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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
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Mar. 31, 2025 | Mar. 31, 2024
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 |  | $ (15) | $ 4
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)
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 |  | $ 0 | $ (25)
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) | (4)
Total revenues |  | (3) | (28)
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 | (4)
Total revenues |  | (1) | (3)
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 | [1] | 0 | (24)
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 | [1] | $ (2) | $ 1
[1] | Reported within "Net gains (losses) on financial instruments at fair value and foreign exchange-VIE" and "Other net realized gains (losses)-VIE" on the Company's consolidated statements of operations.

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