| **Employee Retirement Benefits (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions** | 12 Months Ended |
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| **Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans**               |            |   |   |   |
| Minimum participant age to elect                                               |            |   |   | 40 years |
| Employer discretionary contribution amount                                     | $ 19            | $ 18 | $ 16 |   |
| Requisite service period                                                       | 3 years         |   |   |   |
| Actual return on plan assets                                                   | 24.50%          | 1.70% |   |   |
| Amortization of actuarial loss                                                 | $ 3             |   |   |   |
| Amortization of prior service cost less than $1 million                        | 1               |   |   |   |
| Pension plan assets at fair value                                              | $ 354           | $ 318 | 345 |   |
| Maximum                                                                        |            |   |   |   |
| **Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans**               |            |   |   |   |
| Matching contribution to defined contribution plan                             | 6.00%           |   |   |   |
| Pension Plan                                                                   |            |   |   |   |
| **Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans**               |            |   |   |   |
| Percentage of increase decrease in benefit obligations discount rate           | 0.94%           |   |   |   |
| Change In Net Benefit Cost Discount Rate Assumption                            | 0.61%           |   |   |   |
| Pension plan assets, shares                                                    | 232,113         | 232,113 |   |   |
| Pension plan assets, fair value                                                | $ 24            | $ 18 |   |   |
| Pension Plan | Maximum                                                         |            |   |   |   |
| **Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans**               |            |   |   |   |
| Cash dividends paid (less than $1 million)                                     | 1               | 1 |   |   |
| Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan                                          |            |   |   |   |
| **Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans**               |            |   |   |   |
| Accrued employee benefit                                                       | $ 11            | 10 |   |   |
| Percentage of increase decrease in benefit obligations discount rate           | 0.92%           |   |   |   |
| Change In Net Benefit Cost Discount Rate Assumption                            | 0.64%           |   |   |   |
| Expected contribution by employer during 2020                                  | $ 9             |   |   |   |
| Top Hat Savings Plan - Mutual Funds and Common Equities                        |            |   |   |   |
| **Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans**               |            |   |   |   |
| CFC Top Hat Savings Plan                                                       | 45              | 34 |   |   |
| Top Hat | Top Hat Savings Plan - Mutual Funds and Common Equities              |            |   |   |   |
| **Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans**               |            |   |   |   |
| Employer discretionary contribution amount                                     | 1               | 1 | $ 1 |   |
| CFC Top Hat Savings Plan                                                       | $ 45            | 34 |   |   |
| Equity Securities                                                              |            |   |   |   |
| **Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans**               |            |   |   |   |
| Allocation percentage of investments                                           | 77.00%          |   |   |   |
| Pension plan assets at fair value                                              | $ 260           | 215 |   |   |
| Equity Securities | Financial Services Sector                                  |            |   |   |   |
| **Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans**               |            |   |   |   |
| Allocation percentage of investments                                           | 23.00%          |   |   |   |
| Equity Securities | Information Technology Sector                              |            |   |   |   |
| **Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans**               |            |   |   |   |
| Allocation percentage of investments                                           | 21.00%          |   |   |   |
| Equity Securities | Healthcare Sector                                          |            |   |   |   |
| **Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans**               |            |   |   |   |
| Allocation percentage of investments                                           | 13.00%          |   |   |   |
| Equity Securities | Industrial Sector                                          |            |   |   |   |
| **Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans**               |            |   |   |   |
| Allocation percentage of investments                                           | 13.00%          |   |   |   |
| Equity Securities | Consumer Discretionary Sector                              |            |   |   |   |
| **Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans**               |            |   |   |   |
| Allocation percentage of investments                                           | 11.00%          |   |   |   |
| Equity Securities | All Remaining Sectors                                      |            |   |   |   |
| **Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans**               |            |   |   |   |
| Allocation percentage of investments                                           | 10.00%          |   |   |   |
| Fixed Maturities                                                               |            |   |   |   |
| **Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans**               |            |   |   |   |
| Pension plan assets at fair value                                              | $ 77            | 71 |   |   |
| Fixed Maturities | States, Municipalities and Political Subdivisions           |            |   |   |   |
| **Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans**               |            |   |   |   |
| Allocation percentage of investments                                           | 8.00%           |   |   |   |
| Pension plan assets at fair value                                              | $ 25            | 29 |   |   |
| Fixed Maturities | Domestic Corporate Debt Securities                          |            |   |   |   |
| **Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans**               |            |   |   |   |
| Allocation percentage of investments                                           | 8.00%           |   |   |   |
| Pension plan assets at fair value                                              | $ 27            | 37 |   |   |
| Fixed Maturities | United States Government                                    |            |   |   |   |
| **Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans**               |            |   |   |   |
| Allocation percentage of investments                                           | 7.00%           |   |   |   |
| Pension plan assets at fair value                                              | $ 25            | 5 |   |   |
| Cash and Cash Equivalents                                                      |            |   |   |   |
| **Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans**               |            |   |   |   |
| Pension plan assets at fair value                                              | $ 17            | $ 32 |   |   |

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations, excluding pension and other postretirement benefits, incurred through that date and payable for perquisites provided to employees pertaining to services received from them.
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Amount of employer security in which defined benefit plan asset is invested. Includes, but is not limited to, security issued or managed by related party of employer.
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Amount included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for gain (loss) of defined benefit plan expected to be recognized in net periodic benefit (cost) credit for fiscal year following most recent annual statement of financial position.
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Amount included in accumulated other comprehensive (income) loss for prior service cost (credit) expected to be recognized in net periodic benefit cost (credit) for fiscal year following most recent annual statement of financial position.
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Amount of contributions expected to be received by defined benefit plan from employer in next fiscal year following latest fiscal year.
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Amount of asset segregated and restricted to provide benefit under defined benefit plan. Asset includes, but is not limited to, stock, bond, other investment, earning from investment, and contribution by employer and employee.
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Number of shares of employer stock in which defined benefit plan asset is invested. Includes, but is not limited to, stock issued or managed by related party of employer.
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Percentage of actual investment allocation to total plan assets. Includes, but is not limited to, percentage on weighted-average basis if more than one plan.
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