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Derivative Instruments (Collateral Support Agreements) (Details) - Credit Default Swap, Seller [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Credit risk related contingent features collateral
Maximum potential payout	$ 51	$ 55
Less: Counterparty thresholds
Maximum collateral potentially required to post	$ 51	$ 55

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- Definition

Represents the maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) the seller could be required to make under the credit derivative or each group of similar credit derivatives before reduction for potential recoveries under recourse or collateralization provisions in the credit derivative, net of any counterparty thresholds

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- Definition

The amount of unsecured credit exposure that exists at any given time, representing the amount from zero to a pre-determined limit (which varies by counterparty) at which collateral is required to by posted.

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- Definition

Maximum potential amount of future undiscounted payments that could be required under the credit derivative, before reduction for potential recoveries under recourse or collateralization provisions.

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 815
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 4K
-Subparagraph (b)(1)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=109980867&loc=SL5708775-113959

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