CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net increase in stockholders’ equity resulting from operations	$ 1,522	$ 600	$ 1,567
Adjustments to reconcile net increase in stockholders’ equity resulting from operations:
Net realized losses (gains) on investments, foreign currency and other transactions	179	(81)	(283)
Net unrealized (gains) losses on investments, foreign currency and other transactions	(435)	525	(586)
Realized loss on extinguishment of debt	0	48	43
Net accretion of discount on investments	(18)	(13)	(16)
PIK interest	(166)	(138)	(164)
Collections of PIK interest	48	30	104
PIK dividends	(198)	(175)	(91)
Collections of PIK dividends	11	71	122
Amortization of debt issuance costs	31	30	29
Net amortization of premium on notes payable	(5)	(4)	2
Proceeds from sales and repayments of investments and other transactions	5,315	7,747	10,250
Purchases of investments	(5,804)	(9,852)	(13,644)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Interest receivable	(60)	(34)	(24)
Receivable from participants	0	0	38
Other assets	(18)	58	10
Operating lease right-of-use asset	10	7	12
Base management fees payable	5	10	13
Income based fees payable	9	14	(72)
Capital gains incentive fees payable	53	(126)	161
Interest and facility fees payable	27	5	17
Payable to participants	(5)	(80)	42
Accounts payable and other liabilities	24	11	27
Operating lease liabilities	(14)	(12)	(16)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	511	(1,359)	(2,459)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Borrowings on debt	5,215	7,950	19,336
Repayments and repurchases of debt	(5,558)	(6,818)	(16,829)
Debt issuance costs	(20)	(16)	(64)
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock	1,155	1,001	819
Dividends paid	(1,031)	(912)	(694)
Secured borrowings, net	(45)	5	51
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(284)	1,210	2,619
CHANGE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH	227	(149)	160
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, BEGINNING OF PERIOD	337	486	326
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, END OF PERIOD	564	337	486
Supplemental Information:
Interest paid during the period	524	402	310
Taxes, including excise tax, paid during the period	36	39	26
Dividends declared and payable during the period	$ 1,078	$ 941	$ 732