Fair Values of Assets and Liabilities - Differences Between Aggregate Fair Value, Carrying Amount of MLHFS and Aggregate Unpaid Principal Amount (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair value carrying amount, total loans	$ 5,538	$ 4,774
Fair value carrying amount, nonaccrual loans	4	6
Fair value carrying amount, loans 90 days or more past due	1	1
Aggregate unpaid principal, total loans	5,421	4,582
Aggregate unpaid principal, nonaccrual loans	7	9
Aggregate unpaid principal, loans 90 days or more past due	1	1
Carrying amount over (under) unpaid principal, total loans	117	192
Carrying amount over (under) unpaid principal, nonaccrual loans	(3)	(3)
Carrying amount over (under) unpaid principal, loans 90 days or more past due	$ 0	$ 0