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Segments of Operations - Earnings before income taxes by segment and sub-segment (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
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Earnings before realized gains (losses) and income taxes | $ 245 | $ 284 | $ 920 | $ 783
Realized gains (losses) on securities | (35) | (17) | (143) | 103
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes | 210 | 267 | 777 | 890
Property and Casualty Insurance |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Property and casualty insurance underwriting | 155 | 168 | 558 | 454
Investment and other income, net | 134 | 161 | 498 | 451
Earnings before realized gains (losses) and income taxes | 289 | 329 | 1,056 | 905
Other |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Earnings before realized gains (losses) and income taxes | (44) | (45) | (136) | (173)
Loss on retirement of debt | 1 |  | (10) |
Other | Continuing operations | Real estate-related entities |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Earnings from real-estate related investments, net of DAC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51
Property and transportation | Property and Casualty Insurance |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Property and casualty insurance underwriting | 39 | 45 | 140 | 163
Specialty casualty | Property and Casualty Insurance |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Property and casualty insurance underwriting | 118 | 110 | 372 | 237
Specialty financial | Property and Casualty Insurance |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Property and casualty insurance underwriting | 15 | 26 | 81 | 72
Other specialty | Property and Casualty Insurance |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Property and casualty insurance underwriting | (14) | (12) | (30) | (16)
Other lines | Property and Casualty Insurance |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Property and casualty insurance underwriting | $ (3) | $ (1) | $ (5) | $ (2)

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