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Goodwill (Details) $ in Millions | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($)
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance at beginning of period | $ 19,686 |
Measurement-period adjustments | 65 |
Foreign exchange revaluation | (17) |
Balance at end of period | 19,990 | [1]
goodwill attributable to noncontrolling interests | 509 |
North America Commercial P&C Insurance [Member] |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance at beginning of period | 6,946 |
Measurement-period adjustments | 0 |
Foreign exchange revaluation | (2) |
Balance at end of period | 7,200 | [1]
North American Personal P&C Insurance [Member] |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance at beginning of period | 2,231 |
Measurement-period adjustments | 0 |
Foreign exchange revaluation | (1) |
Balance at end of period | 2,230 | [1]
North America Agricultural Insurance [Member] |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance at beginning of period | 134 |
Measurement-period adjustments | 0 |
Foreign exchange revaluation | 0 |
Balance at end of period | 134 | [1]
Overseas General Insurance [Member] |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance at beginning of period | 5,262 |
Measurement-period adjustments | 0 |
Foreign exchange revaluation | (43) |
Balance at end of period | 5,219 | [1]
Global Reinsurance [Member] |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance at beginning of period | 371 |
Measurement-period adjustments | 0 |
Foreign exchange revaluation | 0 |
Balance at end of period | 371 | [1]
Segment Life [Member] |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance at beginning of period | 4,742 |
Measurement-period adjustments | 65 |
Foreign exchange revaluation | 29 |
Balance at end of period | 4,836 | [1]
healthy paws |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |
Acquisition of Healthy Paws | 256 |
healthy paws | North America Commercial P&C Insurance [Member] |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |
Acquisition of Healthy Paws | 256 |
healthy paws | North American Personal P&C Insurance [Member] |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |
Acquisition of Healthy Paws | 0 |
healthy paws | North America Agricultural Insurance [Member] |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |
Acquisition of Healthy Paws | 0 |
healthy paws | Overseas General Insurance [Member] |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |
Acquisition of Healthy Paws | 0 |
healthy paws | Global Reinsurance [Member] |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |
Acquisition of Healthy Paws | 0 |
healthy paws | Segment Life [Member] |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |
Acquisition of Healthy Paws | $ 0 |
[1] | Includes $509 million attributable to noncontrolling interests.

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