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Contingencies (Details) - LBIE vs. AG Financial Products - Positive Outcome of Litigation - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended |  |  |
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Mar. 31, 2025 | Mar. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Nov. 28, 2011
AG Financial Products Inc. | Pending Litigation |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies Legal Proceedings |  |  |  |
Loss contingency accrual |  | $ 0 | $ 20 |
Payment for termination of other credit derivative transactions |  |  |  | $ 25
AG Financial Products Inc. | Settled Litigation | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies Legal Proceedings |  |  |  |
Litigation settlement, gain | $ 103 |  |  |
Lehman Brothers International (Europe) | Pending Litigation |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies Legal Proceedings |  |  |  |
Termination payments which AG Financial Products owes to LBIE as per calculation of LBIE |  |  |  | $ 1,400

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