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Derivative Instruments (Total Fair Value Of Company's Derivative Assets And Liabilities By Instrument And Balance Sheet Location, Before Counterparty Netting) (Detail) - Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
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Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative notional amount |  | $ 9,859 | $ 15,839
Derivative Liabilities [Member] |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative Liabilities, Not designated, Fair Value | [1] | (406) | (537)
Derivative Assets [Member] |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative Assets, Not designated, Fair Value | [1] | 20 | 91
Interest Rate Swap [Member] |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative notional amount |  | 1,153 | 1,450
Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Derivative Liabilities [Member] |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative Liabilities, Not designated, Fair Value | [1] | (240) | (248)
Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Other Assets [Member] |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative Assets, Not designated, Fair Value | [1] | 4 | 83
Credit Default Swap [Member] |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative notional amount |  | 3,208 | 9,481
Credit Default Swap [Member] | Derivative Liabilities [Member] |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative Liabilities, Not designated, Fair Value | [1] | (85) | (244)
Insured Swaps [Member] |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative notional amount |  | 3,786 | 4,044
Insured Swaps [Member] | Derivative Liabilities [Member] |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative Liabilities, Not designated, Fair Value | [1] | (3) | (2)
Interest Rate Swaps V I E [Member] |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative notional amount |  | 899 |
Interest Rate Swaps V I E [Member] | Derivative Liabilities V I E [Member] |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative Liabilities, Not designated, Fair Value |  | (45) |
Interest Rate Swaps V I E [Member] | Derivative Assets V I E [Member] |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative Assets, Not designated, Fair Value |  | 0 |
Interest Rate Swaps Embedded [Member] |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative notional amount |  | 396 | 437
Interest Rate Swaps Embedded [Member] | Medium Term Notes [Member] |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative Assets, Not designated, Fair Value | [1] | 5 | 8
Derivative Liabilities, Not designated, Fair Value | [1] | (15) | (19)
Currency Swaps Vie [Member] |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative notional amount |  | 83 | 91
Currency Swaps Vie [Member] | Derivative Assets V I E [Member] |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative Assets, Not designated, Fair Value |  | 11 |
All Other [Member] |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative notional amount |  | 83 | 83
All Other [Member] | Derivative Liabilities [Member] |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative Liabilities, Not designated, Fair Value | [1] | (18) | (24)
All Other V I E [Member] |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative notional amount |  | 241 | 241
All Other Embedded [Member] |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative notional amount |  | $ 10 | $ 12
[1] | In accordance with the accounting guidance for derivative instruments and hedging activities, the balance sheet location of the Company's embedded derivative instruments is determined by the location of the related host contract

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- Definition Aggregate notional amount specified by the derivative(s). Expressed as an absolute value. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Article 12 -Section 13 -Sentence Column B + Details
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