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Borrowings and Contractual Commitments Short-Term Borrowings (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Short-term Debt [Line Items]    
Other Short-term Borrowings $ 5,634us-gaap_OtherShortTermBorrowings $ 5,788us-gaap_OtherShortTermBorrowings
Federal Home Loan Bank Advances [Member]    
Short-term Debt [Line Items]    
Other Short-term Borrowings 4,000us-gaap_OtherShortTermBorrowings
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= us-gaap_FederalHomeLoanBankAdvancesMember
4,000us-gaap_OtherShortTermBorrowings
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_FederalHomeLoanBankAdvancesMember
Short-term Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate 0.23%us-gaap_ShortTermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_FederalHomeLoanBankAdvancesMember
0.21%us-gaap_ShortTermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_FederalHomeLoanBankAdvancesMember
Master Notes [Member]    
Short-term Debt [Line Items]    
Other Short-term Borrowings 1,280us-gaap_OtherShortTermBorrowings
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= sti_MasterNotesMember
1,554us-gaap_OtherShortTermBorrowings
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= sti_MasterNotesMember
Short-term Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate 0.15%us-gaap_ShortTermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= sti_MasterNotesMember
0.28%us-gaap_ShortTermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= sti_MasterNotesMember
Dealer Collateral [Member]    
Short-term Debt [Line Items]    
Other Short-term Borrowings 354us-gaap_OtherShortTermBorrowings
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= sti_DealerCollateralMember
232us-gaap_OtherShortTermBorrowings
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= sti_DealerCollateralMember
Short-term Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate 0.13%us-gaap_ShortTermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= sti_DealerCollateralMember
0.10%us-gaap_ShortTermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= sti_DealerCollateralMember
Other Short Term Borrowings [Member]    
Short-term Debt [Line Items]    
Other Short-term Borrowings $ 0us-gaap_OtherShortTermBorrowings
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= sti_OtherShortTermBorrowingsMember
$ 2us-gaap_OtherShortTermBorrowings
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= sti_OtherShortTermBorrowingsMember
Short-term Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate 0.00%us-gaap_ShortTermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= sti_OtherShortTermBorrowingsMember
2.70%us-gaap_ShortTermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= sti_OtherShortTermBorrowingsMember