INCOME TAXES - NET DEFERRED INCOME TAXES AND URECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions |
12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2016 |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
Dec. 31, 2014 |
| Components of Deferred Tax Assets [Abstract] |
|
|
|
| Reserves and reinsurance |
$ 112
|
$ 97
|
|
| Other, Assets |
13
|
12
|
|
| Total, Assets |
125
|
109
|
|
| Components of Deferred Tax Liabilities [Abstract] |
|
|
|
| DAC |
88
|
93
|
|
| VOBA |
0
|
3
|
|
| Investments |
11
|
10
|
|
| Other, Liabilities |
|
0
|
|
| Total, Liabilities |
99
|
106
|
|
| Income Tax Uncertainties [Abstract] |
|
|
|
| Alternative minimum tax credit that do not expire |
1
|
|
|
| Accumulated undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries |
6
|
|
|
| Amount of additional taxes that would need to be provided if earnings were remitted |
2
|
|
|
| Unrecognized tax benefits that would impact the effective tax rate |
4
|
7
|
$ 6
|
| Interest and penalties included in unrecognized tax benefits |
0
|
1
|
0
|
| Interest expense related to unrecognized tax benefits |
0
|
|
|
| Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Excluding Amounts Pertaining to Examined Tax Returns [Roll Forward] |
|
|
|
| Balance, beginning of year |
7
|
6
|
5
|
| Additions for tax positions of prior years |
(3)
|
1
|
1
|
| Balance, End of Year |
$ 4
|
$ 7
|
$ 6
|