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Loss And Loss Adjustment Expense Reserves (Schedule Of Expenses Related To Remedial Actions For Insured Obligations) (Detail) (Remedial Actions For Insured Obligations [Member], USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Remedial Actions For Insured Obligations [Member]
Loss And Loss Adjustment Expense Reserves [Line Items]
Loss adjustment expense incurred, gross	$ 4	$ 18

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Amount, before effect of policies assumed or ceded, of expense related to provision for policy benefits and costs incurred.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 944

-SubTopic 225

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.7-04.5)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879464&loc=d3e573970-122913



Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 04

-Paragraph 5

-Article 7

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