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Fair Value Of Financial Instruments (Company's Assets And Liabilities Measured At Fair Value On Recurring Basis) (Detail) - Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions		Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
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Fair value financial liabilities measured on recurring basis		1,455	786
Counterparty and cash collateral netting		(13)
Money Market Securities [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis	[1]	137	67
Medium-term Notes [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Fair value financial liabilities measured on recurring basis		110	102
Perpetual Debt And Equity Securities [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis		62	58
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis		409	222
Fixed Income Funds [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis	[1]	66	75
Fixed Maturities [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis		3,559	3,871
Fixed Maturities [Member] | U S Treasury And Government [Member] | Other Fixed Maturity Investments [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis		1,137	1,118
Fixed Maturities [Member] | State and municipal bonds [Member] | Other Fixed Maturity Investments [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis		384	728
Fixed Maturities [Member] | Foreign Government Debt [Member] | Other Fixed Maturity Investments [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis		10	9
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Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis		1,307	1,410
Fixed Maturities [Member] | Residential Mortgage Backed Agency [Member] | Mortgage-backed [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis		315	219
Fixed Maturities [Member] | Residential Mortgage Backed Non Agency [Member] | Mortgage-backed [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis		24	28
Fixed Maturities [Member] | Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] | Mortgage-backed [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis		31	54
Fixed Maturities [Member] | Collateralized Debt Obligations [Member] | Asset-backed [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis		113	121
Fixed Maturities [Member] | Other Asset Backed [Member] | Asset-backed [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis		238	184
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Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis		2	2
Assets Of Consolidated V I Es [Member] | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Loan Repurchase Commitments [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis		428	418
Assets Of Consolidated V I Es [Member] | State and municipal bonds [Member] | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis		534
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Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis		8	14
Assets Of Consolidated V I Es [Member] | Residential Mortgage Backed Non Agency [Member] | Mortgage-backed [Member] | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis		47	92
Assets Of Consolidated V I Es [Member] | Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] | Mortgage-backed [Member] | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis		19	34
Assets Of Consolidated V I Es [Member] | Collateralized Debt Obligations [Member] | Asset-backed [Member] | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis		6	7
Assets Of Consolidated V I Es [Member] | Other Asset Backed [Member] | Asset-backed [Member] | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis		10	10
Assets Of Consolidated V I Es [Member] | Loans Receivable and Other Instruments At Fair Value [Member] | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Residential Loans Receivable [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis		154	172
Assets Of Consolidated V I Es [Member] | Currency Derivatives [Member] | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis		11	17
Assets Of Consolidated V I Es [Member] | Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis		69	58
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Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis		15	14
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Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Fair value financial liabilities measured on recurring basis		20	35
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Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Fair value financial liabilities measured on recurring basis		186	157
Counterparty and cash collateral netting		(13)
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Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Fair value financial liabilities measured on recurring basis		16	7
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Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Fair value financial liabilities measured on recurring basis		3	5
Liabilities Of Consolidated Vies [Member] | Variable Interest Entity Notes [Member] | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Fair value financial liabilities measured on recurring basis		1,120	480
Fair Value Inputs Level 1 [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis		1,683	1,331
Fair Value Inputs Level 1 [Member] | Money Market Securities [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis		137	0
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Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis		27	23
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Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis		409	222
Fair Value Inputs Level 1 [Member] | Fixed Maturities [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis		1,041	1,028
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Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis		1,041	1,028
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Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis		69	58
Fair Value Inputs Level 2 [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis		3,174	3,021
Fair value financial liabilities measured on recurring basis		979	273
Fair Value Inputs Level 2 [Member] | Perpetual Debt And Equity Securities [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis		35	35
Fair Value Inputs Level 2 [Member] | Fixed Maturities [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis		2,513	2,833
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Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis		96	90
Fair Value Inputs Level 2 [Member] | Fixed Maturities [Member] | State and municipal bonds [Member] | Other Fixed Maturity Investments [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis		384	728
Fair Value Inputs Level 2 [Member] | Fixed Maturities [Member] | Foreign Government Debt [Member] | Other Fixed Maturity Investments [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis		10	9
Fair Value Inputs Level 2 [Member] | Fixed Maturities [Member] | Corporate Obligations [Member] | Other Fixed Maturity Investments [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis		1,307	1,410
Fair Value Inputs Level 2 [Member] | Fixed Maturities [Member] | Residential Mortgage Backed Agency [Member] | Mortgage-backed [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis		315	219
Fair Value Inputs Level 2 [Member] | Fixed Maturities [Member] | Residential Mortgage Backed Non Agency [Member] | Mortgage-backed [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis		24	28
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Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis		27	47
Fair Value Inputs Level 2 [Member] | Fixed Maturities [Member] | Collateralized Debt Obligations [Member] | Asset-backed [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis		113	121
Fair Value Inputs Level 2 [Member] | Fixed Maturities [Member] | Other Asset Backed [Member] | Asset-backed [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis		237	181
Fair Value Inputs Level 2 [Member] | Derivative Assets [Member] | Interest Rate Derivatives [Member] | Non-Insured Derivatives [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis		2	2
Fair Value Inputs Level 2 [Member] | Assets Of Consolidated V I Es [Member] | State and municipal bonds [Member] | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis		534
Fair Value Inputs Level 2 [Member] | Assets Of Consolidated V I Es [Member] | Corporate Obligations [Member] | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis		8	9
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Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis		47	92
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Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis		19	34
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Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis		6	6
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Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis		10	10
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Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Fair value financial liabilities measured on recurring basis		2	2
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Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Fair value financial liabilities measured on recurring basis		199	157
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Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Fair value financial liabilities measured on recurring basis		778	114
Fair Value Inputs Level 3 [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis		613	637
Fair value financial liabilities measured on recurring basis		489	513
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Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Fair value financial liabilities measured on recurring basis		110	102
Fair Value Inputs Level 3 [Member] | Fixed Maturities [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis		5	10
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Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis		4	7
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Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis		1	3
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Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis		428	418
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Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis			5
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Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
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Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
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Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Fair value financial assets measured on recurring basis		11	17
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Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
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Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
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Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
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Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
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Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Fair value financial liabilities measured on recurring basis		$ 342	$ 366
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