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Contracts Accounted for as Insurance - Loss and LAE Reserve and Salvage and Subrogation Recoverable Net of Reinsurance (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Mar. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
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Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense Including Salvage and Subrogation Recoverable [Line Items] |  |
Net Reserve (Recoverable) | $ 188 | $ 79
Public finance | Financial Guarantee Insurance And Other Product Line |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense Including Salvage and Subrogation Recoverable [Line Items] |  |
Net Reserve (Recoverable) | 128 | 61
Other structured finance | Financial Guarantee Insurance And Other Product Line |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense Including Salvage and Subrogation Recoverable [Line Items] |  |
Net Reserve (Recoverable) | 42 | 42
Structured finance | Financial Guarantee Insurance And Other Product Line |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense Including Salvage and Subrogation Recoverable [Line Items] |  |
Net Reserve (Recoverable) | 60 | 18
UNITED STATES | Public finance | Financial Guarantee Insurance And Other Product Line |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense Including Salvage and Subrogation Recoverable [Line Items] |  |
Net Reserve (Recoverable) | 127 | 60
UNITED STATES | RMBS | Financial Guarantee Insurance And Other Product Line |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense Including Salvage and Subrogation Recoverable [Line Items] |  |
Net Reserve (Recoverable) | 18 | (24)
Non United States | Public finance | Financial Guarantee Insurance And Other Product Line |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense Including Salvage and Subrogation Recoverable [Line Items] |  |
Net Reserve (Recoverable) | $ 1 | $ 1

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