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Claim and Claim Adjustment Expense Reserves (Reconciliation of Liability for Unpaid Claim and Claim Adjustment Expense) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
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Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total net liability for unpaid claim and claim adjustment expenses | $ 18,070 | $ 18,249 | $ 18,576 | $ 18,927
Reinsurance receivables | 3,934 |  |  |
Claim and claim adjustment expenses | 22,004 | 22,343 |  |
Specialty |  |  |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total net liability for unpaid claim and claim adjustment expenses | 5,179 | 5,404 |  |
Reinsurance receivables | 669 |  |  |
Commercial |  |  |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total net liability for unpaid claim and claim adjustment expenses | 7,964 | 8,305 |  |
Reinsurance receivables | 621 |  |  |
International |  |  |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total net liability for unpaid claim and claim adjustment expenses | 1,432 | 1,201 |  |
Reinsurance receivables | 204 |  |  |
Corporate & Other |  |  |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total net liability for unpaid claim and claim adjustment expenses | 205 | $ 230 |  |
Reinsurance receivables | 2,231 |  |  |
Life and Group |  |  |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total net liability for unpaid claim and claim adjustment expenses | 3,290 |  |  |
Reinsurance receivables | $ 209 |  |  |

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- Definition Liability as of the balance sheet date for amounts representing estimated cost of settling unpaid claims under the terms of the underlying insurance policies, less estimated reinsurance recoveries on such claims. This includes an estimate for claims which have been incurred but not reported. Claim adjustment expenses represent the costs estimated to be incurred in the settlement of unpaid claims. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03(13)(a)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879938&loc=d3e572229-122910 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 40 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -Subparagraph (cc) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=65670824&loc=d3e14764-158437 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 40 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=65670824&loc=d3e14764-158437 + Details
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