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AGREEMENTS - Schedule of Base Management Fees, Income Based Fees, and Capital Gains Incentive Fees (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2023 | Mar. 31, 2022
Investment Company [Abstract] |  |
Base management fees | $ 79 | $ 73
Income based fees | 76 | 51
Capital gains incentive fees | $ (6) | $ 2

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- Definition Amount of expenses related to the managing member or general partner for management of the day-to-day business functions of the limited liability company (LLC) or limited partnership (LP). + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 850 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6457730&loc=d3e39549-107864 + Details
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