Fair Value Measurements (Schedule Of Significant Unobservable Inputs Used In Level 3 Liability Valuations) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Document Period End Date		Sep. 30, 2015
Valuation Technique	[1]	Actuarial model
Minimum [Member]
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Significant Unobservable Inputs Lapse rate	[1]	1.00%
Significant Unobservable Inputs Annuitization rate	[1]	0.00%
Maximum [Member]
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Significant Unobservable Inputs Lapse rate	[1]	30.00%
Significant Unobservable Inputs Annuitization rate	[1]	55.00%
Guaranteed Living Benefit [Member]
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Fair Value	[1]	$ 744	$ 406

[1] Discussion of the most significant inputs used in the fair value measurement of GLB and the sensitivity of those assumptions is included within Note 4 a) Guaranteed living benefits.