Settlement Guarantee Management - Additional Information (Details) $ in Billions	3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Settlement Guarantee Management [Abstract]
Maximum Settlement Exposure	$ 97.5
Average Daily Settlement Exposure	$ 61.2

Disclosure - Settlement Guarantee Management [Abstract]

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