| **Investments - Fair Values and Unrealized Losses by Investment Category and by Duration of Securities' Continuous Unrealized Loss Position (Detail) - Fixed maturities - USD ($) $ in Millions** | Mar. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 |
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| **Investments, Unrealized Loss Position**                                                                                                                                                         |          |          |
| Less than 12 months Fair Value                                                                                                                                                                    | $ 3,797       | $ 1,047       |
| Less than 12 Months, Unrealized Loss                                                                                                                                                              | 232           | 15            |
| 12 months or more, Fair Value                                                                                                                                                                     | 112           | 28            |
| 12 months or longer, Unrealized Loss                                                                                                                                                              | 13            | 1             |
| Total Fair Value                                                                                                                                                                                  | 3,909         | 1,075         |
| Gross unrealized loss                                                                                                                                                                             | 245           | 16            |
| Corporate                                                                                                                                                                                         |          |          |
| **Investments, Unrealized Loss Position**                                                                                                                                                         |          |          |
| Less than 12 months Fair Value                                                                                                                                                                    | 2,603         | 861           |
| Less than 12 Months, Unrealized Loss                                                                                                                                                              | 157           | 13            |
| 12 months or more, Fair Value                                                                                                                                                                     | 78            | 15            |
| 12 months or longer, Unrealized Loss                                                                                                                                                              | 9             | 0             |
| Total Fair Value                                                                                                                                                                                  | 2,681         | 876           |
| Gross unrealized loss                                                                                                                                                                             | 166           | 13            |
| States, municipalities and political subdivisions                                                                                                                                                 |          |          |
| **Investments, Unrealized Loss Position**                                                                                                                                                         |          |          |
| Less than 12 months Fair Value                                                                                                                                                                    | 977           | 105           |
| Less than 12 Months, Unrealized Loss                                                                                                                                                              | 72            | 2             |
| 12 months or more, Fair Value                                                                                                                                                                     | 21            | 2             |
| 12 months or longer, Unrealized Loss                                                                                                                                                              | 4             | 1             |
| Total Fair Value                                                                                                                                                                                  | 998           | 107           |
| Gross unrealized loss                                                                                                                                                                             | 76            | 3             |
| Commercial mortgage-backed                                                                                                                                                                        |          |          |
| **Investments, Unrealized Loss Position**                                                                                                                                                         |          |          |
| Less than 12 months Fair Value                                                                                                                                                                    | 128           | 10            |
| Less than 12 Months, Unrealized Loss                                                                                                                                                              | 2             | 0             |
| 12 months or more, Fair Value                                                                                                                                                                     | 10            | 11            |
| 12 months or longer, Unrealized Loss                                                                                                                                                              | 0             | 0             |
| Total Fair Value                                                                                                                                                                                  | 138           | 21            |
| Gross unrealized loss                                                                                                                                                                             | 2             | 0             |
| United States government                                                                                                                                                                          |          |          |
| **Investments, Unrealized Loss Position**                                                                                                                                                         |          |          |
| Less than 12 months Fair Value                                                                                                                                                                    | 72            | 48            |
| Less than 12 Months, Unrealized Loss                                                                                                                                                              | 1             | 0             |
| 12 months or more, Fair Value                                                                                                                                                                     | 0             | 0             |
| 12 months or longer, Unrealized Loss                                                                                                                                                              | 0             | 0             |
| Total Fair Value                                                                                                                                                                                  | 72            | 48            |
| Gross unrealized loss                                                                                                                                                                             | 1             | 0             |
| Foreign government                                                                                                                                                                                |          |          |
| **Investments, Unrealized Loss Position**                                                                                                                                                         |          |          |
| Less than 12 months Fair Value                                                                                                                                                                    | 7             | 16            |
| Less than 12 Months, Unrealized Loss                                                                                                                                                              | 0             | 0             |
| 12 months or more, Fair Value                                                                                                                                                                     | 0             | 0             |
| 12 months or longer, Unrealized Loss                                                                                                                                                              | 0             | 0             |
| Total Fair Value                                                                                                                                                                                  | 7             | 16            |
| Gross unrealized loss                                                                                                                                                                             | 0             | 0             |
| Government-sponsored enterprises                                                                                                                                                                  |          |          |
| **Investments, Unrealized Loss Position**                                                                                                                                                         |          |          |
| Less than 12 months Fair Value                                                                                                                                                                    | 10            | 7             |
| Less than 12 Months, Unrealized Loss                                                                                                                                                              | 0             | 0             |
| 12 months or more, Fair Value                                                                                                                                                                     | 3             | 0             |
| 12 months or longer, Unrealized Loss                                                                                                                                                              | 0             | 0             |
| Total Fair Value                                                                                                                                                                                  | 13            | 7             |
| Gross unrealized loss                                                                                                                                                                             | $ 0           | $ 0           |

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