Average Debt Service Coverage Ratio Of Mortgages Subject To Loss Sharing Arrangements

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Average Loan To Value Ratio Of Mortgages Subject To Loss Sharing Arrangements

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Collateral Requirements, Minimum Percentage, Collateral To Fair Value Of Securities Loaned Under Security Lending Transactions

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Commitments Guarantees Contingent Liabilities And Litigation [Line Items]

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Describes the approximate expiration and or maturity of the guarantee or each group of similar guarantees

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Losses Incurred On Mortgages Serviced Subject To Loss Sharing Arrangements

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Dollar amount of loans serviced by the company that are subject to loss sharing agreements.

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The high end of the range for the Company's percentage share of losses (generally) on mortgage loans serviced by the Company that are subject to loss sharing arrangements.

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The low end of the range for the Company's percentage share of losses (generally) on mortgage loans serviced by the Company that are subject to loss sharing arrangements.

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Maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) the guarantor could be required to make under the guarantee or each group of similar guarantees before reduction for potential recoveries under recourse or collateralization provisions.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 460

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 4

-Subparagraph (b)(1)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6851643&loc=d3e12069-110248

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Commitments and Guarantees, Contingent Liabilities and Litigation and Regulatory Matters (Narrative Excluding Litigation) (Details) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Yield Maintenance Guarantee
Commitments Guarantees Contingent Liabilities And Litigation [Line Items]
Guarantee obligation - maximum exposure	$ 308.0		$ 323.0
Securities Lending Transactions
Commitments Guarantees Contingent Liabilities And Litigation [Line Items]
Fair value of the loaned securities, minimum collateral (greater than)	102.00%
Guarantee obligation - maximum exposure	$ 13,602.0		14,334.0
Credit Enhancements
Commitments Guarantees Contingent Liabilities And Litigation [Line Items]
Guarantee Expiration	15 years
Guarantee obligation - maximum exposure	$ 5.0		5.0
Serviced Mortgage Loans
Commitments Guarantees Contingent Liabilities And Litigation [Line Items]
Minimum percentage share of losses incurred of loan balance	2.00%
Maximum percentage share of losses incurred of loan balance	20.00%
Mortgages subject to loss-sharing arrangements	$ 10,560.0
Average debt service coverage ratio of mortgages subject to loss-sharing arrangements	2.09
Average loan-to-value ratio of mortgages subject to loss-sharing arrangements	61.00%
Indemnification of Serviced Mortgage Loans, Losses	$ 0.0	$ 1.0
Guarantee obligation - maximum exposure	$ 1,324.0		$ 1,248.0