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4150 - Disclosure - Income Taxes (Details)
(http://www.allstate.com/role/DisclosureIncomeTaxesDetails)
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Income TaxesPeriod [Axis]
2012-01-01 - 2012-12-31
2011-01-01 - 2011-12-31
2010-01-01 - 2010-12-31
Income Taxes
 
 
 
Reconciliation of the change in the amount of unrecognized tax benefits
 
 
 
Balance at beginning of period
25,000,000  
25,000,000  
22,000,000  
Increase for tax positions taken in a prior year
 
 
1,000,000  
Increase for tax positions taken in the current year
 
 
2,000,000  
Balance at end of period
25,000,000  
 
25,000,000  
 
25,000,000  
 
Decrease for tax positions taken in a prior year
 
 
 
Decrease for tax positions taken in the current year
 
 
 
(Decrease) increase for settlements
 
 
 
Reductions due to lapse of statute of limitations
 
 
 
Reduction of unrecognized tax benefit liability, reasonably possible in next twelve months
25,000,000  
 
 
Components of the deferred income tax assets and liabilities
 
 
 
Deferred assets
 
 
 
Unearned premium reserves
666,000,000  
656,000,000  
 
Difference in tax bases of invested assets
353,000,000  
564,000,000  
 
Discount on loss reserves
280,000,000  
315,000,000  
 
Pension
278,000,000  
255,000,000  
 
Other postretirement benefits
218,000,000  
188,000,000  
 
Accrued compensation
212,000,000  
213,000,000  
 
Alternative minimum tax credit carryforward
165,000,000  
255,000,000  
 
Net operating loss carryforwards
64,000,000  
203,000,000  
 
Life and annuity reserves
 
10,000,000  
 
Other assets
55,000,000  
84,000,000  
 
Total deferred assets
2,291,000,000  
 
2,743,000,000  
 
 
 
Valuation allowance
 
(67,000,000) 
 
Net deferred assets
2,291,000,000  
 
2,676,000,000  
 
 
 
Deferred liabilities
 
 
 
Unrealized net capital gains
(1,527,000,000) 
(757,000,000) 
 
DAC
(917,000,000) 
(897,000,000) 
 
Life and annuity reserves
(130,000,000) 
 
 
Other intangible assets
(107,000,000) 
(142,000,000) 
 
Other liabilities
(207,000,000) 
(158,000,000) 
 
Total deferred liabilities
(2,888,000,000) 
 
(1,954,000,000) 
 
 
 
Net deferred (liability) asset
(597,000,000) 
 
722,000,000  
 
 
 
Net operating loss carryforward
182,000,000  
 
 
Alternative minimum tax credit carryforward
165,000,000  
 
 
Components of income tax expense (benefit)
 
 
 
Current
295,000,000  
14,000,000  
133,000,000  
Deferred
705,000,000  
158,000,000  
56,000,000  
Total income tax expense
1,000,000,000  
 
172,000,000  
 
189,000,000  
 
Income tax refund, received
 
 
8,000,000  
Income tax paid
280,000,000  
32,000,000  
 
Income tax receivable
157,000,000  
157,000,000  
 
Effective Income Tax Rate, Continuing Operations, Tax Rate Reconciliation
 
 
 
Statutory federal income tax rate (as a percent)
.350  
.350  
.350  
Tax-exempt income (as a percent)
(.030) 
(.136) 
(.161) 
Tax credits (as a percent)
(.014) 
(.021) 
(.005) 
Dividends received deduction (as a percent)
(.005) 
(.018) 
(.015) 
Adjustment to prior year tax liabilities (as a percent)
(.001) 
(.008) 
(.002) 
Other (as a percent)
.003  
.012  
.005  
Effective income tax rate (as a percent)
.303  
 
.179  
 
.172  
 
Tax credit carryforwards, amount