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Claim and Claim Adjustment Expense Reserves (Specialty - Line of Business Composition) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
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Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Reconciliation of Claims Development to Liability [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total net liability for unpaid claim and claim adjustment expenses | $ 18,070 | $ 18,249 | $ 18,576 | $ 18,927
Specialty |  |  |  |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Reconciliation of Claims Development to Liability [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total net liability for unpaid claim and claim adjustment expenses | 5,179 | $ 5,404 |  |
Medical Professional Liability | Specialty |  |  |  |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Reconciliation of Claims Development to Liability [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total net liability for unpaid claim and claim adjustment expenses | 1,700 |  |  |
Other Professional Liability and Management Liability | Specialty |  |  |  |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Reconciliation of Claims Development to Liability [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total net liability for unpaid claim and claim adjustment expenses | 2,912 |  |  |
Surety | Specialty |  |  |  |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Reconciliation of Claims Development to Liability [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total net liability for unpaid claim and claim adjustment expenses | 368 |  |  |
Warranty | Specialty |  |  |  |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Reconciliation of Claims Development to Liability [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total net liability for unpaid claim and claim adjustment expenses | 54 |  |  |
Other | Specialty |  |  |  |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Reconciliation of Claims Development to Liability [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total net liability for unpaid claim and claim adjustment expenses | $ 145 |  |  |

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