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Municipal Bond Guarantee Insurance - Schedule of Municipal Bond Guarantee Insured Obligations (Details) - BAM $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($) Contract	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) Contract	Jan. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Contracts outstanding | Contract	11,252	10,997
Remaining weighted average contract period outstanding (in years)	10 years 7 months 6 days	10 years 8 months 12 days
Principal	$ 77,689.3	$ 75,287.7	$ 800.0	$ 1,100.0
Interest	36,710.5	36,448.8
Total debt service outstanding	114,399.8	111,736.5
Total gross unearned insurance premiums	$ 243.7	$ 237.5

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