Commitments, contingencies, and guarantees Commitments, Contingencies, And Guarantees (Collateral pledged under repurchase agreements) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		Jun. 30, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Repurchase agreements		$ 3,059	$ 2,731
Asset Pledged as Collateral without Right
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Assets pledged under repurchase agreements		3,132	2,890
Cash [Member] | Asset Pledged as Collateral without Right
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Assets pledged under repurchase agreements		2	21
U.S. and local government securities | Asset Pledged as Collateral without Right
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Assets pledged under repurchase agreements		0	104
Mortgage-backed securities | Asset Pledged as Collateral without Right
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Assets pledged under repurchase agreements		1,925	1,378
Repurchase Agreements [Member]
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Secured Borrowings, Gross, Difference, Amount	[1]	73	159
Non-US [Member] | Asset Pledged as Collateral without Right
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Assets pledged under repurchase agreements		1,205	1,387
Maturity Less than 30 Days [Member] | Asset Pledged as Collateral without Right
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Assets pledged under repurchase agreements		2,182	1,387
Maturity Less than 30 Days [Member] | Cash [Member] | Asset Pledged as Collateral without Right
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Assets pledged under repurchase agreements		0	0
Maturity Less than 30 Days [Member] | U.S. and local government securities | Asset Pledged as Collateral without Right
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Assets pledged under repurchase agreements		0	0
Maturity Less than 30 Days [Member] | Mortgage-backed securities | Asset Pledged as Collateral without Right
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Assets pledged under repurchase agreements		977	0
Maturity Less than 30 Days [Member] | Non-US [Member] | Asset Pledged as Collateral without Right
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Assets pledged under repurchase agreements		1,205	1,387
Maturity 30 to 90 Days [Member] | Asset Pledged as Collateral without Right
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Assets pledged under repurchase agreements		925	473
Maturity 30 to 90 Days [Member] | Cash [Member] | Asset Pledged as Collateral without Right
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Assets pledged under repurchase agreements		2	19
Maturity 30 to 90 Days [Member] | U.S. and local government securities | Asset Pledged as Collateral without Right
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Assets pledged under repurchase agreements		0	0
Maturity 30 to 90 Days [Member] | Mortgage-backed securities | Asset Pledged as Collateral without Right
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Assets pledged under repurchase agreements		923	454
Maturity 30 to 90 Days [Member] | Non-US [Member] | Asset Pledged as Collateral without Right
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Assets pledged under repurchase agreements		0	0
Maturity Greater than 90 Days [Member] | Asset Pledged as Collateral without Right
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Assets pledged under repurchase agreements		25	1,030
Maturity Greater than 90 Days [Member] | Cash [Member] | Asset Pledged as Collateral without Right
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Assets pledged under repurchase agreements		0	2
Maturity Greater than 90 Days [Member] | U.S. and local government securities | Asset Pledged as Collateral without Right
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Assets pledged under repurchase agreements		0	104
Maturity Greater than 90 Days [Member] | Mortgage-backed securities | Asset Pledged as Collateral without Right
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Assets pledged under repurchase agreements		25	924
Maturity Greater than 90 Days [Member] | Non-US [Member] | Asset Pledged as Collateral without Right
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Assets pledged under repurchase agreements		$ 0	$ 0

[1] Per the repurchase agreements, the amount of collateral posted is required to exceed the amount of gross liability.