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Balance Sheets - Parent Company Only (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Assets [Abstract]        
Cash and Due from Banks $ 7,047us-gaap_CashAndDueFromBanks $ 4,258us-gaap_CashAndDueFromBanks    
Interest-bearing Deposits in Banks and Other Financial Institutions 22us-gaap_InterestBearingDepositsInBanks 22us-gaap_InterestBearingDepositsInBanks    
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value 8,229us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 5,263us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 8,257us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 4,509us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Trading assets 6,202us-gaap_TradingSecurities [1] 5,040us-gaap_TradingSecurities [1]    
Available-for-sale Securities 26,770us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities [2] 22,542us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities [2]    
Goodwill 6,337us-gaap_Goodwill 6,369us-gaap_Goodwill 6,369us-gaap_Goodwill  
Other Assets 5,656us-gaap_OtherAssets 5,690us-gaap_OtherAssets    
Assets 190,328us-gaap_Assets 175,335us-gaap_Assets    
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity        
Long-term Debt 13,022us-gaap_LongTermDebt [3] 10,700us-gaap_LongTermDebt [3]    
Other Liabilities 3,321us-gaap_OtherLiabilities 3,534us-gaap_OtherLiabilities    
Liabilities 167,323us-gaap_Liabilities 153,913us-gaap_Liabilities    
Preferred Stock, Value, Outstanding 1,225us-gaap_PreferredStockValueOutstanding 725us-gaap_PreferredStockValueOutstanding    
Common Stock, Value, Outstanding 550us-gaap_CommonStockValueOutstanding 550us-gaap_CommonStockValueOutstanding    
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) 13,295us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit 11,936us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit    
Treasury Stock, Value 1,032us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue [4] 615us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue [4]    
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax (122)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax (289)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax 309us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax 1,749us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
Liabilities and Equity 190,328us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity 175,335us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity    
Parent Company [Member]        
Assets [Abstract]        
Cash and Due from Banks 192us-gaap_CashAndDueFromBanks
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
238us-gaap_CashAndDueFromBanks
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value 2,623us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
3,014us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
761us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
1,641us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Trading assets 26us-gaap_TradingSecurities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
92us-gaap_TradingSecurities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Available-for-sale Securities 251us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
316us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Due from Affiliates 2,669us-gaap_DueFromAffiliates
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
1,311us-gaap_DueFromAffiliates
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Goodwill 211us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
99us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Other Assets 298us-gaap_OtherAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
534us-gaap_OtherAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Assets 30,083us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
28,603us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity        
Long-term Debt 4,815us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
4,111us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Other Liabilities 847us-gaap_OtherLiabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
819us-gaap_OtherLiabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Liabilities 7,186us-gaap_Liabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
7,300us-gaap_Liabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Preferred Stock, Value, Outstanding 1,225us-gaap_PreferredStockValueOutstanding
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
725us-gaap_PreferredStockValueOutstanding
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Common Stock, Value, Outstanding 550us-gaap_CommonStockValueOutstanding
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
550us-gaap_CommonStockValueOutstanding
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Additional Paid in Capital, Common Stock 9,089us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
9,115us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) 13,295us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
11,936us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Treasury Stock, Value (1,140)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(734)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax (122)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(289)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent 22,897us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
21,303us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Liabilities and Equity 30,083us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
28,603us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Parent Company [Member] | Unaffiliated Entity - Other banking institutions [Member]        
Assets [Abstract]        
Interest-bearing Deposits in Banks and Other Financial Institutions 21us-gaap_InterestBearingDepositsInBanks
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
/ sti_ThirdPartyAxis
= sti_UnaffiliatedEntityOtherbankinginstitutionsMember
20us-gaap_InterestBearingDepositsInBanks
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
/ sti_ThirdPartyAxis
= sti_UnaffiliatedEntityOtherbankinginstitutionsMember
   
Parent Company [Member] | non-affiliated entity [Member]        
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity        
Short-term Debt 1,281us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
/ sti_ThirdPartyAxis
= sti_NonAffiliatedEntityMember
1,554us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
/ sti_ThirdPartyAxis
= sti_NonAffiliatedEntityMember
   
Long-term Debt 4,815us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
/ sti_ThirdPartyAxis
= sti_NonAffiliatedEntityMember
4,111us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
/ sti_ThirdPartyAxis
= sti_NonAffiliatedEntityMember
   
Parent Company [Member] | Bank Subsidiaries [Member]        
Assets [Abstract]        
Interest-bearing Deposits in Banks and Other Financial Institutions 2,410us-gaap_InterestBearingDepositsInBanks
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= sti_BankSubsidiariesMember
2,756us-gaap_InterestBearingDepositsInBanks
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= sti_BankSubsidiariesMember
   
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates, Amount of Equity 22,783us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesAmountOfEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= sti_BankSubsidiariesMember
21,772us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesAmountOfEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= sti_BankSubsidiariesMember
   
Parent Company [Member] | Nonbank Subsidiaries [Member]        
Assets [Abstract]        
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates, Amount of Equity 1,222us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesAmountOfEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= sti_NonbankSubsidiariesMember
1,465us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesAmountOfEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= sti_NonbankSubsidiariesMember
   
Parent Company [Member] | Subsidiaries [Member]        
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity        
Short-term Debt 243us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
656us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
   
Long-term Debt $ 0us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
$ 160us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
   
[1] Includes loans held for sale, at fair value, of consolidated VIEs of $0 million and $261 million at December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.
[2] Includes loans of consolidated VIEs of $288 million and $327 million at December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.
[3] Includes restricted shares of 2,930 thousand and 3,984 thousand at December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.
[4] Includes noncontrolling interest of $108 million and $119 million at December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.