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Debt - Recourse Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings under the revolving credit facilities |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,251 | $ 2,099 |
Loss on extinguishment of debt | $ (22) | $ (54) |  |  |  |  | (41) | $ (95) |
Corporate and Other [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  | $ (37) |  |  |
Corporate and Other [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings under the revolving credit facilities |  |  |  | $ 840 | $ 600 |  |  |  |
Repayments of Debt |  |  |  |  | $ 695 |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Average Outstanding Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Corporate and Other [Member] | 3.95% Senior Notes due 2030 [Domain] | Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issued senior notes |  |  | $ 700 |  |  | $ 700 |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  | 3.95% |  |  | 3.95% |  |  |
Corporate and Other [Member] | 3.30% Senior Notes due 2025 [Domain] | Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issued senior notes |  |  | $ 900 |  |  | $ 900 |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  | 3.30% |  |  | 3.30% |  |  |
Corporate and Other [Member] | 4.0% Senior Notes Due 2021 [Domain] [Domain] | Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  | 4.00% |  |  | 4.00% |  |  |
Corporate and Other [Member] | 4.5% Senior Notes Due 2023 [Domain] [Domain] | Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  | 4.50% |  |  | 4.50% |  |  |
Redeemed notes |  |  |  |  |  | $ 7 |  |  |
Corporate and Other [Member] | 4.875% Senior Notes Due 2023 [Member] [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  | 4.875% |  |  | 4.875% |  |  |
Corporate and Other [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility due 2026 | Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issued senior notes | 1,250 |  |  |  |  |  | 1,250 |  |
Corporate and Other [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility due 2024 | Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issued senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000
Corporate and Other [Member] | 1.375% Senior Notes due 2026 [Domain] | Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Conversion, Converted Instrument, Amount | 798 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Corporate and Other [Member] | 1.375% Senior Notes due 2026 [Domain] | Senior Notes [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issued senior notes | $ 800 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 800 |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage | 1.375% |  |  |  |  |  | 1.375% |  |
Corporate and Other [Member] | 1.375% Senior Notes due 2026 [Domain] | Senior Notes [Member] | Unsecured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issued senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 800
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.375%
Corporate and Other [Member] | 2.45% Senior Notes due 2031 [Domain] | Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Conversion, Converted Instrument, Amount | $ 997 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Corporate and Other [Member] | 2.45% Senior Notes due 2031 [Domain] | Senior Notes [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issued senior notes | $ 1,000 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000 |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage | 2.45% |  |  |  |  |  | 2.45% |  |
Corporate and Other [Member] | 2.45% Senior Notes due 2031 [Domain] | Senior Notes [Member] | Unsecured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issued senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.45%
Corporate and Other [Member] | Liquidity [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings under the revolving credit facilities |  |  |  | 250 |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of Debt |  |  | $ 250 |  |  |  |  |  |
Corporate and Other [Member] | Other General [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings under the revolving credit facilities |  |  |  | $ 590 |  |  |  |  |

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