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Significant Accounting Policies (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023
Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract] |
Schedule Of Securities Segregated For Regulatory Purposes |
|  | December 31,
|  | 2023 |  | 2022
|  | (in millions)
U.S. and foreign government securities |  | $ | 5,684 |  | $ | 4,641
Municipal securities |  |  | 70 |  |  | 82
Securities purchased under agreements to resell 1 |  |  | 29,632 |  |  | 27,058
|  | $ | 35,386 |  | $ | 31,781
___________________________ (1)These balances are collateralized by U.S. government securities.
Composition Of Investment |
|  | December 31,
|  | 2023 |  | 2022
|  | (in millions)
Equity method investments 1 |  | $ | 142 |  | $ | 121
Investments in equity securities at adjusted cost 2 |  |  | 22 |  |  | 16
Investments in equity securities at fair value 2 |  |  | 44 |  |  | 34
Investments in exchange memberships and equity securities of certain exchanges 2 |  |  | 2 |  |  | 2
|  | $ | 210 |  | $ | 173
___________________________ (1)The Company’s share of income or losses is included in other income in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income. (2)These investments do not qualify for the equity method of accounting. Dividends received are included in other income in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income.

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