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Investments - Additional Information (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($) Security manager | Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) Security
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of outside managers managing investment portfolio | manager | 3 |  |
Accrued investment income | $ 77 |  | $ 69
Number of securities with unrealized losses greater than 10% of book value for 12 months or more | Security | 187 |  | 23
Total unrealized losses for securities having losses greater than 10% of book value for 12 months or more | $ 56 |  | $ 6
Assets held-in-trust | 229 |  | 243
PCD Accounting Model to PCI Securities |  |  |
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Additional credit loss expense | 5 | $ 3 |
AGL Subsidiaries |  |  |
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets held-in-trust | 1,160 |  | 1,231
Future Equity Investments |  |  |
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Remaining minimum amount committed | 96 |  |
Future Equity Investments | AGL Subsidiaries | AssuredIM managed fixed-maturity securities |  |  |
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Investments, authorized amount to invest | 750 |  |
Invested Capital | AGL Subsidiaries | AssuredIM managed fixed-maturity securities |  |  |
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-term purchase commitment, amount | 473 |  |
Unfunded Commitment | AGL Subsidiaries | AssuredIM managed fixed-maturity securities |  |  |
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-term purchase commitment, amount | 229 |  |
Equity in Earnings (Losses) of Investees | AGL Subsidiaries | AssuredIM managed fixed-maturity securities |  |  |
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-term purchase commitment, amount | 702 |  |
Equity in Earnings (Losses) of Investees | AGAS | AssuredIM managed fixed-maturity securities |  |  |
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Investments, fair value disclosure | $ 559 |  | $ 543

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