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Derivative Instruments (Effect Of Derivative Instruments On Consolidated Statements Of Operations) (Detail) - Nondesignated [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Derivative [Line Items]
Net gain/(loss) recognized in income	$ (77)	$ (72)
Unrealized Gains Losses On Insured Derivatives [Member] | Credit Default Swap [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Net gain/(loss) recognized in income	(14)	37
Unrealized Gains Losses On Insured Derivatives [Member] | All Other [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Net gain/(loss) recognized in income	0	0
Realized Gains Losses And Other Settlements On Insured Derivatives [Member] | Credit Default Swap [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Net gain/(loss) recognized in income	(14)	(9)
Realized Gains Losses And Other Settlements On Insured Derivatives [Member] | All Other [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Net gain/(loss) recognized in income	0	0
Foreign Exchange And Other Derivative Financial Instruments [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Net gain/(loss) recognized in income	(50)	(107)
Foreign Exchange And Other Derivative Financial Instruments [Member] | Currency Swap [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Net gain/(loss) recognized in income		0
Foreign Exchange And Other Derivative Financial Instruments [Member] | All Other [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Net gain/(loss) recognized in income	(2)	3
Foreign Exchange And Other Derivative Financial Instruments Attributable To V I E [Member] | Interest Rate Swaps V I E [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Net gain/(loss) recognized in income	8	0
Foreign Exchange And Other Derivative Financial Instruments Attributable To V I E [Member] | Currency Swaps Vie [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Net gain/(loss) recognized in income	$ (5)	$ 4

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Amount of increase (decrease) in the fair value of derivatives recognized in the income statement.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 815
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 4A
-Subparagraph (b)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=56946850&loc=SL5618551-113959

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 815
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 4C
-Subparagraph (a),(c),(d),(e)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=56946850&loc=SL5624171-113959

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