Investments (Details 12) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Other details of unrealized loss
Unrealized losses related to securities with unrealized loss position less than 20% of amortized cost or cost	$ 135
Unrealized losses related to securities with unrealized loss position greater than or equal to 20% of amortized cost or cost	53
Limited partnership interests	2,866	$ 2,776
Equity method limited partnerships
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Limited partnership interests	2,270	2,190
Fixed income and equity securities
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Available for sale securities unrealized losses	(188)	(235)
Investment grade fixed income securities
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Unrealized losses related to securities with unrealized loss position less than 20% of amortized cost or cost	98
Available for sale securities unrealized losses	(124)	(147)
Unrealized losses related to securities with unrealized loss position greater than or equal to 20% of amortized cost or cost	26
Equity securities
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Unrealized losses related to securities with unrealized loss position less than 20% of amortized cost or cost	14
Below investment grade fixed income securities
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Unrealized losses related to securities with unrealized loss position less than 20% of amortized cost or cost	23
Available for sale securities unrealized losses	(42)	(53)
Available for sale securities, unrealized losses having loss of less than twenty percent, less than 12 months	11
Unrealized losses related to securities with unrealized loss position greater than or equal to 20% of amortized cost or cost	8
Unrealized losses related to securities with unrealized loss position greater than 20% of cost or amortized cost, unrealized loss position of 12 or more consecutive months	12
Below investment grade equity securities
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Unrealized losses related to securities with unrealized loss position greater than or equal to 20% of amortized cost or cost	19
Carrying value | Cost method limited partnership interests
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Limited partnership interests	$ 595	$ 591