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Investments - Carrying value of non-impaired mortgage loans summarized by debt service coverage ratio distribution (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Sep. 30, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
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Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items] |  |
Total | $ 4,592 | $ 4,534
Mortgage loans, non-impaired |  |
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items] |  |
Fixed rate mortgage loans | 4,457 | 4,438
Variable rate mortgage loans | 131 | 92
Total | 4,588 | 4,530
Below 1.0 | Mortgage loans, non-impaired |  |
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items] |  |
Fixed rate mortgage loans | 2 | 3
Variable rate mortgage loans | 30 | 0
Total | 32 | 3
1.0 - 1.25 | Mortgage loans, non-impaired |  |
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items] |  |
Fixed rate mortgage loans | 218 | 345
Variable rate mortgage loans | 0 | 0
Total | 218 | 345
1.26 - 1.50 | Mortgage loans, non-impaired |  |
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items] |  |
Fixed rate mortgage loans | 1,216 | 1,141
Variable rate mortgage loans | 0 | 30
Total | 1,216 | 1,171
Above 1.50 | Mortgage loans, non-impaired |  |
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items] |  |
Fixed rate mortgage loans | 3,021 | 2,949
Variable rate mortgage loans | 101 | 62
Total | $ 3,122 | $ 3,011

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