| **Fair Value Measurements (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)**                                       |                 |                 | 12 Months Ended |            |            |                 |                 |
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| **Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]** |            |            |            |       |       |            |            |
| Percentage of investments not priced by a pricing vendor                                        |            |            | 1.00%           |       |       |            |            |
| Percentage of Level 3 assets measured at fair value                                             |            |            | 1.00%           |       |       |            |            |
| Principal amount of debt                                                                        | $ 793,000,000   | $ 793,000,000   |            |       |       |            |            |
| Finance receivable                                                                              | 85,000,000      | 75,000,000      |            | 36,000,000 | 37,000,000 |            |            |
| Loss and loss expense reserves                                                                  | $ 4,311,000,000 | $ 4,230,000,000 |            |       |       | $ 1,051,000,000 | $ 1,043,000,000 |

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| - Definition
Percentage of investments not priced by a pricing vendor to fair value of total investments.
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| - Definition
Percentage of Level 3 Assets to Total Financial Instruments Measured At Fair Value
+ References
No definition available.
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| - Definition
Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.
+ References
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| - Definition
The amount needed to reflect the estimated ultimate cost of settling claims relating to casualty insurance insured events that have occurred on or before a particular date (ordinarily, the balance sheet date) and the amount needed to provide for the estimated ultimate cost required to investigate and settle claims relating to insured events that have occurred on or before a particular date (ordinarily, the balance sheet date), whether or not reported to the insurer at that date.
+ References
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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.
+ References
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