CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Millions		Total		Common stock	Preferred Stock	Capital Surplus	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Treasury Stock	Total Bancorp Shareholders' Equity	Non- Controlling Interests
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2015		$ 15,870		$ 2,051	$ 1,331	$ 2,666	$ 12,358	$ 197	$ (2,764)	$ 15,839	$ 31
Net income (loss)	[1]	1,543
Other Comprehensive Income (loss)		(138)
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2016		16,081		2,051	1,331	2,756	13,290	59	(3,433)	16,054	27
Impact of cumulative effect of change in accounting principles		(134)	[1]				(134)			(134)
Beginning Balance at Jan. 01, 2016		15,736		2,051	1,331	2,666	12,224	197	(2,764)	15,705	31
Net income (loss)		1,543					1,547			1,547	(4)
Other Comprehensive Income (loss)		(138)						(138)		(138)
Cash dividends declared:
Common stock		(405)	[2]				(405)			(405)
Preferred stock		(75)	[3]				(75)			(75)
Shares acquired for treasury		(661)				7			(668)	(661)
Impact of stock transactions under stock compensation plans, net		80				83	1		(4)	80
Other		1					(2)		3	1
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2016		16,081		2,051	1,331	2,756	13,290	59	(3,433)	16,054	27
Net income (loss)		2,180	[1]				2,180			2,180
Other Comprehensive Income (loss)		14						14		14
Cash dividends declared:
Common stock		(436)	[2]				(436)			(436)
Preferred stock		(75)	[3]				(75)			(75)
Shares acquired for treasury		(1,605)				(17)			(1,588)	(1,605)
Impact of stock transactions under stock compensation plans, net		67				51			16	67
Other		(6)					(2)		3	1	(7)
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2017		16,220		2,051	1,331	2,790	14,957	73	(5,002)	16,200	20
Net income (loss)		2,193
Other Comprehensive Income (loss)		(183)
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2018		16,250		2,051	1,331	2,873	16,578	(112)	(6,471)	16,250	0
Impact of cumulative effect of change in accounting principles		4	[4]				6	(2)		4
Beginning Balance at Jan. 01, 2018		16,224		2,051	1,331	2,790	14,963	71	(5,002)	16,204	20
Net income (loss)		2,193					2,193			2,193
Other Comprehensive Income (loss)		(183)						(183)		(183)
Cash dividends declared:
Common stock		(499)	[2]				(499)			(499)
Preferred stock		(75)	[3]				(75)			(75)
Shares acquired for treasury		(1,453)				41			(1,494)	(1,453)
Impact of stock transactions under stock compensation plans, net		65				42			23	65
Other		(22)					(4)		2	(2)	(20)
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2018		$ 16,250		$ 2,051	$ 1,331	$ 2,873	$ 16,578	$ (112)	$ (6,471)	$ 16,250	$ 0

[1] Effective in the fourth quarter of 2018, Fifth Third retrospectively applied a change in its accounting policy for investments in affordable housing projects that qualify for LIHTC in accordance with ASU 2014-01. Refer to Note 1 for additional information.

[2] For the years ended December 31, 2018 , 2017 and 2016 , dividends declared per common share were $ 0.74 , $ 0.60 and $ 0.53 , respectively.

[3] For the years ended December 31, 2018 , 2017 and 2016 , dividends were $ 1,275.00 per preferred share for Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series H, $ 1,656.24 per share for Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series I and $ 1,225.00 per preferred share for Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series J

[4] Related to the adoption as of January 1, 2018 of ASU 2016-0 1, ASU 2017-12 and ASU 2018-02. Refer to Note 1 for additional information.