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Represents the amount of insured contractual payments (principal and interest) outstanding on the underlying insured obligations for financial guaranty contracts, net of ceded contracts.

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Insured Financial Obligations, Maturities of Outstanding Contractual Payments [Abstract]

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Insured Financial Obligations, Maturities of Outstanding Contractual Payments, First Quarter After Period End

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Insured Financial Obligations, Maturities of Outstanding Contractual Payments, Fourth Quarter After Period End

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Insured Financial Obligations, Maturities of Outstanding Contractual Payments, Next Twelve Months

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Insured Financial Obligations, Maturities of Outstanding Contractual Payments, Second Quarter After Period End

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Insured Financial Obligations, Maturities of Outstanding Contractual Payments, Third Quarter After Period End

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Insured Financial Obligations, Maturities of Outstanding Contractual Payments, Year Eleven to Fifteen

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Insured Financial Obligations, Maturities of Outstanding Contractual Payments, Year Five

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Insured Financial Obligations, Maturities of Outstanding Contractual Payments, Year Four

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Insured Financial Obligations, Maturities of Outstanding Contractual Payments, Year Six To Ten

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Insured Financial Obligations, Maturities of Outstanding Contractual Payments, Year Sixteen to Twenty

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Insured Financial Obligations, Maturities of Outstanding Contractual Payments, Year Three

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Insured Financial Obligations, Maturities of Outstanding Contractual Payments, Year Two

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Insured Financial Obligations, Maturities of Outstanding Principal Amount, First Quarter After Period End

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Insured Financial Obligations, Maturities of Outstanding Principal Amount, Fourth Quarter After Period End

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Insured Financial Obligations, Maturities of Outstanding Principal Amount, Next Twelve Months

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Insured Financial Obligations, Maturities of Outstanding Principal Amount, Second Quarter After Period End

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Insured Financial Obligations, Maturities of Outstanding Principal Amount, Third Quarter After Period End

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Insured Financial Obligations, Maturities of Outstanding Principal Amount, Year Eleven to Fifteen

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Insured Financial Obligations, Maturities of Outstanding Principal Amount, Year Five

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Insured Financial Obligations, Maturities of Outstanding Principal Amount, Year Four

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Insured Financial Obligations, Maturities of Outstanding Principal Amount, Year Six To Ten

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Insured Financial Obligations, Maturities of Outstanding Principal Amount, Year Sixteen to Twenty

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Insured Financial Obligations, Maturities of Outstanding Principal Amount, Year Three

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Insured Financial Obligations, Maturities of Outstanding Principal Amount, Year Two

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Represents the outstanding principal amounts of the underlying insured obligations for financial guaranty contracts, after netting out ceded contracts.

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Outstanding Exposure - Amortization Schedule of Puerto Rico BIG Net Par Outstanding and BIG Net Debt Service Outstanding (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2023	Aug. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Scheduled Net Par Amortization
Total net par outstanding	$ 249,153	$ 108	$ 233,258
Scheduled Net Debt Service Amortization
Total	397,636		369,951
Puerto Rico
Scheduled Net Par Amortization
2024 (January 1 - March 31)	0
2024 (April 1 - June 30)	0
2024 (July 1 - September 30)	110
2024 (October 1 - December 31)	0
Subtotal 2024	110
2025	84
2026	140
2027	120
2028	81
2029-2033	233
2034-2038	220
2039-2041	117
Total net par outstanding	1,105		$ 1,361
Scheduled Net Debt Service Amortization
2024 (January 1 - March 31)	24
2024 (April 1 - June 30)	3
2024 (July 1 - September 30)	134
2024 (October 1 - December 31)	3
Subtotal 2024	164
2025	132
2026	185
2027	158
2028	114
2029-2033	353
2034-2038	274
2039-2041	128
Total	$ 1,508