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Contracts Accounted for as Insurance - Loss and LAE Reported on the Statements of Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2023 | Jun. 30, 2022 | Jun. 30, 2023 | Jun. 30, 2022
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense Including Salvage and Subrogation Recoverable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loss and loss adjustment expenses (benefit) | $ 55 | $ (11) | $ 59 | $ 46
Public finance | Financial Guarantee Insurance And Other Product Line |  |  |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense Including Salvage and Subrogation Recoverable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loss and loss adjustment expenses (benefit) | 56 | 11 | 52 | 66
Public finance | Financial Guarantee Insurance And Other Product Line | United States |  |  |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense Including Salvage and Subrogation Recoverable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loss and loss adjustment expenses (benefit) | 56 | 11 | 52 | 66
Public finance | Financial Guarantee Insurance And Other Product Line | Non United States |  |  |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense Including Salvage and Subrogation Recoverable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loss and loss adjustment expenses (benefit) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
RMBS | Financial Guarantee Insurance And Other Product Line | United States |  |  |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense Including Salvage and Subrogation Recoverable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loss and loss adjustment expenses (benefit) | (2) | (22) | 4 | (19)
Other structured finance | Financial Guarantee Insurance And Other Product Line |  |  |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense Including Salvage and Subrogation Recoverable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loss and loss adjustment expenses (benefit) | 1 | 0 | 3 | (1)
Structured finance | Financial Guarantee Insurance And Other Product Line |  |  |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense Including Salvage and Subrogation Recoverable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loss and loss adjustment expenses (benefit) | $ (1) | $ (22) | $ 7 | $ (20)

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- Definition Amount, after effects of policies assumed or ceded, of expense related to the provision for policy benefits and costs incurred. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Topic 944 -SubTopic 220 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.7-04(5)) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147483586/944-220-S99-1 + Details
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