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Insurance - Net earnings and capital and surplus on a statutory basis for the insurance subsidiaries (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Property and casualty companies
Statutory information
Net Earnings	$ 484	$ 461	$ 408
Capital and Surplus	2,729	2,939
Life insurance companies
Statutory information
Net Earnings	286	167	$ 399
Capital and Surplus	$ 2,132	$ 1,976

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Statutory information.

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The amount of statutory capital and surplus (stockholders' equity) as of the balance sheet date using prescribed or permitted statutory accounting practices (rather than GAAP, if different) of the state or country.

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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(a)(23)(c))
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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 944
-SubTopic 505
-Section 50
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Amount of net income for the period determined using accounting principles prescribed or permitted by insurance regulators.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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