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Offsetting Assets and Liabilities | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020
Offsetting [Abstract] |
Offsetting Assets and Liabilities | Offsetting Assets and Liabilities Certain of the Company’s financing arrangements and derivative transactions are governed by underlying agreements that generally provide for a right of setoff in the event of default or in the event of a bankruptcy of either party to the transaction. In the Company’s consolidated balance sheets, all balances associated with repurchase agreements are presented on a gross basis. The fair value of financial instruments pledged against the Company’s financing arrangements was $4.1 billion and $11.2 billion at December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. The fair value of financial instruments pledged against the Company’s Swaps was $0 and $2.2 million at December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. In addition, cash that has been pledged as collateral against financing arrangements and Swaps is reported as Restricted cash on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets (see Notes 2(f), 5(c) and 6).

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