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Significant Accounting Policies (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2024
Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract] |
Schedule Of Securities Segregated For Regulatory Purposes |
|  | September 30, |  | December 31,
|  | 2024 |  | 2023
|  | (in millions)
U.S. and foreign government securities |  | $ | 6,631 |  | $ | 5,684
Municipal securities |  |  | 57 |  |  | 70
Securities purchased under agreements to resell 1 |  |  | 24,415 |  |  | 29,632
|  | $ | 31,103 |  | $ | 35,386
________________________ (1)These balances are collateralized by U.S. government securities.
Composition Of Investment |
|  | September 30, |  | December 31,
|  | 2024 |  | 2023
|  | (in millions)
Equity method investments 1 |  | $ | 157 |  | $ | 142
Investments in equity securities at adjusted cost 2 |  |  | 28 |  |  | 22
Investments in equity securities at fair value 2 |  |  | 54 |  |  | 44
Investments in exchange memberships and equity securities of certain exchanges 2 |  |  | 2 |  |  | 2
|  | $ | 241 |  | $ | 210
________________________ (1)The Company’s share of income or losses is included in "Other income” in the condensed 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 condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income.

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