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Variable Interest Entities (Asset & Liability Balances) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Jun. 30, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
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Nonconsolidated VIEs [Member] | Investment in non-consolidated CLOs [Member] |  |  |
Liabilities |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity, Nonconsolidated, Carrying Amount, Assets |  | $ 3 | $ 4
Nonconsolidated VIEs [Member] | Property funds [Member] |  |  |
Liabilities |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity, Nonconsolidated, Carrying Amount, Assets |  | 11 | 12
Nonconsolidated VIEs [Member] | Sponsored hedge funds and private equity funds [Member] |  |  |
Liabilities |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity, Nonconsolidated, Carrying Amount, Assets |  | 0 | 0
Nonconsolidated VIEs [Member] | Non-U.S. series funds [Member] |  |  |
Liabilities |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity, Nonconsolidated, Carrying Amount, Assets |  | 21 | 15
Nonconsolidated VIEs [Member] | Affordable housing partnerships and other real estate partnerships[Member] |  |  |
Liabilities |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity, Nonconsolidated, Carrying Amount, Assets |  | 235 | 270
Variable Interest Entity, Nonconsolidated, Carrying Amount, Liabilities |  | 12 | 15
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] |  |  |
Liabilities |  |  |
Debt | [1] | 1,489 | 1,628
Estimated fair value of CLO debt |  | 1,500 | 1,700
Recurring basis [Member] | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] |  |  |
Assets |  |  |
Investments |  | 1,495 | 1,606
Receivables |  | 20 | 8
Total assets at fair value |  | 1,515 | 1,614
Liabilities |  |  |
Debt | [1] | 1,489 | 1,628
Other liabilities |  | 58 | 84
Total liabilities at fair value |  | 1,547 | 1,712
Recurring basis [Member] | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Corporate debt securities [Member] |  |  |
Assets |  |  |
Investments |  | 10 | 8
Recurring basis [Member] | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Common stocks [Member] |  |  |
Assets |  |  |
Investments |  |  | 1
Recurring basis [Member] | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Syndicated loans [Member] |  |  |
Assets |  |  |
Investments |  | 1,485 | 1,597
Recurring basis [Member] | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |  |
Assets |  |  |
Investments |  | 0 | 1
Total assets at fair value |  | 0 | 1
Recurring basis [Member] | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Common stocks [Member] |  |  |
Assets |  |  |
Investments |  |  | 1
Recurring basis [Member] | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |  |
Assets |  |  |
Investments |  | 1,284 | 1,462
Receivables |  | 20 | 8
Total assets at fair value |  | 1,304 | 1,470
Liabilities |  |  |
Debt | [1] | 1,489 | 1,628
Other liabilities |  | 58 | 84
Total liabilities at fair value |  | 1,547 | 1,712
Recurring basis [Member] | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Corporate debt securities [Member] |  |  |
Assets |  |  |
Investments |  | 10 | 8
Recurring basis [Member] | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Syndicated loans [Member] |  |  |
Assets |  |  |
Investments |  | 1,274 | 1,454
Recurring basis [Member] | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Level 3 [Member] |  |  |
Assets |  |  |
Investments |  | 211 | 143
Total assets at fair value |  | 211 | 143
Recurring basis [Member] | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Syndicated loans [Member] |  |  |
Assets |  |  |
Investments |  | $ 211 | $ 143
[1] | The carrying value of the CLOs’ debt is set equal to the fair value of the CLOs’ assets. The estimated fair value of the CLOs’ debt was $1.5 billion and $1.7 billion as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.

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