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Unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses - Narrative (Detail) (Property, Liability and Casualty Unpaid Losses and Loss Adjustment Expense Reserves [Member], USD $)
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Property, Liability and Casualty Unpaid Losses and Loss Adjustment Expense Reserves [Member]
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Unpaid Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses [Line Items] |
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Incurred losses adjustment |
$ 2,544,000,000 |
$ 2,626,000,000 |
$ 1,507,000,000 |
Amortization charges for prior accident years' losses |
249,000,000 |
261,000,000 |
504,000,000 |
Net discounted workers' compensation liabilities |
2,250,000,000 |
2,315,000,000 |
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Net discount on workers' compensation liabilities |
2,130,000,000 |
2,269,000,000 |
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Accretion of discount related to prior accident years' incurred losses |
93,000,000 |
95,000,000 |
98,000,000 |
Liabilities for environmental, asbestos and latent injury claims, net of reinsurance |
13,900,000,000 |
12,400,000,000 |
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Liabilities for environmental, asbestos and latent injury claims, related to retroactive reinsurance contracts |
$ 12,300,000,000 |
$ 10,700,000,000 |
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- Definition
Accretion of discounted worker's compensation liabilities related to prior accident years' incurred losses.
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Amount of deferred charge amortization for retroactive reinsurance contracts incepting prior to the current period.
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Discounted workers' compensation reserve amount.
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Amount of discount related to workers' compensation liability.
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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of reserves for the costs of settling insured claims and costs incurred in the claims settlement process attributable to asbestos and environmental claims, net of estimated reinsurance recoveries.
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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher AICPA
-Name Audit and Accounting Guide (AAG)
-Number AAG-PLI
-Chapter 4
-Paragraph 132, 133, 135, 136, 137
-IssueDate 2006-09-01
-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.
Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher AICPA
-Name Statement of Position (SOP)
-Number 94-5
-Paragraph 11, 12
-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.
Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 944
-SubTopic 40
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3
-Subparagraph (a)
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Sum of adjustments to the estimated reserve for unpaid claims and claims adjustment expense.
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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher AICPA
-Name Statement of Position (SOP)
-Number 94-5
-Paragraph 11
-Subparagraph a
-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.
Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher SEC
-Name Financial Reporting Release (FRR)
-Number 403
-Paragraph 04
-Subparagraph b
Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 944
-SubTopic 40
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3
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