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Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Realized And Unrealized Gains And Losses Included In Earnings Pertaining To Level 3 Assets And Liabilities) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2023 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2023 | Sep. 30, 2022
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net gains (losses) on financial instruments at fair value and foreign exchange | $ 21 | $ 25 | $ 20 | $ 51
Fair Value, Asset (Liability), Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration] | Realized Investment Gains (Losses) | Realized Investment Gains (Losses) | Realized Investment Gains (Losses) | Realized Investment Gains (Losses)
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net gains (losses) on financial instruments at fair value and foreign exchange | $ (23) | $ (36) | $ (47) | $ (16)
Other net realized gains (losses) | (7) | 5 | (25) | 5
Fair Value Inputs Level 3 [Member] | Total Gains (Losses) Included in Earnings [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net gains (losses) on financial instruments at fair value and foreign exchange | 3 | 8 | 2 | 29
Total revenues | (18) | (26) | (58) | 17
Fair Value Inputs Level 3 [Member] | Change in Unrealized Gains (Losses) for the Period Included in Earnings for Assets and Liabilities still held [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net gains (losses) on financial instruments at fair value and foreign exchange | 3 | 8 | 2 | 28
Total revenues | (6) | 7 | (10) | 27
Fair Value Inputs Level 3 [Member] | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Total Gains (Losses) Included in Earnings [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net gains (losses) on financial instruments at fair value and foreign exchange | (14) | (34) | (32) | (12)
Other net realized gains (losses) | (7) | 0 | (28) | 0
Fair Value Inputs Level 3 [Member] | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Change in Unrealized Gains (Losses) for the Period Included in Earnings for Assets and Liabilities still held [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net gains (losses) on financial instruments at fair value and foreign exchange | (9) | (1) | (12) | (1)
Other net realized gains (losses) | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0

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