Investments - Fair Value of Investments in Funds at NAV and Related Unfunded Commitments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Cash instruments, assets
Fair Value, Investments, Entities That Are Calculated Using Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]
Fair Value of Investments	$ 2,971	$ 3,469
Cash instruments, liabilities
Fair Value, Investments, Entities That Are Calculated Using Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]
Unfunded Commitments	1,135	1,322
Private equity funds \| Cash instruments, assets
Fair Value, Investments, Entities That Are Calculated Using Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]
Fair Value of Investments	955	1,411
Private equity funds \| Cash instruments, liabilities
Fair Value, Investments, Entities That Are Calculated Using Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]
Unfunded Commitments	589	619
Credit funds \| Cash instruments, assets
Fair Value, Investments, Entities That Are Calculated Using Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]
Fair Value of Investments	1,649	1,686
Credit funds \| Cash instruments, liabilities
Fair Value, Investments, Entities That Are Calculated Using Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]
Unfunded Commitments	417	556
Hedge funds \| Cash instruments, assets
Fair Value, Investments, Entities That Are Calculated Using Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]
Fair Value of Investments	70	84
Hedge funds \| Cash instruments, liabilities
Fair Value, Investments, Entities That Are Calculated Using Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]
Unfunded Commitments	0	0
Real estate funds \| Cash instruments, assets
Fair Value, Investments, Entities That Are Calculated Using Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]
Fair Value of Investments	297	288
Real estate funds \| Cash instruments, liabilities
Fair Value, Investments, Entities That Are Calculated Using Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]
Unfunded Commitments	$ 129	$ 147

Fair value of investment other than investment in equity security, investment in debt security and equity method investment. Includes, but is not limited to, investment in certain entities that calculate net asset value per share. Example includes, but is not limited to, investment in hedge fund, venture capital fund, private equity fund, and real estate partnership or fund.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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The amount of unfunded commitments for which the entity is obligated, to those certain investments for which net asset value per share is calculated (including by unit, membership interest, or other equity (ownership interest) unit measure) (alternative investments).

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