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Variable Interest Entities (Narrative) (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023 limitedLiabilityCompany fund limitedPartnership
Variable Interest Entity, Real Estate Investments, Commercial Real Estate
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Variable interest entities, number of consolidated variable interest entities	1
Variable Interest Entity, Real Estate Limited Liability Companies
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Variable interest entities, number of consolidated variable interest entities	2
Variable Interest Entity, Limited Partnership Funds
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
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Variable Interest Entity, Limited Partnership Funds, Infrastructure Credit Assets
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
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Variable Interest Entity, Limited Liability Company
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
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