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Restructuring Costs (Restructuring Activities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2023 | Mar. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2022
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring charges | $ 53 | $ 30 |
Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group plc |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Liability at beginning of period | 146 | 69 | $ 69
Restructuring charges | 53 |  | 427
Cash payments | (79) |  | (193)
Non-cash charges | (8) |  | (157)
Liability at end of period | 112 |  | 146
Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group plc | Severance |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Liability at beginning of period | 88 | 35 | 35
Restructuring charges | 19 |  | 111
Cash payments | (45) |  | (58)
Non-cash charges | 0 |  | 0
Liability at end of period | 62 |  | 88
Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group plc | Real Estate Related Costs |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Liability at beginning of period | 56 | 34 | 34
Restructuring charges | 17 |  | 195
Cash payments | (17) |  | (25)
Non-cash charges | (7) |  | (148)
Liability at end of period | 49 |  | 56
Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group plc | Information Technology |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Liability at beginning of period | 0 | 0 | 0
Restructuring charges | 1 |  | 15
Cash payments | 0 |  | (6)
Non-cash charges | (1) |  | (9)
Liability at end of period | 0 |  | 0
Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group plc | Consulting and Other Outside Services |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Liability at beginning of period | 2 | $ 0 | 0
Restructuring charges | 16 |  | 106
Cash payments | (17) |  | (104)
Non-cash charges | 0 |  | 0
Liability at end of period | $ 1 |  | $ 2

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