Investment Securities - Changes in Credit Losses on Debt Securities (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Credit Losses on Debt Securities [RollForward]
Balance at beginning of period	$ 79	$ 91	$ 84	$ 101
Decreases in expected cash flows on securities for which other-than-temporary impairment was previously recognized	2	1	3	1
Total other-than-temporary impairment on debt securities	2	1	3	1
Increases in expected cash flows		(1)	(1)	(3)
Realized losses	(2)	(3)	(7)	(11)
Balance at end of period	$ 79	$ 88	$ 79	$ 88

This item represents an increase to the cumulative amount of credit losses recognized in earnings for an other than temporary impairment (OTTI) of a debt security held for which a previous OTTI was recognized and the investor does not intend to sell the debt security and it is not more likely than not that the investor will be required to sell the debt security before recovery of its amortized cost basis.

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The cumulative amount of credit losses recognized in earnings related to debt securities held for which a portion of an other than temporary impairment (OTTI) was recognized in other comprehensive income (a component of shareholders' equity).

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 320
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
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Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 320
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-Section 50
-Paragraph 8B
-Subparagraph (g)
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This item represents reductions in the cumulative amount of credit losses recognized in earnings for an other than temporary impairment (OTTI) of a debt security held due to increases in cash flows expected to be collected and recognized over the remaining life of the security.

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A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period.

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Other Than Temporary Impairment Credit Losses Recognized In Earnings Additions

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Other than temporary impairment credit losses recognized in earnings reductions.

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