SunTrust Banks, Inc. (Parent Company Only) Financial Information Balance Sheets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Parent Company [Member]

Condensed Balance Sheet [Table Text Block]

Balance Sheets - Parent Company Only

	December 31
(Dollars in millions)	2018			2017
Assets
Cash held at SunTrust Bank		$599			$701
Interest-bearing deposits held at SunTrust Bank	913			2,144
Interest-bearing deposits held at other banks	24			24
Cash and cash equivalents	1,536			2,869
Trading assets and derivative instruments	12			—
Securities available for sale	98			123
Loans to subsidiaries	1,261			1,218
Investment in capital stock of subsidiaries stated on the basis of the Company’s equity in subsidiaries’ capital accounts:
Banking subsidiaries	24,630			24,590
Nonbanking subsidiaries	1,457			1,423
Goodwill	211			211
Other assets	686			547
Total assets		$29,891			$30,981
Liabilities
Short-term borrowings:
Subsidiaries		$5			$205
Non-affiliated companies	354			350
Long-term debt:
Non-affiliated companies	4,536			4,466
Other liabilities	819			909
Total liabilities	5,714			5,930
Shareholders’ Equity
Preferred stock	2,025			2,475
Common stock	553			550
Additional paid-in capital	9,022			9,000
Retained earnings	19,522			17,540
Treasury stock, at cost, and other	(5,525		)	(3,694		)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(1,420		)	(820		)
Total shareholders’ equity	24,177			25,051
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity		$29,891			$30,981