| **Reinsurance - Incurred Consolidated Property Casualty Insurance Loss and Loss Expenses on Assumed and Ceded Business (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions** | 3 Months Ended |
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| **Reinsurance Premiums for Insurance Companies, by Product Segment [Line Items]**                                                                         |           |   |
| Incurred loss and loss expenses                                                                                                                           | $ 854          | $ 853 |
| Consolidated Property and Casualty Insurance Entity                                                                                                       |           |   |
| **Reinsurance Premiums for Insurance Companies, by Product Segment [Line Items]**                                                                         |           |   |
| Direct incurred loss and loss expenses                                                                                                                    | 781            | 788 |
| Assumed incurred loss and loss expenses                                                                                                                   | 16             | 15 |
| Ceded incurred loss and loss expenses                                                                                                                     | (6)            | (15) |
| Incurred loss and loss expenses                                                                                                                           | $ 791          | $ 788 |

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Amount, before effect of policies assumed or ceded, of expense related to provision for policy benefits and costs incurred.
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Amount, after effects of policies assumed or ceded, of expense related to the provision for policy benefits and costs incurred.
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Amount of policy benefits and costs incurred for policies assumed.
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Amount of reduction of provision for policy benefits and costs incurred for policies ceded.
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