Investment Securities - Amount of Gross Gains and Losses Realized through Sales of Available-for-Sale Investment Securities (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Realized Gain (Loss) [Abstract]
Realized gains	$ 163	$ 122	$ 200
Realized losses	(143)	(19)	(23)
Net realized gains	20	103	177
Income tax on net realized gains	$ 5	$ 26	$ 45

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Amount of realized gain on investment in debt security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in other comprehensive income (available-for-sale).

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 320
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-Section 50
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Amount of realized gain (loss) on investment in debt security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in other comprehensive income (available-for-sale).

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 320
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 9
-Subparagraph (a)
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Amount of realized loss on investment in debt security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in other comprehensive income (available-for-sale).

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Debt securities available for sale realized gain loss income tax expense benefit.

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