Variable Interest Entities (Tables)	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2021
Variable Interest Entities [Abstract]
Consolidated Variable Interest Entity Asset and Liability information	As of September 30, 2021 As of December 31, 2020 Number Number of Notional Carrying of Notional Carrying Instruments Amounts Value Instruments Amounts Value Assets Total return swap 1 $ 593 $ - 1 $ 611 $ -

Disclosure of the assets and liabilities of consolidated variable interest entities, including the number of instruments held, notional amounts, and carrying value.

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