| **Investments - Realized Investment Gains and Losses and Change in Unrealized Investment Gains and Losses and Other Items (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions** | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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| **Investment income:**                                                                                                                                       |           |           |   |   |
| Interest                                                                                                                                                     | $ 114          | $ 111          | $ 226 | $ 222 |
| Dividends                                                                                                                                                    | 53             | 50             | 106 | 96 |
| Other                                                                                                                                                        | 2              | 2              | 5 | 5 |
| Total                                                                                                                                                        | 169            | 163            | 337 | 323 |
| Less investment expenses                                                                                                                                     | 3              | 3              | 6 | 6 |
| Total                                                                                                                                                        | 166            | 160            | 331 | 317 |
| Gain (Loss) on Sale of Investments                                                                                                                           |           |           | (669) | 1,022 |
| **Investment gains and losses, net:**                                                                                                                        |           |           |   |   |
| Investment gains and losses, net                                                                                                                             | 1,060          | 364            | (665) | 1,027 |
| Equity securities                                                                                                                                            |           |           |   |   |
| **Investment income:**                                                                                                                                       |           |           |   |   |
| Gain (Loss) on Sale of Investments                                                                                                                           | 24             | 11             | 17 | 23 |
| Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments                                                                                                                        | 1,044          | 355            | (602) | 999 |
| **Investment gains and losses, net:**                                                                                                                        |           |           |   |   |
| Other                                                                                                                                                        | (8)            | (1)            | (5) | 4 |
| Investment gains and losses, net                                                                                                                             | 1,068          | 366            | (585) | 1,022 |
| Fixed maturities                                                                                                                                             |           |           |   |   |
| **Investment gains and losses, net:**                                                                                                                        |           |           |   |   |
| Gross realized gains                                                                                                                                         | 3              | 1              | 5 | 3 |
| Writedown of Impaired Securities Intended to be Sold                                                                                                         | 0              |           | (77) |   |
| Other-than-temporary impairment                                                                                                                              |           | 0              |   | 0 |
| Investment gains and losses, net                                                                                                                             | 0              | (1)            | (75) | 1 |
| Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Losses                                                                                                         | $ (3)          | $ (2)          | $ (3) | $ (2) |

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The net realized gain (loss) on investments sold during the period, not including gains (losses) on securities separately or otherwise categorized as trading, available-for-sale, or held-to-maturity, which, for cash flow reporting, is a component of proceeds from investing activities.
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Amount, after investment expense, of income earned from investments in securities and real estate. Includes, but is not limited to, real estate investment, policy loans, dividends, and interest. Excludes realized gain (loss) on investments.
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