| **Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) by Component**           | 9 Months Ended                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
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| **Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]** |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) by Component               | Note I. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) by ComponentThe tables below display the changes in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) by component. (In millions)Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments with OTTI losses Net unrealized gains (losses) on other investments Pension and postretirement benefits Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment TotalBalance as of July 1, 2016$31 $934 $(637) $(118) $210Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications7 69 — (24) 52Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) net of tax (expense) benefit of $(2), $(13), $3, $- and $(12)4 27 (6) — 25Other comprehensive income (loss) net of tax (expense) benefit of $(2), $(19), $(3), $- and $(24)3 42 6 (24) 27Balance as of September 30, 2016$34 $976 $(631) $(142) $237(In millions)Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments with OTTI losses Net unrealized gains (losses) on other investments Pension and postretirement benefits Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment TotalBalance as of July 1, 2015$31 $689 $(585) $8 $143Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications2 (67) — (53) (118)Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) net of tax (expense) benefit of $-, $17, $2, $- and $19— (31) (4) — (35)Other comprehensive income (loss) net of tax (expense) benefit of $(1), $21, $(2), $- and $182 (36) 4 (53) (83)Balance as of September 30, 2015$33 $653 $(581) $(45) $60(In millions)Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments with OTTI losses Net unrealized gains (losses) on other investments Pension and postretirement benefits Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment TotalBalance as of January 1, 2016$27 $390 $(648) $(84) $(315)Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications9 615 — (58) 566Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) net of tax (expense) benefit of $(1), $(12), $9, $- and $(4)2 29 (17) — 14Other comprehensive income (loss) net of tax (expense) benefit of $(4), $(292), $(9), $- and $(305)7 586 17 (58) 552Balance as of September 30, 2016$34 $976 $(631) $(142) $237(In millions)Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments with OTTI losses Net unrealized gains (losses) on other investments Pension and postretirement benefits Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment TotalBalance as of January 1, 2015$36 $942 $(633) $55 $400Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications(3) (318) 36 (100) (385)Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) net of tax (expense) benefit of $-, $22, $9, $- and $31— (29) (16) — (45)Other comprehensive income (loss) net of tax (expense) benefit of $1, $140, $(28), $- and $113(3) (289) 52 (100) (340)Balance as of September 30, 2015$33 $653 $(581) $(45) $60Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) shown above are reported in Net income (loss) as follows:Component of AOCI Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations Line Item Affected by ReclassificationsNet unrealized gains (losses) on investments with OTTI losses Net realized investment gains (losses)Net unrealized gains (losses) on other investments Net realized investment gains (losses)Pension and postretirement benefits Other operating expenses |

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The entire disclosure for comprehensive income, which includes, but is not limited to, 1) the amount of income tax expense or benefit allocated to each component of other comprehensive income, including reclassification adjustments, 2) the reclassification adjustments for each classification of other comprehensive income and 3) the ending accumulated balances for each component of comprehensive income.
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