Derivatives and Risk Management Activities - Broker Receivable/Payable (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Offsetting Assets, Liabilities
Initial margin	$ 102	$ 133
Variation margin posted	296	173
Letters of credit	(34)	(98)
Net broker receivable	373	259
Exchange traded
Offsetting Assets, Liabilities
Letters of credit	$ (25)	$ (47)

The amount of cash or securities required by a broker or counterparty as security for a trading or derivatives securities position.

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Cash posted by (returned to) the reporting entity to (from) a broker or counterparty to comply with initial margin requirements.

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Amount of right to receive cash collateral under master netting arrangements offset against derivative liabilities.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 815
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
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The total amount of the contingent obligation under letters of credit outstanding as of the reporting date.

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