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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) - CNA Financial [Member] $ in Millions | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)
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Commitments [Line Items] |
Aggregate amount related to indemnification agreements | $ 258
Aggregate amount related to quantifiable guarantees | 375
Potential amount of future payments under guarantees | $ 1,900

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- Definition Maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) the guarantor could be required to make under the guarantee or each group of similar guarantees before reduction for potential recoveries under recourse or collateralization provisions. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 460 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4 -Subparagraph (b)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6851643&loc=d3e12069-110248 + Details
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