Divestitures (Detail) - Insurance - Disposal group, disposed of by sale, not discontinued operations $ in Millions	Nov. 01, 2021 USD ($)
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Proceeds from divestiture of businesses	$ 534.9
Gain (loss) on divestitures and sale of investments	312.9
Advisor fee	$ 4.4

Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operations, Advisor Fee

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The aggregate of gain (loss) from a divestiture or sale of a business activity, and the gain (loss) on the sale of an investment.

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The cash inflow associated with the amount received from the sale of a portion of the company's business, for example a segment, division, branch or other business, during the period.

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