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Variable Interest Entities (Consolidated Variable Interest Entity Asset and Liability Information) (Details) - Total Return Swap [Member] - Derivative Instruments Not Designated and Not Qualifying as Hedging Instruments [Member] $ in Millions | Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) security | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) security
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Disclosure Of Variable Interest Entities Assets And Liabilities [Line Items] |  |
Number of Instruments, Assets | security | 1 | 1
Notional Amounts, Assets | $ | $ 596 | $ 613

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- Definition The number of derivative instruments of a particular derivative asset or group of derivative assets held by the consolidated variable interest entity. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Aggregate notional amount of derivative assets held by the consolidated variable interest entity. + References No definition available. + Details
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