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Investments (Schedule Of Impaired Mortgage Loans) (Details) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) item | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) item | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
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Information about impaired mortgage loans on real estate |  |  |  |
Number of impaired mortgage loans on real estate | item | 3 | 2 |  |
Principal balance of impaired mortgage loans on real estate | $ 11 | $ 7 |  |
Valuation allowance associated with impaired mortgage loans on real estate | (3) | (2) | $ (2) | $ (3)
Carrying value of impaired mortgage loans on real estate | $ 8 | $ 5 |  |

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- Definition The reserve to cover probable credit losses related to specifically identified fixed maturity real estate loans as well as probable credit losses inherent in the remainder of that loan portfolio. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 310 -Section 45 -Paragraph 4 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=82921503&loc=d3e21338-158488 + Details
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