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Variable Interest Entities (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2021
Variable Interest Entities [Abstract] |
Consolidated Variable Interest Entity Asset and Liability information | As of September 30, 2021 As of December 31, 2020 Number Number of Notional Carrying of Notional Carrying Instruments Amounts Value Instruments Amounts Value Assets Total return swap 1 $ 593 $ - 1 $ 611 $ -

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