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Non-recourse funding obligations held by nonconsolidated affiliates.

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Total non-recourse funding obligations issued by special purpose entities owned by the reporting entity, including amounts held by affiliates and by external parties. The funding obligations are direct financial obligations of the special purpose entity and are not guaranteed by the reporting entity.

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Non-recourse funding obligations issued by special purpose entities owned by the reporting entity. The funding obligations are direct financial obligations of the special purpose entity and are not guaranteed by the reporting entity.

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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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The total amount of the contingent obligation under letters of credit outstanding as of the reporting date.

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