Borrowed Funds (FHLB Borrowings, Bank Notes, Senior Debt and Subordinated Debt) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowed Funds	$ 57,419	$ 59,088
Total FHLB, Senior and Sub Debt	52,414	54,299
Parent Company
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowed Funds	6,715	6,848
Bank
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowed Funds	45,699	47,451
Senior Notes \| Parent Company
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowed Funds	5,063	5,203
Senior Notes \| Bank
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowed Funds	$ 19,955	22,859
Senior Notes \| Maximum \| Parent Company
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	6.70%
Senior Notes \| Maximum \| Bank
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	3.50%
Senior Notes \| Minimum \| Parent Company
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	2.85%
Senior Notes \| Minimum \| Bank
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	1.45%
Subordinated Debt \| Parent Company
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowed Funds	$ 1,447	1,440
Subordinated Debt \| Bank
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowed Funds	$ 4,243	3,555
Subordinated Debt \| Maximum \| Parent Company
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	6.88%
Subordinated Debt \| Maximum \| Bank
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	4.20%
Subordinated Debt \| Minimum \| Parent Company
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	3.90%
Subordinated Debt \| Minimum \| Bank
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	2.70%
Junior Subordinated Debt \| Parent Company
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowed Funds	$ 205	205
Stated interest rate	3.31%
FHLB \| Bank
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowed Funds	$ 21,501	$ 21,037
FHLB \| Maximum \| Bank
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	6.35%
FHLB \| Minimum \| Bank
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	0.00%

Sum of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of all debt, including all short-term borrowings, long-term debt, and capital lease obligations excluding other borrowings.

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Sum of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of all debt, including all short-term borrowings, long-term debt, and capital lease obligations.

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