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Derivative Instruments (Schedule of Call Options by Counterparty) (Details) - Call Options - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount	$ 39,362,179	$ 40,047,196
Fair value	1,310,954	1,355,989
Bank of America
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount	2,835,420	2,680,543
Fair value	95,378	80,692
Barclays
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount	5,710,978	5,753,868
Fair value	277,692	217,536
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount	6,593,815	4,110,525
Fair value	279,053	154,917
Citibank, N.A.
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount	3,118,979	4,075,544
Fair value	96,757	109,046
Credit Suisse
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount	4,422,798	4,526,414
Fair value	78,823	116,659
J.P. Morgan
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount	3,600,636	4,703,234
Fair value	54,762	151,651
Morgan Stanley
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount	2,856,466	1,886,995
Fair value	62,969	41,253
Royal Bank of Canada
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount	1,289,699	2,565,202
Fair value	32,753	101,511
Societe Generale
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount	1,494,904	3,280,286
Fair value	34,394	139,101
Truist
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount	2,375,124	2,051,229
Fair value	96,573	74,910
Wells Fargo
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount	4,848,541	4,221,408
Fair value	196,801	163,520
Exchange Traded
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount	214,819	191,948
Fair value	$ 4,999	$ 5,193

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