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Investments - Summary of Amortized Cost and Estimated Fair Value of Available-for-Sale Investments, Excluding VIE Investments (Detail) - USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
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Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position | $ 1,217,000,000 | $ 489,000,000
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost | 3,038,000,000 | 3,187,000,000
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Allowance for Credit Loss | 0 |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax | 81,000,000 | 132,000,000
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months | 1,169,000,000 | 401,000,000
Non - credit other - than - temporary Impairments |  | 0
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss | 77,000,000 | 4,000,000
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer | 48,000,000 | 88,000,000
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss | 4,000,000 | 1,000,000
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax | 81,000,000 | 5,000,000
Available-for-sale Securities, Current | 3,037,000,000 | 3,314,000,000
Fixed income securities, at fair value (amortized cost of $2,367 and $2,450) | 3,037,000,000 |
Short-term Investments [Member] |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position | 50,000,000 | 201,000,000
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost | 586,000,000 | 653,000,000
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Allowance for Credit Loss | 0 |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax | 0 | 0
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months | 50,000,000 | 201,000,000
Non - credit other - than - temporary Impairments |  | 0
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss | 0 | 0
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer | 0 | 0
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss | 0 | 0
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax | 0 | 0
Fixed income securities, at fair value (amortized cost of $2,367 and $2,450) | 586,000,000 | 653,000,000
Fixed Income Securities [Member] |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position | 1,167,000,000 | 288,000,000
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost | 2,367,000,000 | 2,450,000,000
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Allowance for Credit Loss | 0 |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax | 81,000,000 | 132,000,000
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months | 1,119,000,000 | 200,000,000
Non - credit other - than - temporary Impairments |  | 0
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss | 77,000,000 | 4,000,000
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer | 48,000,000 | 88,000,000
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss | 4,000,000 | 1,000,000
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax | 81,000,000 | 5,000,000
Fixed income securities, at fair value (amortized cost of $2,367 and $2,450) | 2,367,000,000 | 2,577,000,000
Fixed Income Securities [Member] | Municipal Bonds [Member] |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position | 23,000,000 | 23,000,000
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost | 196,000,000 | 194,000,000
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Allowance for Credit Loss | 0 |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax | 23,000,000 | 22,000,000
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months | 15,000,000 | 13,000,000
Non - credit other - than - temporary Impairments |  | 0
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss | 1,000,000 | 0
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer | 8,000,000 | 10,000,000
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss | 0 | 0
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax | 1,000,000 | 0
Fixed income securities, at fair value (amortized cost of $2,367 and $2,450) | 218,000,000 | 215,000,000
Fixed Income Securities [Member] | Corporate Debt Securities [Member] |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position | 769,000,000 | 68,000,000
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost | 1,284,000,000 | 1,396,000,000
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Allowance for Credit Loss | 0 |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax | 18,000,000 | 36,000,000
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months | 769,000,000 | 63,000,000
Non - credit other - than - temporary Impairments |  | 0
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss | 42,000,000 | 2,000,000
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer | 0 | 5,000,000
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss | 0 | 0
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax | 42,000,000 | 2,000,000
Fixed income securities, at fair value (amortized cost of $2,367 and $2,450) | 1,261,000,000 | 1,430,000,000
Fixed Income Securities [Member] | Foreign Obligations [Member] |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position | 1,000,000 | 20,000,000
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost | 41,000,000 | 44,000,000
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Allowance for Credit Loss | 0 |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months | 1,000,000 | 20,000,000
Non - credit other - than - temporary Impairments |  | 0
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss | 0 | 0
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer | 0 | 0
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss | 0 | 0
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax | 0 | 0
Fixed income securities, at fair value (amortized cost of $2,367 and $2,450) | 42,000,000 | 44,000,000
Fixed Income Securities [Member] | US Government Debt Securities [Member] |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position | 3,000,000 | 38,000,000
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost | 168,000,000 | 157,000,000
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Allowance for Credit Loss | 0 |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax | 10,000,000 | 2,000,000
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months | 3,000,000 | 36,000,000
Non - credit other - than - temporary Impairments |  | 0
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss | 0 | 2,000,000
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer | 0 | 2,000,000
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss | 0 | 0
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax | 0 | 2,000,000
Fixed income securities, at fair value (amortized cost of $2,367 and $2,450) | 177,000,000 | 156,000,000
Fixed Income Securities [Member] | Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member] |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position | 125,000,000 | 5,000,000
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost | 207,000,000 | 200,000,000
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Allowance for Credit Loss | 0 |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax | 14,000,000 | 47,000,000
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months | 125,000,000 | 5,000,000
Non - credit other - than - temporary Impairments |  | 0
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss | 19,000,000 | 0
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer | 0 | 0
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss | 0 | 0
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax | 19,000,000 | 0
Fixed income securities, at fair value (amortized cost of $2,367 and $2,450) | 203,000,000 | 248,000,000
Fixed Income Securities [Member] | Collateralized Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost | 51,000,000 | 49,000,000
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Allowance for Credit Loss | 0 | 1,000,000
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax |  | 0
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax | 1,000,000 | 50,000,000
Fixed income securities, at fair value (amortized cost of $2,367 and $2,450) |  | 0
Fixed Income Securities [Member] | Collateralized Debt Obligations [Member] |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position | 132,000,000 | 116,000,000
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost | 144,000,000 | 147,000,000
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Allowance for Credit Loss | 0 |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax | 0 | 0
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months | 99,000,000 | 53,000,000
Non - credit other - than - temporary Impairments |  | 0
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss | 8,000,000 | 0
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer | 33,000,000 | 63,000,000
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss | 3,000,000 | 1,000,000
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax | 11,000,000 | 1,000,000
Fixed income securities, at fair value (amortized cost of $2,367 and $2,450) | 132,000,000 | 146,000,000
Fixed Income Securities [Member] | Asset-backed Securities [Member] |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position | 90,000,000 | 10,000,000
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost | 277,000,000 | 263,000,000
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Allowance for Credit Loss | 0 |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax | 14,000,000 | 24,000,000
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months | 83,000,000 | 2,000,000
Non - credit other - than - temporary Impairments |  | 0
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss | 7,000,000 | 0
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer | 7,000,000 | 7,000,000
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss | 1,000,000 | 0
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax | 8,000,000 | 0
Fixed income securities, at fair value (amortized cost of $2,367 and $2,450) | 283,000,000 | 287,000,000
Fixed Income Investments And Other Investments [Member] |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost | 2,953,000,000 | 3,103,000,000
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Allowance for Credit Loss | 0 | 132,000,000
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax | 81,000,000 | 5,000,000
Non - credit other - than - temporary Impairments |  | 0
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax | 81,000,000 |
Fixed income securities, at fair value (amortized cost of $2,367 and $2,450) | 2,952,000,000 | 3,230,000,000
Collateral Pledged [Member] | Short-term Investments [Member] |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax |  | 0
Non - credit other - than - temporary Impairments |  | 0
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax |  | 0
Fixed income securities, at fair value (amortized cost of $2,367 and $2,450) |  | 85,000,000
Collateral Pledged [Member] | Fixed Income Securities [Member] |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost | 85,000,000 | 85,000,000
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax | 0 | 0
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax | 0 | 0
Fixed income securities, at fair value (amortized cost of $2,367 and $2,450) | 85,000,000 | 85,000,000
Collateral Pledged [Member] | Fixed Income Securities [Member] | Short-term Investments [Member] |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost | 85,000,000 | 85,000,000
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Allowance for Credit Loss | 0 |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax | 0 |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax | 0 |
Fixed income securities, at fair value (amortized cost of $2,367 and $2,450) | 85,000,000 |
Asset Pledged as Collateral [Member] | Fixed Income Securities [Member] |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost | 85,000,000 | $ 85,000,000
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Allowance for Credit Loss | 0 |
Non-investment Grade [Member] | Fixed Income Securities [Member] | Corporate Debt Securities [Member] |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position | 12,000,000 |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax | 4,000,000 |
Ambac LSNI [Member] | Fixed Income Securities [Member] | Corporate Debt Securities [Member] |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position | 456,000,000 |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax | $ 24,000,000 |

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