The carrying amount of the asset transferred to a third party to serve as a deposit, which typically serves as security against failure by the transferor to perform under terms of an agreement.

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Related Party Transactions - Reinsurance Agreements (Details) $ in Millions	Jan. 01, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) affiliate	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) affiliate
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Reinsurance treaties, number of affiliates \| affiliate		1	2
Affiliated entity
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Deposit receivable		$ 37	$ 63
Deposits		$ 77	$ 135
Pre-tax Gain on Recapture	$ 74
Affiliated entity \| SLDI
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Quota share of liability with reinsurer, percentage		100.00%
Affiliated entity \| SLDI \| State of New York
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Quota share of liability with reinsurer, percentage		90.00%