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Schedule I - Condensed Financial Information of Parent (Senior Notes and Junior Subordinated Notes) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
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Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |
Recourse Debt Total | $ 3,894 | $ 3,754
Recourse Debt Non Current | 3,894 | 3,729
Parent Company |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |
Recourse Debt Total | 3,894 |
Debt Maturity Year One [Member] |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |
Recourse Debt Total | 0 |
Debt Maturity Year One [Member] | Parent Company |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |
Recourse Debt Total | 0 |
Debt Maturity Year Two [Member] |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |
Recourse Debt Total | 200 |
Debt Maturity Year Two [Member] | Parent Company |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |
Recourse Debt Total | 200 |
Debt Maturity Year Three [Member] |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |
Recourse Debt Total | 900 |
Debt Maturity Year Three [Member] | Parent Company |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |
Recourse Debt Total | 900 |
Debt Maturity Year Four [Member] |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |
Recourse Debt Total | 800 |
Debt Maturity Year Four [Member] | Parent Company |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |
Recourse Debt Total | 800 |
Debt Maturity Year Five [Member] |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |
Recourse Debt Total | 325 |
Debt Maturity Year Five [Member] | Parent Company |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |
Recourse Debt Total | 325 |
Thereafter |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |
Recourse Debt Total | 1,700 |
Thereafter | Parent Company |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |
Recourse Debt Total | 1,700 |
Recourse Debt Excluding Junior Subordinated Debt | Parent Company |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |
Recourse Debt Non Current | $ 3,894 | $ 3,729

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- References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 235 -SubTopic 10 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section S99 -Paragraph 3 -Subparagraph (SX 210.12-04(a)) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147480678/235-10-S99-3 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/recommendedDisclosureRef -Topic 810 -SubTopic 10 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 45 -Paragraph 11 -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147481231/810-10-45-11 + Details
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