SunTrust Banks, Inc. (Parent Company Only) Financial Information Cash Flow (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Parent Company [Member]

Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]

Condensed Cash Flow Statement [Table Text Block]

	Year Ended December 31
(Dollars in millions)	2015			2014			2013
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net income		$1,933			$1,774			$1,344
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Gain on sale of subsidiary	—			(105		)	—
Equity in undistributed income of subsidiaries	(916		)	(772		)	(125		)
Depreciation, amortization, and accretion	6			5			5
Deferred income tax (benefit)/expense	(4		)	35			74
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	(20		)	(6		)	(4		)
Stock-based compensation	11			21			34
Net securities losses/(gains)	—			2			(2		)
Net (increase)/decrease in other assets	(72		)	207			51
Net (decrease)/increase in other liabilities	(64		)	13			(335		)
Net cash provided by operating activities	874			1,174			1,042
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Proceeds from maturities, calls, and paydowns of securities available for sale	66			71			55
Proceeds from sales of securities available for sale	—			21			57
Purchases of securities available for sale	(15		)	(26		)	(25		)
Proceeds from sales of auction rate securities	—			59			8
Net decrease/(increase) in loans to subsidiaries	1,042			(1,518		)	1,422
Proceeds from sale of subsidiary	—			193			—
Net capital contributions to subsidiaries	—			(32		)	—
Other, net	(2		)	(10		)	—
Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities	1,091			(1,242		)	1,517
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Net decrease in short-term borrowings	(763		)	(686		)	(827		)
Proceeds from long-term debt	—			723			888
Repayment of long-term debt	(29		)	(5		)	(9		)
Proceeds from the issuance of preferred stock	—			496			—
Repurchase of common stock	(679		)	(458		)	(150		)
Common and preferred dividends paid	(539		)	(409		)	(225		)
Incentive compensation related activity	37			16			17
Net cash used in financing activities	(1,973		)	(323		)	(306		)
Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents	(8		)	(391		)	2,253
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	2,623			3,014			761
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		$2,615			$2,623			$3,014
Supplemental Disclosures:
Income taxes paid to subsidiaries		($499	)		($219	)		($195	)
Income taxes received by Parent Company	481			171			55
Net income taxes paid by Parent Company		($18	)		($48	)		($140	)
Interest paid		$130			$131			$112