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Available-for-sale investments (Unrealized Losses and Fair Values) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Sep. 30, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
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Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Less than 12 months, Fair value | $ 14,442 | $ 18,281
Less than 12 months, Unrealized losses | (67) | (250)
12 months or greater, Fair value | 667 | 493
12 months or greater, Unrealized losses | (8) | (8)
U.S. Treasury securities [Member] |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Less than 12 months, Fair value | 6,242 | 5,774
Less than 12 months, Unrealized losses | (17) | (68)
12 months or greater, Fair value | 5 | 0
12 months or greater, Unrealized losses | 0 | 0
Other government-related debt securities - U.S. [Member] |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Less than 12 months, Fair value | 118 | 201
Less than 12 months, Unrealized losses | (1) | (3)
12 months or greater, Fair value | 12 | 0
12 months or greater, Unrealized losses | 0 | 0
Other government-related debt securities - Foreign and other [Member] |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Less than 12 months, Fair value | 515 | 1,192
Less than 12 months, Unrealized losses | (2) | (34)
12 months or greater, Fair value | 65 | 17
12 months or greater, Unrealized losses | (2) | 0
Corporate debt securities - Financial [Member] |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Less than 12 months, Fair value | 1,997 | 3,975
Less than 12 months, Unrealized losses | (6) | (37)
12 months or greater, Fair value | 151 | 44
12 months or greater, Unrealized losses | (1) | 0
Corporate debt securities - Industrial [Member] |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Less than 12 months, Fair value | 2,434 | 3,913
Less than 12 months, Unrealized losses | (14) | (61)
12 months or greater, Fair value | 276 | 149
12 months or greater, Unrealized losses | (3) | (2)
Corporate debt securities - Other [Member] |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Less than 12 months, Fair value | 326 | 486
Less than 12 months, Unrealized losses | (2) | (7)
12 months or greater, Fair value | 26 | 7
12 months or greater, Unrealized losses | 0 | 0
Residential mortgage-backed securities [Member] |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Less than 12 months, Fair value | 1,723 | 1,631
Less than 12 months, Unrealized losses | (8) | (26)
12 months or greater, Fair value | 94 | 158
12 months or greater, Unrealized losses | (2) | (3)
Other mortgage- and asset-backed securities [Member] |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Less than 12 months, Fair value | 1,074 | 1,087
Less than 12 months, Unrealized losses | (4) | (10)
12 months or greater, Fair value | 38 | 118
12 months or greater, Unrealized losses | 0 | (3)
Equity Securities [Member] |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Less than 12 months, Fair value | 13 | 22
Less than 12 months, Unrealized losses | (13) | (4)
12 months or greater, Fair value | 0 | 0
12 months or greater, Unrealized losses | $ 0 | $ 0

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