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Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities (Balances of Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Mar. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
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Assets Fair Value Disclosure |  |
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale | $ 48,555 | $ 51,121
Equity Method Investments, Fair Value Disclosure | 112 | 320
Funds withheld at interest embedded derivatives | (109) | 121
Cash and cash equivalents | 1,118 | 274
Short-term investments | 85 | 32
Derivative Assets (Liabilities), at Fair Value, Net | 252 | 117
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure | 497 | 377
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | 50,258 | 52,245
Fair Value Measured On Recurring Basis Guaranteed Interest Contracts Embedded Derivatives | 1,042 | 930
Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure |  |
Other liabilities | (124) | (53)
Financial Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure | 1,166 | 983
Other |  |
Assets Fair Value Disclosure |  |
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure | 10 | 0
Fair Value Option Contractholder Directed Unit Linked Investments [Member] |  |
Assets Fair Value Disclosure |  |
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure | 235 | 260
Corporate Debt Securities [Member] |  |
Assets Fair Value Disclosure |  |
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale | 29,494 | 31,393
Canadian and Canadian provincial governments |  |
Assets Fair Value Disclosure |  |
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale | 4,237 | 4,612
Residential mortgage-backed securities |  |
Assets Fair Value Disclosure |  |
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale | 2,291 | 2,398
Asset-backed Securities [Member] |  |
Assets Fair Value Disclosure |  |
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale | 2,667 | 2,978
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | 92 | 101
Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] |  |
Assets Fair Value Disclosure |  |
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale | 1,809 | 1,899
US Treasury and Government [Member] |  |
Assets Fair Value Disclosure |  |
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale | 1,642 | 2,152
US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities [Member] |  |
Assets Fair Value Disclosure |  |
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale | 1,169 | 1,164
Debt Security, Government, Non-US [Member] |  |
Assets Fair Value Disclosure |  |
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale | 5,246 | 4,525
Fair Value Inputs Level 1 Member |  |
Assets Fair Value Disclosure |  |
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale | 1,518 | 2,030
Equity Method Investments, Fair Value Disclosure | 56 | 243
Funds withheld at interest embedded derivatives | 0 | 0
Cash and cash equivalents | 1,118 | 274
Short-term investments | 55 | 4
Derivative Assets (Liabilities), at Fair Value, Net | 0 | 0
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure | 179 | 207
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | 2,926 | 2,758
Fair Value Measured On Recurring Basis Guaranteed Interest Contracts Embedded Derivatives | 0 | 0
Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure |  |
Other liabilities | 0 | 0
Financial Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure | 0 | 0
Fair Value Inputs Level 1 Member | Other |  |
Assets Fair Value Disclosure |  |
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 | 0
Fair Value Inputs Level 1 Member | Fair Value Option Contractholder Directed Unit Linked Investments [Member] |  |
Assets Fair Value Disclosure |  |
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure | 179 | 207
Fair Value Inputs Level 1 Member | Corporate Debt Securities [Member] |  |
Assets Fair Value Disclosure |  |
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale | 0 | 0
Fair Value Inputs Level 1 Member | Canadian and Canadian provincial governments |  |
Assets Fair Value Disclosure |  |
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale | 0 | 0
Fair Value Inputs Level 1 Member | Residential mortgage-backed securities |  |
Assets Fair Value Disclosure |  |
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale | 0 | 0
Fair Value Inputs Level 1 Member | Asset-backed Securities [Member] |  |
Assets Fair Value Disclosure |  |
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale | 0 | 0
Fair Value Inputs Level 1 Member | Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] |  |
Assets Fair Value Disclosure |  |
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale | 0 | 0
Fair Value Inputs Level 1 Member | US Treasury and Government [Member] |  |
Assets Fair Value Disclosure |  |
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale | 1,518 | 2,030
Fair Value Inputs Level 1 Member | US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities [Member] |  |
Assets Fair Value Disclosure |  |
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale | 0 | 0
Fair Value Inputs Level 1 Member | Debt Security, Government, Non-US [Member] |  |
Assets Fair Value Disclosure |  |
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale | 0 | 0
Fair Value Inputs Level 2 Member |  |
Assets Fair Value Disclosure |  |
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale | 44,656 | 45,952
Equity Method Investments, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 | 0
Funds withheld at interest embedded derivatives | 0 | 0
Cash and cash equivalents | 0 | 0
Short-term investments | 29 | 26
Derivative Assets (Liabilities), at Fair Value, Net | 252 | 117
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure | 318 | 170
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | 45,003 | 46,148
Fair Value Measured On Recurring Basis Guaranteed Interest Contracts Embedded Derivatives | 0 | 0
Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure |  |
Other liabilities | (124) | (53)
Financial Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure | 124 | 53
Fair Value Inputs Level 2 Member | Other |  |
Assets Fair Value Disclosure |  |
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure | 10 | 0
Fair Value Inputs Level 2 Member | Fair Value Option Contractholder Directed Unit Linked Investments [Member] |  |
Assets Fair Value Disclosure |  |
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure | 56 | 53
Fair Value Inputs Level 2 Member | Corporate Debt Securities [Member] |  |
Assets Fair Value Disclosure |  |
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale | 27,297 | 29,207
Fair Value Inputs Level 2 Member | Canadian and Canadian provincial governments |  |
Assets Fair Value Disclosure |  |
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale | 4,237 | 3,908
Fair Value Inputs Level 2 Member | Residential mortgage-backed securities |  |
Assets Fair Value Disclosure |  |
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale | 2,285 | 2,349
Fair Value Inputs Level 2 Member | Asset-backed Securities [Member] |  |
Assets Fair Value Disclosure |  |
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale | 2,569 | 2,865
Fair Value Inputs Level 2 Member | Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] |  |
Assets Fair Value Disclosure |  |
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale | 1,769 | 1,853
Fair Value Inputs Level 2 Member | US Treasury and Government [Member] |  |
Assets Fair Value Disclosure |  |
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale | 109 | 106
Fair Value Inputs Level 2 Member | US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities [Member] |  |
Assets Fair Value Disclosure |  |
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale | 1,159 | 1,155
Fair Value Inputs Level 2 Member | Debt Security, Government, Non-US [Member] |  |
Assets Fair Value Disclosure |  |
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale | 5,231 | 4,509
Fair Value Inputs Level 3 Member |  |
Assets Fair Value Disclosure |  |
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale | 2,381 | 3,139
Equity Method Investments, Fair Value Disclosure | 56 | 77
Funds withheld at interest embedded derivatives | (109) | 121
Cash and cash equivalents | 0 | 0
Short-term investments | 1 | 2
Derivative Assets (Liabilities), at Fair Value, Net | 0 | 0
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 | 0
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | 2,329 | 3,339
Fair Value Measured On Recurring Basis Guaranteed Interest Contracts Embedded Derivatives | 1,042 | 930
Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure |  |
Other liabilities | 0 | 0
Financial Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure | 1,042 | 930
Fair Value Inputs Level 3 Member | Other |  |
Assets Fair Value Disclosure |  |
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 | 0
Fair Value Inputs Level 3 Member | Fair Value Option Contractholder Directed Unit Linked Investments [Member] |  |
Assets Fair Value Disclosure |  |
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 | 0
Fair Value Inputs Level 3 Member | Corporate Debt Securities [Member] |  |
Assets Fair Value Disclosure |  |
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale | 2,197 | 2,186
Fair Value Inputs Level 3 Member | Canadian and Canadian provincial governments |  |
Assets Fair Value Disclosure |  |
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale | 0 | 704
Fair Value Inputs Level 3 Member | Residential mortgage-backed securities |  |
Assets Fair Value Disclosure |  |
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale | 6 | 49
Fair Value Inputs Level 3 Member | Asset-backed Securities [Member] |  |
Assets Fair Value Disclosure |  |
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale | 98 | 113
Fair Value Inputs Level 3 Member | Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] |  |
Assets Fair Value Disclosure |  |
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale | 40 | 46
Fair Value Inputs Level 3 Member | US Treasury and Government [Member] |  |
Assets Fair Value Disclosure |  |
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale | 15 | 16
Fair Value Inputs Level 3 Member | US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities [Member] |  |
Assets Fair Value Disclosure |  |
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale | 10 | 9
Fair Value Inputs Level 3 Member | Debt Security, Government, Non-US [Member] |  |
Assets Fair Value Disclosure |  |
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale | $ 15 | $ 16

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