Fair Value Of Financial Instruments (Quantitative Information Regarding The Significant Unobservable Inputs For Certain Assets And Liabilities Measured At Fair Value On A Recurring Basis) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions		Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Cash Flows [Member] | Other Derivative Liabilities [Member] | Discounted cash flow [Member]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Fair value, liabilities		$ 4	$ 4
Cash Flows [Member] | Other Derivative Liabilities [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Discounted cash flow [Member]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Range dollars		0	0
Cash Flows [Member] | Other Derivative Liabilities [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Discounted cash flow [Member]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Range dollars		49	49
Cash Flows [Member] | Other Derivative Liabilities [Member] | Weighted Average [Member] | Discounted cash flow [Member]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Range dollars	[1]	25	25
Credit Derivatives [Member] | Nonperformance Risk [Member] | Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] | Direct Price Model [Member]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Fair value, liabilities		$ 31	$ 63
Credit Derivatives [Member] | Nonperformance Risk [Member] | Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Direct Price Model [Member]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Range percentage		54.00%	54.00%
Credit Derivatives [Member] | Nonperformance Risk [Member] | Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Direct Price Model [Member]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Range percentage		54.00%	54.00%
Credit Derivatives [Member] | Nonperformance Risk [Member] | Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] | Weighted Average [Member] | Direct Price Model [Member]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Range percentage		54.00%	54.00%
Loans Receivable [Member] | Variable Interest Entity Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Impact Of Financial Guarantee [Member] | Quoted market prices adjusted for financial guarantees provided to VIE obligations and multiples of EBITDA [Member]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Fair Value, assets		$ 683	$ 1,679
Loans Receivable [Member] | Variable Interest Entity Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Impact Of Financial Guarantee [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Quoted market prices adjusted for financial guarantees provided to VIE obligations and multiples of EBITDA [Member]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Range percentage		(17.00%)	(25.00%)
Loans Receivable [Member] | Variable Interest Entity Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Impact Of Financial Guarantee [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Quoted market prices adjusted for financial guarantees provided to VIE obligations and multiples of EBITDA [Member]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Range percentage		54.00%	35.00%
Loans Receivable [Member] | Variable Interest Entity Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Impact Of Financial Guarantee [Member] | Weighted Average [Member] | Quoted market prices adjusted for financial guarantees provided to VIE obligations and multiples of EBITDA [Member]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Range percentage		(1.00%)	(2.00%)
Loan Repurchase Commitments [Member] | Variable Interest Entity Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Recovery Rates And Breach Rates [Member] | Discounted cash flow [Member]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Fair Value, assets		$ 415	$ 407
Variable Interest Entity Notes [Member] | Variable Interest Entity Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Impact Of Financial Guarantee [Member] | Quoted market prices of VIE assets adjusted for financial guarantees provided [Member]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Fair value, liabilities		$ 389	$ 406
Variable Interest Entity Notes [Member] | Variable Interest Entity Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Impact Of Financial Guarantee [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Quoted market prices of VIE assets adjusted for financial guarantees provided [Member]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Range percentage		0.00%	0.00%
Variable Interest Entity Notes [Member] | Variable Interest Entity Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Impact Of Financial Guarantee [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Quoted market prices of VIE assets adjusted for financial guarantees provided [Member]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Range percentage		60.00%	60.00%
Variable Interest Entity Notes [Member] | Variable Interest Entity Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Impact Of Financial Guarantee [Member] | Weighted Average [Member] | Quoted market prices of VIE assets adjusted for financial guarantees provided [Member]
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Range percentage		37.00%	36.00%

[1] Midpoint of cash flows are used for the weighted average.