Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Investments with no other-than-temporary impairment, tax provision (benefit)	$ 61	$ (34)	$ (36)
Investments with other-than-temporary impairment, tax provision (benefit)	36	(5)	(23)
Reclassification adjustment for gains (losses) included in net income (loss), tax provision (benefit)	$ 24	$ (10)	$ (7)

Amount of tax (expense) benefit of other than temporary impairment (OTTI) on investment in available-for-sale debt security, recognized in other comprehensive loss.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 220
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 10A
-Subparagraph (g)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=84228862&loc=SL7669646-108580

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 320
-SubTopic 10
-Section 35
-Paragraph 35
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=82895926&loc=d3e25362-111560

Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 220
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 11
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=84228862&loc=d3e637-108580

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