investment Gains (Losses)
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	(1)	0
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Commodity | Net Investment Income
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0	0
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Commodity | Other Income
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0	0
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Commodity | Interest Expense
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0	0
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Commodity | Interest Credited To Policyholders’ Account Balances
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0	0
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Commodity | AOCI
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0	0
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Embedded Derivatives | Realized Investment Gains (Losses)
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	(3,421)	(1,695)	(243)	(4,137)
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Embedded Derivatives | Net Investment Income
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0	0
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Embedded Derivatives | Other Income
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0	0
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Embedded Derivatives | Interest Expense
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0	0
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Embedded Derivatives | Interest Credited To Policyholders’ Account Balances
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0	0	0
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Embedded Derivatives | AOCI
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

Derivative Instruments (Current

Derivative Instruments (Current Period Cash Flow Hedges in AOCI (loss) before Taxes) (Details) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Tax [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning	$ 206
Net deferred gains (losses) on cash flow hedges from January 1 to September 30, 2015	953
Amount reclassified into current period earnings	(142)
Balance, ending	$ 1,017

Commitments and Guarantees, C96

Commitments and Guarantees, Contingent Liabilities and Litigation and Regulatory Matters (Commitments and Guarantees) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Securities Lending Transactions
Commitments Gurantees And Contingent Liabilities [Line Items]
Guarantee obligation - maximum exposure	$ 14,514	$ 14,334
Fair value of related collateral	14,741	14,740
Accrued liability (asset) associated with guarantee	0	0
Asset Values
Commitments Gurantees And Contingent Liabilities [Line Items]
Guarantee obligation - maximum exposure	73,406	74,707
Fair value of related collateral	74,868	76,711
Accrued liability (asset) associated with guarantee	(7)	(6)
Credit Enhancements
Commitments Gurantees And Contingent Liabilities [Line Items]
Guarantee obligation - maximum exposure	66	5
Fair value of related collateral	68	8
Accrued liability (asset) associated with guarantee	0	0
Serviced Mortgage Loans
Commitments Gurantees And Contingent Liabilities [Line Items]
Guarantee obligation - maximum exposure	1,295	1,248
First-loss exposure portion of above	399	388
Accrued liability (asset) associated with guarantee	14	16
Guarantee Type, Other
Commitments Gurantees And Contingent Liabilities [Line Items]
Guarantee obligation - maximum exposure	320	331
Accrued liability (asset) associated with guarantee	4	5
Commercial mortgage and other loans
Commitments Gurantees And Contingent Liabilities [Line Items]
Total outstanding mortgage loan commitments	2,321	2,442
Portion of commitment where prearrangement to sell to investor exists	585	958
Investments Excluding Commercial Mortgage Loans
Commitments Gurantees And Contingent Liabilities [Line Items]
Expected to be funded from the general account and other operations outside the separate accounts	4,491	4,883
Expected to be funded from separate accounts	177	28
Investments Excluding Commercial Mortgage Loans | Fosun Group
Commitments Gurantees And Contingent Liabilities [Line Items]
Expected to be funded from the general account and other operations outside the separate accounts	$ 152	$ 194

Commitments and Guarantees, C97

Commitments and Guarantees, Contingent Liabilities and Litigation and Regulatory Matters (Narrative Excluding Litigation) (Details) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014USD ($)
Yield Maintenance Guarantee
Commitments Guarantees Contingent Liabilities And Litigation [Line Items]
Guarantee obligation - maximum exposure	$ 313		$ 323
Securities Lending Transactions
Commitments Guarantees Contingent Liabilities And Litigation [Line Items]
Fair value of the loaned securities, minimum collateral (greater than)	102.00%
Guarantee obligation - maximum exposure	$ 14,514		14,334
Credit Enhancements
Commitments Guarantees Contingent Liabilities And Litigation [Line Items]
Guarantee Expiration	15 years
Guarantee obligation - maximum exposure	$ 66		5
Serviced Mortgage Loans
Commitments Guarantees Contingent Liabilities And Litigation [Line Items]
Minimum percentage share of losses incurred of loan balance	2.00%
Maximum percentage share of losses incurred of loan balance	20.00%
Mortgages subject to loss-sharing arrangements	$ 10,391
Average debt service coverage ratio of mortgages subject to loss-sharing arrangements	2.09
Average loan-to-value ratio of mortgages subject to loss-sharing arrangements	61.00%
Indemnification of Serviced Mortgage Loans, Losses	$ 0.5	$ 1
Guarantee obligation - maximum exposure	$ 1,295		$ 1,248

Commitments and Guarantees, C98

Commitments and Guarantees, Contingent Liabilities and Litigation and Regulatory Matters (Litigation Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2015caseplaintiff	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)
North Valley GI Medical Group v. Prudential Investments LLC | Subsequent Event
Litigation [Line Items]
Loss Contingency, Number of Plaintiffs	6
Lederman v. PFI | Subsequent Event
Litigation [Line Items]
Loss Contingency, Claims Settled, Number of Cases | case	1
Loss Contingency, Number of Plaintiffs	2
Litigation And Regulatory Matters
Litigation [Line Items]
Estimate of possible losses in excess of accruals (less than) | $		$ 250