| **Fair Value Measurements - Fair Values of Note Payable and Long-Term Debt (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions** | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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| **Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]**              |           |            |
| Fair value of note payable                                                                                    | $ 24           | $ 24            |
| Total                                                                                                         | 1,011          | 1,040           |
| Finance receivable                                                                                            | $ 61           | $ 61            |
| Senior Debentures 6.900 % Due 2028                                                                            |           |            |
| **Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]**              |           |            |
| Interest rate                                                                                                 | 6.90%          | 6.90%           |
| Debt instrument, year of maturity                                                                             | 2028           | 2028            |
| Fair value of senior debt                                                                                     | $ 33           | $ 34            |
| Senior Debentures 6.920 % Due 2028                                                                            |           |            |
| **Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]**              |           |            |
| Interest rate                                                                                                 | 6.92%          | 6.92%           |
| Debt instrument, year of maturity                                                                             | 2028           | 2028            |
| Fair value of senior debt                                                                                     | $ 490          | $ 505           |
| Senior Notes 6.125 % Due 2034                                                                                 |           |            |
| **Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]**              |           |            |
| Interest rate                                                                                                 | 6.125%         | 6.125%          |
| Debt instrument, year of maturity                                                                             | 2034           | 2034            |
| Fair value of senior debt                                                                                     | $ 464          | $ 477           |
| Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1)                                                |           |            |
| **Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]**              |           |            |
| Fair value of note payable                                                                                    | 0              | 0               |
| Total                                                                                                         | 0              | 0               |
| Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1) | Senior Debentures 6.900 % Due 2028           |           |            |
| **Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]**              |           |            |
| Fair value of senior debt                                                                                     | 0              | 0               |
| Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1) | Senior Debentures 6.920 % Due 2028           |           |            |
| **Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]**              |           |            |
| Fair value of senior debt                                                                                     | 0              | 0               |
| Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1) | Senior Notes 6.125 % Due 2034                |           |            |
| **Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]**              |           |            |
| Fair value of senior debt                                                                                     | 0              | 0               |
| Significant other observable inputs (Level 2)                                                                 |           |            |
| **Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]**              |           |            |
| Fair value of note payable                                                                                    | 24             | 24              |
| Total                                                                                                         | 1,011          | 1,040           |
| Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) | Senior Debentures 6.900 % Due 2028                            |           |            |
| **Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]**              |           |            |
| Fair value of senior debt                                                                                     | 33             | 34              |
| Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) | Senior Debentures 6.920 % Due 2028                            |           |            |
| **Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]**              |           |            |
| Fair value of senior debt                                                                                     | 490            | 505             |
| Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) | Senior Notes 6.125 % Due 2034                                 |           |            |
| **Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]**              |           |            |
| Fair value of senior debt                                                                                     | 464            | 477             |
| Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)                                                                     |           |            |
| **Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]**              |           |            |
| Fair value of note payable                                                                                    | 0              | 0               |
| Total                                                                                                         | 0              | 0               |
| Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) | Senior Debentures 6.900 % Due 2028                                |           |            |
| **Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]**              |           |            |
| Fair value of senior debt                                                                                     | 0              | 0               |
| Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) | Senior Debentures 6.920 % Due 2028                                |           |            |
| **Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]**              |           |            |
| Fair value of senior debt                                                                                     | 0              | 0               |
| Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) | Senior Notes 6.125 % Due 2034                                     |           |            |
| **Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]**              |           |            |
| Fair value of senior debt                                                                                     | 0              | 0               |
| Deferred Annuities And Structured Settlements [Member]                                                        |           |            |
| **Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]**              |           |            |
| Loss and loss expense reserves                                                                                | 821            | 835             |
| Policy Loans [Member]                                                                                         |           |            |
| **Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]**              |           |            |
| Finance receivable                                                                                            | $ 31           | $ 31            |

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| - Definition
Fair value portion of debt instrument payable, including, but not limited to, notes payable and loans payable.
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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.
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Description of the maturity date of the debt instrument including whether the debt matures serially and, if so, a brief description of the serial maturities.
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| - Definition
Amount of accrued obligation to policyholders that relates to insured events under individual and group annuities and supplementary insurance contracts.
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| - Definition
Amount after allowance and deduction of deferred interest and fees, unamortized costs and premiums and discounts from face amounts, of loans and leases held in portfolio, including but not limited to, commercial and consumer loans. Excludes loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements and loans held for sale.
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The fair value amount of long-term debt whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure. Additionally, this element may be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements. The element may be used in both the balance sheet and disclosure in the same submission.
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Fair value portion of notes payable.
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