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Investments (Schedule Of Investments In Partially-Owned Insurance Companies) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Investment [Line Items] |  |
Document Period End Date | Dec. 31, 2019 |
Carrying Value | $ 1,332 | $ 678
Huatai Group [Member] |  |
Investment [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Percentage | 30.90% | 20.00%
Huatai Group [Member] | CHINA |  |
Investment [Line Items] |  |
Carrying Value | $ 1,053 | $ 452
Ownership Percentage | 31.00% | 20.00%
Huatai Life Insurance Co. [Member] | CHINA |  |
Investment [Line Items] |  |
Carrying Value | $ 147 | $ 106
Ownership Percentage | 20.00% | 20.00%
Freisenbruch-Meyer | Bermuda |  |
Investment [Line Items] |  |
Carrying Value | $ 10 | $ 9
Ownership Percentage | 40.00% | 40.00%
Chubb Arabia Cooperative Insurance Company [Member] | Saudi Arabia |  |
Investment [Line Items] |  |
Carrying Value | $ 20 | $ 18
Ownership Percentage | 30.00% | 30.00%
Russian Reinsurance Company | Russia |  |
Investment [Line Items] |  |
Carrying Value | $ 2 | $ 2
Ownership Percentage | 23.00% | 23.00%
ABR Reinsurance Capital Holdings Ltd. [Member] | Bermuda |  |
Investment [Line Items] |  |
Carrying Value | $ 100 | $ 91
Ownership Percentage | 12.00% | 12.00%
Direct Ownership [Member] | Huatai Life Insurance Co. [Member] | CHINA |  |
Investment [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Percentage | 20.00% |
Indirect Ownership [Member] | Huatai Group [Member] | CHINA |  |
Investment [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Percentage | 30.90% |
Indirect Ownership [Member] | Huatai Life Insurance Co. [Member] | CHINA |  |
Investment [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Percentage | 25.00% |
Total Direct and Indirect [Member] | Huatai Life Insurance Co. [Member] | CHINA |  |
Investment [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Percentage | 45.00% |

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