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Derivative Instruments (Credit Derivatives Sold) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Credit Default Swap [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Weighted average remaining expected maturity | 2 years 1 month 6 days | 1 year 7 months 6 days
Insured Swaps [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Weighted average remaining expected maturity | 16 years 6 months 12 days | 16 years 8 months 12 days
Insurance Operations [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative notional amount | $ 6,994 | $ 13,525
Total fair value of credit derivatives | (88) | (246)
Insurance Operations [Member] | Credit Default Swap [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative notional amount | 3,208 | 9,481
Total fair value of credit derivatives | (85) | (244)
Insurance Operations [Member] | Insured Swaps [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative notional amount | 3,786 | 4,044
Total fair value of credit derivatives | (3) | (2)
Insurance Operations [Member] | Other Credit Derivatives [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative notional amount | 0 | 0
Total fair value of credit derivatives | 0 | 0
Credit Rating Aaa [Member] | Insurance Operations [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative notional amount | 1,947 | 6,914
Total fair value of credit derivatives | 0 | (2)
Credit Rating Aaa [Member] | Insurance Operations [Member] | Credit Default Swap [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative notional amount | 1,947 | 6,914
Credit Rating Aaa [Member] | Insurance Operations [Member] | Insured Swaps [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative notional amount | 0 | 0
Credit Rating Aaa [Member] | Insurance Operations [Member] | Other Credit Derivatives [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative notional amount | 0 | 0
Credit Rating Aa [Member] | Insurance Operations [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative notional amount | 109 | 363
Total fair value of credit derivatives | 0 | 0
Credit Rating Aa [Member] | Insurance Operations [Member] | Credit Default Swap [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative notional amount | 0 | 246
Credit Rating Aa [Member] | Insurance Operations [Member] | Insured Swaps [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative notional amount | 109 | 117
Credit Rating Aa [Member] | Insurance Operations [Member] | Other Credit Derivatives [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative notional amount | 0 | 0
Credit Rating A [Member] | Insurance Operations [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative notional amount | 3,015 | 3,903
Total fair value of credit derivatives | (4) | (2)
Credit Rating A [Member] | Insurance Operations [Member] | Credit Default Swap [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative notional amount | 300 | 968
Credit Rating A [Member] | Insurance Operations [Member] | Insured Swaps [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative notional amount | 2,715 | 2,935
Credit Rating A [Member] | Insurance Operations [Member] | Other Credit Derivatives [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative notional amount | 0 | 0
Credit Rating Bbb [Member] | Insurance Operations [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative notional amount | 940 | 1,163
Total fair value of credit derivatives | (2) | (2)
Credit Rating Bbb [Member] | Insurance Operations [Member] | Credit Default Swap [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative notional amount | 0 | 193
Credit Rating Bbb [Member] | Insurance Operations [Member] | Insured Swaps [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative notional amount | 940 | 970
Credit Rating Bbb [Member] | Insurance Operations [Member] | Other Credit Derivatives [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative notional amount | 0 | 0
Credit Rating Below Investment Grade [Member] | Insurance Operations [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative notional amount | 983 | 1,182
Total fair value of credit derivatives | (82) | (240)
Credit Rating Below Investment Grade [Member] | Insurance Operations [Member] | Credit Default Swap [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative notional amount | 961 | 1,160
Credit Rating Below Investment Grade [Member] | Insurance Operations [Member] | Insured Swaps [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative notional amount | 22 | 22
Credit Rating Below Investment Grade [Member] | Insurance Operations [Member] | Other Credit Derivatives [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative notional amount | $ 0 | $ 0

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