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Loss Contingency Damages Sought Value Option Three

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Loss Contingency Damages Sought Value Option Two

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Loss Contingency Investment Losses Suffered By Plaintiff

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The value (monetary amount) of the award the plaintiff seeks in the legal matter.

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Number of defendants named in a legal action.

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Number of plaintiffs that have filed claims pertaining to a loss contingency.

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Claims, Lawsuits, and Other Contingencies - Legal Narrative (Details) £ in Millions, $ in Millions, $ in Millions			1 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2017 USD ($)	Oct. 03, 2017 NZD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 plaintiff	Apr. 30, 2021 USD ($) plaintiff	Apr. 30, 2021 GBP (£) plaintiff	Aug. 31, 2020 USD ($) plaintiff	Nov. 30, 2019 USD ($) defendant	Nov. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Apr. 27, 2018 USD ($)
Pending Litigation \| Aon Hewitt Investment Consulting, Inc.
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Investment losses suffered by plaintiff									$ 200.0
Pending Litigation \| Fatal Plain Crash In November2016
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Value of damages sought				$ 35.0	£ 29	$ 844.0		$ 16.0
Loss contingency, number of defendants \| defendant							3
Damages sought option 1							$ 300.0
Damages sought option 2							50.0
Damages sought option 3							$ 25.0
Loss contingency, number of plaintiffs \| plaintiff			43	16	16	43
Settled Litigation \| Christchurch City Council
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Value of damages sought	$ 202.0	$ 320