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Loss And Loss Adjustment Expense Reserves (Schedule Of Insurance Loss Recoverable And Changes In Recoveries On Unpaid Losses) (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2013
Loss And Loss Adjustment Expense Recoveries [Line Items] |
Gross Reserve beginning balance, Total | $ 3,980
Gross Reserve ending balance, Total | 1,304
Collections for Cases with Recoveries | (2,852)
Accretion of Recoveries | 15
Changes in Discount Rates | (44)
Changes in Timing of Collections | 0
Changes in Amount of Collections | (1)
Changes in Assumptions | 237
Changes in LAE Recoveries | (31)
Insurance Loss Recoverable [Member] |
Loss And Loss Adjustment Expense Recoveries [Line Items] |
Gross Reserve beginning balance, Insurance loss recoverable | 3,648
Gross Reserve ending balance, Insurance loss recoverable | 907
Collections for Cases with Recoveries | (2,852)
Accretion of Recoveries | 13
Changes in Discount Rates | (22)
Changes in Timing of Collections | 0
Changes in Amount of Collections | (1)
Changes in Assumptions | 154
Changes in LAE Recoveries | (33)
Recoveries On Unpaid Losses [Member] |
Loss And Loss Adjustment Expense Recoveries [Line Items] |
Gross Reserve beginning balance,Recoveries on unpaid losses | 332
Gross Reserve ending balance, Recoveries on unpaid losses | 397
Collections for Cases with Recoveries | 0
Accretion of Recoveries | 2
Changes in Discount Rates | (22)
Changes in Timing of Collections | 0
Changes in Amount of Collections | 0
Changes in Assumptions | 83
Changes in LAE Recoveries | $ 2

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