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Contracts Accounted for as Insurance - Loss and LAE Reported on the Statements of Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense Including Salvage and Subrogation Recoverable [Line Items] |  |  |
Loss and LAE (benefit) | $ 162 | $ 16 | $ (220)
Public finance | Financial Guarantee Insurance And Other Product Line | Consolidated Entity Excluding Variable Interest Entities (VIE) |  |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense Including Salvage and Subrogation Recoverable [Line Items] |  |  |
Loss and LAE (benefit) | 192 | 125 | (155)
Public finance | Financial Guarantee Insurance And Other Product Line | Consolidated Entity Excluding Variable Interest Entities (VIE) | U.S. |  |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense Including Salvage and Subrogation Recoverable [Line Items] |  |  |
Loss and LAE (benefit) | 192 | 125 | (146)
Public finance | Financial Guarantee Insurance And Other Product Line | Consolidated Entity Excluding Variable Interest Entities (VIE) | Non U.S. |  |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense Including Salvage and Subrogation Recoverable [Line Items] |  |  |
Loss and LAE (benefit) | 0 | 0 | (9)
RMBS | Financial Guarantee Insurance And Other Product Line | Consolidated Entity Excluding Variable Interest Entities (VIE) | U.S. |  |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense Including Salvage and Subrogation Recoverable [Line Items] |  |  |
Loss and LAE (benefit) | (34) | (112) | (69)
Other structured finance | Financial Guarantee Insurance And Other Product Line | Consolidated Entity Excluding Variable Interest Entities (VIE) |  |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense Including Salvage and Subrogation Recoverable [Line Items] |  |  |
Loss and LAE (benefit) | 4 | 3 | 4
Structured finance | Financial Guarantee Insurance And Other Product Line | Consolidated Entity Excluding Variable Interest Entities (VIE) |  |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense Including Salvage and Subrogation Recoverable [Line Items] |  |  |
Loss and LAE (benefit) | $ (30) | $ (109) | $ (65)

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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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