Investments - Schedule of Total Gains and Losses on Equity Securities (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Schedule of Investments [Abstract]
Total gains recognized on equity securities	$ 9	$ 1
Less: Net gains recognized on equity securities sold	0	0
Unrealized gains recognized on equity securities held at end of period	$ 9	$ 1

Amount of realized gain (loss) on investment in equity security recognized from sale of security. Prior to the adoption of ASU 2016-01, this also includes other than temporary impairment losses on equity securities recognized in earnings during the period.

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Amount of unrealized and realized gain (loss) on investment in equity security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in net income (FV-NI).

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 321
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
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Amount of unrealized gain (loss) on investment in equity security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in net income (FV-NI).

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 944
-SubTopic 220
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
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