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Investments (Schedule Of Amortized Cost And Fair Value Of HTM Fixed Maturities And Related OTTI Recognized In Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Sep. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
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Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items] |  |  |
Held to maturity, Amortized Cost | $ 11,696 |  | $ 12,581
Debt Securities, Held-to-maturity, Allowance for Credit Loss | (45) | $ (51) | 0
Debt securities, held to maturity, net carrying value | 11,651 |  |
Held-to-maturity, Gross Unrealized Appreciation | 831 |  | 427
Held-to-maturity, Gross Unrealized Depreciation | (9) |  | (3)
Held-to-maturity, Fair Value | 12,473 |  | 13,005
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Other than Temporary Impairment, Not Credit Loss, Net of Tax, Held-to-maturity, Debt Securities |  |  | 0
U.S. Treasury / Agency |  |  |
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items] |  |  |
Held to maturity, Amortized Cost | 1,240 |  | 1,318
Debt Securities, Held-to-maturity, Allowance for Credit Loss | 0 |  |
Debt securities, held to maturity, net carrying value | 1,240 |  |
Held-to-maturity, Gross Unrealized Appreciation | 69 |  | 29
Held-to-maturity, Gross Unrealized Depreciation | 0 |  | 0
Held-to-maturity, Fair Value | 1,309 |  | 1,347
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Other than Temporary Impairment, Not Credit Loss, Net of Tax, Held-to-maturity, Debt Securities |  |  | 0
Non-U.S. |  |  |
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items] |  |  |
Held to maturity, Amortized Cost | 1,273 |  | 1,423
Debt Securities, Held-to-maturity, Allowance for Credit Loss | (7) |  |
Debt securities, held to maturity, net carrying value | 1,266 |  |
Held-to-maturity, Gross Unrealized Appreciation | 109 |  | 62
Held-to-maturity, Gross Unrealized Depreciation | (1) |  | 0
Held-to-maturity, Fair Value | 1,374 |  | 1,485
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Other than Temporary Impairment, Not Credit Loss, Net of Tax, Held-to-maturity, Debt Securities |  |  | 0
Corporate and asset-backed securities |  |  |
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items] |  |  |
Held to maturity, Amortized Cost | 2,204 |  | 2,349
Debt Securities, Held-to-maturity, Allowance for Credit Loss | (36) |  |
Debt securities, held to maturity, net carrying value | 2,168 |  |
Held-to-maturity, Gross Unrealized Appreciation | 252 |  | 121
Held-to-maturity, Gross Unrealized Depreciation | (6) |  | (2)
Held-to-maturity, Fair Value | 2,414 |  | 2,468
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Other than Temporary Impairment, Not Credit Loss, Net of Tax, Held-to-maturity, Debt Securities |  |  | 0
Mortgage-backed securities |  |  |
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items] |  |  |
Held to maturity, Amortized Cost | 2,104 |  | 2,331
Debt Securities, Held-to-maturity, Allowance for Credit Loss | (1) |  |
Debt securities, held to maturity, net carrying value | 2,103 |  |
Held-to-maturity, Gross Unrealized Appreciation | 152 |  | 65
Held-to-maturity, Gross Unrealized Depreciation | (2) |  | 0
Held-to-maturity, Fair Value | 2,253 |  | 2,396
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Other than Temporary Impairment, Not Credit Loss, Net of Tax, Held-to-maturity, Debt Securities |  |  | 0
Municipal |  |  |
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items] |  |  |
Held to maturity, Amortized Cost | 4,875 |  | 5,160
Debt Securities, Held-to-maturity, Allowance for Credit Loss | (1) |  |
Debt securities, held to maturity, net carrying value | 4,874 |  |
Held-to-maturity, Gross Unrealized Appreciation | 249 |  | 150
Held-to-maturity, Gross Unrealized Depreciation | 0 |  | (1)
Held-to-maturity, Fair Value | $ 5,123 |  | 5,309
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Other than Temporary Impairment, Not Credit Loss, Net of Tax, Held-to-maturity, Debt Securities |  |  | $ 0

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