| **Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) by Component (Details) (USD $)In Millions, unless otherwise specified** | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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| **Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]**                                                          |           |           |   |   |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), beginning balance                                                        | $ 692          | $ 727          | $ 442 | $ 831 |
| Transfer to net assets held for sale                                                                                    |           |           |    |   |
| Other comprehensive income (loss), before reclassifications                                                             | 308            | (610)          | 584 | (706) |
| Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax                                     | 38             | (9)            | 64 | (1) |
| Other Comprehensive Income (loss), net of tax                                                                           | 270            | (601)          | 520 | (705) |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), ending balance                                                           | 962            | 126            | 962 | 126 |
| Tax (expense) benefit on amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)                        | (22)           | 5              | (35) | 2 |
| Tax (expense) benefit on other comprehensive income (loss)                                                              | (124)          | 316            | (263) | 341 |
| Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments with OTTI losses [Member]                                                  |           |           |   |   |
| **Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]**                                                          |           |           |   |   |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), beginning balance                                                        | 33             | 34             | 26 | 20 |
| Transfer to net assets held for sale                                                                                    |           |           | (5) |   |
| Other comprehensive income (loss), before reclassifications                                                             | 2              | (8)            | 14 | 6 |
| Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax                                     |      |      |    |    |
| Other Comprehensive Income (loss), net of tax                                                                           | 2              | (8)            | 14 | 6 |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), ending balance                                                           | 35             | 26             | 35 | 26 |
| Tax (expense) benefit on amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)                        |      |      |    |    |
| Tax (expense) benefit on other comprehensive income (loss)                                                              | (1)            | 4              | (7) | (3) |
| Net unrealized gains (losses) on other investments [Member]                                                             |           |           |   |   |
| **Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]**                                                          |           |           |   |   |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), beginning balance                                                        | 912            | 1,309          | 692 | 1,371 |
| Transfer to net assets held for sale                                                                                    |           |           | (17) |   |
| Other comprehensive income (loss), before reclassifications                                                             | 257            | (589)          | 521 | (638) |
| Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax                                     | (13)           | (4)            | 14 | 9 |
| Other Comprehensive Income (loss), net of tax                                                                           | 270            | (585)          | 507 | (647) |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), ending balance                                                           | 1,182          | 724            | 1,182 | 724 |
| Tax (expense) benefit on amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)                        | 6              | 3              | (8) | (3) |
| Tax (expense) benefit on other comprehensive income (loss)                                                              | (146)          | 314            | (273) | 349 |
| Net unrealized gains (losses) on discontinued operations [Member]                                                       |           |           |   |   |
| **Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]**                                                          |           |           |   |   |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), beginning balance                                                        | 30             |           |    |   |
| Transfer to net assets held for sale                                                                                    |           |           | 22 |   |
| Other comprehensive income (loss), before reclassifications                                                             | 7              |           | 15 |   |
| Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax                                     |      |           |    |   |
| Other Comprehensive Income (loss), net of tax                                                                           | 7              |           | 15 |   |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), ending balance                                                           | 37             |           | 37 |   |
| Tax (expense) benefit on amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)                        |      |           |    |   |
| Tax (expense) benefit on other comprehensive income (loss)                                                              | (5)            |           | (10) |   |
| Pension and postretirement benefits [Member]                                                                            |           |           |   |   |
| **Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]**                                                          |           |           |   |   |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), beginning balance                                                        | (425)          | (716)          | (426) | (721) |
| Transfer to net assets held for sale                                                                                    |           |           |    |   |
| Other comprehensive income (loss), before reclassifications                                                             |      |      |    |    |
| Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax                                     | 51             | (5)            | 50 | (10) |
| Other Comprehensive Income (loss), net of tax                                                                           | (51)           | 5              | (50) | 10 |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), ending balance                                                           | (476)          | (711)          | (476) | (711) |
| Tax (expense) benefit on amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)                        | (28)           | 2              | (27) | 5 |
| Tax (expense) benefit on other comprehensive income (loss)                                                              | 28             | (2)            | 27 | (5) |
| Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment [Member]                                                             |           |           |   |   |
| **Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]**                                                          |           |           |   |   |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), beginning balance                                                        | 142            | 100            | 150 | 161 |
| Transfer to net assets held for sale                                                                                    |           |           |    |   |
| Other comprehensive income (loss), before reclassifications                                                             | 42             | (13)           | 34 | (74) |
| Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax                                     |      |      |    |    |
| Other Comprehensive Income (loss), net of tax                                                                           | 42             | (13)           | 34 | (74) |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), ending balance                                                           | 184            | 87             | 184 | 87 |
| Tax (expense) benefit on amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)                        |      |      |    |    |
| Tax (expense) benefit on other comprehensive income (loss)                                                              |      |      |    |    |

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