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Benefit Plans (Schedule of Non-Service Cost (Benefit) Presented in the Consolidated Statement of Operations) (Details) - Pension Benefits - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Net periodic defined benefits expense (reversal of expense), excluding service cost component	$ 12	$ (55)	$ (45)
Insurance claims and policyholder's benefits
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Net periodic defined benefits expense (reversal of expense), excluding service cost component	3	(15)	(13)
Other operating expenses
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Net periodic defined benefits expense (reversal of expense), excluding service cost component	$ 9	$ (40)	$ (32)

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Amount of expense (reversal of expense) for net periodic benefit cost components, excluding service cost component, of defined benefit plan. Amount includes, but is not limited to, interest cost, expected (return) loss on plan asset, amortization of prior service cost (credit), amortization of (gain) loss, amortization of transition (asset) obligation, settlement (gain) loss, curtailment (gain) loss and certain termination benefits.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 715
-SubTopic 20
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 45
-Paragraph 3A
-Subparagraph (b)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147480535/715-20-45-3A

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