Reinsurance - Written Consolidated Property Casualty Insurance Premium on Assumed and Ceded Business (Details) - Consolidated Property and Casualty Insurance Entity - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Property Casualty Insurance Premiums Written On Assumed And Ceded Business [Line Items]
Direct written premiums	$ 1,226	$ 1,161
Assumed written premiums	33	21
Ceded written premiums	(28)	(35)
Net written premiums	$ 1,231	$ 1,147

[Line Items] for Property Casualty Insurance Premiums Written On Assumed And Ceded Business

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Amount of written premiums assumed from other entities.

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Amount of written premiums ceded to other entities.

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Amount, before premiums ceded to other entities and premiums assumed by the entity, of premiums written.

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