Shareholders' Equity - Distributable Reserves Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Billions	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Equity [Abstract]
Distributable reserves available amount	$ 1.2	$ 1.6

Represents the amount of distributable reserves maintained by the entity.

No definition available.

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Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant