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Roll Forward Amount of Credit Losses Recognized in Earnings for OTTI Securities Held by Company for Portion of Impairment Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Mar. 31, 2012
Other than Temporary Impairment, Credit Losses Recognized in Earnings [Line Items]    
Balance at beginning of period $ 159 $ 127
Credit losses recognized into current period earnings on debt securities for which an other-than-temporary impairment was not previously recognized   1
Credit losses recognized into current period earnings on debt securities for which an other-than-temporary impairment was previously recognized 4 17
Balance at end of period $ 163 $ 145