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Fair Value (Financial Assets and Liabilities, Excluding AARP, Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis) (Details) (Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member], USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ 8,406 |
$ 9,429 |
Interest Rate Derivative Assets, at Fair Value |
14 |
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Total assets at fair value |
28,323 |
27,975 |
Percentage of total assets at fair value |
100.00% |
100.00% |
Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure |
14 |
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Debt Securities [Member]
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Available-for-sale Securities |
19,226 |
18,002 |
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations [Member]
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Available-for-sale Securities |
2,538 |
2,373 |
State and Municipal Obligations [Member]
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Available-for-sale Securities |
6,667 |
6,765 |
Corporate Obligations [Member]
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Available-for-sale Securities |
7,209 |
6,007 |
U.S. Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member]
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Available-for-sale Securities |
2,238 |
2,353 |
Non-U.S. Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member]
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Available-for-sale Securities |
574 |
504 |
Equity Securities [Member]
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Available-for-sale Securities |
677 |
544 |
Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) [Member]
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Cash and cash equivalents |
7,615 |
8,569 |
Interest Rate Derivative Assets, at Fair Value |
0 |
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Total assets at fair value |
9,830 |
10,469 |
Percentage of total assets at fair value |
35.00% |
37.00% |
Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure |
0 |
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Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) [Member] | Debt Securities [Member]
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Available-for-sale Securities |
1,765 |
1,567 |
Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) [Member] | U.S. Government and Agency Obligations [Member]
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Available-for-sale Securities |
1,752 |
1,551 |
Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) [Member] | State and Municipal Obligations [Member]
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Available-for-sale Securities |
0 |
0 |
Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) [Member] | Corporate Obligations [Member]
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Available-for-sale Securities |
13 |
16 |
Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) [Member] | U.S. Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member]
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Available-for-sale Securities |
0 |
0 |
Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) [Member] | Non-U.S. Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member]
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Available-for-sale Securities |
0 |
0 |
Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]
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Available-for-sale Securities |
450 |
333 |
Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
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Cash and cash equivalents |
791 |
860 |
Interest Rate Derivative Assets, at Fair Value |
14 |
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Total assets at fair value |
18,252 |
17,089 |
Percentage of total assets at fair value |
64.00% |
61.00% |
Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure |
14 |
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Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Debt Securities [Member]
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Available-for-sale Securities |
17,444 |
16,227 |
Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | U.S. Government and Agency Obligations [Member]
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Available-for-sale Securities |
786 |
822 |
Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | State and Municipal Obligations [Member]
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Available-for-sale Securities |
6,667 |
6,750 |
Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Corporate Obligations [Member]
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Available-for-sale Securities |
7,185 |
5,805 |
Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | U.S. Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member]
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Available-for-sale Securities |
2,238 |
2,353 |
Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Non-U.S. Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member]
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Available-for-sale Securities |
568 |
497 |
Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]
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Available-for-sale Securities |
3 |
2 |
Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
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Cash and cash equivalents |
0 |
0 |
Interest Rate Derivative Assets, at Fair Value |
0 |
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Total assets at fair value |
241 |
417 |
Percentage of total assets at fair value |
1.00% |
2.00% |
Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure |
0 |
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Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Debt Securities [Member]
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Available-for-sale Securities |
17 |
208 |
Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | U.S. Government and Agency Obligations [Member]
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Available-for-sale Securities |
0 |
0 |
Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | State and Municipal Obligations [Member]
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Available-for-sale Securities |
0 |
15 |
Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Corporate Obligations [Member]
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Available-for-sale Securities |
11 |
186 |
Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | U.S. Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member]
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Available-for-sale Securities |
0 |
0 |
Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Non-U.S. Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member]
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Available-for-sale Securities |
6 |
7 |
Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]
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Available-for-sale Securities |
$ 224 |
$ 209 |
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Percentage of total fair value
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This element represents the aggregate of the assets reported on the balance sheet at period end measured at fair value on a recurring basis by the entity. This element is intended to be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements.
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This element represents the portion of the balance sheet assertion valued at fair value by the entity whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure. Additionally, this element may be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements. The element may be used in both the balance sheet and disclosure in the same submission. This item represents Available-for-sale Securities which consist of all investments in certain debt and equity securities neither classified as trading or held-to-maturity securities. A debt security represents a creditor relationship with an enterprise. Debt securities include, among other items, US Treasury securities, US government securities, municipal securities, corporate bonds, convertible debt, commercial paper, and all securitized debt instruments. An equity security represents an ownership interest in an enterprise or the right to acquire or dispose of an ownership interest in an enterprise at fixed or determinable prices. Equity securities include, among other things, common stock, certain preferred stock, warrant rights, call options, and put options, but do not include convertible debt. An entity may opt to provide the reader with additional narrative text to better understand the nature of investments in debt and equity securities which are categorized as Available-for-sale.
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Derivative instrument obligations meeting the definition of a liability which the Company is a party to as of the balance sheet date.
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