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Basis of Presentation and Accounting Policies Basis of Presentation and Accounting Policies (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
markets
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Jan. 02, 2013
Number of Primary Geographic Markets                 3cma_NumberOfGeographicMarkets        
Minimum Ownership Percentage to Qualify for Equity Method 20.00%cma_EquityMethodInvestmentMinimumOwnershipPercentageToQualify               20.00%cma_EquityMethodInvestmentMinimumOwnershipPercentageToQualify        
Derivative assets $ 894us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset       $ 500us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset       $ 894us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset $ 500us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset      
Fair value of derivative liability 661us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability       249us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability       661us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability 249us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability      
Commitments to fund additional investments in nonmarketable equity securities 5us-gaap_FairValueInvestmentsEntitiesThatCalculateNetAssetValuePerShareUnfundedCommittments               5us-gaap_FairValueInvestmentsEntitiesThatCalculateNetAssetValuePerShareUnfundedCommittments        
Underlying assets of funds, estimated liquidation period in years                 15 years        
Federal Home Loan Bank Stock 7us-gaap_FederalHomeLoanBankStock       48us-gaap_FederalHomeLoanBankStock       7us-gaap_FederalHomeLoanBankStock 48us-gaap_FederalHomeLoanBankStock      
Federal Reserve Bank Stock 85us-gaap_FederalReserveBankStock       85us-gaap_FederalReserveBankStock       85us-gaap_FederalReserveBankStock 85us-gaap_FederalReserveBankStock      
Net Deferred Income on Originated Loans 267us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableDeferredIncome       287us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableDeferredIncome       267us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableDeferredIncome 287us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableDeferredIncome      
Allowance for Credit Losses, Threshold for Individual Evaluation, Nonaccrual Loans 2cma_AllowanceForCreditLossesThresholdForIndividualEvaluationNonaccrualLoans               2cma_AllowanceForCreditLossesThresholdForIndividualEvaluationNonaccrualLoans        
Increase in Allowance due to Enhancements to Methodology               40us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesEffectOfChangeInMethod          
Delinquency Status, Period of Unpaid Scheduled Monthly Payment                 30 days        
Past Due Period Business Loans Placed On Nonaccrual Status                 90 days        
Past Due Period Residential Mortgage And Home Equity Loans Placed On Nonaccrual Status                 90 days        
Maximum Past Due Status Junior Lien Home Equity Placed On Nonaccrual Status                 90 days        
Number of Reporting Units                 3us-gaap_NumberOfReportingUnits        
Notional Amount 21,562invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount [1]       20,538invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount [1]       21,562invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount [1] 20,538invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount [1]      
Defined Benefit Plan Market-related Value Plan Assets, Amortization Period                 5 years        
Defined Benefit Plan Investment Gain Loss Amortization Adjustment, Allowable Percentage                 10.00%cma_DefinedBenefitPlanInvestmentGainLossAmortizationAdjustmentAllowablePercentage        
Defined Benefit Plan Actuarial Gain Loss Amortization Adjustment, Allowable Percentage                 10.00%cma_DefinedBenefitPlanActuarialGainLossAmortizationAdjustmentAllowablePercentage        
Decrease to accrued income and other assets (4,438)us-gaap_OtherAssets       (3,888)us-gaap_OtherAssets       (4,438)us-gaap_OtherAssets (3,888)us-gaap_OtherAssets      
Decrease to retained earnings (7,402)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest       (7,150)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest       (7,402)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest (7,150)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest (6,939)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest (6,865)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest  
Increase to other noninterest income                 142us-gaap_NoninterestIncomeOtherOperatingIncome 168us-gaap_NoninterestIncomeOtherOperatingIncome 158us-gaap_NoninterestIncomeOtherOperatingIncome    
Increase to provision for income taxes 70us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 73us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 70us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 64us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 50us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 68us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 64us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 63us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 277us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 245us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 241us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit    
Impact on net income 149us-gaap_ProfitLoss 154us-gaap_ProfitLoss 151us-gaap_ProfitLoss 139us-gaap_ProfitLoss 117us-gaap_ProfitLoss 147us-gaap_ProfitLoss 143us-gaap_ProfitLoss 134us-gaap_ProfitLoss 593us-gaap_ProfitLoss 541us-gaap_ProfitLoss 521us-gaap_ProfitLoss    
Impact on basic earnings per common share $ 0.83us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 0.85us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 0.83us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 0.76us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 0.64us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 0.80us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 0.77us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 0.71us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 3.28us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 2.92us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 2.68us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic    
Impact on diluted earnings per common share $ 0.80us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 0.82us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 0.80us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 0.73us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 0.62us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 0.78us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 0.76us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 0.70us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 3.16us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 2.85us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 2.67us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted    
Premises the Corporation Owns [Member] | Minimum                          
Premises and Equipment, Useful Life                 3 years        
Premises the Corporation Owns [Member] | Maximum                          
Premises and Equipment, Useful Life                 33 years        
Furniture and Fixtures [Member] | Minimum                          
Premises and Equipment, Useful Life                 3 years        
Furniture and Fixtures [Member] | Maximum                          
Premises and Equipment, Useful Life                 8 years        
Leasehold Improvements [Member] | Maximum                          
Premises and Equipment, Useful Life                 10 years        
Software [Member]                          
Premises and Equipment, Useful Life                 5 years        
Recurring                          
Derivative assets 898us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
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      503us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
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503us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
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Carrying Value                          
Nonmarketable equity securities 11us-gaap_AlternativeInvestmentsFairValueDisclosure
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[2]       12us-gaap_AlternativeInvestmentsFairValueDisclosure
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[2]       11us-gaap_AlternativeInvestmentsFairValueDisclosure
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[2] 12us-gaap_AlternativeInvestmentsFairValueDisclosure
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[2]      
Visa derivative contract                          
Fair value of derivative liability 1us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
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      2us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
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      1us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
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= us-gaap_IndemnificationGuaranteeMember
2us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
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Restatement Adjustment                          
Decrease to accrued income and other assets                         3us-gaap_OtherAssets
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Increase to other noninterest income                   56us-gaap_NoninterestIncomeOtherOperatingIncome
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52us-gaap_NoninterestIncomeOtherOperatingIncome
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Increase to provision for income taxes                   56us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ us-gaap_AdjustmentsForNewAccountingPronouncementsAxis
= us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember
52us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
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Impact on net income                   0us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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= us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember
0us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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Impact on basic earnings per common share                   $ 0.00us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
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= us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember
$ 0.00us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
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Impact on diluted earnings per common share                   $ 0.00us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
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$ 0.00us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
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Retained Earnings                          
Decrease to retained earnings (6,744)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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      (6,318)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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      (6,744)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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(6,318)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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(5,928)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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(5,543)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
 
Impact on net income                 593us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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541us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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521us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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Retained Earnings | Restatement Adjustment                          
Decrease to retained earnings                         3us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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Warrants | Recurring                          
Derivative assets 4us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
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Residential mortgage                          
Past Due Threshold For Charge-Off                 180 days        
Consumer                          
Past Due Threshold For Charge-Off                 120 days        
Short-Cut Method | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Interest Rate Swaps | Fair Value Hedging                          
Notional Amount $ 700invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
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[1]               $ 700invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
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[1]        
[1] Notional or contractual amounts, which represent the extent of involvement in the derivatives market, are used to determine the contractual cash flows required in accordance with the terms of the agreement. These amounts are typically not exchanged, significantly exceed amounts subject to credit or market risk and are not reflected in the consolidated balance sheets.
[2] Included $2 million of nonmarketable equity securities recorded at fair value on a nonrecurring basis at both December 31, 2014 and 2013.