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Fair Value Measurements - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis
Net fair value of the interest rate lock commitments	$ 6
Change in the fair value of the interest rate lock commitments, due to decrease in current interest rates of 25 bps	7
Change in the fair value of the interest rate lock commitments, due to decrease in current interest rates of 50 bps	13
Change in the fair value of the interest rate lock commitments, due to increase in current interest rates of 25 bps	7
Change in the fair value of the interest rate lock commitments, due to increase in current interest rates of 50 bps	15
Change in fair value of interest rate lock commitments, due to 10% adverse changes in the assumed loan closing rates	1
Change in fair value of interest rate lock commitments, due to 10% favorable changes in the assumed loan closing rates	1
Gain resulting from observable price changes	4
Private equity, cumulative observable price change	72
Private equity, impairment	10
Private equity, cumulative impairment	34
Fair value of embedded derivatives			$ 89
Gain on embedded derivatives	11	$ 9
Residential Mortgage
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis
Fair value changes included in earnings for instruments for which the fair value option was elected	(10)	30
Commercial loans held for sale \| Commercial
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis
Fair value gains (losses)	1
Other Real Estate Owned
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis
Fair value adjustment	$ 1	(1)
Other Real Estate Owned \| Transfer
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis
Fair value gains (losses)		$ (5)