Regulatory Capital Requirements - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)
Compliance with Regulatory Capital Requirements under Banking Regulations [Line Items]
Percentage of net retained profits for the current year combined with retained net profits for the preceding two calendar years that can be declared as dividend	100.00%
TCF Bank
Compliance with Regulatory Capital Requirements under Banking Regulations [Line Items]
Net profits for the current year combined with retained net profits for preceding two calendar years	$ 296.6

Represents the percentage of net retained profits for the current year combined with retained net profits for the preceding two calendar years that can be declared as dividend.

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