Income Taxes - Reconciliation Of The Tax Provision At The U.S. Federal Statutory Rate To The Provision For Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
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Dec. 31, 2017 |
Dec. 31, 2016 |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
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| Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] | |||
| Earnings from continuing operations, before income tax expense | $ 1,134 | $ 1,157 | $ 697 |
| (Earnings) loss attributable to flow through noncontrolling interest | 15 | (8) | 1 |
| Earnings from continuing operations, less noncontrolling interest, before income tax expense | 1,149 | 1,149 | 698 |
| Tax provision at the U.S. federal statutory rate | 402 | 402 | 244 |
| State income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit | 11 | 10 | 15 |
| Nondeductible compensation | 58 | 23 | 2 |
| ACA Health Insurer Fee | 0 | 162 | 75 |
| Income Tax Reform | (125) | 0 | 0 |
| Other, net | (20) | 2 | 3 |
| Income tax expense | $ 326 | $ 599 | $ 339 |
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- Definition ACA Health Insurer Fee No definition available.
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- Definition Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Extraordinary Items Less Noncontrolling Interest No definition available.
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- Definition Less flow through noncontrolling interest No definition available.
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- Definition Amount of income (loss) from continuing operations before deduction of income tax expense (benefit) and income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest, and addition of income (loss) from equity method investments. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations, attributable to increase (decrease) in the income tax rates. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The amount of income tax expense or benefit for the period computed by applying the domestic federal statutory tax rates to pretax income from continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to nondeductible equity-based compensation costs. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to tax exempt income, equity in earnings (loss) of an unconsolidated subsidiary, minority noncontrolling interest income (loss), tax holiday, disposition of a business, disposition of an asset, repatriation of foreign earnings, repatriation of foreign earnings jobs creation act of 2004, increase (decrease) in enacted tax rate, prior year income taxes, increase (decrease) in deferred tax asset valuation allowance, and other adjustments. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to state and local income tax expense (benefit). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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