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Derivative Instruments (Derivative Call Options, Notional Amount and Fair Value, by Counterparty) (Details) - Call Options - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount	$ 40,221,513	$ 40,091,353
Fair value	640,578	1,276,574
Bank of America
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount	3,392,015	3,556,256
Fair value	25,419	99,229
Barclays
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount	4,021,050	4,213,658
Fair value	96,179	157,865
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount	3,496,022	3,956,329
Fair value	78,800	141,540
Citibank, N.A.
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount	2,573,024	3,190,833
Fair value	16,407	115,860
Credit Suisse
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount	3,655,865	3,716,868
Fair value	40,370	113,295
J.P. Morgan
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount	5,181,335	4,482,832
Fair value	47,659	105,899
Morgan Stanley
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount	2,911,156	2,223,743
Fair value	11,199	47,950
Royal Bank of Canada
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount	4,247,259	3,567,972
Fair value	85,839	100,472
Societe Generale
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount	2,373,286	2,548,072
Fair value	39,953	86,494
Truist
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount	2,170,979	2,547,808
Fair value	52,640	94,924
Wells Fargo
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount	5,917,801	5,820,381
Fair value	141,532	206,403
Exchange Traded
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount	281,721	266,601
Fair value	$ 4,581	$ 6,643

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