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Investments (Components of Leveraged and Direct Financing Leases) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
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Real Estate [Line Items] |  |
Leveraged Leases, Net Investment in Leveraged Leases Disclosure, Rental Receivables, Net | $ 477 | $ 542
Leveraged Leases, Net Investment in Leveraged Leases Disclosure, Residual Value of Leased Assets | 517 | 560
Leveraged Leases, Unearned Income | (245) | (284)
Investment in Leveraged Leases before ACL | 749 | 818
Net Investment in Lease, Allowance for Credit Loss | 26 | 40
Leveraged Leases, Net Investment in Leveraged Leases Disclosure, Investment in Leveraged Leases, Net | 731 | 787
Direct Financing Lease, Lease Receivable | 1,750 | 1,755
Direct Financing Lease, Unguaranteed Residual Asset | 39 | 39
Direct Financing Lease, Deferred Selling Profit | (586) | (642)
Direct Financing Lease, Net Investment in Lease | 1,203 | 1,152
Direct Financing Lease, Net Investment in Lease, Allowance for Credit Loss | 8 | 9
Direct Financing Lease, Net Investment in Lease, after Allowance for Credit Loss | 1,195 | 1,143
Sales-Type and Direct Financing Leases, Lease Receivable, to be Received, Year One | 122 |
Sales-Type and Direct Financing Leases, Lease Receivable, to be Received, Year Two | 92 |
Sales-Type and Direct Financing Leases, Lease Receivable, to be Received, Year Three | 91 |
Sales-Type and Direct Financing Leases, Lease Receivable, to be Received, Year Four | 117 |
Sales-Type and Direct Financing Leases, Lease Receivable, to be Received, Year Five | 101 |
Sales-Type and Direct Financing Leases, Lease Receivable, to be Received, after Year Five | 1,200 |
Sales-Type and Direct Financing Leases, Lease Receivable, Payments to be Received | 1,800 |
Leveraged Leases |  |
Real Estate [Line Items] |  |
Investment In Leases | 994 | 1,102
Net Investment in Lease, Allowance for Credit Loss | 18 | 31
Direct Financing Leases |  |
Real Estate [Line Items] |  |
Investment In Leases | $ 1,789 | $ 1,794

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