Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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- Definition

The reference rate for the variable rate of the debt instrument, such as LIBOR or the US Treasury rate and the maturity of the reference rate used, such as three months or six months LIBOR.

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- Definition

Period of time between issuance and maturity of debt instrument, in PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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- Definition

The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

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- Definition

The fee, expressed as a percentage of the line of credit facility, for the line of credit facility regardless of whether the facility has been used.

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- Definition

Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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- Definition

The percentage points (also referred to as 'margin') added to the reference rate as stated in the loan agreement and used to compute the variable rate on the loans receivable. For instance, the loan agreement might state that the interest rate the borrower is obligated to pay is the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) plus three quarters (3/4) of a percentage point adjusted quarterly (each three months). LIBOR in this example is the index or reference rate, 3/4 percentage point is the margin, the reference rate plus the margin is the fully indexed rate. This element would be used to report separately the margin.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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- Definition

Debt Instrument, Renewal Period

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Default of Collateral Assets, Percentage

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Unpaid Principal Exceeds Fair Value, Corporate Loan

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Weighted Average Maturity, Debt

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Consolidated Investment Entities - Fair Value Measurement (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		9 Months Ended
	Mar. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
VOEs \| Private Equity Funds
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Revolving lines of credit capacity		$ 667	$ 669
Renewal period for term loan		3 years
Outstanding borrowings		$ 459	602
VOEs \| Minimum \| Private Equity Funds
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Basis spread on notes		1.50%
VOEs \| Maximum \| Private Equity Funds
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Basis spread on notes		2.00%
VOEs \| LIBOR \| Private Equity Funds
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Description of variable rate basis		LIBOR
VOEs \| EURIBOR \| Private Equity Funds
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Description of variable rate basis		EURIBOR
Senior secured corporate loans \| VIEs
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Unpaid principal exceeds fair value, amount		$ 43	$ 18
Default of collateral assets, percentage		1.00%
Weighted average maturity		8 years 4 months 24 days
Senior secured corporate loans \| VIEs \| Maximum
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Basis spread on loans		10.00%
Senior secured corporate loans \| VIEs \| LIBOR
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Description of variable rate basis		LIBOR
Senior secured corporate loans \| VIEs \| LIBOR \| Minimum
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Basis spread on notes		0.70%
Senior secured corporate loans \| VIEs \| LIBOR \| Maximum
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Basis spread on notes		7.60%
Senior secured corporate loans \| VIEs \| EURIBOR
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Description of variable rate basis		EURIBOR
Senior secured corporate loans \| VIEs \| PRIME
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Description of variable rate basis		PRIME
Credit Suisse \| VOEs \| Private Equity Funds
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Basis spread on notes		285.00%
Commitment fee		85.00%
Term of revolving credit agreement	3 years
Barclays Bank Plc. \| VOEs \| Private Equity Funds
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Term of revolving credit agreement	5 years