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Derivative Instruments (Narrative) (Details) - Not Designated as Hedging Instrument - USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
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Interest rate futures | Long |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Notional amount | $ 2,200,000,000 | $ 2,500,000,000
Interest rate futures | Short |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Notional amount | 1,100,000,000 | 1,000,000,000.0
Interest rate swaps | US Dollars | Paying a Fixed Rate |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Notional amount | 0 | 27,900,000
Interest rate swaps | US Dollars | Receiving a Fixed Rate |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Notional amount | 23,500,000 | 25,500,000
Foreign currency forward contracts, underwriting and non-investment operations | Long |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Notional amount | 445,400,000 | 722,600,000
Foreign currency forward contracts, underwriting and non-investment operations | Short |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Notional amount | 523,600,000 | 1,200,000,000
Foreign currency forward contracts, investment operations | Long |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Notional amount | 257,400,000 | 195,600,000
Foreign currency forward contracts, investment operations | Short |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Notional amount | 112,300,000 | 61,000,000.0
Credit default swaps | Long |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Notional amount | 0 | 500,000
Credit default swaps | Short |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Notional amount | 115,200,000 | 143,400,000
Total return swaps | Long |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Notional amount | 6,100,000 | 173,500,000
Total return swaps | Short |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Notional amount | 0 | 0
Equity futures | Long |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Notional amount | 0 | 122,000,000.0
Equity futures | Short |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Notional amount | $ 0 | $ 0

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