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Fair Value Measurements (Carrying Values And Fair Values Of Financial Instruments Not Measured At Fair Value) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Mar. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
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Financial Instruments, Financial Assets, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract] |  |
Held-to-maturity, Fair Value | $ 12,471 | $ 13,005
Fixed maturities held to maturity, at amortized cost, net of valuation allowance - $45 at March 31, 2020 (fair value – $12,471 and $13,005) | 12,070 | 12,581
Debt securities, held to maturity, net carrying value | 12,025 |
Repurchase agreements | 1,408 | 1,416
Financial Instruments, Financial Liabilities, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract] |  |
Short-term debt | 1,300 | 1,299
Long-term debt | 13,510 | 13,559
Total liabilities | 120,930 | 121,612
U.S. Treasury and agency |  |
Financial Instruments, Financial Assets, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract] |  |
Held-to-maturity, Fair Value | 1,283 | 1,347
Fixed maturities held to maturity, at amortized cost, net of valuation allowance - $45 at March 31, 2020 (fair value – $12,471 and $13,005) | 1,208 | 1,318
Debt securities, held to maturity, net carrying value | 1,208 |
Foreign |  |
Financial Instruments, Financial Assets, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract] |  |
Held-to-maturity, Fair Value | 1,343 | 1,485
Fixed maturities held to maturity, at amortized cost, net of valuation allowance - $45 at March 31, 2020 (fair value – $12,471 and $13,005) | 1,294 | 1,423
Debt securities, held to maturity, net carrying value | 1,287 |
Corporate securities |  |
Financial Instruments, Financial Assets, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract] |  |
Held-to-maturity, Fair Value | 2,322 | 2,468
Fixed maturities held to maturity, at amortized cost, net of valuation allowance - $45 at March 31, 2020 (fair value – $12,471 and $13,005) | 2,272 | 2,349
Debt securities, held to maturity, net carrying value | 2,236 |
Mortgage-backed securities |  |
Financial Instruments, Financial Assets, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract] |  |
Held-to-maturity, Fair Value | 2,367 | 2,396
Fixed maturities held to maturity, at amortized cost, net of valuation allowance - $45 at March 31, 2020 (fair value – $12,471 and $13,005) | 2,266 | 2,331
Debt securities, held to maturity, net carrying value | 2,265 |
States, municipalities, and political subdivisions |  |
Financial Instruments, Financial Assets, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract] |  |
Held-to-maturity, Fair Value | 5,156 | 5,309
Fixed maturities held to maturity, at amortized cost, net of valuation allowance - $45 at March 31, 2020 (fair value – $12,471 and $13,005) | 5,030 | 5,160
Debt securities, held to maturity, net carrying value | 5,029 |
Level 1 |  |
Financial Instruments, Financial Assets, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract] |  |
Held-to-maturity, Fair Value | 1,227 | 1,292
Repurchase agreements | 0 | 0
Financial Instruments, Financial Liabilities, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract] |  |
Short-term Debt, Fair Value | 0 | 0
Long-term Debt, Fair Value | 0 | 0
Trust preferred securities | 0 | 0
Total liabilities | 0 | 0
Level 1 | U.S. Treasury and agency |  |
Financial Instruments, Financial Assets, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract] |  |
Held-to-maturity, Fair Value | 1,227 | 1,292
Level 1 | Foreign |  |
Financial Instruments, Financial Assets, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract] |  |
Held-to-maturity, Fair Value | 0 | 0
Level 1 | Corporate securities |  |
Financial Instruments, Financial Assets, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract] |  |
Held-to-maturity, Fair Value | 0 | 0
Level 1 | Mortgage-backed securities |  |
Financial Instruments, Financial Assets, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract] |  |
Held-to-maturity, Fair Value | 0 | 0
Level 1 | States, municipalities, and political subdivisions |  |
Financial Instruments, Financial Assets, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract] |  |
Held-to-maturity, Fair Value | 0 | 0
Level 2 |  |
Financial Instruments, Financial Assets, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract] |  |
Held-to-maturity, Fair Value | 11,216 | 11,681
Repurchase agreements | 1,408 | 1,416
Financial Instruments, Financial Liabilities, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract] |  |
Short-term Debt, Fair Value | 1,300 | 1,307
Long-term Debt, Fair Value | 14,353 | 15,048
Trust preferred securities | 406 | 467
Total liabilities | 17,467 | 18,238
Level 2 | U.S. Treasury and agency |  |
Financial Instruments, Financial Assets, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract] |  |
Held-to-maturity, Fair Value | 56 | 55
Level 2 | Foreign |  |
Financial Instruments, Financial Assets, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract] |  |
Held-to-maturity, Fair Value | 1,343 | 1,485
Level 2 | Corporate securities |  |
Financial Instruments, Financial Assets, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract] |  |
Held-to-maturity, Fair Value | 2,294 | 2,436
Level 2 | Mortgage-backed securities |  |
Financial Instruments, Financial Assets, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract] |  |
Held-to-maturity, Fair Value | 2,367 | 2,396
Level 2 | States, municipalities, and political subdivisions |  |
Financial Instruments, Financial Assets, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract] |  |
Held-to-maturity, Fair Value | 5,156 | 5,309
Level 3 |  |
Financial Instruments, Financial Assets, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract] |  |
Held-to-maturity, Fair Value | 28 | 32
Repurchase agreements | 0 | 0
Financial Instruments, Financial Liabilities, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract] |  |
Short-term Debt, Fair Value | 0 | 0
Long-term Debt, Fair Value | 0 | 0
Trust preferred securities | 0 | 0
Total liabilities | 0 | 0
Level 3 | U.S. Treasury and agency |  |
Financial Instruments, Financial Assets, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract] |  |
Held-to-maturity, Fair Value | 0 | 0
Level 3 | Foreign |  |
Financial Instruments, Financial Assets, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract] |  |
Held-to-maturity, Fair Value | 0 | 0
Level 3 | Corporate securities |  |
Financial Instruments, Financial Assets, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract] |  |
Held-to-maturity, Fair Value | 28 | 32
Level 3 | Mortgage-backed securities |  |
Financial Instruments, Financial Assets, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract] |  |
Held-to-maturity, Fair Value | 0 | 0
Level 3 | States, municipalities, and political subdivisions |  |
Financial Instruments, Financial Assets, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract] |  |
Held-to-maturity, Fair Value | 0 | 0
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] |  |
Financial Instruments, Financial Assets, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract] |  |
Held-to-maturity, Fair Value | 12,471 | 13,005
Repurchase agreements | 1,408 | 1,416
Financial Instruments, Financial Liabilities, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract] |  |
Short-term Debt, Fair Value | 1,300 | 1,307
Long-term Debt, Fair Value | 14,353 | 15,048
Trust preferred securities | 406 | 467
Total liabilities | 17,467 | 18,238
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | U.S. Treasury and agency |  |
Financial Instruments, Financial Assets, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract] |  |
Held-to-maturity, Fair Value | 1,283 | 1,347
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Foreign |  |
Financial Instruments, Financial Assets, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract] |  |
Held-to-maturity, Fair Value | 1,343 | 1,485
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Corporate securities |  |
Financial Instruments, Financial Assets, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract] |  |
Held-to-maturity, Fair Value | 2,322 | 2,468
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Mortgage-backed securities |  |
Financial Instruments, Financial Assets, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract] |  |
Held-to-maturity, Fair Value | 2,367 | 2,396
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | States, municipalities, and political subdivisions |  |
Financial Instruments, Financial Assets, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract] |  |
Held-to-maturity, Fair Value | 5,156 | 5,309
Reported Value Measurement [Member] |  |
Financial Instruments, Financial Assets, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract] |  |
Fixed maturities held to maturity, at amortized cost, net of valuation allowance - $45 at March 31, 2020 (fair value – $12,471 and $13,005) |  | 12,581
Debt securities, held to maturity, net carrying value | 12,025 |
Repurchase agreements | 1,408 | 1,416
Financial Instruments, Financial Liabilities, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract] |  |
Short-term debt | 1,300 | 1,299
Long-term debt | 13,510 | 13,559
Trust preferred securities | 308 | 308
Total liabilities | 16,526 | 16,582
Reported Value Measurement [Member] | U.S. Treasury and agency |  |
Financial Instruments, Financial Assets, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract] |  |
Fixed maturities held to maturity, at amortized cost, net of valuation allowance - $45 at March 31, 2020 (fair value – $12,471 and $13,005) |  | 1,318
Debt securities, held to maturity, net carrying value | 1,208 |
Reported Value Measurement [Member] | Foreign |  |
Financial Instruments, Financial Assets, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract] |  |
Fixed maturities held to maturity, at amortized cost, net of valuation allowance - $45 at March 31, 2020 (fair value – $12,471 and $13,005) |  | 1,423
Debt securities, held to maturity, net carrying value | 1,287 |
Reported Value Measurement [Member] | Corporate securities |  |
Financial Instruments, Financial Assets, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract] |  |
Fixed maturities held to maturity, at amortized cost, net of valuation allowance - $45 at March 31, 2020 (fair value – $12,471 and $13,005) |  | 2,349
Debt securities, held to maturity, net carrying value | 2,236 |
Reported Value Measurement [Member] | Mortgage-backed securities |  |
Financial Instruments, Financial Assets, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract] |  |
Fixed maturities held to maturity, at amortized cost, net of valuation allowance - $45 at March 31, 2020 (fair value – $12,471 and $13,005) |  | 2,331
Debt securities, held to maturity, net carrying value | 2,265 |
Reported Value Measurement [Member] | States, municipalities, and political subdivisions |  |
Financial Instruments, Financial Assets, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract] |  |
Fixed maturities held to maturity, at amortized cost, net of valuation allowance - $45 at March 31, 2020 (fair value – $12,471 and $13,005) |  | $ 5,160
Debt securities, held to maturity, net carrying value | $ 5,029 |

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