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Schedule I - Condensed Financial Information of Parent (Senior Notes and Junior Subordinated Notes) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2024	Sep. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Recourse Debt Total	$ 5,704			$ 4,464
Recourse Debt Current	(899)			(200)
Recourse Debt Non Current	4,805	$ 4,840	$ 5,256	4,264
Parent Company
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Recourse Debt Total	5,704
Recourse Debt Current	(899)
Debt Maturity Year One [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Recourse Debt Total	900
Debt Maturity Year One [Member] | Parent Company
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Recourse Debt Total	900
Debt Maturity Year Two [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Recourse Debt Total	800
Debt Maturity Year Two [Member] | Parent Company
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Recourse Debt Total	800
Debt Maturity Year Three [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Recourse Debt Total	0
Debt Maturity Year Three [Member] | Parent Company
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Recourse Debt Total	0
Debt Maturity Year Four [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Recourse Debt Total	900
Debt Maturity Year Four [Member] | Parent Company
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Recourse Debt Total	900
Debt Maturity Year Five [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Recourse Debt Total	0
Debt Maturity Year Five [Member] | Parent Company
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Recourse Debt Total	0
Thereafter
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Recourse Debt Total	3,150
Thereafter | Parent Company
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Recourse Debt Total	3,150
Senior Variable Rate Term Loan due 2024 | Parent Company | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Recourse Debt
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Recourse Debt Total	0			200
Recourse Debt Excluding Junior Subordinated Debt | Parent Company
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Recourse Debt Total	5,704			4,464
Recourse Debt Non Current	$ 4,805			$ 4,264

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- Definition

The current portion of the entity's recourse debt. Recourse debt is direct borrowings by the Parent Company that is structurally subordinate to the affiliates' non-recourse debt.

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- Definition

The non-current portion of the entity's recourse debt. Recourse debt is direct borrowings by the Parent Company that is structurally subordinate to the affiliates' non-recourse debt.

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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

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