Capital (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Class of Stock [Line Items]

Assets Subject to Regulatory Capital Requirements

The following table presents regulatory capital metrics for SunTrust and the Bank at December 31:

	2017				2016
(Dollars in millions)	Amount		Ratio		Amount		Ratio
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
CET1		$17,141	9.74	%		$16,953	9.59	%
Tier 1 capital	19,622		11.15		18,186		10.28
Total capital	23,028		13.09		21,685		12.26
Leverage			9.80				9.22
SunTrust Bank
CET1		$19,474	11.29	%		$18,535	10.71	%
Tier 1 capital	19,496		11.31		18,573		10.73
Total capital	22,132		12.83		21,276		12.29
Leverage			9.97				9.63

Preferred Stock

Preferred stock at December 31 consisted of the following:

(Dollars in millions)	2017		2016		2015
Series A (1,725 shares outstanding)		$172		$172		$172
Series B(1,025 shares outstanding)	103		103		103
Series E (4,500 shares outstanding)	450		450		450
Series F (5,000 shares outstanding)	500		500		500
Series G (7,500 shares outstanding)	750		—		—
Series H (5,000 shares outstanding)	500		—		—
Total preferred stock		$2,475		$1,225		$1,225