| **Fair Value Measurements - Fair Values of Deferred Annuities, Structured Settlements and Other Items (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions** | Sep. 30, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 |
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| **Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]**                                         |          |          |
| Fair Value of life insurance liabilities                                                                                                 | $ 1,099       | $ 1,094       |
| Deferred annuities                                                                                                                       |          |          |
| **Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]**                                         |          |          |
| Fair Value of life insurance liabilities                                                                                                 | 881           | 886           |
| Structured Settlements                                                                                                                   |          |          |
| **Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]**                                         |          |          |
| Fair Value of life insurance liabilities                                                                                                 | 218           | 208           |
| 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 life insurance liabilities                                                                                                 | 0             | 0             |
| Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1) | Deferred annuities                                                      |          |          |
| **Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]**                                         |          |          |
| Fair Value of life insurance liabilities                                                                                                 | 0             | 0             |
| Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1) | Structured Settlements                                                  |          |          |
| **Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]**                                         |          |          |
| Fair Value of life insurance liabilities                                                                                                 | 0             | 0             |
| Significant other observable inputs (Level 2)                                                                                            |          |          |
| **Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]**                                         |          |          |
| Fair Value of life insurance liabilities                                                                                                 | 218           | 208           |
| Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) | Deferred annuities                                                                       |          |          |
| **Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]**                                         |          |          |
| Fair Value of life insurance liabilities                                                                                                 | 0             | 0             |
| Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) | Structured Settlements                                                                   |          |          |
| **Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]**                                         |          |          |
| Fair Value of life insurance liabilities                                                                                                 | 218           | 208           |
| Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)                                                                                                |          |          |
| **Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]**                                         |          |          |
| Fair Value of life insurance liabilities                                                                                                 | 881           | 886           |
| Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) | Deferred annuities                                                                           |          |          |
| **Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]**                                         |          |          |
| Fair Value of life insurance liabilities                                                                                                 | 881           | 886           |
| Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) | Structured Settlements                                                                       |          |          |
| **Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]**                                         |          |          |
| Fair Value of life insurance liabilities                                                                                                 | $ 0           | $ 0           |

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