$hig 2016 Q4 10-K

Concept	2016 Q4	2016	2015 Q4
Revenue	$3.978B	$16.29B	$4.513B
YoY Change	-11.85%	1.84%	-2.25%
Cost Of Revenue		$9.961B
YoY Change		6.82%
Gross Profit		$6.330B
YoY Change		-5.13%
Gross Profit Margin		38.86%
Selling, General & Admin
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$480.0M	$1.377B	$418.0M
YoY Change	14.83%	0.95%	-17.23%
% of Gross Profit		21.75%
Operating Expenses	$2.198B	$3.525B	$2.026B
YoY Change	8.49%	1.91%	-48.38%
Operating Profit		$2.805B
YoY Change		-12.7%
Interest Expense	-$70.00M	$327.0M	-$75.00M
YoY Change	-6.67%	-5.49%	-20.21%
% of Operating Profit		11.66%
Other Income/Expense, Net
YoY Change
Pretax Income	-$632.0M	$521.0M	$4.000M
YoY Change	-15900.0%	-65.66%	-99.1%
Income Tax	-$268.0M	-$166.0M	$67.00M
% Of Pretax Income		-31.86%	1675.0%
Net Earnings	-$81.00M	$896.0M	$421.0M
YoY Change	-119.24%	-46.73%	10.21%
Net Earnings / Revenue	-2.04%	5.5%	9.33%
Basic Earnings Per Share	-$0.22	$2.31	$1.03
Diluted Earnings Per Share	-$0.22	$2.27	$1.01
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	376.6M shares	387.7M shares	406.9M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	376.6M shares	394.8M shares	415.9M shares

Concept	2016 Q4	2016	2015 Q4
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments
YoY Change
Cash & Equivalents	$328.0M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets
YoY Change
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables
Other Receivables
Total Short-Term Assets
YoY Change
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$991.0M	$991.0M	$974.0M
YoY Change	1.75%	1.75%	17.21%
Goodwill	$567.0M		$498.0M
YoY Change	13.86%		0.0%
Intangibles	$44.00M
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$2.100B	$39.76B	$2.900B
YoY Change	-27.59%	-44.22%	0.0%
Other Assets	$172.0B	$172.0B	$3.206B
YoY Change	5265.53%	5265.53%	10.67%
Total Long-Term Assets
YoY Change
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets
Total Long-Term Assets
Total Assets	$224.6B	$224.6B	$228.3B
YoY Change	-1.65%	-1.65%	-6.8%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable
YoY Change
Accrued Expenses
YoY Change
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$416.0M	$0.00	$275.0M
YoY Change	51.27%		-39.69%
Long-Term Debt Due	$416.0M	$416.0M	$275.0M
YoY Change	51.27%	51.27%	-39.69%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$416.0M	$416.0M	$275.0M
YoY Change	51.27%	51.27%	-39.69%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$4.493B	$4.494B	$5.084B
YoY Change	-11.62%	-11.61%	-10.07%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$168.1B	$168.1B	$6.597B
YoY Change	2448.58%	2448.58%	5.54%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$4.493B	$172.6B	$5.084B
YoY Change	-11.62%	1377.82%	-10.07%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$416.0M	$416.0M	$275.0M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$4.493B	$172.6B	$5.084B
Total Liabilities	$207.7B	$207.7B	$210.7B
YoY Change	-1.44%	-1.44%	-6.89%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$13.11B		$12.55B
YoY Change	4.49%		12.14%
Common Stock	$5.251B		$8.978B
YoY Change	-41.51%		179460.0%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$1.125B		$3.557B
YoY Change	-68.37%		40.76%
Treasury Stock Shares	28.97M shares		89.10M shares
Shareholders Equity	$16.90B	$16.90B	$17.64B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$224.6B	$224.6B	$228.3B
YoY Change	-1.65%	-1.65%	-6.8%

Concept	2016 Q4	2016	2015 Q4
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	-$81.00M	$896.0M	$421.0M
YoY Change	-119.24%	-46.73%	10.21%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$480.0M	$1.377B	$418.0M
YoY Change	14.83%	0.95%	-17.23%
Cash From Operating Activities	$412.0M	$2.066B	$709.0M
YoY Change	-41.89%	-25.04%	-28.46%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$41.00M	$224.0M	-$113.0M
YoY Change	-63.72%	-27.04%	76.56%
Acquisitions		$175.0M
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$45.00M	$129.0M	-$5.000M
YoY Change	-1000.0%	344.83%	-96.86%
Cash From Investing Activities	$4.000M	$949.0M	-$118.0M
YoY Change	-103.39%	95.67%	-47.09%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net		$1.330B
YoY Change		6.4%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net		$275.0M
YoY Change		-64.42%
Cash From Financing Activities	-574.0M	-$2.541B	-838.0M
YoY Change	-31.5%	-19.18%	4.75%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	412.0M	$2.066B	709.0M
Cash From Investing Activities	4.000M	$949.0M	-118.0M
Cash From Financing Activities	-574.0M	-$2.541B	-838.0M
Net Change In Cash	-158.0M	$474.0M	-247.0M
YoY Change	-36.03%	388.66%	671.88%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$412.0M	$2.066B	$709.0M
Capital Expenditures	-$41.00M	$224.0M	-$113.0M
Free Cash Flow	$453.0M	$1.842B	$822.0M
YoY Change	-44.89%	-24.79%	-22.09%

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Cost To Company Related To Investment And Saving Plan

CostToCompanyRelatedToInvestmentAndSavingPlan

115000000

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CY2014

hig

Current Accident Year Benefit From Discounting Property And Casualty Reserves

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34

USD

CY2015

hig

Current Accident Year Benefit From Discounting Property And Casualty Reserves

CurrentAccidentYearBenefitFromDiscountingPropertyAndCasualtyReserves

35

USD

CY2016

hig

Current Accident Year Benefit From Discounting Property And Casualty Reserves

CurrentAccidentYearBenefitFromDiscountingPropertyAndCasualtyReserves

27

USD

CY2016Q4

hig

Current Weighted Average Loan To Value Ratio Of Commercial Mortgage Loan

CurrentWeightedAverageLoanToValueRatioOfCommercialMortgageLoan

0.52

CY2015Q4

hig

Currentmaturityadjustmenttolongtermdebt

275000000

USD

CY2016Q4

hig

Currentmaturityadjustmenttolongtermdebt

416000000

USD

CY2014Q4

hig

Defined Benefit Plan Health Care Cost Trend Rate Assumed For Post Retirement

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0.0560

CY2015Q4

hig

Defined Benefit Plan Health Care Cost Trend Rate Assumed For Post Retirement

DefinedBenefitPlanHealthCareCostTrendRateAssumedForPostRetirement

0.0550

CY2014Q4

hig

Defined Benefit Plan Health Care Cost Trend Rate Assumed For Pre Retirement

DefinedBenefitPlanHealthCareCostTrendRateAssumedForPreRetirement

0.0770

CY2015Q4

hig

Defined Benefit Plan Health Care Cost Trend Rate Assumed For Pre Retirement

DefinedBenefitPlanHealthCareCostTrendRateAssumedForPreRetirement

0.0730

CY2016Q4

hig

Defined Benefit Plan Health Care Cost Trend Rate Assumed For Pre Retirement

DefinedBenefitPlanHealthCareCostTrendRateAssumedForPreRetirement

0.0690

CY2014Q4

hig

Defined Benefit Plan Ultimate Health Care Costs Trend Rate

DefinedBenefitPlanUltimateHealthCareCostsTrendRate

0.0500

CY2015Q4

hig

Defined Benefit Plan Ultimate Health Care Costs Trend Rate

DefinedBenefitPlanUltimateHealthCareCostsTrendRate

0.0500

CY2016Q4

hig

Defined Benefit Plan Ultimate Health Care Costs Trend Rate

DefinedBenefitPlanUltimateHealthCareCostsTrendRate

0.0500

CY2016

hig

Defined Contribution Plan Non Elective Contribution Percent

DefinedContributionPlanNonElectiveContributionPercent

0.020

CY2014

hig

Earnedpremiumsandfeeincome

15332000000

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CY2015

hig

Earnedpremiumsandfeeincome

15416000000

USD

CY2016

hig

Earnedpremiumsandfeeincome

15521000000

USD

CY2016

hig

Earning Of Employees Below And Above Limit

EarningOfEmployeesBelowAndAboveLimit

1000000

USD

CY2015Q4

hig

Fair Value Of Pension Plan Assets Under Rabbi Trust

FairValueOfPensionPlanAssetsUnderRabbiTrust

4557000000

USD

CY2016Q4

hig

Fair Value Of Pension Plan Assets Under Rabbi Trust

FairValueOfPensionPlanAssetsUnderRabbiTrust

4811000000

USD

CY2015Q4

hig

Funded Status Of Pension Benefits Including Fair Value Of Pension Plan Assets Under Rabbi Trust

FundedStatusOfPensionBenefitsIncludingFairValueOfPensionPlanAssetsUnderRabbiTrust

1177000000

USD

CY2016Q4

hig

Funded Status Of Pension Benefits Including Fair Value Of Pension Plan Assets Under Rabbi Trust

FundedStatusOfPensionBenefitsIncludingFairValueOfPensionPlanAssetsUnderRabbiTrust

-840000000

USD

CY2016

hig

Gross Profit Estimates Term For Most Contracts

GrossProfitEstimatesTermForMostContracts

P20Y

CY2016Q4

hig

Hfp Iestimatedtaxbenefitondisposition

HFPIestimatedtaxbenefitondisposition

0

USD

CY2015Q4

hig

Invested In Equity Securities

InvestedInEquitySecurities

0.83

CY2016Q4

hig

Invested In Equity Securities

InvestedInEquitySecurities

0.84

CY2015Q4

hig

Invested In Fixed Income Securities

InvestedInFixedIncomeSecurities

0.17

CY2016Q4

hig

Invested In Fixed Income Securities

InvestedInFixedIncomeSecurities

0.16

CY2016Q4

hig

Maximum Aggregate Principal Amount Of Junior Subordinated Notes

MaximumAggregatePrincipalAmountOfJuniorSubordinatedNotes

500000000

USD

CY2016

hig

Maximum Percentageof Premiums Written Per Yeartobe Consideredfor Assessment Under Guaranty Fund

MaximumPercentageofPremiumsWrittenPerYeartobeConsideredforAssessmentUnderGuarantyFund

0.02

USD

CY2016

hig

Maximum Uncollateralized Threshold For Derivative Counter Party For Single Level Entity

MaximumUncollateralizedThresholdForDerivativeCounterPartyForSingleLevelEntity

10000000

USD

CY2016

hig

Minimum Percentageof Premiums Written Per Yeartobe Consideredfor Assessment Under Guaranty Fund

MinimumPercentageofPremiumsWrittenPerYeartobeConsideredforAssessmentUnderGuarantyFund

0.01

USD

CY2014

hig

Net Receipts From To Investment Contracts Related To Policyholder Funds International Unit Linked Bonds And Pension Products

NetReceiptsFromToInvestmentContractsRelatedToPolicyholderFundsInternationalUnitLinkedBondsAndPensionProducts

3993000000

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CY2015

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Net Receipts From To Investment Contracts Related To Policyholder Funds International Unit Linked Bonds And Pension Products

NetReceiptsFromToInvestmentContractsRelatedToPolicyholderFundsInternationalUnitLinkedBondsAndPensionProducts

0

USD

CY2016

hig

Net Receipts From To Investment Contracts Related To Policyholder Funds International Unit Linked Bonds And Pension Products

NetReceiptsFromToInvestmentContractsRelatedToPolicyholderFundsInternationalUnitLinkedBondsAndPensionProducts

0

USD

CY2016Q4

hig

Original Weighted Average Loan To Value Ratio Of Commercial Mortgage Loan

OriginalWeightedAverageLoanToValueRatioOfCommercialMortgageLoan

0.62

CY2016Q4

hig

Outstanding Commitments To Fund Limited Partnership And Other Alternative Investments

OutstandingCommitmentsToFundLimitedPartnershipAndOtherAlternativeInvestments

1200000000

USD

CY2016Q4

hig

Percent Available For Dividend Distribution Without Prior Approval From Regulatory Agency

PercentAvailableForDividendDistributionWithoutPriorApprovalFromRegulatoryAgency

0.10

CY2016Q4

hig

Percentage Of Gross Unrealized Losses Depressed Less Than Twenty Percent Of Cost Or Amortized Cost

PercentageOfGrossUnrealizedLossesDepressedLessThanTwentyPercentOfCostOrAmortizedCost

0.95

CY2016

hig

Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Base Payment Awards Certain Options Exercisable Period Commencing From Date Of Grant

ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasePaymentAwardsCertainOptionsExercisablePeriodCommencingFromDateOfGrant

P3Y

CY2016

hig

Solar Investment Realized Loss

SolarInvestmentRealizedLoss

113000000

USD

CY2014

hig

Subsidiary Stock

SubsidiaryStock

4000000

USD

CY2015

hig

Subsidiary Stock

SubsidiaryStock

7000000

USD

CY2016

hig

Subsidiary Stock

SubsidiaryStock

7000000

USD

CY2014

hig

Supplementary Insurance Information Earned Premiums Fee Income And Other

SupplementaryInsuranceInformationEarnedPremiumsFeeIncomeAndOther

15444000000

USD

CY2015

hig

Supplementary Insurance Information Earned Premiums Fee Income And Other

SupplementaryInsuranceInformationEarnedPremiumsFeeIncomeAndOther

15503000000

USD

CY2016

hig

Supplementary Insurance Information Earned Premiums Fee Income And Other

SupplementaryInsuranceInformationEarnedPremiumsFeeIncomeAndOther

15607000000

USD

CY2016Q4

hig

Unfunded Commitments

UnfundedCommitments

1600000000

USD

CY2016

hig

Valuation Allowance Loss Contingency For Loans Ltv Ratio

ValuationAllowanceLossContingencyForLoansLtvRatio

0.90

CY2014

hig

Weighted Average Per Share Fair Value Of Discount

WeightedAveragePerShareFairValueOfDiscount

1.70

CY2015

hig

Weighted Average Per Share Fair Value Of Discount

WeightedAveragePerShareFairValueOfDiscount

2.15

CY2016

hig

Weighted Average Per Share Fair Value Of Discount

WeightedAveragePerShareFairValueOfDiscount

2.26

CY2015Q4

invest

Derivative Notional Amount

DerivativeNotionalAmount

62185000000

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CY2016Q4

invest

Derivative Notional Amount

DerivativeNotionalAmount

56216000000

USD

CY2015Q4

us-gaap

Accumulated Depreciation Depletion And Amortization Property Plant And Equipment

AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment

2300000000

USD

CY2016Q4

us-gaap

Accumulated Depreciation Depletion And Amortization Property Plant And Equipment

AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment

2500000000

USD

CY2013Q4

us-gaap

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax

AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax

-79000000

USD

CY2014Q4

us-gaap

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax

AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax

928000000

USD

CY2015Q4

us-gaap

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax

AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax

-329000000

USD

CY2016Q4

us-gaap

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax

AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax

-337000000

USD

CY2015Q4

us-gaap

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Other Than Temporary Impairment Not Credit Loss Net Of Tax Availableforsale Debt Securities

AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossOtherThanTemporaryImpairmentNotCreditLossNetOfTaxAvailableforsaleDebtSecurities

11000000

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CY2016Q4

us-gaap

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Other Than Temporary Impairment Not Credit Loss Net Of Tax Availableforsale Debt Securities

AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossOtherThanTemporaryImpairmentNotCreditLossNetOfTaxAvailableforsaleDebtSecurities

6000000

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CY2015Q4

us-gaap

Additional Paid In Capital

AdditionalPaidInCapital

8973000000

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CY2016Q4

us-gaap

Additional Paid In Capital

AdditionalPaidInCapital

5247000000

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CY2014

us-gaap

Additions To Contract Holders Funds

AdditionsToContractHoldersFunds

5289000000

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CY2015

us-gaap

Additions To Contract Holders Funds

AdditionsToContractHoldersFunds

4718000000

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CY2016

us-gaap

Additions To Contract Holders Funds

AdditionsToContractHoldersFunds

4186000000

USD

CY2014

us-gaap

Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Stock Issued Issuance Costs

AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalStockIssuedIssuanceCosts

801000000

USD

CY2014

us-gaap

Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Stock Issued Ownshare Lending Arrangement Issuance Costs

AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalStockIssuedOwnshareLendingArrangementIssuanceCosts

801000000

USD

CY2014

us-gaap

Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense

AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense

98000000

USD

CY2015

us-gaap

Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense

AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense

78000000

USD

CY2016

us-gaap

Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense

AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense

81000000

USD

CY2014

us-gaap

Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense Net Of Tax

AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpenseNetOfTax

64000000

USD

CY2015

us-gaap

Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense Net Of Tax

AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpenseNetOfTax

51000000

USD

CY2016

us-gaap

Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense Net Of Tax

AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpenseNetOfTax

52000000

USD

CY2015Q4

us-gaap

Alternative Investments Fair Value Disclosure

AlternativeInvestmentsFairValueDisclosure

2874000000

USD

CY2016Q4

us-gaap

Alternative Investments Fair Value Disclosure

AlternativeInvestmentsFairValueDisclosure

2456000000

USD

CY2016Q4

us-gaap

Amount Of Restricted Net Assets For Consolidated And Unconsolidated Subsidiaries

AmountOfRestrictedNetAssetsForConsolidatedAndUnconsolidatedSubsidiaries

16000000000

USD

CY2015Q4

us-gaap

Assets

228348000000

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CY2016Q4

us-gaap

Assets

223432000000

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CY2015Q4

us-gaap

Assets Fair Value Disclosure

AssetsFairValueDisclosure

181633000000

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CY2016Q4

us-gaap

Assets Fair Value Disclosure

AssetsFairValueDisclosure

172243000000

USD

CY2015Q4

us-gaap

Assets Of Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Current

AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent

0

USD

CY2016Q4

us-gaap

Assets Of Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Current

AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent

870000000

USD

CY2014

us-gaap

Assumed Premiums Earned

AssumedPremiumsEarned

457000000

USD

CY2015

us-gaap

Assumed Premiums Earned

AssumedPremiumsEarned

507000000

USD

CY2016

us-gaap

Assumed Premiums Earned

AssumedPremiumsEarned

497000000

USD

CY2015Q4

us-gaap

Available For Sale Debt Securities Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain Before Tax

AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax

2892000000

USD

CY2016Q4

us-gaap

Available For Sale Debt Securities Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain Before Tax

AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax

2704000000

USD

CY2015Q4

us-gaap

Available For Sale Debt Securities Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss Before Tax

AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax

658000000

USD

CY2016Q4

us-gaap

Available For Sale Debt Securities Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss Before Tax

AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax

506000000

USD

CY2015Q4

us-gaap

Available For Sale Debt Securities Amortized Cost Basis

AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis

56965000000

USD

CY2016Q4

us-gaap

Available For Sale Debt Securities Amortized Cost Basis

AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis

53805000000

USD

CY2015Q4

us-gaap

Available For Sale Equity Securities Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain Before Tax

AvailableForSaleEquitySecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax

38000000

USD

CY2016Q4

us-gaap

Available For Sale Equity Securities Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain Before Tax

AvailableForSaleEquitySecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax

96000000

USD

CY2015Q4

us-gaap

Available For Sale Equity Securities Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss Before Tax

AvailableForSaleEquitySecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax

41000000

USD

CY2016Q4

us-gaap

Available For Sale Equity Securities Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss Before Tax

AvailableForSaleEquitySecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax

19000000

USD

CY2015Q4

us-gaap

Available For Sale Equity Securities Amortized Cost Basis

AvailableForSaleEquitySecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis

1135000000

USD

CY2016Q4

us-gaap

Available For Sale Equity Securities Amortized Cost Basis

AvailableForSaleEquitySecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis

1020000000

USD

CY2015Q4

us-gaap

Available For Sale Securities Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss Before Tax

AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax

699000000

USD

CY2016Q4

us-gaap

Available For Sale Securities Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss Before Tax

AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax

525000000

USD

CY2015Q4

us-gaap

Available For Sale Securities Amortized Cost

AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost

57807000000

USD

CY2016Q4

us-gaap

Available For Sale Securities Amortized Cost

AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost

54825000000

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CY2015Q4

us-gaap

Available For Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position12 Months Or Longer Accumulated Loss

AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAccumulatedLoss

173000000

USD

CY2016Q4

us-gaap

Available For Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position12 Months Or Longer Accumulated Loss

AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAccumulatedLoss

119000000

USD

CY2015Q4

us-gaap

Available For Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Accumulated Loss

AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAccumulatedLoss

699000000

USD

CY2016Q4

us-gaap

Available For Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Accumulated Loss

AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAccumulatedLoss

525000000

USD

CY2015Q4

us-gaap

Available For Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Fair Value

AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue

21465000000

USD

CY2016Q4

us-gaap

Available For Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Fair Value

AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue

16314000000

USD

CY2015Q4

us-gaap

Available For Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Less Than12 Months Accumulated Loss

AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAccumulatedLoss

526000000

USD

CY2016Q4

us-gaap

Available For Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Less Than12 Months Accumulated Loss

AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAccumulatedLoss

406000000

USD

CY2015Q4

us-gaap

Available For Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Less Than Twelve Months Fair Value

AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue

18569000000

USD

CY2016Q4

us-gaap

Available For Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Less Than Twelve Months Fair Value

AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue

13868000000

USD

CY2015Q4

us-gaap

Available For Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Twelve Months Or Longer Fair Value

AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue

2896000000

USD

CY2016Q4

us-gaap

Available For Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Twelve Months Or Longer Fair Value

AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue

2446000000

USD

CY2015Q4

us-gaap

Available For Sale Securities Debt Maturities After Five Through Ten Years Amortized Cost

AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterFiveThroughTenYearsAmortizedCost

9322000000

USD

CY2016Q4

us-gaap

Available For Sale Securities Debt Maturities After Five Through Ten Years Amortized Cost

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9038000000

USD

CY2015Q4

us-gaap

Available For Sale Securities Debt Maturities After Five Through Ten Years Fair Value

AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterFiveThroughTenYearsFairValue

9497000000

USD

CY2016Q4

us-gaap

Available For Sale Securities Debt Maturities After Five Through Ten Years Fair Value

AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterFiveThroughTenYearsFairValue

9245000000

USD

CY2015Q4

us-gaap

Available For Sale Securities Debt Maturities After One Through Five Years Amortized Cost

AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterOneThroughFiveYearsAmortizedCost

10929000000

USD

CY2016Q4

us-gaap

Available For Sale Securities Debt Maturities After One Through Five Years Amortized Cost

AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterOneThroughFiveYearsAmortizedCost

9015000000

USD

CY2015Q4

us-gaap

Available For Sale Securities Debt Maturities After One Through Five Years Fair Value

AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterOneThroughFiveYearsFairValue

11200000000

USD

CY2016Q4

us-gaap

Available For Sale Securities Debt Maturities After One Through Five Years Fair Value

AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterOneThroughFiveYearsFairValue

9289000000

USD

CY2015Q4

us-gaap

Available For Sale Securities Debt Maturities After Ten Years Amortized Cost

AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterTenYearsAmortizedCost

20178000000

USD

CY2016Q4

us-gaap

Available For Sale Securities Debt Maturities After Ten Years Amortized Cost

AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterTenYearsAmortizedCost

19962000000

USD

CY2015Q4

us-gaap

Available For Sale Securities Debt Maturities After Ten Years Fair Value

AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterTenYearsFairValue

21794000000

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CY2016Q4

us-gaap

Available For Sale Securities Debt Maturities After Ten Years Fair Value

AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterTenYearsFairValue

21556000000

USD

CY2015Q4

us-gaap

Available For Sale Securities Debt Maturities Within One Year Amortized Cost

AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithinOneYearAmortizedCost

2373000000

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CY2016Q4

us-gaap

Available For Sale Securities Debt Maturities Within One Year Amortized Cost

AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithinOneYearAmortizedCost

1896000000

USD

CY2015Q4

us-gaap

Available For Sale Securities Debt Maturities Within One Year Fair Value

AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithinOneYearFairValue

2405000000

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CY2016Q4

us-gaap

Available For Sale Securities Debt Maturities Within One Year Fair Value

AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithinOneYearFairValue

1912000000

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CY2015Q4

us-gaap

Available For Sale Securities Debt Maturities Without Single Maturity Date Amortized Cost

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14163000000

USD

CY2016Q4

us-gaap

Available For Sale Securities Debt Maturities Without Single Maturity Date Amortized Cost

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13894000000

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CY2015Q4

us-gaap

Available For Sale Securities Debt Maturities Without Single Maturity Date Fair Value

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14300000000

USD

CY2016Q4

us-gaap

Available For Sale Securities Debt Maturities Without Single Maturity Date Fair Value

AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithoutSingleMaturityDateFairValue

14001000000

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CY2015Q4

us-gaap

Available For Sale Securities Debt Securities

AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities

59196000000

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CY2016Q4

us-gaap

Available For Sale Securities Debt Securities

AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities

56003000000

USD

CY2015Q4

us-gaap

Available For Sale Securities Equity Securities

AvailableForSaleSecuritiesEquitySecurities

1121000000

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CY2016Q4

us-gaap

Available For Sale Securities Equity Securities

AvailableForSaleSecuritiesEquitySecurities

1097000000

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CY2014

us-gaap

Available For Sale Securities Gross Realized Gains

AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGains

527000000

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CY2015

us-gaap

Available For Sale Securities Gross Realized Gains

AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGains

460000000

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CY2016

us-gaap

Available For Sale Securities Gross Realized Gains

AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGains

441000000

USD

CY2014

us-gaap

Available For Sale Securities Gross Realized Losses

AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedLosses

250000000

USD

CY2015

us-gaap

Available For Sale Securities Gross Realized Losses

AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedLosses

405000000

USD

CY2016

us-gaap

Available For Sale Securities Gross Realized Losses

AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedLosses

253000000

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CY2016Q4

us-gaap

Availableforsale Securities In Unrealized Loss Positions Qualitative Disclosure Number Of Positions1

AvailableforsaleSecuritiesInUnrealizedLossPositionsQualitativeDisclosureNumberOfPositions1

4187

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CY2014

us-gaap

Benefits Losses And Expenses

BenefitsLossesAndExpenses

16915000000

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CY2015Q1

us-gaap

Benefits Losses And Expenses

BenefitsLossesAndExpenses

3992000000

USD

CY2015Q2

us-gaap

Benefits Losses And Expenses

BenefitsLossesAndExpenses

4215000000

USD

CY2015Q3

us-gaap

Benefits Losses And Expenses

BenefitsLossesAndExpenses

4183000000

USD

CY2015Q4

us-gaap

Benefits Losses And Expenses

BenefitsLossesAndExpenses

4009000000

USD

CY2015

us-gaap

Benefits Losses And Expenses

BenefitsLossesAndExpenses

16399000000

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CY2016Q1

us-gaap

Benefits Losses And Expenses

BenefitsLossesAndExpenses

4010000000

USD

CY2016Q2

us-gaap

Benefits Losses And Expenses

BenefitsLossesAndExpenses

4507000000

USD

CY2016Q3

us-gaap

Benefits Losses And Expenses

BenefitsLossesAndExpenses

4167000000

USD

CY2016Q4

us-gaap

Benefits Losses And Expenses

BenefitsLossesAndExpenses

4812000000

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CY2016

us-gaap

Benefits Losses And Expenses

BenefitsLossesAndExpenses

17496000000

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CY2016Q3

us-gaap

Business Acquisition Purchase Price Allocation Goodwill Expected Tax Deductible Amount

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69000000

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CY2013Q4

us-gaap

Cash

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CY2014Q4

us-gaap

Cash

399000000

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CY2015Q4

us-gaap

Cash

448000000

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CY2016Q4

us-gaap

Cash

882000000

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CY2016

us-gaap

Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss To Be Reclassified Within Twelve Months

CashFlowHedgeGainLossToBeReclassifiedWithinTwelveMonths

48000000

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CY2014

us-gaap

Cash Period Increase Decrease

CashPeriodIncreaseDecrease

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CY2015

us-gaap

Cash Period Increase Decrease

CashPeriodIncreaseDecrease

49000000

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CY2016

us-gaap

Cash Period Increase Decrease

CashPeriodIncreaseDecrease

434000000

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CY2014

us-gaap

Ceded Premiums Earned

CededPremiumsEarned

2419000000

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CY2015

us-gaap

Ceded Premiums Earned

CededPremiumsEarned

2293000000

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CY2016

us-gaap

Ceded Premiums Earned

CededPremiumsEarned

2234000000

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CY2014Q4

us-gaap

Class Of Warrant Or Right Exercise Price Of Warrants Or Rights1

ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1

9.388

CY2015Q4

us-gaap

Class Of Warrant Or Right Exercise Price Of Warrants Or Rights1

ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1

9.264

CY2016Q4

us-gaap

Class Of Warrant Or Right Exercise Price Of Warrants Or Rights1

ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1

9.126

CY2015Q4

us-gaap

Class Of Warrant Or Right Outstanding

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Earnings Per Share Diluted

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Earnings Per Share Diluted

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Earnings Per Share Diluted

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Earnings Per Share Diluted

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Earnings Per Share Diluted

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Earnings Per Share Diluted

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Earnings Per Share Diluted

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Earnings Per Share Diluted

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Earnings Per Share Diluted

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Earnings Per Share Diluted

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Effect Of Exchange Rate On Cash And Cash Equivalents

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Effect Of Exchange Rate On Cash And Cash Equivalents

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Employee Service Share Based Compensation Nonvested Awards Total Compensation Cost Not Yet Recognized

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Employee Service Share Based Compensation Nonvested Awards Total Compensation Cost Not Yet Recognized Period For Recognition1

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Employee Service Share Based Compensation Tax Benefit From Compensation Expense

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Employee Service Share Based Compensation Tax Benefit From Compensation Expense

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Equity Method Investments

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Fair Value Assets Level2 To Level1 Transfers Amount

FairValueAssetsLevel2ToLevel1TransfersAmount

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Fair Value Assets Level2 To Level1 Transfers Amount

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Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Change In Unrealized Gain Loss

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Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Change In Unrealized Gain Loss

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Fair Value Concentration Of Risk Investments

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Fair Value Concentration Of Risk Investments

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Fair Value Inputs Comparability Adjustments

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Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Gain Loss Included In Earnings1

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Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Gain Loss Included In Earnings1

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Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Gain Loss Included In Other Comprehensive Income Loss

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Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Gain Loss Included In Other Comprehensive Income Loss

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Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Purchases

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Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Purchases

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Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Sales

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Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Sales

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CY2015

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Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Settlements

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Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Settlements

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Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Transfers Into Level3

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322000000

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Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Transfers Into Level3

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Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Transfers Out Of Level3

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Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Transfers Out Of Level3

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Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Value

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Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Value

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Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Value

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Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Liability Gain Loss Included In Earnings

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Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Liability Gain Loss Included In Earnings

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Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Liability Gain Loss Included In Other Comprehensive Income

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0

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Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Liability Gain Loss Included In Other Comprehensive Income

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0

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Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Liability Settlements

FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilitySettlements

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Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Liability Settlements

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Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliations Recurring Basis Liability Value

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168000000

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Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliations Recurring Basis Liability Value

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288000000

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Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliations Recurring Basis Liability Value

FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationsRecurringBasisLiabilityValue

299000000

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Fair Value Of Securities Received As Collateral That Can Be Resold Or Repledged

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100000000

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CY2016Q4

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Fair Value Of Securities Received As Collateral That Can Be Resold Or Repledged

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Fair Value Option Changes In Fair Value Gain Loss1

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Fair Value Option Changes In Fair Value Gain Loss1

FairValueOptionChangesInFairValueGainLoss1

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Fair Value Option Changes In Fair Value Gain Loss1

FairValueOptionChangesInFairValueGainLoss1

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Federal Home Loan Bank Advances Long Term

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0

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CY2016Q4

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Financial Instruments Owned And Pledged As Collateral Amount Eligible To Be Repledged By Counterparty

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CY2014

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Foreign Currency Transaction Gain Loss Before Tax

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CY2015

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Foreign Currency Transaction Gain Loss Before Tax

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CY2016

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Foreign Currency Transaction Gain Loss Before Tax

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CY2014

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Gain Loss On Investments Excluding Other Than Temporary Impairments

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CY2015

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Gain Loss On Investments Excluding Other Than Temporary Impairments

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CY2016

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CY2014

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Gains Losses On Extinguishment Of Debt

GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt

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CY2015

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Gains Losses On Extinguishment Of Debt

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CY2016

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Gains Losses On Extinguishment Of Debt

GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt

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CY2015Q4

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Goodwill

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CY2016Q4

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Goodwill

567000000

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CY2015Q4

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Guaranty Liabilities

GuarantyLiabilities

138000000

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CY2016Q4

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Guaranty Liabilities

GuarantyLiabilities

134000000

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CY2014

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Impairment Of Investments

ImpairmentOfInvestments

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CY2015

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Impairment Of Investments

ImpairmentOfInvestments

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CY2016

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Impairment Of Investments

ImpairmentOfInvestments

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CY2014

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Income Loss From Continuing Operations

IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations

1349000000

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CY2015

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Income Loss From Continuing Operations

IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations

1673000000

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CY2016

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Income Loss From Continuing Operations

IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations

896000000

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CY2014

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Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Domestic

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1736000000

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CY2015

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Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Domestic

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CY2016

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Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Domestic

IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic

878000000

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CY2014

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Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Foreign

IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesForeign

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CY2015

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Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Foreign

IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesForeign

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CY2016

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Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Foreign

IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesForeign

74000000

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CY2014

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Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Minority Interest And Income Loss From Equity Method Investments

IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments

1699000000

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Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Minority Interest And Income Loss From Equity Method Investments

IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments

1978000000

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CY2016

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Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Minority Interest And Income Loss From Equity Method Investments

IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments

804000000

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CY2014

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Income Loss From Continuing Operations Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest