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Insurance Premiums (Unearned Premium Revenue Balance And Future Expected Earnings) (Detail) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)
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Insurance Premiums [Line Items] |
Total Expected Future Premium Earnings | $ 271
Unearned Premium Revenue [Member] |
Insurance Premiums [Line Items] |
Unearned Premiums | 232
Upfront [Member] |
Insurance Premiums [Line Items] |
Total Expected Future Premium Earnings | 99
Installments [Member] |
Insurance Premiums [Line Items] |
Total Expected Future Premium Earnings | 133
Accretion [Member] |
Insurance Premiums [Line Items] |
Total Expected Future Premium Earnings | 39
March Thirty One Two Thousand Twenty Four [Member] |
Insurance Premiums [Line Items] |
Three months ending, March 31, 2024, Total Expected Future Premium Earnings | 9
March Thirty One Two Thousand Twenty Four [Member] | Unearned Premium Revenue [Member] |
Insurance Premiums [Line Items] |
Three months ending, March 31, 2024, Total Expected Future Premium Earnings | 224
March Thirty One Two Thousand Twenty Four [Member] | Upfront [Member] |
Insurance Premiums [Line Items] |
Three months ending, March 31, 2024, Total Expected Future Premium Earnings | 4
March Thirty One Two Thousand Twenty Four [Member] | Installments [Member] |
Insurance Premiums [Line Items] |
Three months ending, March 31, 2024, Total Expected Future Premium Earnings | 4
March Thirty One Two Thousand Twenty Four [Member] | Accretion [Member] |
Insurance Premiums [Line Items] |
Three months ending, March 31, 2024, Total Expected Future Premium Earnings | 1
June Thirty Two Thousand Twenty Four [Member] |
Insurance Premiums [Line Items] |
Three months ending, June 30, 2024, Total Expected Future Premium Earnings | 8
June Thirty Two Thousand Twenty Four [Member] | Unearned Premium Revenue [Member] |
Insurance Premiums [Line Items] |
Three months ending, June 30, 2024, Total Expected Future Premium Earnings | 217
June Thirty Two Thousand Twenty Four [Member] | Upfront [Member] |
Insurance Premiums [Line Items] |
Three months ending, June 30, 2024, Total Expected Future Premium Earnings | 3
June Thirty Two Thousand Twenty Four [Member] | Installments [Member] |
Insurance Premiums [Line Items] |
Three months ending, June 30, 2024, Total Expected Future Premium Earnings | 4
June Thirty Two Thousand Twenty Four [Member] | Accretion [Member] |
Insurance Premiums [Line Items] |
Three months ending, June 30, 2024, Total Expected Future Premium Earnings | 1
September Thirty Two Thousand Twenty Four [Member] |
Insurance Premiums [Line Items] |
Three months ending, September 30, 2024, Total Expected Future Premium Earnings | 8
September Thirty Two Thousand Twenty Four [Member] | Unearned Premium Revenue [Member] |
Insurance Premiums [Line Items] |
Three months ending, September 30, 2024, Total Expected Future Premium Earnings | 210
September Thirty Two Thousand Twenty Four [Member] | Upfront [Member] |
Insurance Premiums [Line Items] |
Three months ending, September 30, 2024, Total Expected Future Premium Earnings | 3
September Thirty Two Thousand Twenty Four [Member] | Installments [Member] |
Insurance Premiums [Line Items] |
Three months ending, September 30, 2024, Total Expected Future Premium Earnings | 4
September Thirty Two Thousand Twenty Four [Member] | Accretion [Member] |
Insurance Premiums [Line Items] |
Three months ending, September 30, 2024, Total Expected Future Premium Earnings | 1
December Thirty One Two Thousand Twenty Four [Member] |
Insurance Premiums [Line Items] |
Three months ending, December 31, 2024, Total Expected Future Premium Earnings | 8
December Thirty One Two Thousand Twenty Four [Member] | Unearned Premium Revenue [Member] |
Insurance Premiums [Line Items] |
Three months ending, December 31, 2024, Total Expected Future Premium Earnings | 203
December Thirty One Two Thousand Twenty Four [Member] | Upfront [Member] |
Insurance Premiums [Line Items] |
Three months ending, December 31, 2024, Total Expected Future Premium Earnings | 3
December Thirty One Two Thousand Twenty Four [Member] | Installments [Member] |
Insurance Premiums [Line Items] |
Three months ending, December 31, 2024, Total Expected Future Premium Earnings | 4
December Thirty One Two Thousand Twenty Four [Member] | Accretion [Member] |
Insurance Premiums [Line Items] |
Three months ending, December 31, 2024, Total Expected Future Premium Earnings | 1
December Thirty One Two Thousand Twenty Five [Member] |
Insurance Premiums [Line Items] |
Twelve months ending, December 31, 2025, Total Expected Future Premium Earnings | 29
December Thirty One Two Thousand Twenty Five [Member] | Unearned Premium Revenue [Member] |
Insurance Premiums [Line Items] |
Twelve months ending, December 31, 2025, Total Expected Future Premium Earnings | 178
December Thirty One Two Thousand Twenty Five [Member] | Upfront [Member] |
Insurance Premiums [Line Items] |
Twelve months ending, December 31, 2025, Total Expected Future Premium Earnings | 12
December Thirty One Two Thousand Twenty Five [Member] | Installments [Member] |
Insurance Premiums [Line Items] |
Twelve months ending, December 31, 2025, Total Expected Future Premium Earnings | 13
December Thirty One Two Thousand Twenty Five [Member] | Accretion [Member] |
Insurance Premiums [Line Items] |
Twelve months ending, December 31, 2025, Total Expected Future Premium Earnings | 4
December Thirty One Two Thousand Twenty Six [Member] |
Insurance Premiums [Line Items] |
Twelve months ending, December 31, 2026, Total Expected Future Premium Earnings | 25
December Thirty One Two Thousand Twenty Six [Member] | Unearned Premium Revenue [Member] |
Insurance Premiums [Line Items] |
Twelve months ending, December 31, 2026, Total Expected Future Premium Earnings | 156
December Thirty One Two Thousand Twenty Six [Member] | Upfront [Member] |
Insurance Premiums [Line Items] |
Twelve months ending, December 31, 2026, Total Expected Future Premium Earnings | 11
December Thirty One Two Thousand Twenty Six [Member] | Installments [Member] |
Insurance Premiums [Line Items] |
Twelve months ending, December 31, 2026, Total Expected Future Premium Earnings | 11
December Thirty One Two Thousand Twenty Six [Member] | Accretion [Member] |
Insurance Premiums [Line Items] |
Twelve months ending, December 31, 2026, Total Expected Future Premium Earnings | 3
December Thirty One Two Thousand Twenty Seven [Member] |
Insurance Premiums [Line Items] |
Twelve months ending, December 31, 2027, Total Expected Future Premium Earnings | 21
December Thirty One Two Thousand Twenty Seven [Member] | Unearned Premium Revenue [Member] |
Insurance Premiums [Line Items] |
Twelve months ending, December 31, 2027, Total Expected Future Premium Earnings | 138
December Thirty One Two Thousand Twenty Seven [Member] | Upfront [Member] |
Insurance Premiums [Line Items] |
Twelve months ending, December 31, 2027, Total Expected Future Premium Earnings | 9
December Thirty One Two Thousand Twenty Seven [Member] | Installments [Member] |
Insurance Premiums [Line Items] |
Twelve months ending, December 31, 2027, Total Expected Future Premium Earnings | 9
December Thirty One Two Thousand Twenty Seven [Member] | Accretion [Member] |
Insurance Premiums [Line Items] |
Twelve months ending, December 31, 2027, Total Expected Future Premium Earnings | 3
December Thirty One Two Thousand Twenty Eight [Member] |
Insurance Premiums [Line Items] |
Twelve months ending, December 31, 2028, Total Expected Future Premium Earnings | 19
December Thirty One Two Thousand Twenty Eight [Member] | Unearned Premium Revenue [Member] |
Insurance Premiums [Line Items] |
Twelve months ending, December 31, 2028, Total Expected Future Premium Earnings | 122
December Thirty One Two Thousand Twenty Eight [Member] | Upfront [Member] |
Insurance Premiums [Line Items] |
Twelve months ending, December 31, 2028, Total Expected Future Premium Earnings | 8
December Thirty One Two Thousand Twenty Eight [Member] | Installments [Member] |
Insurance Premiums [Line Items] |
Twelve months ending, December 31, 2028, Total Expected Future Premium Earnings | 8
December Thirty One Two Thousand Twenty Eight [Member] | Accretion [Member] |
Insurance Premiums [Line Items] |
Twelve months ending, December 31, 2028, Total Expected Future Premium Earnings | 3
December Thirty One Two Thousand Twenty Thirty Three [Member] |
Insurance Premiums [Line Items] |
Five years ending, December 31, 2033, Total Expected Future Premium Earnings | 70
December Thirty One Two Thousand Twenty Thirty Three [Member] | Unearned Premium Revenue [Member] |
Insurance Premiums [Line Items] |
Five years ending, December 31, 2033, Total Expected Future Premium Earnings | 63
December Thirty One Two Thousand Twenty Thirty Three [Member] | Upfront [Member] |
Insurance Premiums [Line Items] |
Five years ending, December 31, 2033, Total Expected Future Premium Earnings | 27
December Thirty One Two Thousand Twenty Thirty Three [Member] | Installments [Member] |
Insurance Premiums [Line Items] |
Five years ending, December 31, 2033, Total Expected Future Premium Earnings | 32
December Thirty One Two Thousand Twenty Thirty Three [Member] | Accretion [Member] |
Insurance Premiums [Line Items] |
Five years ending, December 31, 2033, Total Expected Future Premium Earnings | 11
December Thirty One Two Thousand Twenty Thirty Eight [Member] |
Insurance Premiums [Line Items] |
Five years ending, December 31, 2038, Total Expected Future Premium Earnings | 40
December Thirty One Two Thousand Twenty Thirty Eight [Member] | Unearned Premium Revenue [Member] |
Insurance Premiums [Line Items] |
Five years ending, December 31, 2038, Total Expected Future Premium Earnings | 30
December Thirty One Two Thousand Twenty Thirty Eight [Member] | Upfront [Member] |
Insurance Premiums [Line Items] |
Five years ending, December 31, 2038, Total Expected Future Premium Earnings | 11
December Thirty One Two Thousand Twenty Thirty Eight [Member] | Installments [Member] |
Insurance Premiums [Line Items] |
Five years ending, December 31, 2038, Total Expected Future Premium Earnings | 22
December Thirty One Two Thousand Twenty Thirty Eight [Member] | Accretion [Member] |
Insurance Premiums [Line Items] |
Five years ending, December 31, 2038, Total Expected Future Premium Earnings | 7
December Thirty One Two Thousand Fourty Three And Thereafter [Member] |
Insurance Premiums [Line Items] |
Five years ending, December 31, 2043 and thereafter, Total Expected Future Premium Earnings | 34
December Thirty One Two Thousand Fourty Three And Thereafter [Member] | Unearned Premium Revenue [Member] |
Insurance Premiums [Line Items] |
Five years ending, December 31, 2043 and thereafter, Total Expected Future Premium Earnings | 0
December Thirty One Two Thousand Fourty Three And Thereafter [Member] | Upfront [Member] |
Insurance Premiums [Line Items] |
Five years ending, December 31, 2043 and thereafter, Total Expected Future Premium Earnings | 8
December Thirty One Two Thousand Fourty Three And Thereafter [Member] | Installments [Member] |
Insurance Premiums [Line Items] |
Five years ending, December 31, 2043 and thereafter, Total Expected Future Premium Earnings | 22
December Thirty One Two Thousand Fourty Three And Thereafter [Member] | Accretion [Member] |
Insurance Premiums [Line Items] |
Five years ending, December 31, 2043 and thereafter, Total Expected Future Premium Earnings | $ 4

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