Reinsurance, Allowance (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Reinsurance Disclosures [Abstract]
Reinsurance Recoverable, Allowance for Credit Loss	$ 314	$ 316
Reinsurance Recoverable, Credit Loss Expense (Reversal)	21
Reinsurance, Loss on Uncollectible Accounts in Period, Amount	(25)
Reinsurance Recoverable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Other	$ 2

Reinsurance Recoverable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Other including foreign exchange

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Amount of the write-down or write-off of a receivable from a reinsurer.

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Amount of expense (reversal of expense) for expected credit loss on reinsurance recoverable.

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Amount of allowance for credit loss on reinsurance recoverable.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 326
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
-Paragraph 13
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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 326
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-Section 50
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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 326
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