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Medium- And Long-Term Debt (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Jun. 30, 2014
Debt Instruments [Line Items]          
Gain on debt redemption $ 32,000,000us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt $ 32,000,000us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt $ 1,000,000us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt $ 0us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt  
Blanket lien on real-estate related loans securing FHLB advances   14,000,000,000us-gaap_PledgedFinancialInstrumentsNotSeparatelyReportedLoansReceivablePledgedForFederalHomeLoanBankDebt      
FHLB potential future borrowings   6,000,000,000us-gaap_FederalHomeLoanBankAdvancesGeneralDebtObligationsDisclosuresAmountOfAvailableUnusedFunds      
Parent Company | 2.125% notes due 2019          
Debt Instruments [Line Items]          
Stated interest rate   2.125%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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    2.125%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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Notes issued         350,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
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Parent Company | 3.80% subordinated notes due 2026          
Debt Instruments [Line Items]          
Stated interest rate 3.80%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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3.80%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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Notes issued 250,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
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Subsidiaries | 8.375% subordinated notes due 2014          
Debt Instruments [Line Items]          
Stated interest rate 8.375%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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Par value of subordinated notes called $ 150,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRepurchasedFaceAmount
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