Variable Interest Entities - Fair Value Option (Details) - Consolidated investment entities - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Loans
Unpaid principal balance	$ 2,242	$ 2,233
Excess unpaid principal over fair value	(68)	(52)
Fair value	2,174	2,181
Fair value of loans more than 90 days past due	0	0
Fair value of loans in nonaccrual status	11	13
Difference between fair value and unpaid principal of loans more than 90 days past due, loans in nonaccrual status or both	5	10
Debt
Unpaid principal balance	2,295	2,296
Excess unpaid principal over fair value	(139)	(132)
Carrying value	2,156	2,164
CLOs
Debt
Carrying value	$ 2,100	$ 2,200

Amount, before unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt.

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