| **Schedule II. Condensed Financial Information of Registrant (Parent Company) (Schedule of Condensed Financial Information of Registrant, Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions**        | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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| **Revenues**                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |           |                 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |  |   |  |   |  |   |
| Net realized investment gains (losses)                                                                                                                                                                                                  |           |                 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |  | $ (67) |  | $ 57 |  | $ 20 |
| Total revenues                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | $ 2,269        |                 | $ 2,153 | $ 2,327 | $ 2,352 | $ 2,378 | $ 2,411 | $ 2,440 | $ 2,463 |  | 9,101 |  | 9,692 |  | 9,932 |
| **Claims, Benefits and Expenses**                                                                                                                                                                                                       |           |                 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |  |   |  |   |  |   |
| Interest                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |           |                 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |  | 155 |  | 183 |  | 166 |
| Income tax expense (benefit)                                                                                                                                                                                                            |           |                 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |  | (70) |  | (319) |  | (361) |
| Net income (loss)                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | $ (70)         | [1]             | $ 178 | $ 138 | $ 233 | $ 198 | $ 213 | $ 267 | $ 13 | [2] | 479 | [1] | 691 | [2] | 937 |
| Total comprehensive income (loss)                                                                                                                                                                                                       |           |                 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |  | (236) |  | 649 |  | 548 |
| Parent Company [Member]                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |           |                 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |  |   |  |   |  |   |
| **Revenues**                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |           |                 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |  |   |  |   |  |   |
| Net investment income                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |           |                 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |  | 1 |  | 1 |  | 1 |
| Net realized investment gains (losses)                                                                                                                                                                                                  |           |                 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |  | 5 |  | 4 |  | 4 |
| Total revenues                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |           |                 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |  | 6 |  | 5 |  | 5 |
| **Claims, Benefits and Expenses**                                                                                                                                                                                                       |           |                 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |  |   |  |   |  |   |
| Administrative and general                                                                                                                                                                                                              |           |                 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |  | 1 |  | 5 |  | (7) |
| Interest                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |           |                 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |  | 154 |  | 182 |  | 165 |
| Total expenses                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |           |                 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |  | 155 |  | 187 |  | 158 |
| Income (loss) from operations before income taxes and equity in net income of subsidiaries                                                                                                                                              |           |                 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |  | (149) |  | (182) |  | (153) |
| Income tax expense (benefit)                                                                                                                                                                                                            |           |                 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |  | 34 |  | 35 |  | 22 |
| Income (loss) before equity in net income (loss) of subsidiaries                                                                                                                                                                        |           |                 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |  | (115) |  | (147) |  | (131) |
| Equity in net income of subsidiaries                                                                                                                                                                                                    |           |                 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |  | 594 |  | 838 |  | 1,068 |
| Net income (loss)                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |           |                 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |  | 479 |  | 691 |  | 937 |
| Equity in other comprehensive income of subsidiaries                                                                                                                                                                                    |           |                 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |  | (715) |  | (42) |  | (389) |
| Total comprehensive income (loss)                                                                                                                                                                                                       |           |                 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |  | $ (236) |  | $ 649 |  | $ 548 |
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| [1]Net income in the fourth quarter of 2015 included a charge related to recognition of a premium deficiency in our long term care business.[2]Net income in the first quarter of 2014 included the impairment loss on the sale of CAC. |

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