Available-for-Sale Debt Securities and Short-Term Investments

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Represents the number of fixed maturity securities and short-term investments which have been valued using model processes set by the entity.

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Fair Value, Gain (Loss) On Committed Capital Securities

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Represents the number of custodial trusts with whom the entity entered into put agreements.

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Represents the percentage of CDS contracts which are fair valued using minimum premium. Minimum premium is the minimum rate that the company would currently charge to assume similar risks.

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Estimated rate of prepayment of principal on financial assets for initial fair value measurement.

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Amount that would be paid, determined under the conditions specified in the contract, if the holder of the share has the right to redeem the shares.

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The maximum amount that the issuer could be required to pay to redeem the instrument by physical settlement, if applicable.

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Fair Value Measurement - Narrative (Details)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
Fair Value Measurement - Narrative (Details)	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) Security	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) Security	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019	Apr. 08, 2005 USD ($) Trust
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Fair value gains (losses) on Committed Capital Securities	$ 25,000,000	$ (19,000,000)	$ (23,000,000)	$ (10,000,000)
Percentage of CDS contracts fair valued using minimum premium (de minimis)	0.00%		0.00%
Recurring [Member] \| Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Number of fixed maturity securities valued using model processes \| Security	159		159
Fixed maturity securities	$ 1,094,000,000		$ 1,094,000,000
Measurement Input, Default Rate [Member] \| Total [Member] \| Recurring [Member] \| Level 3 [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Transferor's continuing involvement, servicing assets or liabilities, prepayment speed			0.23%		1.69%
Measurement Input, Default Rate [Member] \| Total [Member] \| Recurring [Member] \| Level 3 [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Transferor's continuing involvement, servicing assets or liabilities, prepayment speed			0.89%		2.08%
AGC [Member]
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Number of custodial trusts \| Trust						4
Share value, amount						$ 200,000,000
Maximum amount						$ 50,000,000