| **Investments (Contractual maturity) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions** | Jun. 30, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 |
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| **Investments [Abstract]**                                               |          |          |
| Due in one year or less, cost or amortized cost                          | $ 1,018       | $ 1,350       |
| Due after one year through five years, cost or amortized cost            | 8,097         | 7,979         |
| Due after five years through ten years, cost or amortized cost           | 16,403        | 16,859        |
| Due after ten years, cost or amortized cost                              | 12,505        | 11,893        |
| Cost or Amortized Cost                                                   | 38,023        | 38,081        |
| Due in one year or less, estimated fair value                            | 1,032         | 1,359         |
| Due after one year through five years, estimated fair value              | 8,476         | 8,139         |
| Due after five years through ten years, estimated fair value             | 17,297        | 16,870        |
| Due after ten years, estimated fair value                                | 14,834        | 13,174        |
| Total Estimated Fair Value                                               | $ 41,639      | $ 39,542      |

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