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Insurance Premiums (Unearned Premium Revenue Balance And Future Expected Earnings) (Detail) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
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Insurance Premiums [Line Items] |
Three months ending, March 31, 2020, Total Expected Future Premium Earnings | $ 18
Three months ending, June 30, 2020, Total Expected Future Premium Earnings | 17
Three months ending, September 30, 2020, Total Expected Future Premium Earnings | 16
Three months ending, December 31, 2020, Total Expected Future Premium Earnings | 16
Twelve months ending, December 31, 2021, Total Expected Future Premium Earnings | 59
Twelve months ending, December 31, 2022, Total Expected Future Premium Earnings | 53
Twelve months ending, December 31, 2023, Total Expected Future Premium Earnings | 46
Twelve months ending, December 31, 2024, Total Expected Future Premium Earnings | 42
Five years ending, December 31, 2029, Total Expected Future Premium Earnings | 140
Five years ending, December 31, 2034, Total Expected Future Premium Earnings | 74
Five years ending, December 31, 2039 and thereafter, Total Expected Future Premium Earnings | 66
Total Expected Future Premium Earnings | 547
Unearned Premium Revenue [Member] |
Insurance Premiums [Line Items] |
Unearned Premiums | 482
Unearned Premium Revenue [Member] | March Thirty One Two Thousand Twenty [Member] |
Insurance Premiums [Line Items] |
Unearned Premiums | 466
Unearned Premium Revenue [Member] | June Thirty Two Thousand Twenty [Member] |
Insurance Premiums [Line Items] |
Unearned Premiums | 451
Unearned Premium Revenue [Member] | September Thirty Two Thousand Twenty [Member] |
Insurance Premiums [Line Items] |
Unearned Premiums | 437
Unearned Premium Revenue [Member] | December Thirty One Two Thousand Twenty [Member] |
Insurance Premiums [Line Items] |
Unearned Premiums | 423
Unearned Premium Revenue [Member] | December Thirty One Two Thousand Twenty One [Member] |
Insurance Premiums [Line Items] |
Unearned Premiums | 370
Unearned Premium Revenue [Member] | December Thirty One Two Thousand Twenty Two [Member] |
Insurance Premiums [Line Items] |
Unearned Premiums | 323
Unearned Premium Revenue [Member] | December Thirty One Two Thousand Twenty Three [Member] |
Insurance Premiums [Line Items] |
Unearned Premiums | 282
Unearned Premium Revenue [Member] | December Thirty One Two Thousand Twenty Four [Member] |
Insurance Premiums [Line Items] |
Unearned Premiums | 245
Unearned Premium Revenue [Member] | December Thirty One Two Thousand Twenty Nine [Member] |
Insurance Premiums [Line Items] |
Unearned Premiums | 122
Unearned Premium Revenue [Member] | December Thirty One Two Thousand Twenty thirty Four [Member] |
Insurance Premiums [Line Items] |
Unearned Premiums | 59
Unearned Premium Revenue [Member] | December Thirty One Two Thousand Thirty Nine And Thereafter [Member] |
Insurance Premiums [Line Items] |
Unearned Premiums | 0
Upfront [Member] |
Insurance Premiums [Line Items] |
Three months ending, March 31, 2020, Total Expected Future Premium Earnings | 8
Three months ending, June 30, 2020, Total Expected Future Premium Earnings | 8
Three months ending, September 30, 2020, Total Expected Future Premium Earnings | 7
Three months ending, December 31, 2020, Total Expected Future Premium Earnings | 7
Twelve months ending, December 31, 2021, Total Expected Future Premium Earnings | 26
Twelve months ending, December 31, 2022, Total Expected Future Premium Earnings | 23
Twelve months ending, December 31, 2023, Total Expected Future Premium Earnings | 20
Twelve months ending, December 31, 2024, Total Expected Future Premium Earnings | 18
Five years ending, December 31, 2029, Total Expected Future Premium Earnings | 63
Five years ending, December 31, 2034, Total Expected Future Premium Earnings | 29
Five years ending, December 31, 2039 and thereafter, Total Expected Future Premium Earnings | 20
Total Expected Future Premium Earnings | 229
Installments [Member] |
Insurance Premiums [Line Items] |
Three months ending, March 31, 2020, Total Expected Future Premium Earnings | 8
Three months ending, June 30, 2020, Total Expected Future Premium Earnings | 7
Three months ending, September 30, 2020, Total Expected Future Premium Earnings | 7
Three months ending, December 31, 2020, Total Expected Future Premium Earnings | 7
Twelve months ending, December 31, 2021, Total Expected Future Premium Earnings | 27
Twelve months ending, December 31, 2022, Total Expected Future Premium Earnings | 24
Twelve months ending, December 31, 2023, Total Expected Future Premium Earnings | 21
Twelve months ending, December 31, 2024, Total Expected Future Premium Earnings | 19
Five years ending, December 31, 2029, Total Expected Future Premium Earnings | 60
Five years ending, December 31, 2034, Total Expected Future Premium Earnings | 34
Five years ending, December 31, 2039 and thereafter, Total Expected Future Premium Earnings | 39
Total Expected Future Premium Earnings | 253
Accretion [Member] |
Insurance Premiums [Line Items] |
Three months ending, March 31, 2020, Total Expected Future Premium Earnings | 2
Three months ending, June 30, 2020, Total Expected Future Premium Earnings | 2
Three months ending, September 30, 2020, Total Expected Future Premium Earnings | 2
Three months ending, December 31, 2020, Total Expected Future Premium Earnings | 2
Twelve months ending, December 31, 2021, Total Expected Future Premium Earnings | 6
Twelve months ending, December 31, 2022, Total Expected Future Premium Earnings | 6
Twelve months ending, December 31, 2023, Total Expected Future Premium Earnings | 5
Twelve months ending, December 31, 2024, Total Expected Future Premium Earnings | 5
Five years ending, December 31, 2029, Total Expected Future Premium Earnings | 17
Five years ending, December 31, 2034, Total Expected Future Premium Earnings | 11
Five years ending, December 31, 2039 and thereafter, Total Expected Future Premium Earnings | 7
Total Expected Future Premium Earnings | $ 65

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