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Legal Actions (Details) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended	180 Months Ended
Legal Actions (Details) $ in Millions	Jul. 13, 2012 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Apr. 20, 2017 USD ($)	Oct. 24, 2018 USD ($)	Oct. 01, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) legal_action	Jul. 31, 2017	Nov. 17, 2016 legal_action	Dec. 31, 2015 legal_action
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RMBS trusts at issue in the State Court Action							11
ATM Access Fee Litigation [Member]
Legal Actions (Textual) [Abstract]
Loss Contingency, Pending Claims, Number \| legal_action								3
Automobile Lending Practices [Member]
Legal Actions (Textual) [Abstract]
Loss Contingency, Pending Claims, Number \| legal_action						1
Interchange Litigation [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Litigation Settlement, Percentage Of Default Interchange Distributed To Class Merchants	0.10%
Legal Actions (Textual) [Abstract]
Loss Contingency, Estimate of Possible Loss	$ 6,600.0
Litigation Settlement, Default Interchange Distributed To Class Merchants, Distribution Period	8 months
Litigation Settlement, Expense		$ 6,200.0
Litigation Settlement, Funds Remaining from 2012		5,300.0
Litigation Settlement, Additional Funding		900.0
Litigation Settlement, Additional Funding Allocated to WFC		$ 94.5
Mortgage Interest Rate Lock [Member]
Legal Actions (Textual) [Abstract]
Loss Contingency, Pending Claims, Number \| legal_action						2
Civil Money Penalty						$ 1,000.0
Mortgage Related Regulatory Investigations [Member]
Legal Actions (Textual) [Abstract]
Settlement Liabilities, Current						2,090.0
RMBS Trustee Litigation [Member]
Legal Actions (Textual) [Abstract]
Loss Contingency, Pending Claims, Number \| legal_action									4
Sales Practice Matters [Member]
Legal Actions (Textual) [Abstract]
Amounts To Be Paid In Connection With Legal Or Regulatory Matters			$ 142.0
Unauthorized accounts identified			3,500,000
Sales Practice Matters [Member] \| All Class Members [Member]
Legal Actions (Textual) [Abstract]
Amounts To Be Paid In Connection With Legal Or Regulatory Matters			$ 25.0
Payments for Legal Settlements			$ 480.0
Liability for Contingent Litigation Losses [Member]
Legal Actions (Textual) [Abstract]
Range of possible loss, portion not accrued						$ 2,200.0
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Mortgage Bankruptcy Loan Modification Litigation [Member]
Legal Actions (Textual) [Abstract]
Loss Contingency, Estimate of Possible Loss				$ 13.5
NEW YORK \| Subsequent Event [Member] \| Sales Practice Matters [Member]
Legal Actions (Textual) [Abstract]
Loss Contingency, Estimate of Possible Loss					$ 65.0