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Debt Instrument, Debt Redemption, Amount Of Principal Redeemed

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Debt Instrument, Principal Amount Outstanding

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Maximum percentage redeemable of aggregate principal on unsecured debt with the net proceeds of certain equity offerings at a fixed redemption prices, plus accrued and unpaid interest and additional interest, if any, to the redemption dates, subject to compliance with certain conditions.

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Minimum Tangible Net Worth Required for Compliance

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Payment for Repurchase of Unsecured Debt

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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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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Amount, after accumulated amortization, of debt premium.

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Amount of gain (loss) from the difference between the repurchase price of a debt instrument initially issued by the entity and the net carrying amount of the debt at the time of its repurchase.

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Amount of debt for which creditor does not have general recourse to the debtor but rather has recourse only to the property used for collateral in the transaction or other specific property.

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Amount of cash outflow for cost from early extinguishment and prepayment of debt. Includes, but is not limited to, third-party cost, premium paid, and other fee paid to lender directly for debt extinguishment or debt prepayment. Excludes accrued interest.

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Indebtedness - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	5 Months Ended	7 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Indebtedness - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018	Jul. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Jul. 13, 2018	Nov. 30, 2009
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repurchase of unsecured senior notes	$ 0
Maximum percentage redeemable on secured debt			35.00%
Principal amount outstanding on securitized financing							$ 222,000,000
Non-recourse debt	6,795,000,000		$ 6,795,000,000
Minimum tangible net worth	682,000,000		682,000,000
$950 face value, 8.125% interest rate payable semi-annually, due July 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unsecured senior notes principal amount						$ 950,000,000
Interest rate						8.125%
$750 face value, 9.125% interest rate payable semi-annually, due July 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unsecured senior notes principal amount						$ 750,000,000
Interest rate						9.125%
Legacy Asset
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Non-recourse debt	29,000,000		29,000,000
Other Nonrecourse Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unpaid principal outstanding on securitized financing	29,000,000		29,000,000	$ 42,000,000
Non-recourse debt	29,000,000		$ 29,000,000	37,000,000
New Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum percentage redeemable on secured debt			40.00%
Unsecured Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unsecured senior notes principal amount	2,498,000,000		$ 2,498,000,000
Amount of principal redeemed	658,000,000
Repayment of debt	364,000,000
Unsecured Senior Notes \| $950 face value, 8.125% interest rate payable semi-annually, due July 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unsecured senior notes principal amount	$ 950,000,000		$ 950,000,000			$ 950
Interest rate	8.125%		8.125%			8.125%
Unsecured Senior Notes \| $750 face value, 9.125% interest rate payable semi-annually, due July 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unsecured senior notes principal amount	$ 750,000,000		$ 750,000,000			$ 750
Interest rate	9.125%		9.125%			9.125%
Unsecured senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repurchase of unsecured senior notes		$ 60,000,000		120,000,000
Loss on repurchase of debt		2,000,000		3,000,000
Other Nonrecourse Debt \| Legacy Asset
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unsecured senior notes principal amount	$ 105,000,000		$ 105,000,000
Secured Debt \| Legacy Asset
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate							7.50%
Securities Pledged as Collateral
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount outstanding on securitized financing	$ 160,000,000		$ 160,000,000	181,000,000
Minimum \| Other Nonrecourse Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	2.60%		2.60%
Minimum \| Secured Debt \| HECM Securitizations
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	2.00%		2.00%
Weighted average useful life			1 year
Maximum \| Other Nonrecourse Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	6.60%		6.60%
Maximum \| Secured Debt \| HECM Securitizations
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	6.00%		6.00%
Weighted average useful life			4 years
Predecessor
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repurchase of unsecured senior notes		$ 62,000,000		123,000,000	$ 40,000,000
Unamortized premium				62,000,000
Non-recourse debt				8,014,000,000
Predecessor \| Legacy Asset
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Non-recourse debt				$ 42,000,000