Securities - Amortized Cost, Gross Unrealized Gains, Gross Unrealized Losses, and Fair Values of Securities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Securities available for sale
Amortized Cost	$ 14,817	$ 17,808
Gross Unrealized Gains	498	126
Gross Unrealized Losses	175	145
Securities Available for Sale	15,140	17,789
U.S. Treasury and government agencies
Securities available for sale
Amortized Cost	3,293	5,485
Gross Unrealized Gains	258	6
Gross Unrealized Losses	0	53
Securities Available for Sale	3,551	5,438
U.S. agencies
Securities available for sale
Amortized Cost	4,740	5,491
Gross Unrealized Gains	67	13
Gross Unrealized Losses	29	36
Securities Available for Sale	4,778	5,468
Residential - non-agency
Securities available for sale
Amortized Cost	709	759
Gross Unrealized Gains	2	5
Gross Unrealized Losses	10	2
Securities Available for Sale	701	762
Commercial - non-agency
Securities available for sale
Amortized Cost	3,563	3,461
Gross Unrealized Gains	127	56
Gross Unrealized Losses	27	28
Securities Available for Sale	3,663	3,489
Collateralized loan obligations
Securities available for sale
Amortized Cost	1,419	1,499
Gross Unrealized Gains	0	0
Gross Unrealized Losses	91	8
Securities Available for Sale	1,328	1,491
Direct bank purchase bonds
Securities available for sale
Amortized Cost	906	911
Gross Unrealized Gains	44	43
Gross Unrealized Losses	10	18
Securities Available for Sale	940	936
Other
Securities available for sale
Amortized Cost	187	202
Gross Unrealized Gains	0	3
Gross Unrealized Losses	8	0
Securities Available for Sale	$ 179	$ 205

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Amount before tax of unrealized gain in accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI) on investments in debt and equity securities classified as available-for-sale.

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-Publisher FASB
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