Average Debt Service Coverage Ratio Of Mortgages Subject To Loss Sharing Arrangements

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Average Loan To Value Ratio Of Mortgages Subject To Loss Sharing Arrangements

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Losses Incurred On Mortgages Serviced Subject To Loss Sharing Arrangements

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Dollar amount of loans serviced by the company that are subject to loss sharing agreements.

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Indicates, if estimable, (as a percentage) the approximate extent to which the proceeds from liquidation of any assets held either as collateral or by third parties would be expected to cover the maximum potential amount of future payments under the guarantee or each group of similar guarantees.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 460
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
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Ratio of non-life losses and loss expenses to non-life net premiums earned.

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Minimum amount of other commitment not otherwise specified in the taxonomy. Excludes commitments explicitly modeled in the taxonomy, including but not limited to, long-term and short-term purchase commitments, recorded and unrecorded purchase obligations, supply commitments, registration payment arrangements, leases, debt, product warranties, guarantees, environmental remediation obligations, and pensions.

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Commitments and Contingent Liabilities (Narrative Excluding Litigation) (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Indemnification \| Securities Lending Transactions
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities [Line Items]
Guarantor Obligations, Liquidation Proceeds, Percentage	102.00%
Indemnification \| Securities Repurchase Transactions
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities [Line Items]
Guarantor Obligations, Liquidation Proceeds, Percentage	95.00%
Indemnification \| Commercial Mortgage Loans
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities [Line Items]
Mortgages subject to loss-sharing arrangements	$ 16,878	$ 14,335
Weighted-average debt service coverage ratio of mortgages subject to loss-sharing arrangements	1.88	1.83
Weighted-average loan-to-value ratio of mortgages subject to loss-sharing arrangements	61.00%	62.00%
Losses related to indemnification that were settled	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Indemnification \| Minimum \| Commercial Mortgage Loans
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities [Line Items]
Percentage share of losses incurred on certain loans serviced	2.00%
Indemnification \| Maximum \| Commercial Mortgage Loans
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities [Line Items]
Percentage share of losses incurred on certain loans serviced	20.00%
Yield maintenance guarantee
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities [Line Items]
Guarantees related to certain investments the Company sold	$ 12	$ 13