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Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Transfer to Held to Maturity, Amount

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Amount, after allowance for credit loss, of investment in debt security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in other comprehensive income (available-for-sale), investment in debt security measured at amortized cost (held-to-maturity), and investment in debt security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in net income (trading).

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Amount excluding accrued interest, of allowance for credit loss on investment in debt security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in other comprehensive income (available-for-sale).

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Amount, excluding accrued interest, of increase (decrease) in allowance for credit loss of investment in debt security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in other comprehensive income (available-for-sale).

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Amount of investment in debt security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in other comprehensive income (available-for-sale), in unrealized loss position without allowance for credit loss.

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Number of investments in debt securities measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in other comprehensive income (available-for-sale), in unrealized loss position, without allowance for credit loss. Includes beneficial interest in securitized financial asset.

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Amount of allowance for credit loss for debt security measured at amortized cost (held-to-maturity).

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Amount, after tax, of adjustment from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for amortization of gain (loss) on investment in debt security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in other comprehensive income (available-for-sale) from transfer to investment in debt security measured at amortized cost (held-to-maturity).

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Securities - Narrative (Details)	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
Securities - Narrative (Details)	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) security	Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) security	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) security
Other than Temporary Impairment, Credit Losses Recognized in Earnings [Line Items]
Fair value of debt securities from AFS to HTM		$ 3,010,000,000.00
Unrealized losses, net of tax, from transfer of AFS to HTM		$ 113,000,000
AFS and HTM, accrued interest	$ 33,800,000			$ 33,800,000		$ 33,100,000
Available-for-sale debt securities fair value, Total	$ 5,768,304,000			$ 5,768,304,000		$ 7,711,952,000
Number of available-for-sale debt securities in an unrealized loss position \| security	557			557		431
Debt Securities, AFS, allowance for credit loss	$ 0			$ 0		$ 0
Provision (reversal of provision) for credit losses	0		$ 0	0	$ 0
HTM securities allowance for credit loss	0			0
AFS and HTM debt securities carrying value	9,784,021,000			9,784,021,000
Asset Pledged as Collateral
Other than Temporary Impairment, Credit Losses Recognized in Earnings [Line Items]
AFS and HTM debt securities carrying value	$ 1,220,000,000			$ 1,220,000,000		$ 803,900,000
U.S. government agency and U.S. government sponsored enterprise mortgage-backed securities
Other than Temporary Impairment, Credit Losses Recognized in Earnings [Line Items]
Number of available-for-sale debt securities in an unrealized loss position \| security	262			262		180
Non-agency mortgage-backed securities
Other than Temporary Impairment, Credit Losses Recognized in Earnings [Line Items]
Number of available-for-sale debt securities in an unrealized loss position \| security	100			100
Corporate debt securities
Other than Temporary Impairment, Credit Losses Recognized in Earnings [Line Items]
Available-for-sale debt securities fair value, Total	$ 529,565,000			$ 529,565,000		$ 435,410,000
Number of available-for-sale debt securities in an unrealized loss position \| security	68			68		30
U.S. government-sponsored enterprises debt securities
Other than Temporary Impairment, Credit Losses Recognized in Earnings [Line Items]
Available-for-sale debt securities fair value, Total	$ 260,424,000			$ 260,424,000		$ 1,176,554,000
Number of available-for-sale debt securities in an unrealized loss position \| security						50
U.S. Treasury securities
Other than Temporary Impairment, Credit Losses Recognized in Earnings [Line Items]
Available-for-sale debt securities fair value, Total	$ 600,677,000			$ 600,677,000		$ 983,657,000
Number of available-for-sale debt securities in an unrealized loss position \| security						21