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Loss And Loss Adjustment Expense Reserves (Schedule Of Total Estimated Recoveries From Ineligible Second-lien Mortgage Loans) (Details) (Ineligible Mortgage Loans [Member], USD $) In Millions | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2011
Ineligible Mortgage Loans [Member] |
Loss And Loss Adjustment Expense Reserves [Line Items] |
Total Estimated Recoveries from Ineligible loans as of Beginning Balance | $ 2,517
Accretion of Future Collections | 55
Changes in Discount Rates | 33
Recoveries (Collections) |
Changes in Assumptions | 213
Total Estimated Recoveries from Ineligible loans as of Ending Balance | $ 2,818

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