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Litigation (Details)
1 Months Ended 8 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 36 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
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Sep. 30, 2018
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Nov. 30, 2017
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Jan. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2019
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Dec. 31, 2019
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Dec. 31, 2018
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Dec. 31, 2017
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                    
Legal expense/(benefit)           $ 239,000,000 $ 72,000,000 $ (35,000,000)    
Threatened or Pending Litigation | Minimum                    
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                    
Loss contingency range of possible loss $ 0       $ 0 0        
Threatened or Pending Litigation | Maximum                    
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                    
Loss contingency range of possible loss 1,300,000,000       1,300,000,000 $ 1,300,000,000        
Federal Republic of Nigeria Litigation | Federal Government of Nigeria and Two Major International Oil Companies                    
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                    
Amount paid out of monies in account following settlement of dispute                   $ 1,100,000,000
Federal Republic of Nigeria Litigation | Federal Republic of Nigeria                    
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                    
Amount of claim     $ 875,000,000              
Foreign Exchange Investigations and Litigation                    
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                    
Loss contingency, exemption of disqualification period       5 years            
Loss contingency disqualification period       10 years            
Payments for fines in connection with legal settlement         $ 265,000,000          
Interchange Litigation                    
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                    
Number of separate actions | action                 2  
Interchange Litigation | The Defendants                    
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                    
Payments for fines in connection with legal settlement $ 700,000,000                  
Settlement amount   $ 900,000,000             $ 5,300,000,000