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Fair Value Of Financial Instruments (Company's Assets And Liabilities Measured At Fair Value On Recurring Basis) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010
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Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis | $ 15,573 | $ 21,227
Fair value financial liabilities measured on recurring basis | 10,946 | 13,575
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis | 2,452 | 2,067
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis | 8,576 | 14,062
Fair value financial liabilities measured on recurring basis | 2,651 | 3,028
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis | 4,638 | 5,159
Fair value financial liabilities measured on recurring basis | 8,388 | 10,608
Counterparty And Cash Collateral Netting [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis | (93) | (61)
Fair value financial liabilities measured on recurring basis | (93) | (61)
Perpetual Preferred Securities [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis | 107 | 192
Perpetual Preferred Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis | 106 | 192
Perpetual Preferred Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis | 1 |
Other Long Term Investments [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis | 35 | 21
Other Long Term Investments [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis | 25 | 16
Other Long Term Investments [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis |  | 5
Other Long Term Investments [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis | 10 |
Money Market Securities [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis | 912 | 553
Money Market Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis | 912 | 553
Medium-Term Notes [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial liabilities measured on recurring basis | 165 | 116
Medium-Term Notes [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial liabilities measured on recurring basis | 165 | 116
Total Investments [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis | 8,682 | 11,925
Total Investments [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis | 2,253 | 1,906
Total Investments [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis | 5,746 | 9,041
Total Investments [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis | 683 | 978
Fixed-Maturity Investments [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis | 7,628 | 11,159
Fixed-Maturity Investments [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis | 1,316 | 1,337
Fixed-Maturity Investments [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis | 5,640 | 8,844
Fixed-Maturity Investments [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis | 672 | 978
Fixed-Maturity Investments [Member] | Taxable Bonds [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis | 6,448 | 8,304
Fixed-Maturity Investments [Member] | Taxable Bonds [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis | 1,316 | 1,324
Fixed-Maturity Investments [Member] | Taxable Bonds [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis | 4,488 | 6,038
Fixed-Maturity Investments [Member] | Taxable Bonds [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis | 644 | 942
Fixed-Maturity Investments [Member] | Taxable Bonds [Member] | U.S. Treasury And Government Agency [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis | 1,141 | 1,064
Fixed-Maturity Investments [Member] | Taxable Bonds [Member] | U.S. Treasury And Government Agency [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis | 1,038 | 915
Fixed-Maturity Investments [Member] | Taxable Bonds [Member] | U.S. Treasury And Government Agency [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis | 103 | 149
Fixed-Maturity Investments [Member] | Taxable Bonds [Member] | Foreign Governments [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis | 350 | 469
Fixed-Maturity Investments [Member] | Taxable Bonds [Member] | Foreign Governments [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis | 277 | 409
Fixed-Maturity Investments [Member] | Taxable Bonds [Member] | Foreign Governments [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis | 62 | 49
Fixed-Maturity Investments [Member] | Taxable Bonds [Member] | Foreign Governments [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis | 11 | 11
Fixed-Maturity Investments [Member] | Taxable Bonds [Member] | Corporate Obligations [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis | 1,738 | 2,848
Fixed-Maturity Investments [Member] | Taxable Bonds [Member] | Corporate Obligations [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis | 1 |
Fixed-Maturity Investments [Member] | Taxable Bonds [Member] | Corporate Obligations [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis | 1,531 | 2,602
Fixed-Maturity Investments [Member] | Taxable Bonds [Member] | Corporate Obligations [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis | 206 | 246
Fixed-Maturity Investments [Member] | Taxable Bonds [Member] | State And Municipal Bonds [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis | 924 | 752
Fixed-Maturity Investments [Member] | Taxable Bonds [Member] | State And Municipal Bonds [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis | 924 | 738
Fixed-Maturity Investments [Member] | Taxable Bonds [Member] | State And Municipal Bonds [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis |  | 14
Fixed-Maturity Investments [Member] | Taxable Bonds [Member] | Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member] | Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis | 1,284 | 1,589
Fixed-Maturity Investments [Member] | Taxable Bonds [Member] | Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member] | Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis | 1,276 | 1,548
Fixed-Maturity Investments [Member] | Taxable Bonds [Member] | Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member] | Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis | 8 | 41
Fixed-Maturity Investments [Member] | Taxable Bonds [Member] | Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member] | Residential Mortgage-Backed Non-Agency [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis | 367 | 462
Fixed-Maturity Investments [Member] | Taxable Bonds [Member] | Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member] | Residential Mortgage-Backed Non-Agency [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis | 350 | 414
Fixed-Maturity Investments [Member] | Taxable Bonds [Member] | Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member] | Residential Mortgage-Backed Non-Agency [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis | 17 | 48
Fixed-Maturity Investments [Member] | Taxable Bonds [Member] | Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member] | Commercial Mortgage Backed [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis | 58 | 161
Fixed-Maturity Investments [Member] | Taxable Bonds [Member] | Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member] | Commercial Mortgage Backed [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis | 34 | 120
Fixed-Maturity Investments [Member] | Taxable Bonds [Member] | Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member] | Commercial Mortgage Backed [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis | 24 | 41
Fixed-Maturity Investments [Member] | Taxable Bonds [Member] | Asset-Backed Securities [Member] | Collateralized Debt Obligations [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis | 138 | 299
Fixed-Maturity Investments [Member] | Taxable Bonds [Member] | Asset-Backed Securities [Member] | Collateralized Debt Obligations [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis | 78 | 108
Fixed-Maturity Investments [Member] | Taxable Bonds [Member] | Asset-Backed Securities [Member] | Collateralized Debt Obligations [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis | 60 | 191
Fixed-Maturity Investments [Member] | Taxable Bonds [Member] | Asset-Backed Securities [Member] | Other Asset-Backed [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis | 448 | 660
Fixed-Maturity Investments [Member] | Taxable Bonds [Member] | Asset-Backed Securities [Member] | Other Asset-Backed [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis | 130 | 310
Fixed-Maturity Investments [Member] | Taxable Bonds [Member] | Asset-Backed Securities [Member] | Other Asset-Backed [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis | 318 | 350
Fixed-Maturity Investments [Member] | State And Municipal Taxable Bonds [Member] | Tax-Exempt Bonds [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis | 1,165 | 2,823
Fixed-Maturity Investments [Member] | State And Municipal Taxable Bonds [Member] | Tax-Exempt Bonds [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis | 1,137 | 2,787
Fixed-Maturity Investments [Member] | State And Municipal Taxable Bonds [Member] | Tax-Exempt Bonds [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis | 28 | 36
Fixed-Maturity Investments [Member] | Other Fixed Maturity Investments [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis | 15 | 32
Fixed-Maturity Investments [Member] | Other Fixed Maturity Investments [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis |  | 13
Fixed-Maturity Investments [Member] | Other Fixed Maturity Investments [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis | 15 | 19
Derivative Assets [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis | 2 | 4
Derivative Assets [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis | 92 | 60
Derivative Assets [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis | 3 | 5
Derivative Assets [Member] | Counterparty And Cash Collateral Netting [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis | (93) | (61)
Derivative Assets [Member] | Credit Derivatives [Member] | Non-Insured Derivatives [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis | 1 | 3
Derivative Assets [Member] | Credit Derivatives [Member] | Non-Insured Derivatives [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis | 1 | 3
Derivative Assets [Member] | Interest Rate Derivatives [Member] | Non-Insured Derivatives [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis | 94 | 62
Derivative Assets [Member] | Interest Rate Derivatives [Member] | Non-Insured Derivatives [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis | 91 | 57
Derivative Assets [Member] | Interest Rate Derivatives [Member] | Non-Insured Derivatives [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis | 3 | 5
Derivative Assets [Member] | Other Derivatives [Member] | Non-Insured Derivatives [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis | (93) | (61)
Derivative Assets [Member] | Other Derivatives [Member] | Non-Insured Derivatives [Member] | Counterparty And Cash Collateral Netting [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis | (93) | (61)
Derivative Liabilities [Member] | Credit Derivatives [Member] | Insured Derivatives [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial liabilities measured on recurring basis | 4,808 | 4,375
Derivative Liabilities [Member] | Credit Derivatives [Member] | Insured Derivatives [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial liabilities measured on recurring basis | 18 | 25
Derivative Liabilities [Member] | Credit Derivatives [Member] | Insured Derivatives [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial liabilities measured on recurring basis | 4,790 | 4,350
Derivative Liabilities [Member] | Interest Rate Derivatives [Member] | Non-Insured Derivatives [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial liabilities measured on recurring basis | 445 | 297
Derivative Liabilities [Member] | Interest Rate Derivatives [Member] | Non-Insured Derivatives [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial liabilities measured on recurring basis | 445 | 297
Derivative Liabilities [Member] | Currency Derivatives [Member] | Non-Insured Derivatives [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial liabilities measured on recurring basis | 4 | 6
Derivative Liabilities [Member] | Currency Derivatives [Member] | Non-Insured Derivatives [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial liabilities measured on recurring basis | 4 | 6
Derivative Liabilities [Member] | Other Derivatives [Member] | Non-Insured Derivatives [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial liabilities measured on recurring basis | (93) | (61)
Derivative Liabilities [Member] | Other Derivatives [Member] | Non-Insured Derivatives [Member] | Counterparty And Cash Collateral Netting [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial liabilities measured on recurring basis | (93) | (61)
Other Liabilities [Member] | Warrants [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial liabilities measured on recurring basis | 38 | 58
Other Liabilities [Member] | Warrants [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial liabilities measured on recurring basis | 38 | 58
Variable Interest Entities [Member] | Money Market Securities [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis | 199 | 150
Variable Interest Entities [Member] | Money Market Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis | 199 | 150
Variable Interest Entities [Member] | Variable Interest Entity Notes [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial liabilities measured on recurring basis | 4,754 |
Variable Interest Entities [Member] | Variable Interest Entity Notes [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial liabilities measured on recurring basis | 1,865 |
Variable Interest Entities [Member] | Variable Interest Entity Notes [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial liabilities measured on recurring basis | 2,889 |
Variable Interest Entities [Member] | Fixed-Maturity Investments [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis | 3,117 | 5,431
Variable Interest Entities [Member] | Fixed-Maturity Investments [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis |  | 11
Variable Interest Entities [Member] | Fixed-Maturity Investments [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis | 2,735 | 4,949
Variable Interest Entities [Member] | Fixed-Maturity Investments [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis | 382 | 471
Variable Interest Entities [Member] | Fixed-Maturity Investments [Member] | U.S. Treasury And Government Agency [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis |  | 4
Variable Interest Entities [Member] | Fixed-Maturity Investments [Member] | U.S. Treasury And Government Agency [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis |  | 4
Variable Interest Entities [Member] | Fixed-Maturity Investments [Member] | Corporate Obligations [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis | 239 | 449
Variable Interest Entities [Member] | Fixed-Maturity Investments [Member] | Corporate Obligations [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis |  | 7
Variable Interest Entities [Member] | Fixed-Maturity Investments [Member] | Corporate Obligations [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis | 170 | 360
Variable Interest Entities [Member] | Fixed-Maturity Investments [Member] | Corporate Obligations [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis | 69 | 82
Variable Interest Entities [Member] | Fixed-Maturity Investments [Member] | State And Municipal Bonds [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis |  | 4
Variable Interest Entities [Member] | Fixed-Maturity Investments [Member] | State And Municipal Bonds [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis |  | 4
Variable Interest Entities [Member] | Fixed-Maturity Investments [Member] | Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member] | Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis | 3 | 37
Variable Interest Entities [Member] | Fixed-Maturity Investments [Member] | Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member] | Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis | 3 | 37
Variable Interest Entities [Member] | Fixed-Maturity Investments [Member] | Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member] | Residential Mortgage-Backed Non-Agency [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis | 1,458 | 2,746
Variable Interest Entities [Member] | Fixed-Maturity Investments [Member] | Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member] | Residential Mortgage-Backed Non-Agency [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis | 1,437 | 2,706
Variable Interest Entities [Member] | Fixed-Maturity Investments [Member] | Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member] | Residential Mortgage-Backed Non-Agency [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis | 21 | 40
Variable Interest Entities [Member] | Fixed-Maturity Investments [Member] | Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member] | Commercial Mortgage Backed [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis | 581 | 930
Variable Interest Entities [Member] | Fixed-Maturity Investments [Member] | Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member] | Commercial Mortgage Backed [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis | 559 | 907
Variable Interest Entities [Member] | Fixed-Maturity Investments [Member] | Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member] | Commercial Mortgage Backed [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis | 22 | 23
Variable Interest Entities [Member] | Fixed-Maturity Investments [Member] | Asset-Backed Securities [Member] | Collateralized Debt Obligations [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis | 533 | 828
Variable Interest Entities [Member] | Fixed-Maturity Investments [Member] | Asset-Backed Securities [Member] | Collateralized Debt Obligations [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis | 330 | 583
Variable Interest Entities [Member] | Fixed-Maturity Investments [Member] | Asset-Backed Securities [Member] | Collateralized Debt Obligations [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis | 203 | 245
Variable Interest Entities [Member] | Fixed-Maturity Investments [Member] | Asset-Backed Securities [Member] | Other Asset-Backed [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis | 303 | 433
Variable Interest Entities [Member] | Fixed-Maturity Investments [Member] | Asset-Backed Securities [Member] | Other Asset-Backed [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis | 236 | 352
Variable Interest Entities [Member] | Fixed-Maturity Investments [Member] | Asset-Backed Securities [Member] | Other Asset-Backed [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis | 67 | 81
Variable Interest Entities [Member] | Derivative Assets [Member] | Credit Derivatives [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis | 447 | 687
Variable Interest Entities [Member] | Derivative Assets [Member] | Credit Derivatives [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis | 447 | 687
Variable Interest Entities [Member] | Derivative Assets [Member] | Interest Rate Derivatives [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis | 3 | 12
Variable Interest Entities [Member] | Derivative Assets [Member] | Interest Rate Derivatives [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis | 3 | 12
Variable Interest Entities [Member] | Derivative Liabilities [Member] | Credit Derivatives [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial liabilities measured on recurring basis | 527 | 1,455
Variable Interest Entities [Member] | Derivative Liabilities [Member] | Credit Derivatives [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial liabilities measured on recurring basis | 527 | 1,455
Variable Interest Entities [Member] | Derivative Liabilities [Member] | Interest Rate Derivatives [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial liabilities measured on recurring basis | 281 | 635
Variable Interest Entities [Member] | Derivative Liabilities [Member] | Interest Rate Derivatives [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial liabilities measured on recurring basis | 281 | 635
Variable Interest Entities [Member] | Derivative Liabilities [Member] | Currency Derivatives [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial liabilities measured on recurring basis | 17 | 14
Variable Interest Entities [Member] | Derivative Liabilities [Member] | Currency Derivatives [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial liabilities measured on recurring basis | 17 | 14
Variable Interest Entities [Member] | Derivative Liabilities [Member] | Variable Interest Entity Notes [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial liabilities measured on recurring basis |  | 6,680
Variable Interest Entities [Member] | Derivative Liabilities [Member] | Variable Interest Entity Notes [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial liabilities measured on recurring basis |  | 2,007
Variable Interest Entities [Member] | Derivative Liabilities [Member] | Variable Interest Entity Notes [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial liabilities measured on recurring basis |  | 4,673
Loans Receivable [Member] | Variable Interest Entities [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis | 2,046 | 2,183
Loans Receivable [Member] | Variable Interest Entities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis | 2,046 | 2,183
Loan Repurchase Commitments [Member] | Variable Interest Entities [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis | 1,077 | 835
Loan Repurchase Commitments [Member] | Variable Interest Entities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis | $ 1,077 | $ 835

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