Commitments, contingencies, and guarantees Commitments, Contingencies, And Guarantees (Transactions accounted for as secured borrowings) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Securities lending collateral	$ 1,708	$ 1,299
Securities lending payable	1,708	1,299
Cash [Member] \| Overnight and Continuous [Member]
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Securities lending collateral	698	555
U.S. Treasury / Agency \| Overnight and Continuous [Member]
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Securities lending collateral	275	33
Foreign [Member] \| Overnight and Continuous [Member]
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Securities lending collateral	654	621
Corporate and asset-backed securities \| Overnight and Continuous [Member]
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Securities lending collateral	60	57
Equity Securities \| Overnight and Continuous [Member]
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Securities lending collateral	17	27
Municipal \| Overnight and Continuous [Member]
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Securities lending collateral	$ 4	$ 6

The fair value of collateral received by the entity associated with securities borrowed that must be returned if the counterparty fulfills its obligations. It appears on the balance sheet as a liability and has a corresponding asset that appears on the balance sheet called Securities Received as Collateral.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 944
-SubTopic 210
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 860
-SubTopic 30
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 7
-Subparagraph (a)
-Publisher FASB
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-Section 50
-Paragraph 7
-Subparagraph (b)
-Publisher FASB
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