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Contracts Accounted for as Insurance - BIG Transaction Loss Summary (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($) risk | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) risk
Discount |  |
Total | $ (66) |
BIG |  |
Number of risks |  |
Total (in contracts) | risk | 241 | 247
Principal |  |
Total | $ 5,826 | $ 5,835
BIG | BIG 1 |  |
Number of risks |  |
Total (in contracts) | risk | 117 | 122
Principal |  |
Total | $ 3,370 | $ 3,357
BIG | BIG 2 |  |
Number of risks |  |
Total (in contracts) | risk | 15 | 14
Principal |  |
Total | $ 170 | $ 171
BIG | BIG 3 |  |
Number of risks |  |
Total (in contracts) | risk | 109 | 111
Principal |  |
Total | $ 2,286 | $ 2,307
BIG | Consolidated Entity Excluding Variable Interest Entities (VIE) |  |
Number of risks |  |
Total (in contracts) | risk | 241 | 247
Remaining weighted average contract period |  |
Gross (in years) | 9 years 8 months 12 days | 9 years 9 months 18 days
Total (in years) | 9 years 8 months 12 days | 9 years 9 months 18 days
Principal |  |
Gross | $ 5,842 | $ 5,852
Total | 5,826 | 5,835
Interest |  |
Gross | 3,121 | 3,148
Total | 3,117 | 3,144
Total net outstanding exposure |  |
Gross | 8,963 | 9,000
Total | 8,943 | 8,979
Expected cash outflows (inflows) |  |
Gross | 2,089 | 2,020
Total | 2,077 | 2,008
Potential recoveries |  |
Gross | (1,821) | (1,737)
Total | (1,809) | (1,725)
Subtotal |  |
Gross | 268 | 283
Total | 268 | 283
Discount |  |
Gross | (66) | (82)
Total | (66) | (82)
Expected losses to be paid (recovered) |  |
Gross | 202 | 201
Net expected loss to be paid | 202 | 201
Deferred premium revenue |  |
Gross | 335 | 345
Total | 335 | 345
Reserves (salvage) |  |
Gross | 29 | 33
Total | $ 29 | $ 33
BIG | Consolidated Entity Excluding Variable Interest Entities (VIE) | BIG 1 |  |
Number of risks |  |
Total (in contracts) | risk | 117 | 122
Remaining weighted average contract period |  |
Gross (in years) | 11 years 2 months 12 days | 11 years 3 months 18 days
Principal |  |
Gross | $ 3,376 | $ 3,363
Interest |  |
Gross | 2,172 | 2,177
Total net outstanding exposure |  |
Gross | 5,548 | 5,540
Expected cash outflows (inflows) |  |
Gross | 263 | 128
Potential recoveries |  |
Gross | (412) | (294)
Subtotal |  |
Gross | (149) | (166)
Discount |  |
Gross | 40 | 35
Expected losses to be paid (recovered) |  |
Gross | (109) | (131)
Deferred premium revenue |  |
Gross | 165 | 170
Reserves (salvage) |  |
Gross | $ (158) | $ (174)
BIG | Consolidated Entity Excluding Variable Interest Entities (VIE) | BIG 2 |  |
Number of risks |  |
Total (in contracts) | risk | 15 | 14
Remaining weighted average contract period |  |
Gross (in years) | 8 years 6 months | 8 years 8 months 12 days
Principal |  |
Gross | $ 170 | $ 171
Interest |  |
Gross | 77 | 77
Total net outstanding exposure |  |
Gross | 247 | 248
Expected cash outflows (inflows) |  |
Gross | 122 | 121
Potential recoveries |  |
Gross | (79) | (79)
Subtotal |  |
Gross | 43 | 42
Discount |  |
Gross | (12) | (13)
Expected losses to be paid (recovered) |  |
Gross | 31 | 29
Deferred premium revenue |  |
Gross | 15 | 15
Reserves (salvage) |  |
Gross | $ 23 | $ 21
BIG | Consolidated Entity Excluding Variable Interest Entities (VIE) | BIG 3 |  |
Number of risks |  |
Total (in contracts) | risk | 109 | 111
Remaining weighted average contract period |  |
Gross (in years) | 7 years 4 months 24 days | 7 years 7 months 6 days
Principal |  |
Gross | $ 2,296 | $ 2,318
Interest |  |
Gross | 872 | 894
Total net outstanding exposure |  |
Gross | 3,168 | 3,212
Expected cash outflows (inflows) |  |
Gross | 1,704 | 1,771
Potential recoveries |  |
Gross | (1,330) | (1,364)
Subtotal |  |
Gross | 374 | 407
Discount |  |
Gross | (94) | (104)
Expected losses to be paid (recovered) |  |
Gross | 280 | 303
Deferred premium revenue |  |
Gross | 155 | 160
Reserves (salvage) |  |
Gross | $ 164 | $ 186

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