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Outstanding Exposure - Additional Information (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2025 USD ($) Category	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($)
Schedule of Insured Financial Obligations [Line Items]
Number of surveillance categories | Category	3
Loss mitigation securities	$ 1,200	$ 1,200
Aircraft residual value insurance (RVI)
Schedule of Insured Financial Obligations [Line Items]
Residual value insurance policies exposure downgraded	147	147
Specialty business, contingent, gross par	90
Specialty business, contingent, net par	51
Specialty Insurance and Reinsurance, Net Par	87	87
Aircraft residual value insurance (RVI) | BIG
Schedule of Insured Financial Obligations [Line Items]
Residual value insurance policies exposure downgraded	5	5
Specialty Insurance and Reinsurance, Net Par	5	$ 5
Commitment to Provide Guarantees | Public finance
Schedule of Insured Financial Obligations [Line Items]
Outstanding commitments to provide guaranties	956
Commitment to Provide Guarantees | Structured finance
Schedule of Insured Financial Obligations [Line Items]
Outstanding commitments to provide guaranties	$ 1,600
Minimum
Schedule of Insured Financial Obligations [Line Items]
Probability of paying more claims than being reimbursed (as a percent)	50.00%

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