Investments (Consolidated Variable Interest Entities - Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]
Variable interest, maximum exposure to loss in consolidated securitization entities	$ 72	$ 86

The reporting entity's maximum amount of exposure to loss as a result of its involvement with the Variable Interest Entity (VIE).

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 810
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 6
-Subparagraph (c)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=108788376&loc=d3e5747-111685

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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Balance Type:	credit
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