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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
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Mar. 31, 2024 | Mar. 31, 2023
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense Including Salvage and Subrogation Recoverable [Line Items] |  |
Loss and loss adjustment expenses (benefit) | $ (1) | $ 4
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) | (2) | (4)
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) | (2) | (4)
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
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 | 6
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) | 2
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 | $ 8

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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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