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Contracts Accounted for as Credit Derivatives - CDS Spread and Components of Credit Derivative Assets (Liabilities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Mar. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Mar. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
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Credit Derivatives |  |  |  |
Fair value of credit derivatives before effect of AGC credit spread | $ (56) | $ (76) |  |
Plus: Effect of AGC credit spread | 17 | 26 |  |
Net fair value of credit derivatives | $ (39) | $ (50) |  |
Five-year CDS spread | AGC |  |  |  |
Credit Derivatives |  |  |  |
Quoted price of CDS contract (as a percent) | 0.52% | 0.66% | 0.83% | 0.63%
One-year CDS spread | AGC |  |  |  |
Credit Derivatives |  |  |  |
Quoted price of CDS contract (as a percent) | 0.19% | 0.23% | 0.31% | 0.26%

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