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AFLAC INC Stock $afl

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2019 Q1 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000000497719000077 Filed on April 26, 2019

Income Statement

Concept	2019 Q1	2018 Q1
Revenue	$5.657B	$5.464B
YoY Change	3.53%	2.92%
Cost Of Revenue	$2.967B	$3.042B
YoY Change	-2.47%	-0.33%
Gross Profit	$2.690B	$2.422B
YoY Change	11.07%	7.31%
Gross Profit Margin	47.55%	44.33%
Selling, General & Admin	$719.0M	$733.0M
YoY Change	-1.91%	8.59%
% of Gross Profit	26.73%	30.26%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$340.0M	$314.0M
YoY Change	8.28%	6.8%
% of Gross Profit	12.64%	12.96%
Operating Expenses	$719.0M	$733.0M
YoY Change	-1.91%	8.59%
Operating Profit	$1.139B	$1.109B
YoY Change	2.71%	7.98%
Interest Expense	$58.00M	$56.00M
YoY Change	3.57%	-9.68%
% of Operating Profit	5.09%	5.05%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$0.00	-$29.00M
YoY Change	-100.0%	45.0%
Pretax Income	$1.242B	$982.0M
YoY Change	26.48%	9.35%
Income Tax	$314.0M	$265.0M
% Of Pretax Income	25.28%	26.99%
Net Earnings	$928.0M	$717.0M
YoY Change	29.43%	21.11%
Net Earnings / Revenue	16.4%	13.12%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$1.23	$0.92
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$1.23	$0.91
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	751.4M shares	778.6M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	755.8M shares	783.9M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2019 Q1	2018 Q1
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments
YoY Change
Cash & Equivalents	$3.892B	$4.080B
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets
YoY Change
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables
Other Receivables
Total Short-Term Assets
YoY Change
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$559.0M	$448.0M
YoY Change	24.78%	0.9%
Goodwill
YoY Change
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$127.5B	$128.6B
YoY Change	-0.81%	10.57%
Other Assets
YoY Change
Total Long-Term Assets
YoY Change
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets
Total Long-Term Assets
Total Assets	$145.7B	$147.4B
YoY Change	-1.14%	10.26%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable
YoY Change
Accrued Expenses	$122.0M
YoY Change
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$7.273B	$9.775B
YoY Change	-25.6%	37.52%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$5.778B	$5.372B
YoY Change	7.56%	2.32%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$2.899B	$2.523B
YoY Change	14.9%	-24.19%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$8.677B	$7.895B
YoY Change	9.91%	-7.96%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$7.273B	$9.775B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$8.677B	$7.895B
Total Liabilities	$119.6B	$123.1B
YoY Change	-2.79%	8.61%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$32.51B	$30.18B
YoY Change	7.72%	14.33%
Common Stock	$2.343B	$2.224B
YoY Change	5.35%	7.18%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$13.29B	$11.81B
YoY Change	12.56%	9.64%
Treasury Stock Shares	602.1M shares	571.0M shares
Shareholders Equity	$26.05B	$24.29B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$145.7B	$147.4B
YoY Change	-1.14%	10.26%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2019 Q1	2018 Q1
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$928.0M	$717.0M
YoY Change	29.43%	21.11%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$340.0M	$314.0M
YoY Change	8.28%	6.8%
Cash From Operating Activities	$1.544B	$1.238B
YoY Change	24.72%	-29.54%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures
YoY Change
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$15.00M	$34.00M
YoY Change	-55.88%	47.83%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$1.291B	-$199.0M
YoY Change	548.74%	-86.97%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid	$195.0M	$195.0M
YoY Change	0.0%	17.47%
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net	$490.0M	$296.0M
YoY Change	65.54%	-51.48%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-$686.0M	-$473.0M
YoY Change	45.03%	-46.0%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	$1.544B	$1.238B
Cash From Investing Activities	-$1.291B	-$199.0M
Cash From Financing Activities	-$686.0M	-$473.0M
Net Change In Cash	-$445.0M	$566.0M
YoY Change	-178.62%	-187.62%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$1.544B	$1.238B
Capital Expenditures
Free Cash Flow
YoY Change

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CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Description Of New Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted DescriptionOfNewAccountingPronouncementsNotYetAdopted	Accounting Pronouncements Pending Adoption<div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:99.62962962962963%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="3"/></tr><tr><td style="width:20%;"/><td style="width:53%;"/><td style="width:27%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom:2px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:2px solid #000000;border-right:2px solid #000000;border-top:2px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Standard</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom:2px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-right:2px solid #000000;border-top:2px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Description</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom:2px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-right:2px solid #000000;border-top:2px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Effect on Financial Statements or Other Significant Matters</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">ASU 2018-17</span><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;"> Consolidation: Targeted Improvements to Related Party Guidance for Variable Interest Entities</span></div><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">In October 2018, the FASB issued targeted improvements which provide that indirect interests held through related parties under common control should be considered on a proportional basis for determining whether fees paid to decision makers and service providers are variable interests. The amendments are effective for public business entities for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted.</span></div><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or disclosures.</span></div><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;"><div style="padding-top:2px;text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">ASU 2018-14</span></div><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Compensation - Retirement Benefits - Defined Benefit Plans - General, Disclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Defined Benefit Plans</span></div><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">In August 2018, the FASB issued amendments to modify the disclosure requirements for employers that sponsor defined benefit pension or other postretirement plans. Accordingly, six disclosures requirements were removed, two added and two clarified. The amendments are effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020. Early adoption is permitted.</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, or disclosures.</span></div><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">ASU 2018-13</span></div><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Fair Value Measurement, Disclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement</span></div><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">In August 2018, the FASB issued amendments to the disclosure requirements on fair value measurements. The amendments remove, modify, and add certain disclosures. The amendments are effective for all entities for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted. Further, an entity is permitted to early adopt any removed or modified disclosures upon issuance of this update and delay adoption of the additional disclosures until their effective date.</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, or disclosures.</span></div><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">ASU 2018-12</span></div><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Financial Services - Insurance, Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Long-Duration Contracts</span></div><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;"><div style="padding-top:2px;text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">In August 2018, the FASB issued amendments that will significantly change how insurers account for long-duration contracts. The amendments will change existing recognition, measurement, presentation, and disclosure requirements. Issues addressed in the new guidance include: 1) a requirement to review and, if there is a change, update assumptions for the liability for future policy benefits at least annually, and to update the discount rate assumption quarterly, 2) accounting for market risk benefits at fair value, 3) simplified amortization for deferred acquisition costs, and 4) enhanced financial statement presentation and disclosures. The amendments are effective for public business entities for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2020. Early application of the amendments is permitted.</span></div><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">The Company is thoroughly evaluating the impact of adoption and expects that the adoption will have a significant impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, and disclosures. The Company anticipates that the requirement to update assumptions for liability for future policy benefits will have a significant impact on its results of operations, systems, processes and controls while the requirement to update the discount rate will have a significant impact on its equity. The Company has no products with market risk benefits. The Company does not expect to early adopt the updated standard.</span></div><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">ASU 2017-04</span><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Intangibles - Goodwill and Other: Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">In January 2017, the FASB issued amendments simplifying the subsequent measurement of goodwill. An entity, under this update, is no longer required to perform a hypothetical purchase price allocation to measure goodwill impairment. Instead, the entity should perform its annual or interim goodwill impairment test by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount. The amendments are effective for public business entities that are SEC filers for annual or any interim goodwill impairment tests in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted for any goodwill impairment tests performed on testing dates after January 1, 2017.</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company's financial position, results of operations, or disclosures.</span></div></td></tr></table></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:99.62962962962963%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="3"/></tr><tr><td style="width:20%;"/><td style="width:53%;"/><td style="width:27%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:2px solid #000000;border-right:2px solid #000000;border-top:2px solid #000000;border-bottom:2px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Standard</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-right:2px solid #000000;border-top:2px solid #000000;border-bottom:2px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Description</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-right:2px solid #000000;border-top:2px solid #000000;border-bottom:2px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Effect on Financial Statements or Other Significant Matters</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">ASU 2016-13</span><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Financial Instruments - Credit Losses: Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">In June 2016, the FASB issued amendments that require a financial asset (or a group of financial assets) measured on an amortized cost basis to be presented net of an allowance for credit losses in order to reflect the amount expected to be collected on the financial asset(s). The measurement of expected credit losses is amended by replacing the incurred loss impairment methodology in current U.S. GAAP with a methodology that reflects expected credit losses and requires consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to inform about a credit loss. Credit losses on available-for-sale debt securities will continue to be measured in a manner similar to current U.S. GAAP; however, the amendments require that credit losses be presented as an allowance rather than as a write-down. Other amendments include changes to the balance sheet presentation and interest income recognition of purchased financial assets with a more-than-insignificant amount of credit deterioration since origination (PCD financial assets). The amendments are effective for public companies for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Companies may early adopt this guidance as of the fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The amendments will be adopted following a modified-retrospective approach resulting in a cumulative effect adjustment in retained earnings as of the beginning of the year of adoption. Two exceptions to this adoption method are for PCD financial assets and debt securities for which other-than-temporary impairment (OTTI) will have been recognized before the effective date. Loans purchased with credit deterioration accounted for under current U.S. GAAP as "purchased credit impaired" (PCI) financial assets will be classified as PCD financial assets at transition and PCD guidance will be applied prospectively. Debt securities that have experienced OTTI before the effective date will follow a prospective adoption method which allows an entity to maintain the same amortized cost basis before and after the effective date. </span></div><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">The Company has identified certain financial instruments in scope of this guidance to include certain fixed maturity securities, loans and loan receivables and reinsurance recoverables (See Notes 3 and 7 for current balances of instruments in scope). The Company is continuing its progress towards updating its credit loss projection models and accounting systems in order to comply with the required changes in measurement of credit losses. The Company currently expects loans and loan receivables and held-to-maturity fixed maturity securities to be the asset classes most significantly impacted upon adoption of the guidance. The Company continues to evaluate the impact of adoption of this guidance on its financial position, results of operations, and disclosures.</span></div><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div>
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CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Derivative Asset Fair Value Gross Liability DerivativeAssetFairValueGrossLiability	0	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Derivative Fair Value Of Derivative Asset Amount Not Offset Against Collateral DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAssetAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral	223000000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Derivative Asset Not Offset Policy Election Deduction DerivativeAssetNotOffsetPolicyElectionDeduction	118000000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Derivative Collateral Obligation To Return Securities DerivativeCollateralObligationToReturnSecurities	10000000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Derivative Collateral Obligation To Return Cash DerivativeCollateralObligationToReturnCash	81000000	USD
CY2019Q1	afl	Derivative Asset Fair Value Amount Offset Against Collateral Subjectto Master Netting Agreement DerivativeAssetFairValueAmountOffsetAgainstCollateralSubjecttoMasterNettingAgreement	14000000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Derivative Asset Not Subject To Master Netting Arrangement DerivativeAssetNotSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement	178000000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Derivative Asset Not Subject To Master Netting Arrangement DerivativeAssetNotSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement	178000000	USD
CY2019Q1	afl	Derivative Asset Fair Value Amount Offset Against Collateral Not Subjectto Master Netting Agreement DerivativeAssetFairValueAmountOffsetAgainstCollateralNotSubjecttoMasterNettingAgreement	178000000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Derivative Asset Fair Value Gross Asset Including Not Subject To Master Netting Arrangement DerivativeAssetFairValueGrossAssetIncludingNotSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement	401000000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Derivative Asset Fair Value Gross Liability DerivativeAssetFairValueGrossLiability	0	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Derivative Assets DerivativeAssets	401000000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Derivative Asset Not Offset Policy Election Deduction DerivativeAssetNotOffsetPolicyElectionDeduction	118000000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Derivative Collateral Obligation To Return Securities DerivativeCollateralObligationToReturnSecurities	10000000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Derivative Collateral Obligation To Return Cash DerivativeCollateralObligationToReturnCash	81000000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Derivative Fair Value Of Derivative Asset Amount Offset Against Collateral DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAssetAmountOffsetAgainstCollateral	192000000	USD
CY2019Q1	afl	Gross Amountsof Recognized Financial Instruments Offsetting Assets GrossAmountsofRecognizedFinancialInstrumentsOffsettingAssets	2360000000	USD
CY2019Q1	afl	Gross Amounts Offsetin Statementof Financial Position Offsetting Assets GrossAmountsOffsetinStatementofFinancialPositionOffsettingAssets	0	USD
CY2019Q1	afl	Net Amountsof Financial Instruments Presentedin Balance Sheet Offsetting Assets NetAmountsofFinancialInstrumentsPresentedinBalanceSheetOffsettingAssets	2360000000	USD
CY2019Q1	afl	Carryingvalueoffinancialinstrumentsassetsnotoffsetinbalancesheet Carryingvalueoffinancialinstrumentsassetsnotoffsetinbalancesheet	118000000	USD
CY2019Q1	afl	Securities Collateral Assets Not Offsetin Balance Sheet SecuritiesCollateralAssetsNotOffsetinBalanceSheet	10000000	USD
CY2019Q1	afl	Cash Collateral Assets Not Offsetin Balance Sheet CashCollateralAssetsNotOffsetinBalanceSheet	2040000000	USD
CY2019Q1	afl	Financialinstrumentsamountofassetsoffsetagainstcollateral Financialinstrumentsamountofassetsoffsetagainstcollateral	192000000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Derivative Fair Value Of Derivative Asset DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset	234000000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Derivative Asset Fair Value Gross Liability DerivativeAssetFairValueGrossLiability	0	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Derivative Fair Value Of Derivative Asset Amount Not Offset Against Collateral DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAssetAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral	234000000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Derivative Asset Not Offset Policy Election Deduction DerivativeAssetNotOffsetPolicyElectionDeduction	152000000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Derivative Collateral Obligation To Return Securities DerivativeCollateralObligationToReturnSecurities	23000000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Derivative Collateral Obligation To Return Cash DerivativeCollateralObligationToReturnCash	58000000	USD
CY2018Q4	afl	Derivative Asset Fair Value Amount Offset Against Collateral Subjectto Master Netting Agreement DerivativeAssetFairValueAmountOffsetAgainstCollateralSubjecttoMasterNettingAgreement	1000000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Derivative Asset Not Subject To Master Netting Arrangement DerivativeAssetNotSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement	183000000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Derivative Asset Not Subject To Master Netting Arrangement DerivativeAssetNotSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement	183000000	USD
CY2018Q4	afl	Derivative Asset Fair Value Amount Offset Against Collateral Not Subjectto Master Netting Agreement DerivativeAssetFairValueAmountOffsetAgainstCollateralNotSubjecttoMasterNettingAgreement	183000000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Derivative Asset Fair Value Gross Asset Including Not Subject To Master Netting Arrangement DerivativeAssetFairValueGrossAssetIncludingNotSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement	417000000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Derivative Asset Fair Value Gross Liability DerivativeAssetFairValueGrossLiability	0	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Derivative Assets DerivativeAssets	417000000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Derivative Asset Not Offset Policy Election Deduction DerivativeAssetNotOffsetPolicyElectionDeduction	152000000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Derivative Collateral Obligation To Return Securities DerivativeCollateralObligationToReturnSecurities	23000000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Derivative Collateral Obligation To Return Cash DerivativeCollateralObligationToReturnCash	58000000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Derivative Fair Value Of Derivative Asset Amount Offset Against Collateral DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAssetAmountOffsetAgainstCollateral	184000000	USD
CY2018Q4	afl	Gross Amountsof Recognized Financial Instruments Offsetting Assets GrossAmountsofRecognizedFinancialInstrumentsOffsettingAssets	1446000000	USD
CY2018Q4	afl	Gross Amounts Offsetin Statementof Financial Position Offsetting Assets GrossAmountsOffsetinStatementofFinancialPositionOffsettingAssets	0	USD
CY2018Q4	afl	Net Amountsof Financial Instruments Presentedin Balance Sheet Offsetting Assets NetAmountsofFinancialInstrumentsPresentedinBalanceSheetOffsettingAssets	1446000000	USD
CY2018Q4	afl	Carryingvalueoffinancialinstrumentsassetsnotoffsetinbalancesheet Carryingvalueoffinancialinstrumentsassetsnotoffsetinbalancesheet	152000000	USD
CY2018Q4	afl	Securities Collateral Assets Not Offsetin Balance Sheet SecuritiesCollateralAssetsNotOffsetinBalanceSheet	23000000	USD
CY2018Q4	afl	Cash Collateral Assets Not Offsetin Balance Sheet CashCollateralAssetsNotOffsetinBalanceSheet	1087000000	USD
CY2018Q4	afl	Financialinstrumentsamountofassetsoffsetagainstcollateral Financialinstrumentsamountofassetsoffsetagainstcollateral	184000000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Derivative Fair Value Of Derivative Liability DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability	257000000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Derivative Liability Fair Value Gross Asset DerivativeLiabilityFairValueGrossAsset	0	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Derivative Fair Value Of Derivative Liability Amount Not Offset Against Collateral DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral	257000000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Derivative Liability Not Offset Policy Election Deduction DerivativeLiabilityNotOffsetPolicyElectionDeduction	118000000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Derivative Collateral Right To Reclaim Securities DerivativeCollateralRightToReclaimSecurities	65000000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Derivative Collateral Right To Reclaim Cash DerivativeCollateralRightToReclaimCash	45000000	USD
CY2019Q1	afl	Derivative Liability Fair Value Amount Offset Against Collateral Subjectto Master Netting Agreement DerivativeLiabilityFairValueAmountOffsetAgainstCollateralSubjecttoMasterNettingAgreement	29000000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Derivative Liability Not Subject To Master Netting Arrangement DerivativeLiabilityNotSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement	108000000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Derivative Liability Not Subject To Master Netting Arrangement DerivativeLiabilityNotSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement	108000000	USD
CY2019Q1	afl	Derivative Liability Fair Value Amount Offset Against Collateral Not Subjectto Master Netting Agreement DerivativeLiabilityFairValueAmountOffsetAgainstCollateralNotSubjecttoMasterNettingAgreement	108000000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Derivative Liability Fair Value Gross Liability Including Not Subject To Master Netting Arrangement DerivativeLiabilityFairValueGrossLiabilityIncludingNotSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement	365000000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Derivative Liability Fair Value Gross Asset DerivativeLiabilityFairValueGrossAsset	0	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Derivative Liabilities DerivativeLiabilities	365000000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Derivative Liability Not Offset Policy Election Deduction DerivativeLiabilityNotOffsetPolicyElectionDeduction	118000000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Derivative Collateral Right To Reclaim Securities DerivativeCollateralRightToReclaimSecurities	65000000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Derivative Collateral Right To Reclaim Cash DerivativeCollateralRightToReclaimCash	45000000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Derivative Fair Value Of Derivative Liability Amount Offset Against Collateral DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityAmountOffsetAgainstCollateral	137000000	USD
CY2019Q1	afl	Gross Amountsof Recognized Financial Instruments Offsetting Liabilities GrossAmountsofRecognizedFinancialInstrumentsOffsettingLiabilities	2334000000	USD
CY2019Q1	afl	Gross Amounts Offsetin Statementof Financial Position Offsetting Liabilities GrossAmountsOffsetinStatementofFinancialPositionOffsettingLiabilities	0	USD
CY2019Q1	afl	Net Amountsof Financial Instruments Presentedin Balance Sheet Offsetting Liabilities NetAmountsofFinancialInstrumentsPresentedinBalanceSheetOffsettingLiabilities	2334000000	USD
CY2019Q1	afl	Carryingvalueoffinancialinstrumentsliabilitiesnotoffsetinbalancesheet Carryingvalueoffinancialinstrumentsliabilitiesnotoffsetinbalancesheet	2077000000	USD
CY2019Q1	afl	Securities Collateral Liabilities Not Offsetin Balance Sheet SecuritiesCollateralLiabilitiesNotOffsetinBalanceSheet	65000000	USD
CY2019Q1	afl	Cash Collateral Liabilities Not Offsetin Balance Sheet CashCollateralLiabilitiesNotOffsetinBalanceSheet	45000000	USD
CY2019Q1	afl	Financialinstrumentsamountofliabilitiesoffsetagainstcollateral Financialinstrumentsamountofliabilitiesoffsetagainstcollateral	147000000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Derivative Fair Value Of Derivative Liability DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability	285000000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Derivative Liability Fair Value Gross Asset DerivativeLiabilityFairValueGrossAsset	0	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Derivative Fair Value Of Derivative Liability Amount Not Offset Against Collateral DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral	285000000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Derivative Liability Not Offset Policy Election Deduction DerivativeLiabilityNotOffsetPolicyElectionDeduction	152000000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Derivative Collateral Right To Reclaim Securities DerivativeCollateralRightToReclaimSecurities	37000000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Derivative Collateral Right To Reclaim Cash DerivativeCollateralRightToReclaimCash	68000000	USD
CY2018Q4	afl	Derivative Liability Fair Value Amount Offset Against Collateral Subjectto Master Netting Agreement DerivativeLiabilityFairValueAmountOffsetAgainstCollateralSubjecttoMasterNettingAgreement	28000000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Derivative Liability Not Subject To Master Netting Arrangement DerivativeLiabilityNotSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement	102000000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Derivative Liability Not Subject To Master Netting Arrangement DerivativeLiabilityNotSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement	102000000	USD
CY2018Q4	afl	Derivative Liability Fair Value Amount Offset Against Collateral Not Subjectto Master Netting Agreement DerivativeLiabilityFairValueAmountOffsetAgainstCollateralNotSubjecttoMasterNettingAgreement	102000000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Derivative Liability Fair Value Gross Liability Including Not Subject To Master Netting Arrangement DerivativeLiabilityFairValueGrossLiabilityIncludingNotSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement	387000000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Derivative Liability Fair Value Gross Asset DerivativeLiabilityFairValueGrossAsset	0	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Derivative Liabilities DerivativeLiabilities	387000000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Derivative Liability Not Offset Policy Election Deduction DerivativeLiabilityNotOffsetPolicyElectionDeduction	152000000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Derivative Collateral Right To Reclaim Securities DerivativeCollateralRightToReclaimSecurities	37000000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Derivative Collateral Right To Reclaim Cash DerivativeCollateralRightToReclaimCash	68000000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Derivative Fair Value Of Derivative Liability Amount Offset Against Collateral DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityAmountOffsetAgainstCollateral	130000000	USD
CY2018Q4	afl	Gross Amountsof Recognized Financial Instruments Offsetting Liabilities GrossAmountsofRecognizedFinancialInstrumentsOffsettingLiabilities	1439000000	USD
CY2018Q4	afl	Gross Amounts Offsetin Statementof Financial Position Offsetting Liabilities GrossAmountsOffsetinStatementofFinancialPositionOffsettingLiabilities	0	USD
CY2018Q4	afl	Net Amountsof Financial Instruments Presentedin Balance Sheet Offsetting Liabilities NetAmountsofFinancialInstrumentsPresentedinBalanceSheetOffsettingLiabilities	1439000000	USD
CY2018Q4	afl	Carryingvalueoffinancialinstrumentsliabilitiesnotoffsetinbalancesheet Carryingvalueoffinancialinstrumentsliabilitiesnotoffsetinbalancesheet	1181000000	USD
CY2018Q4	afl	Securities Collateral Liabilities Not Offsetin Balance Sheet SecuritiesCollateralLiabilitiesNotOffsetinBalanceSheet	37000000	USD
CY2018Q4	afl	Cash Collateral Liabilities Not Offsetin Balance Sheet CashCollateralLiabilitiesNotOffsetinBalanceSheet	68000000	USD
CY2018Q4	afl	Financialinstrumentsamountofliabilitiesoffsetagainstcollateral Financialinstrumentsamountofliabilitiesoffsetagainstcollateral	153000000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Available For Sale Securities Debt Securities AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities	87924000000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Equity Securities Fv Ni EquitySecuritiesFvNi	1041000000	USD
CY2019Q1	afl	Other Investments Carriedat Fair Value Fair Value Disclosure OtherInvestmentsCarriedatFairValueFairValueDisclosure	543000000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Cash And Cash Equivalents Fair Value Disclosure CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure	3892000000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Derivative Assets DerivativeAssets	401000000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Assets Fair Value Disclosure AssetsFairValueDisclosure	93801000000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure	365000000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Available For Sale Securities Debt Securities AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities	82895000000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Equity Securities Fv Ni EquitySecuritiesFvNi	987000000	USD
CY2018Q4	afl	Other Investments Carriedat Fair Value Fair Value Disclosure OtherInvestmentsCarriedatFairValueFairValueDisclosure	152000000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Cash And Cash Equivalents Fair Value Disclosure CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure	4337000000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Derivative Assets DerivativeAssets	417000000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Assets Fair Value Disclosure AssetsFairValueDisclosure	88788000000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure	387000000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Loans And Leases Receivable Net Reported Amount LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount	7180000000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Loans Receivable Fair Value Disclosure LoansReceivableFairValueDisclosure	7185000000	USD
CY2019Q1	afl	Other Investments Carriedat Amortized Cost OtherInvestmentsCarriedatAmortizedCost	25000000	USD
CY2019Q1	afl	Other Investments Carriedat Amortized Cost Fair Value Disclosure OtherInvestmentsCarriedatAmortizedCostFairValueDisclosure	25000000	USD
CY2019Q1	afl	Total Financial Instrument Assets Not Carriedat Fair Value TotalFinancialInstrumentAssetsNotCarriedatFairValue	37368000000	USD
CY2019Q1	afl	Assets Fair Value Disclosure Financial Instruments Carriedat Cost AssetsFairValueDisclosureFinancialInstrumentsCarriedatCost	44656000000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Other Policyholder Funds OtherPolicyholderFunds	7185000000	USD
CY2019Q1	afl	Other Policyholders Funds Fair Value Disclosure OtherPolicyholdersFundsFairValueDisclosure	7110000000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Notes Payable NotesPayable	5766000000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Notes Payable Fair Value Disclosure NotesPayableFairValueDisclosure	6079000000	USD
CY2019Q1	afl	Total Financial Instrument Liabilities Not Carried At Fair Value TotalFinancialInstrumentLiabilitiesNotCarriedAtFairValue	12951000000	USD
CY2019Q1	afl	Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure Financial Instruments Carried At Cost LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosureFinancialInstrumentsCarriedAtCost	13189000000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Loans And Leases Receivable Net Reported Amount LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount	6919000000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Loans Receivable Fair Value Disclosure LoansReceivableFairValueDisclosure	6893000000	USD
CY2018Q4	afl	Other Investments Carriedat Amortized Cost OtherInvestmentsCarriedatAmortizedCost	26000000	USD
CY2018Q4	afl	Other Investments Carriedat Amortized Cost Fair Value Disclosure OtherInvestmentsCarriedatAmortizedCostFairValueDisclosure	26000000	USD
CY2018Q4	afl	Total Financial Instrument Assets Not Carriedat Fair Value TotalFinancialInstrumentAssetsNotCarriedatFairValue	37263000000	USD
CY2018Q4	afl	Assets Fair Value Disclosure Financial Instruments Carriedat Cost AssetsFairValueDisclosureFinancialInstrumentsCarriedatCost	43641000000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Other Policyholder Funds OtherPolicyholderFunds	7146000000	USD
CY2018Q4	afl	Other Policyholders Funds Fair Value Disclosure OtherPolicyholdersFundsFairValueDisclosure	7067000000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Notes Payable NotesPayable	5765000000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Notes Payable Fair Value Disclosure NotesPayableFairValueDisclosure	5876000000	USD
CY2018Q4	afl	Total Financial Instrument Liabilities Not Carried At Fair Value TotalFinancialInstrumentLiabilitiesNotCarriedAtFairValue	12911000000	USD
CY2018Q4	afl	Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure Financial Instruments Carried At Cost LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosureFinancialInstrumentsCarriedAtCost	12943000000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Available For Sale Securities Debt Securities AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities	87924000000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Equity Securities Fv Ni EquitySecuritiesFvNi	1041000000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Held To Maturity Securities Fair Value HeldToMaturitySecuritiesFairValue	37446000000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Available For Sale Securities Debt Securities AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities	82895000000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Equity Securities Fv Ni EquitySecuritiesFvNi	987000000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Held To Maturity Securities Fair Value HeldToMaturitySecuritiesFairValue	36722000000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Value FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue	648000000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Gain Loss Included In Earnings1 FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetGainLossIncludedInEarnings1	-8000000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Gain Loss Included In Other Comprehensive Income Loss FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetGainLossIncludedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeLoss	1000000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Purchases FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetPurchases	63000000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Issues FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetIssues	0	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Sales FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetSales	2000000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Settlements FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetSettlements	0	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Transfers Into Level3 FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetTransfersIntoLevel3	25000000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Transfers Out Of Level3 FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetTransfersOutOfLevel3	41000000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Value FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue	686000000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Change In Unrealized Gain Loss FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisChangeInUnrealizedGainLoss	-8000000	USD
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Value FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue	453000000	USD
CY2018Q1	us-gaap	Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Gain Loss Included In Earnings1 FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetGainLossIncludedInEarnings1	126000000	USD
CY2018Q1	us-gaap	Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Gain Loss Included In Other Comprehensive Income Loss FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetGainLossIncludedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeLoss	13000000	USD
CY2018Q1	us-gaap	Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Purchases FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetPurchases	16000000	USD
CY2018Q1	us-gaap	Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Issues FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetIssues	0	USD
CY2018Q1	us-gaap	Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Sales FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetSales	0	USD
CY2018Q1	us-gaap	Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Settlements FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetSettlements	1000000	USD
CY2018Q1	us-gaap	Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Transfers Into Level3 FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetTransfersIntoLevel3	0	USD
CY2018Q1	us-gaap	Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Transfers Out Of Level3 FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetTransfersOutOfLevel3	0	USD
CY2018Q1	us-gaap	Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Value FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue	607000000	USD
CY2018Q1	us-gaap	Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Change In Unrealized Gain Loss FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisChangeInUnrealizedGainLoss	126000000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Schedule Of Liability For Unpaid Claims And Claims Adjustment Expense ScheduleOfLiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpense	Changes in the liability for unpaid policy claims were as follows:<div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="11"/></tr><tr><td style="width:78%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:6%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:2%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:6%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:2%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="9" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">Three Months Ended <br/>March 31,</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">(In millions)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">2018</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">Unpaid supplemental health claims, beginning of period</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;"><span>3,952</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"><span>3,884</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">Less reinsurance recoverables</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;"><span>29</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"><span>30</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">Net balance, beginning of period</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;"><span>3,923</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"><span>3,854</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">Add claims incurred during the period related to:</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">Current year</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;"><span>1,825</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,842</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">Prior years</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;"><span>(167</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"><span>(192</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:52px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">Total incurred</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;"><span>1,658</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,650</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">Less claims paid during the period on claims incurred during:</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">Current year</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;"><span>506</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"><span>518</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">Prior years</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;"><span>1,137</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,116</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:52px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">Total paid</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;"><span>1,643</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,634</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on unpaid claims</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;"><span>0</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"><span>142</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">Net balance, end of period</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;"><span>3,938</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"><span>4,012</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">Add reinsurance recoverables </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;"><span>29</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"><span>31</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">Unpaid supplemental health claims, end of period</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;"><span>3,967</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"><span>4,043</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">Unpaid life claims, end of period</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;"><span>658</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"><span>587</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:52px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">Total liability for unpaid policy claims</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;"><span>4,625</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"><span>4,630</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr></table></div>
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CY2018Q1	us-gaap	Liability For Claims And Claims Adjustment Expense LiabilityForClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpense	4630000000	USD
CY2019Q1	afl	Percentchangeincededreserves Percentchangeincededreserves	0.003
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CY2018Q1	us-gaap	Direct Premiums Earned DirectPremiumsEarned	4833000000	USD
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CY2018Q1	us-gaap	Premiums Earned Net PremiumsEarnedNet	4745000000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Policyholder Benefits And Claims Incurred Gross PolicyholderBenefitsAndClaimsIncurredGross	3041000000	USD
CY2018Q1	us-gaap	Policyholder Benefits And Claims Incurred Gross PolicyholderBenefitsAndClaimsIncurredGross	3119000000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Policyholder Benefits And Claims Incurred Net PolicyholderBenefitsAndClaimsIncurredNet	2967000000	USD
CY2018Q1	us-gaap	Policyholder Benefits And Claims Incurred Net PolicyholderBenefitsAndClaimsIncurredNet	3042000000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Finance Lease Liability FinanceLeaseLiability	12000000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Finance Lease Liability FinanceLeaseLiability	13000000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Operating Lease Liability OperatingLeaseLiability	122000000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Operating Lease Liability OperatingLeaseLiability	0	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Debt And Capital Lease Obligations DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations	5900000000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Debt And Capital Lease Obligations DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations	5778000000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Remainder Of Fiscal Year LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsRemainderOfFiscalYear	33000000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Finance Lease Liability Payments Remainder Of Fiscal Year FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsRemainderOfFiscalYear	3000000	USD
CY2019Q1	afl	Lease Liability Payments Remainderof Fiscal Year LeaseLiabilityPaymentsRemainderofFiscalYear	36000000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due Year Two LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo	30000000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Finance Lease Liability Payments Due Year Two FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo	3000000	USD
CY2019Q1	afl	Lease Liability Payments Due Year Two LeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo	33000000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due Year Three LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree	20000000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Finance Lease Liability Payments Due Year Three FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree	2000000	USD
CY2019Q1	afl	Lease Liability Payments Due Year Three LeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree	22000000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due Year Four LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour	17000000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Finance Lease Liability Payments Due Year Four FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour	2000000	USD
CY2019Q1	afl	Lease Liability Payments Due Year Four LeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour	19000000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due Year Five LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive	9000000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Finance Lease Liability Payments Due Year Five FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive	1000000	USD
CY2019Q1	afl	Lease Liability Payments Due Year Five LeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive	10000000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due After Year Five LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive	24000000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Finance Lease Liability Payments Due After Year Five FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive	1000000	USD
CY2019Q1	afl	Lease Liability Payments Dueafter Year Five LeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueafterYearFive	25000000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue	133000000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Finance Lease Liability Payments Due FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue	12000000	USD
CY2019Q1	afl	Lease Liability Payments Due LeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue	145000000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Lessee Operating Lease Liability Undiscounted Excess Amount LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount	11000000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Finance Lease Liability Undiscounted Excess Amount FinanceLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount	0	USD
CY2019Q1	afl	Lease Liability Undiscounted Excess Amount LeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount	11000000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Operating Lease Liability OperatingLeaseLiability	122000000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Finance Lease Liability FinanceLeaseLiability	12000000	USD
CY2019Q1	afl	Lease Liability LeaseLiability	134000000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Operating Lease Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term1 OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1	P4Y4M24D
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Finance Lease Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term1 FinanceLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1	P3Y9M18D
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