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Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Trading securities | $ 228,000,000 | $ 189,000,000
Default funds and margin deposits | 3,301,000,000 | 2,228,000,000
Highly rated government debt securities | 1,763,000,000 | 1,253,000,000
Transfers from between level 1 and level 2 | 0 | 0
Fair value of debt utilizing discounted cash flow analyses | 3,800,000,000 | 2,500,000,000
Foreign Government Debt Securities |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Trading securities | 172,000,000 | 166,000,000
Reverse Repurchase Agreements |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Default funds and margin deposits | $ 137,000,000 | $ 303,000,000

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