$PRU
PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC Stock $pru

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2012 Q3 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000119312512460503 Filed on November 08, 2012

Income Statement

Concept	2012 Q3	2011 Q3
Revenue	$13.14B	$14.93B
YoY Change	-12.02%	50.56%
Cost Of Revenue	$9.576B	$6.208B
YoY Change	54.25%	36.8%
Gross Profit	$3.560B	$8.723B
YoY Change	-59.19%	62.17%
Gross Profit Margin	27.1%	58.42%
Selling, General & Admin	$3.259B	$3.344B
YoY Change	-2.54%	35.88%
% of Gross Profit	91.54%	38.34%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$182.0M	$1.510B
YoY Change	-87.95%	-25266.67%
% of Gross Profit	5.11%	17.31%
Operating Expenses	$14.07B	$12.53B
YoY Change	12.37%	53.36%
Operating Profit	-$10.51B	-$3.802B
YoY Change	176.54%	36.37%
Interest Expense
YoY Change
% of Operating Profit
Other Income/Expense, Net
YoY Change
Pretax Income	-$930.0M	$2.406B
YoY Change	-138.65%	37.49%
Income Tax	-$328.0M	$860.0M
% Of Pretax Income		35.74%
Net Earnings	-$574.0M	$1.599B
YoY Change	-135.9%	28.54%
Net Earnings / Revenue	-4.37%	10.71%
Basic Earnings Per Share	-$1.32	$3.23
Diluted Earnings Per Share	-$1.32	$3.18
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding
Diluted Shares Outstanding

Balance Sheet

Concept	2012 Q3	2011 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments
YoY Change
Cash & Equivalents	$13.91B	$15.53B
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
YoY Change
Goodwill
YoY Change
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$378.1B	$352.6B
YoY Change	7.24%	22.67%
Other Assets
YoY Change
Total Long-Term Assets
YoY Change
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets
Total Long-Term Assets
Total Assets	$671.7B	$611.5B
YoY Change	9.85%	16.05%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable
YoY Change
Accrued Expenses
YoY Change
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$3.013B	$2.899B
YoY Change	3.93%	12.71%
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$19.47B	$16.64B
YoY Change	17.03%	18.72%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$23.85B	$23.92B
YoY Change	-0.31%	7.09%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$11.27B	$12.37B
YoY Change	-8.93%	-15.76%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$23.85B	$23.92B
YoY Change	-0.31%	-35.39%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$19.47B	$16.64B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$23.85B	$23.92B
Total Liabilities	$633.0B	$573.7B
YoY Change	10.35%	16.27%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings		$19.33B
YoY Change
Common Stock	$24.35B	$24.26B
YoY Change	0.35%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$12.23B	$11.74B
YoY Change	4.15%
Treasury Stock Shares	$198.1M	$188.2M
Shareholders Equity	$38.68B	$37.15B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$671.7B	$611.5B
YoY Change	9.85%	16.05%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2012 Q3	2011 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	-$574.0M	$1.599B
YoY Change	-135.9%	28.54%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$182.0M	$1.510B
YoY Change	-87.95%	-25266.67%
Cash From Operating Activities	$5.713B	$5.647B
YoY Change	1.17%	175.06%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures
YoY Change
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$5.903B	-$4.677B
YoY Change	26.21%	115.33%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$5.903B	-$4.677B
YoY Change	26.21%	115.33%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-175.0M	545.0M
YoY Change	-132.11%	4.21%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	5.713B	5.647B
Cash From Investing Activities	-5.903B	-4.677B
Cash From Financing Activities	-175.0M	545.0M
Net Change In Cash	-365.0M	1.515B
YoY Change	-124.09%	275.0%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$5.713B	$5.647B
Capital Expenditures
Free Cash Flow
YoY Change

Facts In Submission

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CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Excess Of Reported Closed Block Liabilities Over Assets Designated To Closed Block ExcessOfReportedClosedBlockLiabilitiesOverAssetsDesignatedToClosedBlock	2990000000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Closed Block Investments Available For Sale Change In Unrealized Appreciation ClosedBlockInvestmentsAvailableForSaleChangeInUnrealizedAppreciation	3836000000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Closed Block Assets And Liabilities Change In Policyholder Dividend Obligation ClosedBlockAssetsAndLiabilitiesChangeInPolicyholderDividendObligation	-3847000000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Closed Block Assets And Liabilities Maximum Future Earnings To Be Recognized ClosedBlockAssetsAndLiabilitiesMaximumFutureEarningsToBeRecognized	2979000000	USD
	us-gaap	Schedule Of Closed Block Assets And Liabilities ScheduleOfClosedBlockAssetsAndLiabilities	<div><table style="border-collapse:collapse;margin-top:20px;"><tr style="height: 20px"><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 345px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:345px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 60px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:60px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 60px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:60px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 72px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:72px;"><font style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold;FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;">September 30,</font></td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 72px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:72px;"><font style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold;FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;">December 31,</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 17px"><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 345px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:345px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 60px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:60px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 60px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:60px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 72px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:72px;"><font style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold;FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;">2012</font></td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 72px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:72px;"><font style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold;FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;">2011</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 1px"><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 345px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:345px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 60px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:60px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 60px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:60px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 60px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:60px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 60px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:60px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 17px"><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 345px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:345px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 60px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:60px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 60px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:60px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td colspan="5" style="width: 156px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:156px;"><font style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold;FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;">(in millions)</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 17px"><td colspan="3" style="width: 369px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:369px;"><font style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold;FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;">Closed Block Liabilities</font></td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 60px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:60px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 60px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:60px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 60px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:60px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 60px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:60px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 17px"><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td colspan="8" style="width: 525px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:525px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;">Future policy benefits</font></td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: left;">$</font></td><td style="width: 60px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:60px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;">50,953</font></td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: left;">$</font></td><td style="width: 60px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:60px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;">51,423</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 17px"><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td colspan="8" style="width: 525px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:525px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;">Policyholders' dividends payable</font></td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 60px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:60px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;">947</font></td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 60px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:60px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;">902</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 17px"><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td colspan="8" style="width: 525px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:525px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;">Policyholders' dividend obligation</font></td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 60px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:60px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;">6,363</font></td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 60px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:60px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;">4,609</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 17px"><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td colspan="8" style="width: 525px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:525px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;">Policyholders' account balances</font></td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 60px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:60px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;">5,442</font></td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 60px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:60px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;">5,484</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 17px"><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td colspan="8" style="width: 525px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:525px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;">Other Closed Block liabilities</font></td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 60px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:60px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;">4,648</font></td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 60px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:60px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;">4,031</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 17px"><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td colspan="7" style="width: 513px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:513px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: left;">Total Closed Block Liabilities</font></td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 60px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:60px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;">68,353</font></td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 60px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:60px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;">66,449</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 17px"><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 345px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:345px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 60px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:60px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 60px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:60px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 60px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:60px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 60px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:60px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 17px"><td colspan="3" style="width: 369px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:369px;"><font style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold;FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;">Closed Block Assets</font></td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 60px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:60px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 60px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:60px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 60px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:60px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 60px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:60px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 17px"><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td colspan="8" style="width: 525px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:525px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;">Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value</font></td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 60px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:60px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;">42,782</font></td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 60px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:60px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;">42,024</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 17px"><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td colspan="8" style="width: 525px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:525px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;">Other trading account assets, at fair value</font></td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 60px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:60px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;">214</font></td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 60px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:60px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;">269</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 17px"><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td colspan="8" style="width: 525px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:525px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;">Equity securities, available-for-sale, at fair value</font></td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 60px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:60px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;">3,171</font></td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 60px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:60px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;">3,122</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 17px"><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td colspan="8" style="width: 525px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:525px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;">Commercial mortgage and other loans</font></td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 60px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:60px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;">8,914</font></td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 60px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:60px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;">8,322</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 17px"><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td colspan="8" style="width: 525px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:525px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;">Policy loans</font></td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 60px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:60px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;">5,150</font></td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 60px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:60px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;">5,296</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 17px"><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td colspan="8" style="width: 525px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:525px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;">Other long-term investments</font></td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 60px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:60px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;">2,116</font></td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 60px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:60px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;">2,080</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 17px"><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td colspan="8" style="width: 525px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:525px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;">Short-term investments</font></td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 60px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:60px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;">1,390</font></td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 60px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:60px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;">485</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 17px"><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td colspan="7" style="width: 513px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:513px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;">Total investments</font></td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 60px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:60px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;">63,737</font></td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 60px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:60px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;">61,598</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 17px"><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td colspan="8" style="width: 525px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:525px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;">Cash and cash equivalents</font></td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 60px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:60px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;">739</font></td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 60px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:60px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;">1,006</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 17px"><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td colspan="8" style="width: 525px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:525px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;">Accrued investment income</font></td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 60px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:60px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;">590</font></td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 60px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:60px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;">571</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 17px"><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td colspan="8" style="width: 525px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:525px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;">Other Closed Block assets</font></td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 60px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:60px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;">305</font></td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 60px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:60px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;">284</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 17px"><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td colspan="7" style="width: 513px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:513px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;">Total Closed Block Assets</font></td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 60px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:60px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;">65,371</font></td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 60px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:60px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;">63,459</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 17px"><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 345px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:345px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 60px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:60px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 60px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:60px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 60px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:60px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 60px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:60px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 17px"><td colspan="9" style="width: 537px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:537px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;">Excess of reported Closed Block Liabilities over Closed Block Assets</font></td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 60px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:60px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;">2,982</font></td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 60px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:60px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;">2,990</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 17px"><td colspan="9" style="width: 537px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:537px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: left;">Portion of above representing accumulated other comprehensive income:</font></td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 60px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:60px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 60px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:60px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 17px"><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td colspan="7" style="width: 513px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:513px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;">Net unrealized investment gains (losses)</font></td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 60px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:60px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;">5,568</font></td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 60px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:60px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;">3,836</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 17px"><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td colspan="7" style="width: 513px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:513px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;">Allocated to policyholder dividend obligation</font></td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 60px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:60px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;">(5,582)</font></td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 60px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:60px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;">(3,847)</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 20px"><td colspan="9" style="width: 537px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:537px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;">Future earnings to be recognized from Closed Block Assets and Closed Block Liabilities</font></td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: left;">$</font></td><td style="width: 60px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:60px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;">2,968</font></td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: left;">$</font></td><td style="width: 60px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:60px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;">2,979</font></td></tr></table></div>
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	us-gaap	Closed Block Operations Revenue ClosedBlockOperationsRevenue	4471000000	USD
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	us-gaap	Closed Block Operations Policyholder Dividends ClosedBlockOperationsPolicyholderDividends	1454000000	USD
	us-gaap	Closed Block Operations Other Expense ClosedBlockOperationsOtherExpense	372000000	USD
	us-gaap	Closed Block Operations Benefits And Expense ClosedBlockOperationsBenefitsAndExpense	4494000000	USD
	us-gaap	Closed Block Operations Results Before Income Taxes ClosedBlockOperationsResultsBeforeIncomeTaxes	-23000000	USD
	us-gaap	Closed Block Operations Income Taxes ClosedBlockOperationsIncomeTaxes	-36000000	USD
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	us-gaap	Closed Block Operations Other Revenue ClosedBlockOperationsOtherRevenue	30000000	USD
	us-gaap	Closed Block Operations Revenue ClosedBlockOperationsRevenue	4875000000	USD
	us-gaap	Closed Block Operations Policyholder Benefits ClosedBlockOperationsPolicyholderBenefits	2557000000	USD
	us-gaap	Closed Block Operations Change In Policyholder Benefits And Interest Credited To Policyholder Account Balances ClosedBlockOperationsChangeInPolicyholderBenefitsAndInterestCreditedToPolicyholderAccountBalances	104000000	USD
	us-gaap	Closed Block Operations Policyholder Dividends ClosedBlockOperationsPolicyholderDividends	1848000000	USD
	us-gaap	Closed Block Operations Other Expense ClosedBlockOperationsOtherExpense	392000000	USD
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	us-gaap	Closed Block Operations Results Before Income Taxes ClosedBlockOperationsResultsBeforeIncomeTaxes	-26000000	USD
	us-gaap	Closed Block Operations Income Taxes ClosedBlockOperationsIncomeTaxes	-32000000	USD
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	us-gaap	Closed Block Operations Net Results ClosedBlockOperationsNetResults	6000000	USD
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Closed Block Operations Premiums ClosedBlockOperationsPremiums	646000000	USD
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Closed Block Operations Net Investment Income ClosedBlockOperationsNetInvestmentIncome	710000000	USD
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Closed Block Operations Realized Investment Gains Losses ClosedBlockOperationsRealizedInvestmentGainsLosses	74000000	USD
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Closed Block Operations Other Revenue ClosedBlockOperationsOtherRevenue	15000000	USD
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Closed Block Operations Revenue ClosedBlockOperationsRevenue	1445000000	USD
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Closed Block Operations Policyholder Benefits ClosedBlockOperationsPolicyholderBenefits	776000000	USD
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Closed Block Operations Change In Policyholder Benefits And Interest Credited To Policyholder Account Balances ClosedBlockOperationsChangeInPolicyholderBenefitsAndInterestCreditedToPolicyholderAccountBalances	34000000	USD
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Closed Block Operations Policyholder Dividends ClosedBlockOperationsPolicyholderDividends	478000000	USD
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Closed Block Operations Other Expense ClosedBlockOperationsOtherExpense	122000000	USD
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Closed Block Operations Benefits And Expense ClosedBlockOperationsBenefitsAndExpense	1410000000	USD
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Closed Block Operations Results Before Income Taxes ClosedBlockOperationsResultsBeforeIncomeTaxes	35000000	USD
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Closed Block Operations Income Taxes ClosedBlockOperationsIncomeTaxes	29000000	USD
CY2012Q3	pru	Closed Block Revenue Net Of Closed Block Benefits Expenses Income Taxes Before Discontinued Operations ClosedBlockRevenueNetOfClosedBlockBenefitsExpensesIncomeTaxesBeforeDiscontinuedOperations	6000000	USD
CY2012Q3	pru	Adjustment Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax AdjustmentIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax	-1000000	USD
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Closed Block Operations Net Results ClosedBlockOperationsNetResults	5000000	USD
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Closed Block Operations Premiums ClosedBlockOperationsPremiums	666000000	USD
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Closed Block Operations Net Investment Income ClosedBlockOperationsNetInvestmentIncome	731000000	USD
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Closed Block Operations Realized Investment Gains Losses ClosedBlockOperationsRealizedInvestmentGainsLosses	243000000	USD
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Closed Block Operations Other Revenue ClosedBlockOperationsOtherRevenue	-2000000	USD
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Closed Block Operations Revenue ClosedBlockOperationsRevenue	1638000000	USD
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Closed Block Operations Net Results ClosedBlockOperationsNetResults	3000000	USD
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CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Closed Block Operations Change In Policyholder Benefits And Interest Credited To Policyholder Account Balances ClosedBlockOperationsChangeInPolicyholderBenefitsAndInterestCreditedToPolicyholderAccountBalances	35000000	USD
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