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Reinsurance (Reinsurance Recoverable on Ceded Reinsurance) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
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Reinsurance Disclosures [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses and loss expenses | [1] | $ 16,184 | $ 14,647 | $ 14,181 | $ 14,689
Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses and loss expenses, allowance |  | 271 | 257 |  |
Reinsurance recoverable on paid losses and loss expenses |  | 1,182 | 945 |  |
Reinsurance recoverable on paid losses and loss expenses, allowance |  | 58 | 57 |  |
Reinsurance recoverable on losses and loss expenses | [2] | 17,366 | 15,592 |  |
Reinsurance recoverable on losses and loss expenses, allowance |  | 329 | 314 | $ 316 |
Reinsurance recoverable on policy benefits |  | 213 | 206 |  |
Reinsurance recoverable on policy benefits, allowance |  | $ 4 | $ 5 |  |
[1] | Net of valuation allowance for uncollectible reinsurance.
[2] | Net of valuation allowance for uncollectible reinsurance.

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- Definition Amount, after valuation allowance, recoverable under reinsurance contracts for losses reported to the ceding insurer but not yet paid and amounts expected for incurred losses and settlement expenses, which have not yet been reported to the ceding insurer. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 310 -Section 45 -Paragraph 6 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=99404803&loc=d3e21412-158489 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 5 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=99397103&loc=d3e6824-158387 Reference 3: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 40 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=116884095&loc=d3e14764-158437 Reference 4: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 40 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -Subparagraph (cc) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=116884095&loc=d3e14764-158437 + Details
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