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Fair Value Measurements - Information about Valuation Inputs for Variable Interest Entity Assets and Liabilities Classified as Level 3 (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Jun. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | European ABS Transactions [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Inputs, Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Of Consolidated Variable Interest Entity Debt Obligations Valued Using Unobservable Inputs By Asset Class |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,551,278 |  |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | US Commercial ABS Transaction [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Inputs, Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Of Consolidated Variable Interest Entity Debt Obligations Valued Using Unobservable Inputs By Asset Class |  |  |  |  |  | 30,942 |  |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Successor [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Inputs, Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability | $ 12,044,498 | $ 12,021,381 | $ 12,044,498 | $ 12,021,381 | $ 11,588,457 | 11,369,112 | $ 11,960,555 | $ 11,497,098
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability Gain Loss Included In Earnings | 90,285 | 366,656 | 343,534 | 622,647 |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability Gain Loss Included In Other Comprehensive Income Loss | 412,299 | (883,995) | 602,225 | (1,110,618) |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability Purchases | 25,930 | 17 | 35,781 | 91,892 |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability Issues |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability Sales |  |  | (79,319) | 0 |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability Settlements | (72,473) | 48,656 | (248,913) | (81,666) |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability Transfers Into Level Three |  | 6,243 | 22,078 | 100,798 |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability Transfers Out Of Level Three |  | 523,249 |  | (737,898) |  |  |  |
Fair Value Asset Or Liability Measured On Recurring Basis Change In Unrealized Gains Losses Still Held | 23,931 | 351,807 | 269,852 | 595,133 |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Successor [Member] | Investments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Inputs, Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability | 765,682 | 722,670 | 765,682 | 722,670 | 721,624 | 762,703 | 711,490 | 488,884
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability Gain Loss Included In Earnings | 16,479 | 14,616 | 26,298 | 27,019 |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability Gain Loss Included In Other Comprehensive Income Loss | 10,812 | (4,783) | 17,097 | 23,236 |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability Purchases | 25,930 | 17 | 35,781 | 91,892 |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability Issues |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability Sales |  |  | (79,319) | 0 |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability Settlements | (9,163) | (4,913) | (18,956) | 9,159 |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability Transfers Into Level Three |  | 6,243 | 22,078 | 100,798 |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability Transfers Out Of Level Three |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Fair Value Asset Or Liability Measured On Recurring Basis Change In Unrealized Gains Losses Still Held |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Successor [Member] | European ABS Transactions [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Inputs, Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Of Consolidated Variable Interest Entity Debt Obligations Valued Using Unobservable Inputs By Asset Class | 2,773,411 |  | 2,773,411 |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Successor [Member] | US Commercial ABS Transaction [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Inputs, Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Of Consolidated Variable Interest Entity Debt Obligations Valued Using Unobservable Inputs By Asset Class | 30,807 |  | 30,807 |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Successor [Member] | Other Assets [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Inputs, Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability | 6,691 | 8,687 | 6,691 | 8,687 | 7,039 | 7,382 | 8,411 | 8,696
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability Gain Loss Included In Earnings | (348) | 276 | (691) | (9) |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability Gain Loss Included In Other Comprehensive Income Loss |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability Purchases |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability Issues |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability Sales |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability Settlements |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability Transfers Into Level Three |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability Transfers Out Of Level Three |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Fair Value Asset Or Liability Measured On Recurring Basis Change In Unrealized Gains Losses Still Held | (348) | 276 | (691) | (9) |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Successor [Member] | Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Inputs, Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability | 52,729 | (104,032) | 52,729 | (104,032) |  | (100,282) |  |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability Gain Loss Included In Earnings |  |  | 51,298 |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability Gain Loss Included In Other Comprehensive Income Loss |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability Purchases |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability Sales |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability Settlements |  |  | 101,713 |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability Transfers Into Level Three |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Asset Or Liability Measured On Recurring Basis Change In Unrealized Gains Losses Still Held |  |  | 3,914 |  |  |  |  |
Loan Origination Commitments [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Successor [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Inputs, Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability |  | 11,074,772 |  | 11,074,772 |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Successor [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Inputs, Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability |  | (2,258,009) |  | (2,258,009) |  |  |  |
Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Successor [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Inputs, Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (99,192)
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability Gain Loss Included In Earnings |  |  |  | (11,030) |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability Gain Loss Included In Other Comprehensive Income Loss |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability Purchases |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability Issues |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability Sales |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability Settlements |  |  |  | (6,190) |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability Transfers Into Level Three |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability Transfers Out Of Level Three |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Fair Value Asset Or Liability Measured On Recurring Basis Change In Unrealized Gains Losses Still Held |  |  |  | (11,525) |  |  |  |
Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Successor [Member] | Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Inputs, Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability | 52,729 | (104,032) | 52,729 | (104,032) | (102,588) |  | (109,894) |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability Gain Loss Included In Earnings | 54,115 | (3,047) |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability Settlements | 101,202 | 8,909 |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Asset Or Liability Measured On Recurring Basis Change In Unrealized Gains Losses Still Held | 4,240 | (3,280) |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment Contracts [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Successor [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Inputs, Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability |  | 2,577,293 |  | 2,577,293 |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Successor [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Inputs, Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Asset Or Liability Measured On Recurring Basis Change In Unrealized Gains Losses Still Held |  |  | 266,629 | 606,667 |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Successor [Member] | Loans Receivable [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Inputs, Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,690,324
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability Gain Loss Included In Earnings |  |  |  | 676,632 |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability Gain Loss Included In Other Comprehensive Income Loss |  |  |  | (1,163,959) |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability Purchases |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability Issues |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability Sales |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability Settlements |  |  |  | 128,225 |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability Transfers Into Level Three |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability Transfers Out Of Level Three |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Fair Value Asset Or Liability Measured On Recurring Basis Change In Unrealized Gains Losses Still Held |  |  |  | 676,632 |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Successor [Member] | Corporate Debt Securities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Inputs, Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,588,556
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability Gain Loss Included In Earnings |  |  |  | 264,592 |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability Gain Loss Included In Other Comprehensive Income Loss |  |  |  | (275,855) |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability Purchases |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability Issues |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability Sales |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability Settlements |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability Transfers Into Level Three |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability Transfers Out Of Level Three |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Fair Value Asset Or Liability Measured On Recurring Basis Change In Unrealized Gains Losses Still Held |  |  |  | 264,592 |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Loan Origination Commitments [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Successor [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Inputs, Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability | 11,301,298 |  | 11,301,298 |  |  | 10,658,963 |  |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability Gain Loss Included In Earnings |  |  | 378,390 |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability Gain Loss Included In Other Comprehensive Income Loss |  |  | 586,391 |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability Purchases |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability Sales |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability Settlements |  |  | (322,446) |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability Transfers Into Level Three |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Asset Or Liability Measured On Recurring Basis Change In Unrealized Gains Losses Still Held |  |  | 378,390 |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Loan Origination Commitments [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Successor [Member] | Loans Receivable [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Inputs, Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability | 11,301,298 | 11,074,772 | 11,301,298 | 11,074,772 | 11,015,305 |  | 11,516,241 |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability Gain Loss Included In Earnings | 32,198 | 516,091 |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability Gain Loss Included In Other Comprehensive Income Loss | 402,842 | (895,557) |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability Settlements | (149,047) | (62,003) |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Asset Or Liability Measured On Recurring Basis Change In Unrealized Gains Losses Still Held | 32,198 | 516,091 |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Successor [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Inputs, Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability | (2,804,218) | (2,258,009) | (2,804,218) | (2,258,009) | (2,716,642) | (2,582,220) | (2,788,416) | $ (3,180,170)
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability Gain Loss Included In Earnings | 14,100 | (332,605) | (80,307) | (334,557) |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability Gain Loss Included In Other Comprehensive Income Loss | (102,138) | 233,100 | (148,394) | 305,960 |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability Purchases |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability Issues |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability Sales |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability Settlements | 462 | 106,663 | 6,703 | (212,860) |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability Transfers Into Level Three |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability Transfers Out Of Level Three |  | 523,249 |  | (737,898) |  |  |  |
Fair Value Asset Or Liability Measured On Recurring Basis Change In Unrealized Gains Losses Still Held | 14,100 | (332,605) | (80,307) | (334,557) |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Investment Contracts [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Successor [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Inputs, Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability | 2,722,316 |  | 2,722,316 |  |  | $ 2,622,566 |  |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability Gain Loss Included In Earnings |  |  | (31,454) |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability Gain Loss Included In Other Comprehensive Income Loss |  |  | 147,131 |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability Purchases |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability Sales |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability Settlements |  |  | (15,927) |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability Transfers Into Level Three |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Asset Or Liability Measured On Recurring Basis Change In Unrealized Gains Losses Still Held |  |  | (31,454) |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Investment Contracts [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Successor [Member] | Corporate Debt Securities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Inputs, Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability | 2,722,316 | 2,577,293 | $ 2,722,316 | $ 2,577,293 | $ 2,663,719 |  | $ 2,622,723 |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability Gain Loss Included In Earnings | (26,259) | 171,325 |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability Gain Loss Included In Other Comprehensive Income Loss | 100,783 | (216,755) |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability Settlements | (15,927) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Asset Or Liability Measured On Recurring Basis Change In Unrealized Gains Losses Still Held | $ (26,259) | $ 171,325 |  |  |  |  |  |

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