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Claim and Claim Adjustment Expense Reserves and Future Policy Benefit Reserves (Commercial - Commercial Auto - Net Cumulative Paid Claim and Claim Adjustment Expenses) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
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Short-Duration Insurance Contracts, Net Cumulative Paid Claim and Claim Adjustment Expenses [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total net liability for unpaid claim and claim adjustment expenses | $ 19,908 | $ 19,205 | $ 18,701 | $ 17,885 |  |  |  |  |  |
Commercial |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-Duration Insurance Contracts, Net Cumulative Paid Claim and Claim Adjustment Expenses [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total net liability for unpaid claim and claim adjustment expenses | 8,430 | 8,065 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commercial Auto | Commercial |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-Duration Insurance Contracts, Net Cumulative Paid Claim and Claim Adjustment Expenses [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative paid claims and allocated claim adjustment expense, net | 2,004 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net liability for unpaid claim and allocated claim adjustment expenses for the accident years presented | 767 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net liability for unpaid claim and claim adjustment expenses for accident years prior to 2013 | 4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for unallocated claim adjustment expenses for accident years presented | 16 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total net liability for unpaid claim and claim adjustment expenses | 787 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commercial Auto | Commercial | 2013 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-Duration Insurance Contracts, Net Cumulative Paid Claim and Claim Adjustment Expenses [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative paid claims and allocated claim adjustment expense, net | 239 | 239 | 239 | 238 | $ 234 | $ 225 | $ 200 | $ 168 | $ 135 | $ 74
Commercial Auto | Commercial | 2014 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-Duration Insurance Contracts, Net Cumulative Paid Claim and Claim Adjustment Expenses [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative paid claims and allocated claim adjustment expense, net | 199 | 199 | 198 | 196 | 187 | 166 | 137 | 102 | $ 64 |
Commercial Auto | Commercial | 2015 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-Duration Insurance Contracts, Net Cumulative Paid Claim and Claim Adjustment Expenses [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative paid claims and allocated claim adjustment expense, net | 179 | 178 | 175 | 172 | 153 | 130 | 96 | $ 52 |  |
Commercial Auto | Commercial | 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-Duration Insurance Contracts, Net Cumulative Paid Claim and Claim Adjustment Expenses [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative paid claims and allocated claim adjustment expense, net | 190 | 185 | 175 | 154 | 126 | 93 | $ 52 |  |  |
Commercial Auto | Commercial | 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-Duration Insurance Contracts, Net Cumulative Paid Claim and Claim Adjustment Expenses [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative paid claims and allocated claim adjustment expense, net | 225 | 203 | 178 | 150 | 107 | $ 58 |  |  |  |
Commercial Auto | Commercial | 2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-Duration Insurance Contracts, Net Cumulative Paid Claim and Claim Adjustment Expenses [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative paid claims and allocated claim adjustment expense, net | 238 | 212 | 175 | 128 | $ 66 |  |  |  |  |
Commercial Auto | Commercial | 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-Duration Insurance Contracts, Net Cumulative Paid Claim and Claim Adjustment Expenses [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative paid claims and allocated claim adjustment expense, net | 257 | 203 | 147 | $ 77 |  |  |  |  |  |
Commercial Auto | Commercial | 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-Duration Insurance Contracts, Net Cumulative Paid Claim and Claim Adjustment Expenses [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative paid claims and allocated claim adjustment expense, net | 197 | 134 | $ 71 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commercial Auto | Commercial | 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-Duration Insurance Contracts, Net Cumulative Paid Claim and Claim Adjustment Expenses [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative paid claims and allocated claim adjustment expense, net | 168 | $ 83 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commercial Auto | Commercial | 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-Duration Insurance Contracts, Net Cumulative Paid Claim and Claim Adjustment Expenses [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative paid claims and allocated claim adjustment expense, net | $ 112 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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