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Fair Value Of Financial Instruments (Schedule of Mortgage Loans With Election Of Fair Value Option) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items]
Fair value	$ 537	$ 739
Commercial [Member]
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items]
Fair value	537	739
Aggregate contractual principal	543	742
Loans with fair value option in non-accrual	$ 0	$ 0

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This item represents the aggregate fair value of loans held as assets that are in nonaccrual status for which the fair value option has been elected, if the entity's policy is to recognize interest income separately from other changes in fair value.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 825
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 28
-Subparagraph (e)(2)
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Fair value portion of loan receivable, including, but not limited to, mortgage loans held for investment, finance receivables held for investment, policy loans on insurance contracts.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 310
-SubTopic 10
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