Investments (Details) (USD $) In Millions | Sep. 30, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010 | Sep. 30, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2009 |
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| Interest-bearing Assets | ||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ 295 | $ 346 | $ 335 | $ 217 |
| Short-term investments | 607 | 785 | ||
| Fiduciary assets | 4,109 | 3,489 | ||
| Investments | 254 | 312 | ||
| Total interest-bearing assets | 5,265 | 4,932 | ||
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| Equity method investments | 172 | 174 | ||
| Other investments, at cost | 67 | 123 | ||
| Fixed-maturity securities | 15 | 15 | ||
| Investments | $ 254 | $ 312 |
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- Definition Premiums received from insureds, but not yet remitted to insurance companies, which are temporarily invested in interest-bearing assets that are due within one year of the balance sheet date.
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- Definition Aggregate of the various types of interest bearing investments.
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- Definition Total of debt securities categorized neither as held-to-maturity nor trading which are intended be sold or mature more than one year from the balance sheet date or operating cycle, if longer. Such securities are reported at fair value; unrealized gains and losses of such securities are excluded from earnings and included in other comprehensive income, a separate component of shareholders' equity, unless the Available-for-sale Security is designated as a hedge or is determined to have had an other than temporary decline in fair value below its amortized cost basis. All or a portion of the unrealized holding gain or loss of an Available-for-sale Security that is designated as being hedged in a fair value hedge shall be recognized in earnings during the period of the hedge, as should other than temporary declines in fair value below costs basis. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Includes currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. It also includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits in that the Entity may deposit additional funds at any time and also effectively may withdraw funds at any time without prior notice or penalty. Cash equivalents, excluding items classified as marketable securities, include short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash, and so near their maturity that they present minimal risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Generally, only investments with original maturities of three months or less qualify under that definition. Original maturity means original maturity to the entity holding the investment. For example, both a three-month US Treasury bill and a three-year Treasury note purchased three months from maturity qualify as cash equivalents. However, a Treasury note purchased three years ago does not become a cash equivalent when its remaining maturity is three months. Compensating balance arrangements that do not legally restrict the withdrawal or usage of cash amounts may be reported as Cash and Cash Equivalents, while legally restricted deposits held as compensating balances against borrowing arrangements, contracts entered into with others, or company statements of intention with regard to particular deposits should not be reported as cash and cash equivalents. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition This item represents the carrying amount on the entity's balance sheet of its investment in common stock of an equity method investee. This is not an indicator of the fair value of the investment, rather it is the initial cost adjusted for the entity's share of earnings and losses of the investee, adjusted for any distributions (dividends) and other than temporary impairment losses recognized.
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- Definition The total amount of investments that are intended to be held for an extended period of time (longer than one operating cycle).
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- Definition Other noncurrent investments not otherwise specified in the taxonomy, not including investments in marketable securities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Investments which are intended to be sold in the short term (usually less than one year or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer) including trading securities, available-for-sale securities, held-to-maturity securities, and other short-term investments not otherwise listed in the existing taxonomy. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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