Fair Value Measurements - Not Carried at Fair Value (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Commercial mortgage loans	$ 1,867	$ 1,761
Estimate Of Fair Value Fair Value Disclosure [Member] | Fair Value Inputs Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term debt, including current maturities, excluding capital leases	25,153	5,730
Estimate Of Fair Value Fair Value Disclosure [Member] | Fair Value Inputs Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Commercial mortgage loans	1,819	1,766
Carrying Reported Amount Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Commercial mortgage loans	1,867	1,761
Long-term debt, including current maturities, excluding capital leases	$ 25,034	$ 5,321