Fair Value Measurements Fair Value Unobservable Level 3 Measurements (Details) - Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2020
Discounted Cash Flow \| Mortgage Servicing Rights \| Minimum
Assumption for Fair Value as of Balance Sheet Date of Assets or Liabilities that relate to Transferor's Continuing Involvement [Line Items]
Assumption for Fair Value of Assets or Liabilities that relate to Transferor's Continuing Involvement, Discount Rate	9.00%
Assumption for Fair Value of Assets or Liabilities that relate to Transferor's Continuing Involvement, Prepayment Speed	12.00%
Discounted Cash Flow \| Mortgage Servicing Rights \| Maximum
Assumption for Fair Value as of Balance Sheet Date of Assets or Liabilities that relate to Transferor's Continuing Involvement [Line Items]
Assumption for Fair Value of Assets or Liabilities that relate to Transferor's Continuing Involvement, Discount Rate	14.00%
Assumption for Fair Value of Assets or Liabilities that relate to Transferor's Continuing Involvement, Prepayment Speed	35.00%
Discounted Cash Flow \| Mortgage Servicing Rights \| Weighted Average [Member]
Assumption for Fair Value as of Balance Sheet Date of Assets or Liabilities that relate to Transferor's Continuing Involvement [Line Items]
Assumption for Fair Value of Assets or Liabilities that relate to Transferor's Continuing Involvement, Discount Rate	9.00%
Assumption for Fair Value of Assets or Liabilities that relate to Transferor's Continuing Involvement, Prepayment Speed	18.00%
Appraisals/Discounted Cash Flow \| Impaired Finance Receivable \| Minimum
Assumption for Fair Value as of Balance Sheet Date of Assets or Liabilities that relate to Transferor's Continuing Involvement [Line Items]
Assumption for Fair Value of Assets or Liabilities that relate to Transferor's Continuing Involvement, Discount Rate	0.00%
Appraisals/Discounted Cash Flow \| Impaired Finance Receivable \| Maximum
Assumption for Fair Value as of Balance Sheet Date of Assets or Liabilities that relate to Transferor's Continuing Involvement [Line Items]
Assumption for Fair Value of Assets or Liabilities that relate to Transferor's Continuing Involvement, Discount Rate	68.00%
Appraisals/Discounted Cash Flow \| Impaired Finance Receivable \| Weighted Average [Member]
Assumption for Fair Value as of Balance Sheet Date of Assets or Liabilities that relate to Transferor's Continuing Involvement [Line Items]
Assumption for Fair Value of Assets or Liabilities that relate to Transferor's Continuing Involvement, Discount Rate	66.00%

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- Definition

Discount rate which is used to value residual cash flows generated by financial assets of a securitization, asset-backed financing arrangement, or similar transfer regardless of when the transfer occurred.

+ References

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 860
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
-Paragraph 4
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- Definition

Estimated rate of prepayment of principal on financial assets regardless of when the transfer occurred.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 860
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
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