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Claim and Claim Adjustment Expense Reserves and Future Policy Benefit Reserves (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |
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Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2010
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Unusual or infrequent item, or both, net of insurance proceeds | $ 114 | $ 178 | $ 171 | $ 357 |  |
Pretax (favorable) unfavorable premium development, excluding Life & Group | (17) | (10) | (2) | 4 |  |
Retroactive reinsurance benefit recognized | 17 | 8 | 40 | 30 |  |
Hurricane Ian |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Unusual or infrequent item, or both, net of insurance proceeds | 87 |  | 87 |  |  |
Hurricane Ida |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Unusual or infrequent item, or both, net of insurance proceeds |  | 114 |  |  |  |
Corporate & Other |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Pretax (favorable) unfavorable premium development, excluding Life & Group | 0 | $ 0 | 64 | $ 40 |  |
Asbestos and Environmental Reserves |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Net A&EP claim and allocated claim adjustment expense reserves ceded to NICO |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,600
Aggregate limit under A&EP Loss Portfolio Transfer |  |  |  |  |  | 4,000
A&EP claim and allocated claim adjustment expense reserves ceded under existing third party reinsurance contracts transferred to NICO under A&EP Loss Portfolio Transfer |  |  |  |  |  | 1,200
Reinsurance premium paid to NICO under A&EP Loss Portfolio Transfer |  |  |  |  |  | 2,000
Net reinsurance receivables transferred to NICO under A&EP Loss Portfolio Transfer |  |  |  |  |  | 215
Total consideration paid to NICO under AEP Loss Portfolio Transfer |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,200
Cumulative amounts ceded under AEP Loss Portfolio Transfer | 3,400 |  | 3,400 |  | $ 3,400 |
Deferred reinsurance benefit yet to be recognized | 389 |  | 389 |  | $ 429 |
Fair value of collateral trust account established by NICO under A&EP Loss Portfolio Transfer | $ 2,300 |  | $ 2,300 |  |  |

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