Fair Value - Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Payable to Brokers [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of liabilities, measured on a recurring basis	$ (23)	$ (12)
Corporate Bonds and Other [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets, measured on a recurring basis	19,810	19,371
States, Municipalities and Political Subdivisions [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets, measured on a recurring basis	10,748	14,027
Total Asset-Backed [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets, measured on a recurring basis	8,984	8,086
Total Fixed Maturities Available-for-Sale [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets, measured on a recurring basis	39,542	41,484
Fixed Maturities Trading [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets, measured on a recurring basis	157	649
Fixed Maturity Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets, measured on a recurring basis	39,699	42,133
Equity Securities Available-for-Sale [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets, measured on a recurring basis		695
Equity Securities Trading [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets, measured on a recurring basis		529
Equity Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets, measured on a recurring basis	1,293	1,224
Receivables [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets, measured on a recurring basis	11	5
Short Term and Other [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets, measured on a recurring basis	3,758	4,627
Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Payable to Brokers [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of liabilities, measured on a recurring basis	(23)	(12)
Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Corporate Bonds and Other [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets, measured on a recurring basis	196	128
Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Total Fixed Maturities Available-for-Sale [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets, measured on a recurring basis	196	128
Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fixed Maturities Trading [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets, measured on a recurring basis		10
Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fixed Maturity Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets, measured on a recurring basis	196	138
Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Equity Securities Available-for-Sale [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets, measured on a recurring basis		91
Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Equity Securities Trading [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets, measured on a recurring basis		527
Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets, measured on a recurring basis	704	618
Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Receivables [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets, measured on a recurring basis		1
Level 1 [Member] | Short Term and Other [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets, measured on a recurring basis	2,647	3,669
Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Corporate Bonds and Other [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets, measured on a recurring basis	19,392	19,145
Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | States, Municipalities and Political Subdivisions [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets, measured on a recurring basis	10,748	14,026
Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Total Asset-Backed [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets, measured on a recurring basis	8,787	7,751
Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Total Fixed Maturities Available-for-Sale [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets, measured on a recurring basis	38,927	40,922
Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fixed Maturities Trading [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets, measured on a recurring basis	151	635
Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fixed Maturity Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets, measured on a recurring basis	39,078	41,557
Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Equity Securities Available-for-Sale [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets, measured on a recurring basis		584
Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets, measured on a recurring basis	570	584
Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Receivables [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets, measured on a recurring basis	11	4
Level 2 [Member] | Short Term and Other [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets, measured on a recurring basis	1,111	958
Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Corporate Bonds and Other [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets, measured on a recurring basis	222	98
Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | States, Municipalities and Political Subdivisions [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets, measured on a recurring basis		1
Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Total Asset-Backed [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets, measured on a recurring basis	197	335
Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Total Fixed Maturities Available-for-Sale [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets, measured on a recurring basis	419	434
Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fixed Maturities Trading [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets, measured on a recurring basis	6	4
Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fixed Maturity Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets, measured on a recurring basis	425	438
Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Equity Securities Available-for-Sale [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets, measured on a recurring basis		20
Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Equity Securities Trading [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets, measured on a recurring basis		2
Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets, measured on a recurring basis	$ 19	$ 22