Fair Value Measurements (Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis) (Parenthetical) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis
Federal Home Loan Bank Stock	$ 248	$ 248
Federal Reserve Bank Stock	359	358
DTCC Stock	$ 1	$ 1

Represents an equity interest in Depository Trust Clearing Corporation. It does not have a readily determinable fair value because its ownership is restricted and it lacks a market (liquidity).

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Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) stock represents an equity interest in a FHLB. It does not have a readily determinable fair value because its ownership is restricted and it lacks a market (liquidity).

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 942
-SubTopic 325
-Section 45
-Paragraph 1
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6478792&loc=d3e63345-112809

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Federal Reserve Bank stock represents an equity interest in the Federal Reserve Bank. It does not have a readily determinable fair value because its ownership is restricted and it lacks a market (liquidity).

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