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Investments - Schedule of Investments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
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Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Amortized Cost | $ 1,826 | $ 1,941
Gross Unrealized Gains | 50 | 7
Gross Unrealized Losses | 1 | 2
Estimated Fair Value | 1,875 | 1,946
Corporate debt securities |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Amortized Cost | 1,220 | 1,174
Gross Unrealized Gains | 36 | 5
Gross Unrealized Losses | 0 | 1
Estimated Fair Value | 1,256 | 1,178
Corporate debt securities |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Amortized Cost | 383 | 420
Gross Unrealized Gains | 10 | 1
Gross Unrealized Losses | 1 | 1
Estimated Fair Value | 392 | 420
Asset-backed securities |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Amortized Cost | 130 | 126
Gross Unrealized Gains | 2 | 1
Gross Unrealized Losses | 0 | 0
Estimated Fair Value | 132 | 127
Municipal securities |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Amortized Cost | 66 | 78
Gross Unrealized Gains | 2 | 0
Gross Unrealized Losses | 0 | 0
Estimated Fair Value | 68 | 78
U.S. Treasury notes |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Amortized Cost | 27 | 86
Gross Unrealized Gains | 0 | 0
Gross Unrealized Losses | 0 | 0
Estimated Fair Value | $ 27 | 86
GSEs |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Amortized Cost |  | 49
Gross Unrealized Gains |  | 0
Gross Unrealized Losses |  | 0
Estimated Fair Value |  | 49
Certificate of deposit |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Amortized Cost |  | 1
Gross Unrealized Gains |  | 0
Gross Unrealized Losses |  | 0
Estimated Fair Value |  | 1
Other |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Amortized Cost |  | 7
Gross Unrealized Gains |  | 0
Gross Unrealized Losses |  | 0
Estimated Fair Value |  | $ 7

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