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Investments and Cash - Internally Managed Investment Portfolio (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Schedule of Cost-method Investments [Line Items]    
Fixed-maturity securities $ 10,182us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities $ 11,258us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities
Other invested assets 132us-gaap_OtherInvestments 126us-gaap_OtherInvestments
Internally managed portfolio 10,314us-gaap_Investments 11,384us-gaap_Investments
Fixed Maturities, Managed Internally [Member]    
Schedule of Cost-method Investments [Line Items]    
Fixed-maturity securities 721us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities
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835us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities
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Other Invested Assets, Internally Managed [Member]    
Schedule of Cost-method Investments [Line Items]    
Other invested assets 41us-gaap_OtherInvestments
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46us-gaap_OtherInvestments
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Other, Internally Managed [Member]    
Schedule of Cost-method Investments [Line Items]    
Other invested assets 91us-gaap_OtherInvestments
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79us-gaap_OtherInvestments
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Internally Managed Portfolio [Member]    
Schedule of Cost-method Investments [Line Items]    
Internally managed portfolio $ 853us-gaap_Investments
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$ 960us-gaap_Investments
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