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Significant Accounting Policies - Allowance for FFELP Loans 2019 (Details) | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
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Accounting Policies [Abstract] |  |
Percentage of loans granted forbearance (as a percentage) | 47.00% | 50.00%
Percentage reimbursement on all qualifying default claims period one (as a percentage) | 98.00% | 98.00%
Variable rate | 100.00% | 100.00%

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