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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2016
Asbestos |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |
Liability for unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses, at undiscounted amounts | $ 910 |
Environmental |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |
Liability for unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses, at undiscounted amounts | 133 |
Asbestos and Environmental |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |
Reinsurance premium |  | $ 650
Maximum adverse loss development to be ceded under agreement | 977 |
Reinsurance Retention Policy, Amount Retained |  | $ 1,700
Reinsurance Retention Policy, Excess Retention, Amount Reinsured | 523 |
Asbestos and Environmental | Maximum |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |
Maximum adverse loss development to be ceded under agreement | $ 1,500 |

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