Contracts Accounted for as Insurance - Loss and LAE Reserve and Salvage and Subrogation Recoverable Net of Reinsurance (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense Including Salvage and Subrogation Recoverable [Line Items]
Net Reserve (Recoverable)	$ 226	$ 295
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense Including Salvage and Subrogation Recoverable [Line Items]
Net Reserve (Recoverable)	35	33
Public Finance [Member] | Financial Guarantee Insurance And Other Product Line [Member]
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense Including Salvage and Subrogation Recoverable [Line Items]
Net Reserve (Recoverable)	296	333
Other structured finance [Member] | Financial Guarantee Insurance And Other Product Line [Member]
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense Including Salvage and Subrogation Recoverable [Line Items]
Net Reserve (Recoverable)	40	40
Structured Finance [Member] | Financial Guarantee Insurance And Other Product Line [Member]
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense Including Salvage and Subrogation Recoverable [Line Items]
Net Reserve (Recoverable)	(70)	(38)
United States [Member] | Public Finance [Member] | Financial Guarantee Insurance And Other Product Line [Member]
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense Including Salvage and Subrogation Recoverable [Line Items]
Net Reserve (Recoverable)	291	328
United States [Member] | RMBS [Member] | Financial Guarantee Insurance And Other Product Line [Member]
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense Including Salvage and Subrogation Recoverable [Line Items]
Net Reserve (Recoverable)	(110)	(78)
Non United States [Member] | Public Finance [Member] | Financial Guarantee Insurance And Other Product Line [Member]
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense Including Salvage and Subrogation Recoverable [Line Items]
Net Reserve (Recoverable)	$ 5	$ 5