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Fair Value Measurements - Summary of Gains and Losses (Realized and Unrealized) Relating to Level 3 Assets and Liabilities Included in Earnings (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 5 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 4 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 5 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 4 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 5 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 4 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 5 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 4 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 5 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 4 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 5 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 4 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 5 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |  |  | 4 Months Ended |  | 3 Months Ended | 5 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |  |  | 4 Months Ended |  | 3 Months Ended | 5 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |  |  | 4 Months Ended |  | 3 Months Ended | 5 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |  |  | 4 Months Ended |  | 3 Months Ended | 5 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |  |  | 4 Months Ended |  | 3 Months Ended | 5 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |  |  | 4 Months Ended |  | 3 Months Ended | 5 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |  |  |  | 4 Months Ended |  | 3 Months Ended | 4 Months Ended | 5 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |  |  | 4 Months Ended |  | 3 Months Ended | 5 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |  |  |  | 4 Months Ended |  | 3 Months Ended | 5 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |  |  |  | 4 Months Ended |  | 3 Months Ended | 4 Months Ended | 5 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |  |  | 4 Months Ended |  | 3 Months Ended | 4 Months Ended | 5 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |  |  | 4 Months Ended |  | 3 Months Ended | 4 Months Ended | 5 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |  |  | 4 Months Ended |  | 3 Months Ended | 4 Months Ended | 5 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |  |  | 4 Months Ended |
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Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 13,725,623 | $ 15,341,277 | $ 15,341,277 | $ 13,725,623 | $ 14,917,043 | $ 14,253,705 | $ 14,231,973 | $ 15,170,359 | $ 14,416,488 | $ 12,401 | $ 13,671 | $ 13,671 | $ 12,401 | $ 12,782 | $ 13,384 | $ 13,884 | $ 14,061 | $ 14,557 | $ (215,902) | $ (305,674) | $ (305,674) | $ (215,902) | $ (218,661) | $ (186,934) | $ (340,663) | $ (415,360) | $ (322,337) | $ 62,660 | $ 71,071 | $ 71,071 | $ 62,660 | $ 66,352 | $ 67,783 | $ 68,572 | $ 69,412 | $ 60,402 | $ 12,503,484 | $ 14,762,446 | $ 14,762,446 | $ 12,503,484 | $ 13,743,231 | $ 13,398,895 | $ 13,820,878 | $ 14,752,053 | $ 15,359,073 | $ 2,651,683 | $ 2,423,914 | $ 2,423,914 | $ 2,651,683 | $ 2,688,388 | $ 2,475,182 | $ 2,242,989 | $ 2,500,565 | $ 2,261,294 | $ 215,902 | $ 305,674 | $ 305,674 | $ 215,902 | $ 218,661 | $ 186,934 | $ 340,663 | $ 415,360 | $ 415,360 | $ 322,337 | $ 62,660 | $ 71,071 |  | $ 71,071 | $ 62,660 | $ 66,352 | $ 67,783 | $ 68,572 | $ 69,412 | $ 60,402 | $ 82,830 | $ 202,653 | $ 202,653 | $ 82,830 | $ 89,651 | $ 94,322 | $ 232,267 | $ 277,413 | $ 277,413 | $ 213,585 | $ 133,072 | $ 103,021 | $ 103,021 | $ 133,072 | $ 129,010 | $ 92,612 | $ 108,396 | $ 137,947 | $ 137,947 | $ 108,752 | $ 3,745 | $ 3,433 |  | $ 3,433 | $ 3,745 | $ 3,751 | $ 3,502 | $ 3,421 | $ 3,681 | $ 3,656 |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |  |  | $ 0 | $ 3,415 | $ 3,949 | $ 6,482 |  | $ 273 |  | $ 273 |  |  | $ 208 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 58,915 | $ 67,365 |  | $ 67,365 | $ 58,915 | $ 62,601 | $ 64,073 | $ 61,736 | $ 61,782 | $ 50,264
Total gains or losses included in earnings for the period |  |  |  |  |  | 835 | 467 | 863 | 1,676 | (33) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total gains or losses included in earnings for the period | 297,183 | 253,815 | (537,477) | 701,824 | 1,146,256 |  |  |  |  |  | 596 | 1,580 | 7,654 | 2,088 | 3,444 | 6,820 | 29,614 | 74,760 | 11,491 | (63,828) | (3,532) | 5,931 | 24,838 | (49,903) | (28,162) | (381) | (213) | (390) | (983) | (496) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Changes in unrealized gains or losses relating to the assets and liabilities still held at the reporting date | 304,365 | 253,815 | (537,477) | 707,011 | 1,146,256 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,761 | 27,053 | 40,671 | 10,074 | (63,840) | (3,532) | 5,931 | 24,838 | (49,903) | (28,162) | (381) | (213) | (390) | (983) | (496) | 307,213 | 286,586 | (472,358) | 666,198 |  |  |  | 1,053,758 |  | (381) | (213) | (390) | (983) |  |  |  | (496) |  | 3,229 | 32,984 | 65,509 | (39,830) |  |  |  | (92,002) |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 215,296 | 195,305 | (391,336) | 736,732 |  |  |  | 956,402 |  | 105,116 | 36,694 | (172,304) | 235,178 |  |  |  | 328,768 |  | 3,229 | 32,984 | 65,509 | (39,830) |  |  |  |  | (92,002) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,761 | 27,053 | 40,671 | 10,073 |  |  |  |  | (63,840) |  | (3,532) | 5,931 | 24,838 | (49,903) |  |  |  |  | (28,162) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability Additions Of Consolidated Vies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (409,300) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability Gain Loss Included In Earnings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (301,522) | (291,195) | 429,751 | (666,194) |  |  |  | (1,057,181) |  | 381 | 213 | 390 | 983 |  |  |  | 496 |  | (3,885) | (37,126) | (107,253) | 36,323 |  |  |  | 88,546 |  | (835) | (467) | (863) | (1,676) |  |  |  | 33 |  | (209,028) | (195,305) | 391,336 | (735,597) |  |  |  | (956,402) |  | (105,116) | (36,694) | 172,304 | (235,178) |  |  |  | (328,768) |  | 3,885 | 37,126 | 107,253 | (36,323) |  |  |  |  | (88,546) |  | (835) | (467) |  | (863) | (1,676) |  |  |  | 33 |  | 7,417 | 31,195 | 82,415 | 13,580 |  |  |  |  | (60,384) |  | (3,532) | 5,931 | 24,838 | (49,903) |  |  |  |  | (28,162) |  | 24 | 23 |  | 38 | 72 |  |  |  | 27 |  |  | (7) |  | (25) | 0 |  |  |  | 6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | (859) | (483) |  | (876) | (1,748) |  |  |  | 0 |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability Gain Loss Included In Other Comprehensive Income Loss |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 758,705 | (916,364) | (613,641) | 305,933 |  |  |  | 776,014 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 254 | (5,951) | (6,013) | 595 |  |  |  | (12,329) |  | 678,944 | (842,715) | (560,294) | 270,727 |  |  |  | 849,833 |  | 141,821 | (144,231) | (95,653) | 58,677 |  |  |  | 89,497 |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 254 | (5,951) |  | (6,013) | 595 |  |  |  | (12,329) |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | (18) | (35) |  | 210 | (315) |  |  |  | (52) |  |  | 7 |  | 19 | 0 |  |  |  | (160) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 272 | (5,923) |  | (6,242) | 910 |  |  |  | (12,117) |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability Purchases |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | (70,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | (70,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability Issues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,388) |  | 0 | (3,388) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,388) |  | 0 | (3,388) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | (3,388) |  |  |  | (3,388) |  |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | (3,388) |  |  | 0 | (3,388) |  |  |  | 0 |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability Settlements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (70,951) | (102,781) | 157,369 | (294,849) |  |  |  | (716,488) |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,126) | (2,137) | (2,433) | 7,355 |  |  |  | (4,477) |  | (885) | (4,192) | 5,490 | (2,608) |  |  |  | (3,286) |  | (73,042) | (96,452) | 158,565 | (733,492) |  |  |  | (713,589) |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,126) | (2,137) | 2,433 | 7,355 |  |  |  |  | (4,477) |  | (885) | (4,192) |  | (5,490) | (2,608) |  |  |  | 3,286 |  | (596) | (1,581) | (7,655) | (2,088) |  |  |  |  | (3,444) |  | (530) | (556) | 10,088 | 9,443 |  |  |  |  | (1,033) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  | (3,415) |  | (3,955) | 0 |  |  |  | 2,687 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  | (777) |  | (1,535) | (2,608) |  |  |  | 599 |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability Transfers Into Level Three |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 4,526 | (220,649) | 0 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 273 | 273 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  | 273 |  | 273 | 0 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  | 273 |  | 273 |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability Transfers Out Of Level Three |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (659,898) |  | $ (365,046) | $ (660,106) |  |  |  | $ 1,598,492 |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ (208) |  |  |  |  |  | $ (696,789) |  | $ 0 | $ (696,789) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ (208) |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  | $ (208) |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |

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