Investments - Credit Risk Profile, Commercial Mortgage Loans (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Schedule Of Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]    
Commercial mortgage loan 2,010 2,081
Weighted Average [Member]    
Schedule Of Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]    
Debt service coverage ratio, commercial mortgage loans 1.70 1.66
Loan-to-value ratio, commercial mortgage loans 61.00% 63.00%
Loan To Value Ratio Below 50 Percent [Member]    
Schedule Of Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]    
Commercial mortgage loan 362 363
Loan To Value Ratio Below 50 Percent [Member] | Maximum [Member]    
Schedule Of Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]    
Loan-to-value ratio, commercial mortgage loans 50.00% 50.00%
Loan To Value Ratio 50 Percent To 59 Percent [Member]    
Schedule Of Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]    
Commercial mortgage loan 675 719
Loan To Value Ratio 50 Percent To 59 Percent [Member] | Maximum [Member]    
Schedule Of Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]    
Loan-to-value ratio, commercial mortgage loans 59.00% 59.00%
Loan To Value Ratio 50 Percent To 59 Percent [Member] | Minimum [Member]    
Schedule Of Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]    
Loan-to-value ratio, commercial mortgage loans 50.00% 50.00%
Loan To Value Ratio 60 Percent To 69 Percent [Member]    
Schedule Of Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]    
Commercial mortgage loan 532 469
Loan To Value Ratio 60 Percent To 69 Percent [Member] | Maximum [Member]    
Schedule Of Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]    
Loan-to-value ratio, commercial mortgage loans 69.00% 69.00%
Loan To Value Ratio 60 Percent To 69 Percent [Member] | Minimum [Member]    
Schedule Of Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]    
Loan-to-value ratio, commercial mortgage loans 60.00% 60.00%
Loan To Value Ratio 70 Percent To 79 Percent [Member]    
Schedule Of Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]    
Commercial mortgage loan 215 217
Loan To Value Ratio 70 Percent To 79 Percent [Member] | Maximum [Member]    
Schedule Of Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]    
Loan-to-value ratio, commercial mortgage loans 79.00% 79.00%
Loan To Value Ratio 70 Percent To 79 Percent [Member] | Minimum [Member]    
Schedule Of Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]    
Loan-to-value ratio, commercial mortgage loans 70.00% 70.00%
Loan To Value Ratio 80 Percent To 89 Percent [Member]    
Schedule Of Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]    
Commercial mortgage loan 109 105
Loan To Value Ratio 80 Percent To 89 Percent [Member] | Maximum [Member]    
Schedule Of Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]    
Loan-to-value ratio, commercial mortgage loans 89.00% 89.00%
Loan To Value Ratio 80 Percent To 89 Percent [Member] | Minimum [Member]    
Schedule Of Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]    
Loan-to-value ratio, commercial mortgage loans 80.00% 80.00%
Loan To Value Ratio 90 Percent To 100 Percent [Member]    
Schedule Of Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]    
Commercial mortgage loan 117 208
Loan To Value Ratio 90 Percent To 100 Percent [Member] | Maximum [Member]    
Schedule Of Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]    
Loan-to-value ratio, commercial mortgage loans 100.00% 100.00%
Loan To Value Ratio 90 Percent To 100 Percent [Member] | Minimum [Member]    
Schedule Of Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]    
Loan-to-value ratio, commercial mortgage loans 90.00% 90.00%
Debt Service Coverage Ratio 1.30x Or Greater [Member]    
Schedule Of Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]    
Commercial mortgage loan 1,507 1,489
Debt Service Coverage Ratio 1.30x Or Greater [Member] | Minimum [Member]    
Schedule Of Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]    
Debt service coverage ratio, commercial mortgage loans 1.30 1.30
Debt Service Coverage Ratio 1.30x Or Greater [Member] | Loan To Value Ratio Below 50 Percent [Member]    
Schedule Of Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]    
Commercial mortgage loan 338 340
Debt Service Coverage Ratio 1.30x Or Greater [Member] | Loan To Value Ratio 50 Percent To 59 Percent [Member]    
Schedule Of Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]    
Commercial mortgage loan 638 681
Debt Service Coverage Ratio 1.30x Or Greater [Member] | Loan To Value Ratio 60 Percent To 69 Percent [Member]    
Schedule Of Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]    
Commercial mortgage loan 457 394
Debt Service Coverage Ratio 1.30x Or Greater [Member] | Loan To Value Ratio 70 Percent To 79 Percent [Member]    
Schedule Of Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]    
Commercial mortgage loan 68 68
Debt Service Coverage Ratio 1.30x Or Greater [Member] | Loan To Value Ratio 80 Percent To 89 Percent [Member]    
Schedule Of Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]    
Commercial mortgage loan 6 6
Debt Service Coverage Ratio 1.30x Or Greater [Member] | Loan To Value Ratio 90 Percent To 100 Percent [Member]    
Schedule Of Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]    
Commercial mortgage loan 0 0
Debt Service Coverage Ratio 1.20x To 1.29x [Member]    
Schedule Of Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]    
Commercial mortgage loan 132 132
Debt Service Coverage Ratio 1.20x To 1.29x [Member] | Maximum [Member]    
Schedule Of Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]    
Debt service coverage ratio, commercial mortgage loans 1.29 1.29
Debt Service Coverage Ratio 1.20x To 1.29x [Member] | Minimum [Member]    
Schedule Of Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]    
Debt service coverage ratio, commercial mortgage loans 1.20 1.20
Debt Service Coverage Ratio 1.20x To 1.29x [Member] | Loan To Value Ratio Below 50 Percent [Member]    
Schedule Of Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]    
Commercial mortgage loan 18 17
Debt Service Coverage Ratio 1.20x To 1.29x [Member] | Loan To Value Ratio 50 Percent To 59 Percent [Member]    
Schedule Of Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]    
Commercial mortgage loan 37 38
Debt Service Coverage Ratio 1.20x To 1.29x [Member] | Loan To Value Ratio 60 Percent To 69 Percent [Member]    
Schedule Of Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]    
Commercial mortgage loan 0 0
Debt Service Coverage Ratio 1.20x To 1.29x [Member] | Loan To Value Ratio 70 Percent To 79 Percent [Member]    
Schedule Of Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]    
Commercial mortgage loan 36 36
Debt Service Coverage Ratio 1.20x To 1.29x [Member] | Loan To Value Ratio 80 Percent To 89 Percent [Member]    
Schedule Of Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]    
Commercial mortgage loan 41 41
Debt Service Coverage Ratio 1.20x To 1.29x [Member] | Loan To Value Ratio 90 Percent To 100 Percent [Member]    
Schedule Of Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]    
Commercial mortgage loan 0 0
Debt Service Coverage Ratio 1.10x To 1.19x [Member]    
Schedule Of Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]    
Commercial mortgage loan 102 103
Debt Service Coverage Ratio 1.10x To 1.19x [Member] | Maximum [Member]    
Schedule Of Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]    
Debt service coverage ratio, commercial mortgage loans 1.19 1.19
Debt Service Coverage Ratio 1.10x To 1.19x [Member] | Minimum [Member]    
Schedule Of Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]    
Debt service coverage ratio, commercial mortgage loans 1.10 1.10
Debt Service Coverage Ratio 1.10x To 1.19x [Member] | Loan To Value Ratio Below 50 Percent [Member]    
Schedule Of Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]    
Commercial mortgage loan 0 0
Debt Service Coverage Ratio 1.10x To 1.19x [Member] | Loan To Value Ratio 50 Percent To 59 Percent [Member]    
Schedule Of Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]    
Commercial mortgage loan 0 0
Debt Service Coverage Ratio 1.10x To 1.19x [Member] | Loan To Value Ratio 60 Percent To 69 Percent [Member]    
Schedule Of Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]    
Commercial mortgage loan 15 15
Debt Service Coverage Ratio 1.10x To 1.19x [Member] | Loan To Value Ratio 70 Percent To 79 Percent [Member]    
Schedule Of Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]    
Commercial mortgage loan 32 33
Debt Service Coverage Ratio 1.10x To 1.19x [Member] | Loan To Value Ratio 80 Percent To 89 Percent [Member]    
Schedule Of Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]    
Commercial mortgage loan 0 0
Debt Service Coverage Ratio 1.10x To 1.19x [Member] | Loan To Value Ratio 90 Percent To 100 Percent [Member]    
Schedule Of Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]    
Commercial mortgage loan 55 55
Debt Service Coverage Ratio 1.00x To 1.09x [Member]    
Schedule Of Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]    
Commercial mortgage loan 6 6
Debt Service Coverage Ratio 1.00x To 1.09x [Member] | Maximum [Member]    
Schedule Of Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]    
Debt service coverage ratio, commercial mortgage loans 1.09 1.09
Debt Service Coverage Ratio 1.00x To 1.09x [Member] | Minimum [Member]    
Schedule Of Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]    
Debt service coverage ratio, commercial mortgage loans 1.00 1.00
Debt Service Coverage Ratio 1.00x To 1.09x [Member] | Loan To Value Ratio Below 50 Percent [Member]    
Schedule Of Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]    
Commercial mortgage loan 6 6
Debt Service Coverage Ratio 1.00x To 1.09x [Member] | Loan To Value Ratio 50 Percent To 59 Percent [Member]    
Schedule Of Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]    
Commercial mortgage loan 0 0
Debt Service Coverage Ratio 1.00x To 1.09x [Member] | Loan To Value Ratio 60 Percent To 69 Percent [Member]    
Schedule Of Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]    
Commercial mortgage loan 0 0
Debt Service Coverage Ratio 1.00x To 1.09x [Member] | Loan To Value Ratio 70 Percent To 79 Percent [Member]    
Schedule Of Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]    
Commercial mortgage loan 0 0
Debt Service Coverage Ratio 1.00x To 1.09x [Member] | Loan To Value Ratio 80 Percent To 89 Percent [Member]    
Schedule Of Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]    
Commercial mortgage loan 0 0
Debt Service Coverage Ratio 1.00x To 1.09x [Member] | Loan To Value Ratio 90 Percent To 100 Percent [Member]    
Schedule Of Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]    
Commercial mortgage loan 0 0
Debt Service Coverage Ratio Less Than 1.00x [Member]    
Schedule Of Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]    
Commercial mortgage loan 263 351
Debt Service Coverage Ratio Less Than 1.00x [Member] | Maximum [Member]    
Schedule Of Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]    
Debt service coverage ratio, commercial mortgage loans 1.00 1.00
Debt Service Coverage Ratio Less Than 1.00x [Member] | Loan To Value Ratio Below 50 Percent [Member]    
Schedule Of Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]    
Commercial mortgage loan 0 0
Debt Service Coverage Ratio Less Than 1.00x [Member] | Loan To Value Ratio 50 Percent To 59 Percent [Member]    
Schedule Of Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]    
Commercial mortgage loan 0 0
Debt Service Coverage Ratio Less Than 1.00x [Member] | Loan To Value Ratio 60 Percent To 69 Percent [Member]    
Schedule Of Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]    
Commercial mortgage loan 60 60
Debt Service Coverage Ratio Less Than 1.00x [Member] | Loan To Value Ratio 70 Percent To 79 Percent [Member]    
Schedule Of Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]    
Commercial mortgage loan 79 80
Debt Service Coverage Ratio Less Than 1.00x [Member] | Loan To Value Ratio 80 Percent To 89 Percent [Member]    
Schedule Of Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]    
Commercial mortgage loan 62 58
Debt Service Coverage Ratio Less Than 1.00x [Member] | Loan To Value Ratio 90 Percent To 100 Percent [Member]    
Schedule Of Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]    
Commercial mortgage loan 62 153