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Loss And Loss Adjustment Expense Reserves (Schedule Of Loss And Loss Adjustment Expenses Reserves) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2017
Loss And Loss Adjustment Expense Reserves [Line Items] |  |
Gross loss and LAE reserve, beginning balance | $ 979 |
Changes in unearned premium revenue | 39 | $ 45
Gross loss and LAE reserve, ending balance | 1,006 |
Loss And Lae Reserves [Member] |  |
Loss And Loss Adjustment Expense Reserves [Line Items] |  |
Gross loss and LAE reserve, beginning balance | 979 |
Loss payments for cases with reserves | (81) |
Accretion of claim liability discount | 5 |
Changes in discount rates | 11 |
Changes in assumptions | 79 |
Changes in unearned premium revenue | 2 |
Changes in LAE | 8 |
Other | 3 |
Gross loss and LAE reserve, ending balance | $ 1,006 |

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- Definition This element represents the amount of the change in the claim liability related to financial guarantee insurance contracts arising from the accretion of the discount of the claim liability. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 40 -Section 50 -Paragraph 9 -Subparagraph (a)(2)(ii) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=82853773&loc=SL5749324-161292 + Details
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- Definition The amount needed to reflect the estimated ultimate cost of settling claims relating to insured events that have occurred on or before the balance sheet date, whether or not reported to the insurer at that date. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 40 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=65670824&loc=d3e14764-158437 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 40 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -Subparagraph (cc) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=65670824&loc=d3e14764-158437 + Details
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