Investments Investments (Schedule Of Amortized Cost and Fair Value of Available-for-sale Securities and Related OTTI Recognized in AOCI) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available for sale, at amortized cost	$ 79,957	$ 79,536
Available-for-sale,Gross Unrealized Gain	1,496	1,455
Available-for-sale, Gross Unrealized Depreciation	(647)	(876)
Available for sale, Fair Value	80,806	80,115
Available for sale, OTTI recognized in AOCI	(12)	(14)
US Treasury and Government [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available for sale, at amortized cost	2,900	2,883
Available-for-sale,Gross Unrealized Gain	34	32
Available-for-sale, Gross Unrealized Depreciation	(35)	(45)
Available for sale, Fair Value	2,899	2,870
Available for sale, OTTI recognized in AOCI	0	0
Foreign Government Debt Securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available for sale, at amortized cost	20,795	20,929
Available-for-sale,Gross Unrealized Gain	651	636
Available-for-sale, Gross Unrealized Depreciation	(79)	(125)
Available for sale, Fair Value	21,367	21,440
Available for sale, OTTI recognized in AOCI	(3)	(5)
Corporate Debt Securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available for sale, at amortized cost	24,372	23,736
Available-for-sale,Gross Unrealized Gain	603	580
Available-for-sale, Gross Unrealized Depreciation	(133)	(167)
Available for sale, Fair Value	24,842	24,149
Available for sale, OTTI recognized in AOCI	(8)	(8)
Collateralized Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available for sale, at amortized cost	14,217	14,066
Available-for-sale,Gross Unrealized Gain	127	135
Available-for-sale, Gross Unrealized Depreciation	(198)	(194)
Available for sale, Fair Value	14,146	14,007
Available for sale, OTTI recognized in AOCI	(1)	(1)
US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available for sale, at amortized cost	17,673	17,922
Available-for-sale,Gross Unrealized Gain	81	72
Available-for-sale, Gross Unrealized Depreciation	(202)	(345)
Available for sale, Fair Value	17,552	17,649
Available for sale, OTTI recognized in AOCI	$ 0	$ 0

Accumulated other comprehensive loss related to portion of other than temporary impairment (OTTI) due to factors other than credit losses on debt securities categorized as available-for-sale that an entity does not intend to sell and which it is not more likely than not that the entity will be required to sell before recovery of the amortized cost basis of the debt security. The amount represented by this item is net of tax, as applicable.

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