| **Reinsurance (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions**                                 | 12 Months Ended |
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| **Reinsurance Premiums for Insurance Companies, by Product Segment [Line Items]** |            |   |   |
| Gross amounts, life insurance in force                                            | $ 95,533        | $ 91,451 | $ 88,045 |
| Gross amounts                                                                     | 4,857           | 4,667 | 4,468 |
| Ceded amounts to other companies, life insurance in force                         | 38,724          | 38,716 | 37,689 |
| Ceded amounts to other companies                                                  | 224             | 216 | 237 |
| Assumed amounts from other companies, life insurance in force                     | 0               | 0 | 0 |
| Assumed amounts from other companies                                              | 77              | 29 | 12 |
| Net amounts, life insurance in force                                              | 56,808          | 52,735 | 50,356 |
| Premiums Earned, Net                                                              | $ 4,710         | $ 4,480 | $ 4,243 |
| Percentage of amounts assumed to net, life insurance in force                     | 0.00%           | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage of amounts assumed to net                                              | 1.60%           | 0.70% | 0.50% |
| Commercial Insurance                                                              |            |   |   |
| **Reinsurance Premiums for Insurance Companies, by Product Segment [Line Items]** |            |   |   |
| Gross amounts                                                                     | $ 3,180         | $ 3,088 | $ 2,973 |
| Ceded amounts to other companies                                                  | 98              | 102 | 128 |
| Assumed amounts from other companies                                              | 7               | 10 | 11 |
| Premiums Earned, Net                                                              | $ 3,089         | $ 2,996 | $ 2,856 |
| Percentage of amounts assumed to net                                              | 0.20%           | 0.30% | 0.40% |
| Personal Insurance                                                                |            |   |   |
| **Reinsurance Premiums for Insurance Companies, by Product Segment [Line Items]** |            |   |   |
| Gross amounts                                                                     | $ 1,195         | $ 1,131 | $ 1,080 |
| Ceded amounts to other companies                                                  | 35              | 35 | 40 |
| Assumed amounts from other companies                                              | 1               | 1 | 1 |
| Premiums Earned, Net                                                              | $ 1,161         | $ 1,097 | $ 1,041 |
| Percentage of amounts assumed to net                                              | 0.10%           | 0.10% | 0.10% |
| Excess and Surplus Lines Insurance                                                |            |   |   |
| **Reinsurance Premiums for Insurance Companies, by Product Segment [Line Items]** |            |   |   |
| Gross amounts                                                                     | $ 192           | $ 177 | $ 156 |
| Ceded amounts to other companies                                                  | 9               | 9 | 8 |
| Assumed amounts from other companies                                              | 0               | 0 | 0 |
| Premiums Earned, Net                                                              | $ 183           | $ 168 | $ 148 |
| Percentage of amounts assumed to net                                              | 0.00%           | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Reinsurance assumed and other non segment [Member]                                |            |   |   |
| **Reinsurance Premiums for Insurance Companies, by Product Segment [Line Items]** |            |   |   |
| Gross amounts                                                                     | $ 0             | $ 0 | $ 0 |
| Ceded amounts to other companies                                                  | 20              | 8 | 0 |
| Assumed amounts from other companies                                              | 69              | 18 | 0 |
| Premiums Earned, Net                                                              | $ 49            | $ 10 | $ 0 |
| Percentage of amounts assumed to net                                              | 140.80%         | 188.00% | 0.00% |
| Property, Liability And Casualty Insurance Segment [Member]                       |            |   |   |
| **Reinsurance Premiums for Insurance Companies, by Product Segment [Line Items]** |            |   |   |
| Gross amounts                                                                     | $ 4,567         | $ 4,396 | $ 4,209 |
| Ceded amounts to other companies                                                  | 162             | 154 | 176 |
| Assumed amounts from other companies                                              | 77              | 29 | 12 |
| Premiums Earned, Net                                                              | $ 4,482         | $ 4,271 | $ 4,045 |
| Percentage of amounts assumed to net                                              | 1.70%           | 0.70% | 0.50% |
| Life Insurance Segment                                                            |            |   |   |
| **Reinsurance Premiums for Insurance Companies, by Product Segment [Line Items]** |            |   |   |
| Gross amounts                                                                     | $ 290           | $ 271 | $ 259 |
| Ceded amounts to other companies                                                  | 62              | 62 | 61 |
| Assumed amounts from other companies                                              | 0               | 0 | 0 |
| Premiums Earned, Net                                                              | $ 228           | $ 209 | $ 198 |
| Percentage of amounts assumed to net                                              | 0.00%           | 0.00% | 0.00% |

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Percentage of assumed life insurance issued and outstanding contracts to life insurance issued and outstanding after contracts ceded to other entities and contracts assumed by the entity. Includes, but not limited to, dividends and adjustments to face value.
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