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Derivative Instruments (Derivative Call Options and Interest Rate Swaps by Counterparty) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative instruments	$ 200,781	$ 1,277,480
Call Options and Interest Rate Swaps
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount	44,273,654	40,091,353
Derivative instruments	199,697	1,276,574
Bank of America | Call Options and Interest Rate Swaps
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount	3,477,313	3,556,256
Derivative instruments	10,397	99,229
Barclays | Call Options and Interest Rate Swaps
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount	5,940,861	4,213,658
Derivative instruments	39,825	157,865
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce | Call Options and Interest Rate Swaps
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount	3,654,097	3,956,329
Derivative instruments	17,740	141,540
Citibank, N.A. | Call Options and Interest Rate Swaps
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount	2,754,192	3,190,833
Derivative instruments	11,840	115,860
Credit Suisse | Call Options and Interest Rate Swaps
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount	2,681,742	3,716,868
Derivative instruments	12,505	113,295
J.P. Morgan | Call Options and Interest Rate Swaps
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount	5,848,823	4,482,832
Derivative instruments	24,829	105,899
Morgan Stanley | Call Options and Interest Rate Swaps
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount	3,726,821	2,223,743
Derivative instruments	4,090	47,950
Royal Bank of Canada | Call Options and Interest Rate Swaps
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount	6,358,846	3,567,972
Derivative instruments	30,190	100,472
Societe Generale | Call Options and Interest Rate Swaps
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount	1,970,537	2,548,072
Derivative instruments	11,627	86,494
Truist | Call Options and Interest Rate Swaps
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount	1,919,830	2,547,808
Derivative instruments	6,519	94,924
Wells Fargo | Call Options and Interest Rate Swaps
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount	5,685,401	5,820,381
Derivative instruments	29,114	206,403
Exchange Traded | Call Options and Interest Rate Swaps
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount	255,191	266,601
Derivative instruments	$ 1,021	$ 6,643

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