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Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Fair Value Hierarchy Table Presents The Company's Assets And Liabilities At Fair Value Not Recorded On The Company's Consolidated Balance Sheet) (Detail) - Value Disclosed At Fair Value Not Recorded At Fair Value [Member] - Fair Value Measurements Nonrecurring [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions | Mar. 31, 2025 | Dec. 31, 2024
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Carrying Reported Amount Fair Value Disclosure [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value Off Balance Sheet Risks Disclosure Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other investments | $ 1 |  | $ 1 |
Total assets | 1 |  | 1 |
Long-term debt | 2,780 |  | 2,741 |
Medium-term notes | 408 | [1] | 403 | [2]
Investment agreements | 203 |  | 204 |
Total liabilities | 3,397 |  | 3,360 |
Gross liability (recoverable) | 522 |  | 540 |
Ceded recoverable (liability) | 18 |  | 18 |
Fair Value [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value Off Balance Sheet Risks Disclosure Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other investments | 1 |  | 1 |
Total assets | 1 |  | 1 |
Long-term debt | 310 |  | 305 |
Medium-term notes | 226 |  | 217 |
Investment agreements | 216 |  | 217 |
Total liabilities | 758 |  | 751 |
Gross liability (recoverable) | 695 |  | 764 |
Ceded recoverable (liability) | 18 |  | 19 |
Fair Value [Member] | Fair Value Inputs Level 1 [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value Off Balance Sheet Risks Disclosure Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other investments | 0 |  | 0 |
Total assets | 0 |  | 0 |
Long-term debt | 0 |  | 0 |
Medium-term notes | 0 |  | 0 |
Investment agreements | 0 |  | 0 |
Total liabilities | 0 |  | 0 |
Gross liability (recoverable) | 0 |  | 0 |
Ceded recoverable (liability) | 0 |  | 0 |
Fair Value [Member] | Fair Value Inputs Level 2 [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value Off Balance Sheet Risks Disclosure Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other investments | 0 |  | 0 |
Total assets | 0 |  | 0 |
Long-term debt | 310 |  | 305 |
Medium-term notes | 0 |  | 0 |
Investment agreements | 0 |  | 0 |
Total liabilities | 310 |  | 305 |
Gross liability (recoverable) | 0 |  | 0 |
Ceded recoverable (liability) | 0 |  | 0 |
Fair Value [Member] | Fair Value Inputs Level 3 [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value Off Balance Sheet Risks Disclosure Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other investments | 1 |  | 1 |
Total assets | 1 |  | 1 |
Long-term debt | 0 |  | 0 |
Medium-term notes | 226 |  | 217 |
Investment agreements | 216 |  | 217 |
Total liabilities | 448 |  | 446 |
Gross liability (recoverable) | 695 |  | 764 |
Ceded recoverable (liability) | 18 |  | 19 |
Liabilities Of Consolidated Vies [Member] | Carrying Reported Amount Fair Value Disclosure [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value Off Balance Sheet Risks Disclosure Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Variable interest entity loans payable | 6 |  | 12 |
Liabilities Of Consolidated Vies [Member] | Fair Value [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value Off Balance Sheet Risks Disclosure Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Variable interest entity loans payable | 6 |  | 12 |
Liabilities Of Consolidated Vies [Member] | Fair Value [Member] | Fair Value Inputs Level 1 [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value Off Balance Sheet Risks Disclosure Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Variable interest entity loans payable | 0 |  | 0 |
Liabilities Of Consolidated Vies [Member] | Fair Value [Member] | Fair Value Inputs Level 2 [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value Off Balance Sheet Risks Disclosure Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Variable interest entity loans payable | 0 |  | 0 |
Liabilities Of Consolidated Vies [Member] | Fair Value [Member] | Fair Value Inputs Level 3 [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value Off Balance Sheet Risks Disclosure Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Variable interest entity loans payable | $ 6 |  | $ 12 |
[1] | The carry value includes the complex interest calculations embedded in an MTN elected to be accounted for as a separate derivative that is reported together with the host contract. As of March 31, 2025, the Company had an embedded derivative liability of $1 million.
[2] | The carry value includes the complex interest calculations embedded in an MTN elected to be accounted for as a separate derivative that is reported together with the host contract. As of December 31, 2024, the Company had an embedded derivative liability of $2 million.

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