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Derivative Instruments (Derivative Call Options, Notional Amount and Fair Value, by Counterparty) (Details) - Call Options [Member] - Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount	$ 32,113,108	$ 31,048,082
Derivative instruments	1,033,552	830,519
Bank of America [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount	5,676,888	5,958,884
Derivative instruments	209,569	178,477
Barclays [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount	3,631,850	3,441,832
Derivative instruments	109,490	89,721
BNP Paribas [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount	1,483,850	1,199,265
Derivative instruments	31,512	19,598
Citibank, N.A. [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount	3,897,329	4,038,528
Derivative instruments	142,794	97,094
Credit Suisse [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount	3,082,459	2,130,710
Derivative instruments	65,735	44,242
Deutsche Bank [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount	134	25,935
Derivative instruments	0	892
J.P. Morgan [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount	1,637,316	1,785,583
Derivative instruments	37,722	19,645
Morgan Stanley [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount	2,720,647	2,543,421
Derivative instruments	86,570	64,425
Royal Bank of Canada [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount	3,209,624	3,384,310
Derivative instruments	119,076	103,510
SunTrust [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount	2,717,302	2,375,418
Derivative instruments	89,869	72,990
Wells Fargo [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount	3,648,407	3,850,842
Derivative instruments	127,924	130,545
Exchange Traded [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount	407,302	313,354
Derivative instruments	$ 13,291	$ 9,380

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- Definition

Aggregate notional amount specified by the derivative(s). Expressed as an absolute value.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
-Article 12
-Section 13
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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3
-Subparagraph (a)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=51824906&loc=SL20225862-175312

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 815
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 4B
-Subparagraph (a),(c)
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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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