Cash Instruments - Investments in Funds that are Calculated Using Net Asset Value Per Share (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Cash Instruments Assets [Member]
Fair Value, Investments, Entities That Are Calculated Using Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]
Fair Value of Investments	$ 6,859	$ 7,757
Cash Instruments Liabilities [Member]
Fair Value, Investments, Entities That Are Calculated Using Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]
Unfunded Commitments	1,812	2,697
Private Equity Funds [Member] \| Cash Instruments Assets [Member]
Fair Value, Investments, Entities That Are Calculated Using Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]
Fair Value of Investments	4,803	5,414
Private Equity Funds [Member] \| Cash Instruments Liabilities [Member]
Fair Value, Investments, Entities That Are Calculated Using Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]
Unfunded Commitments	1,398	2,057
Credit Funds [Member] \| Cash Instruments Assets [Member]
Fair Value, Investments, Entities That Are Calculated Using Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]
Fair Value of Investments	478	611
Credit Funds [Member] \| Cash Instruments Liabilities [Member]
Fair Value, Investments, Entities That Are Calculated Using Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]
Unfunded Commitments	214	344
Hedge Funds [Member] \| Cash Instruments Assets [Member]
Fair Value, Investments, Entities That Are Calculated Using Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]
Fair Value of Investments	471	560
Real Estate Funds [Member] \| Cash Instruments Assets [Member]
Fair Value, Investments, Entities That Are Calculated Using Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]
Fair Value of Investments	1,107	1,172
Real Estate Funds [Member] \| Cash Instruments Liabilities [Member]
Fair Value, Investments, Entities That Are Calculated Using Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]
Unfunded Commitments	$ 200	$ 296

Fair value of investments in certain entities that calculate net asset value per share, including, but not limited to, by unit, membership interest, or other ownership interest. Investments include, but are not limited to, investments in certain hedge funds, venture capital funds, private equity funds, real estate partnerships or funds.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 820
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 6A
-Subparagraph (a)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=66048111&loc=SL6742756-110258

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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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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 820
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 6A
-Subparagraph (c)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=66048111&loc=SL6742756-110258

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