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Fair Value Of Financial Instruments (Schedule of Mortgage Loans With Election Of Fair Value Option) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Mar. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
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Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items] |  |
Fair value | $ 537 | $ 739
Commercial [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items] |  |
Fair value | 537 | 739
Aggregate contractual principal | 543 | 742
Loans with fair value option in non-accrual | $ 0 | $ 0

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- Definition This item represents the aggregate fair value of loans held as assets that are in nonaccrual status for which the fair value option has been elected, if the entity's policy is to recognize interest income separately from other changes in fair value. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 825 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 28 -Subparagraph (e)(2) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=123596393&loc=d3e14064-108612 + Details
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- Definition Fair value portion of loan receivable, including, but not limited to, mortgage loans held for investment, finance receivables held for investment, policy loans on insurance contracts. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 310 -SubTopic 10 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/subtopic&trid=2196772 + Details
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