Derivatives and Risk Management Activities - Broker Receivable/Payable (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Offsetting Assets, Liabilities [Line Items]
Initial margin	$ 46	$ 93
Variation margin returned	(177)	(236)
Letters of credit	(127)	(102)
Net broker payable	(156)	(168)
Exchange traded
Offsetting Assets, Liabilities [Line Items]
Letters of credit	$ (25)	$ (25)

The amount of cash or securities required by a broker or counterparty as security for a trading or derivatives securities position.

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Cash posted by (returned to) the reporting entity to (from) a broker or counterparty to comply with initial margin requirements.

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Amount of obligation to return cash collateral under master netting arrangements offset against derivative assets.

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 45
-Paragraph 5
-SubTopic 10
-Topic 815
-Publisher FASB
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3
-Subparagraph (b)
-SubTopic 20
-Topic 210
-Publisher FASB
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The total amount of the contingent obligation under letters of credit outstanding as of the reporting date.

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