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Loans Receivable, Net - Schedule of Credit Quality Analysis Of Loans Receivables (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
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Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items] |  |
Loans receivable | $ 2,840 | $ 1,695
1-30 days past due |  |
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items] |  |
Loans receivable | 118 | 90
31-60 days past due |  |
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items] |  |
Loans receivable | 88 | 47
61 -90 days past due |  |
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items] |  |
Loans receivable | 86 | 37
91 -120 days past due |  |
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items] |  |
Loans receivable | 103 | 37
121 -150 days past due |  |
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items] |  |
Loans receivable | 110 | 31
151 -180 days past due |  |
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items] |  |
Loans receivable | 112 | 25
181 -210 days past due |  |
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items] |  |
Loans receivable | 100 | 24
211 -240 days past due |  |
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items] |  |
Loans receivable | 93 | 23
241 -270 days past due |  |
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items] |  |
Loans receivable | 89 | 21
271 -300 days past due |  |
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items] |  |
Loans receivable | 73 | 21
301 -330 days past due |  |
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items] |  |
Loans receivable | 85 | 30
331 -360 days past due |  |
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items] |  |
Loans receivable | 75 | 25
Total past due |  |
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items] |  |
Loans receivable | 1,132 | 411
To become due |  |
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items] |  |
Loans receivable | $ 1,708 | $ 1,284

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