Investment Holding Level 4 Other-Than-Temporary Impairment Losses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Other than Temporary Impairment, Credit Losses Recognized in Earnings [Line Items]
Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Investments, Portion Recognized in Earnings, Net, Held-to-maturity Securities	$ 1	$ 18
Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Investments, Portion Recognized in Earnings, Net, Available-for-sale Securities	1	23
Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Investments, Portion Recognized in Earnings, Net	1	23
Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Investments	1	23
Other than Temporary Impairment, Credit Losses Recognized in Earnings [Roll Forward]
Other than Temporary Impairment, Credit Losses Recognized in Earnings, Credit Losses on Debt Securities Held	260	336	$ 280	$ 324
Other than Temporary Impairment, Credit Losses Recognized in Earnings, Additions, No Previous Impairment	1	17
Other than Temporary Impairment, Credit Losses Recognized in Earnings, Additions, Additional Credit Losses	0	1
Other than Temporary Impairment, Credit Losses Recognized in Earnings, Reductions, Securities Sold	12	1
Other than Temporary Impairment, Credit Losses Recognized in Earnings, Reductions, Cash Flows	9	5
Available-for-sale Securities [Member]
Other than Temporary Impairment, Credit Losses Recognized in Earnings [Line Items]
Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Investments, Portion Recognized in Earnings, Net, Available-for-sale Securities	0	2
Equity Securities [Member]
Other than Temporary Impairment, Credit Losses Recognized in Earnings [Line Items]
Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Investments, Portion Recognized in Earnings, Net	$ 0	$ 3

The amount by which the fair value of an investment is less than the amortized cost basis or carrying amount of that investment at the balance sheet date and the decline in fair value is deemed to be other than temporary, before considering whether or not such amount is recognized in earnings or other comprehensive income.

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The cumulative amount of credit losses recognized in earnings related to debt securities held for which a portion of an other than temporary impairment (OTTI) was recognized in other comprehensive income (a component of shareholders' equity).

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The amount of other than temporary impairment losses on investments in debt and equity securities categorized as Available-for-sale which have been recognized in earnings during the period. Such impairment losses consist of other than temporary impairments (OTTI) on equity securities, credit losses on investments in debt securities, and when the entity intends to sell an impaired debt security or it is more likely than not that the entity will be required to sell the impaired debt security before recovery of its amortized cost basis.

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The amount of other than temporary impairment losses on investments in debt securities categorized as Held-to-maturity which have been recognized in earnings during the period. Such impairment losses consist of other than temporary impairments (OTTI) of investments in debt securities due to credit losses and other than temporary impairments due to other than credit losses when the entity intends to sell an impaired debt security or it is more likely than not that the entity will be required to sell the impaired debt security before recovery of its amortized cost basis.

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