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Contracts Accounted for as Credit Derivatives - CDS Spread and Components of Credit Derivative Assets (Liabilities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Mar. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Mar. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
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Credit Derivatives |  |  |  |
Fair value of credit derivatives before effect of AGC credit spread | $ (229) | $ (225) |  |
Plus: Effect of AGC credit spread | 73 | 71 |  |
Net fair value of credit derivatives | $ (156) | $ (154) |  |
Five-year CDS spread | AGC |  |  |  |
Credit Derivatives |  |  |  |
Quoted price of CDS contract (as a percent) | 0.71% | 0.49% | 0.97% | 1.32%
One-year CDS spread | AGC |  |  |  |
Credit Derivatives |  |  |  |
Quoted price of CDS contract (as a percent) | 0.26% | 0.16% | 0.19% | 0.36%

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