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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) - Derivative Instrument [Member] - Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions | Sep. 30, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
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Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative notional amount |  | $ 2,628 | $ 3,619
Derivative Assets, Not designated, Fair Value | [1] | 10 | 18
Derivative Liabilities, Not designated, Fair Value | [1] | (211) | (212)
Interest Rate Swaps [Member] |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative notional amount |  | 440 | 712
Credit Default Swap [Member] |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative notional amount |  | 34 | 70
Insured Swaps [Member] |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative notional amount |  | 1,822 | 2,433
Interest Rate Swaps Embedded [Member] |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative notional amount |  | 227 | 293
Currency swaps-VIE [Member] |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative notional amount |  | 56 | 62
All Other [Member] |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative notional amount |  | 49 | 49
Derivative Liabilities [Member] | Interest Rate Swaps [Member] |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative Liabilities, Not designated, Fair Value | [1] | (152) | (157)
Derivative Liabilities [Member] | Credit Default Swap [Member] |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative Liabilities, Not designated, Fair Value | [1] | (10) | (33)
Derivative Liabilities [Member] | Insured Swaps [Member] |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative Liabilities, Not designated, Fair Value | [1] | (2) | (2)
Derivative Liabilities [Member] | All Other [Member] |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative Liabilities, Not designated, Fair Value | [1] | (30) | (7)
Medium-term Notes [Member] | Interest Rate Swaps Embedded [Member] |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative Assets, Not designated, Fair Value | [1] | 0 |
Derivative Liabilities, Not designated, Fair Value | [1] | (17) | (13)
Other Assets [Member] | Interest Rate Swaps [Member] |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative Assets, Not designated, Fair Value | [1] | 2 | 2
Other Assets [Member] | Credit Default Swap [Member] |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative Assets, Not designated, Fair Value | [1] | 0 |
Other Assets [Member] | Insured Swaps [Member] |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative Assets, Not designated, Fair Value | [1] | 0 |
Other Assets [Member] | All Other [Member] |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative Assets, Not designated, Fair Value | [1] | 0 |
Other Assets V I E [Member] | Currency swaps-VIE [Member] |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative Assets, Not designated, Fair Value | [1] | 8 | $ 16
Derivative Liabilities V I E [Member] | Currency swaps-VIE [Member] |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative Liabilities, Not designated, Fair Value | [1] | $ 0 |
[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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