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A valuation allowance for financing receivables that are expected to be uncollectible.

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The amount of any significant sales of financing receivables during the reporting period.

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Reflects the net positive or negative amount derived from subtracting from net proceeds of sale and the carrying amounts, net of allocated reserves, of financial assets transferred to third parties in transactions that qualify for sales treatment.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Amount representing an agreement for an unconditional promise by the maker to pay the entity (holder) a definite sum of money at a future date. Such amount may include accrued interest receivable in accordance with the terms of the note. The note also may contain provisions and related items including a discount or premium, payable on demand, secured, or unsecured, interest bearing or noninterest bearing, among a myriad of other features and characteristics. Excludes amounts related to receivables held-for-sale.

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Net amount of the investment in a contractual right to receive money on demand or on fixed or determinable dates that is recognized as an asset in the creditor's statement of financial position. Examples include, but are not limited to, credit card receivables, notes receivable and receivables relating to lessor's rights to payments from leases other than operating leases that have been recorded as assets. Excludes trade accounts receivable with contractual maturity of one year or less and arose from the sale of goods or services.

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The net cash inflow from (a) sales of loans held-for-investment, (b) sales of leases held-for-investment, and (c) both. Includes proceeds from securitizations of loans.

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Financing Receivables (Credit Quality Information Tables) (Details 3) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Commercial mortgage loans
Total loans, gross	$ 3,275	$ 3,492
Less: allowance for loan losses	26	29	$ 32	$ 35
Residential and Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Commercial mortgage loans
Total loans, gross	2	308
Proceeds from Sale of Loans and Leases Held-for-investment	252	271
Financing Receivable, Significant Sales	267	271
Loss on sale of financing receivables	7	11
Commercial mortgage loans [Member]
Commercial mortgage loans
Total loans, gross	2,775	2,702
Less: allowance for loan losses	19	21
Total loans, net	$ 2,756	$ 2,681
Percentage of gross commercial mortgage loans	100.00%	100.00%
Commercial mortgage loans [Member] \| Apartments [Member]
Commercial mortgage loans
Total loans, gross	$ 566	$ 504
Percentage of gross commercial mortgage loans	20.00%	19.00%
Commercial mortgage loans [Member] \| Hotel [Member]
Commercial mortgage loans
Total loans, gross	$ 40	$ 42
Percentage of gross commercial mortgage loans	1.00%	1.00%
Commercial mortgage loans [Member] \| Industrial [Member]
Commercial mortgage loans
Total loans, gross	$ 476	$ 446
Percentage of gross commercial mortgage loans	17.00%	17.00%
Commercial mortgage loans [Member] \| Mixed Use [Member]
Commercial mortgage loans
Total loans, gross	$ 44	$ 49
Percentage of gross commercial mortgage loans	2.00%	2.00%
Commercial mortgage loans [Member] \| Office
Commercial mortgage loans
Total loans, gross	$ 492	$ 489
Percentage of gross commercial mortgage loans	18.00%	18.00%
Commercial mortgage loans [Member] \| Retail
Commercial mortgage loans
Total loans, gross	$ 937	$ 950
Percentage of gross commercial mortgage loans	34.00%	35.00%
Commercial mortgage loans [Member] \| Other
Commercial mortgage loans
Total loans, gross	$ 220	$ 222
Percentage of gross commercial mortgage loans	8.00%	8.00%
Commercial mortgage loans [Member] \| East North Central [Member]
Commercial mortgage loans
Total loans, gross	$ 215	$ 198
Percentage of gross commercial mortgage loans	8.00%	7.00%
Commercial mortgage loans [Member] \| East South Central [Member]
Commercial mortgage loans
Total loans, gross	$ 90	$ 88
Percentage of gross commercial mortgage loans	3.00%	3.00%
Commercial mortgage loans [Member] \| Middle Atlantic [Member]
Commercial mortgage loans
Total loans, gross	$ 192	$ 203
Percentage of gross commercial mortgage loans	7.00%	8.00%
Commercial mortgage loans [Member] \| Mountain [Member]
Commercial mortgage loans
Total loans, gross	$ 256	$ 240
Percentage of gross commercial mortgage loans	9.00%	9.00%
Commercial mortgage loans [Member] \| New England [Member]
Commercial mortgage loans
Total loans, gross	$ 74	$ 91
Percentage of gross commercial mortgage loans	3.00%	3.00%
Commercial mortgage loans [Member] \| Pacific [Member]
Commercial mortgage loans
Total loans, gross	$ 812	$ 746
Percentage of gross commercial mortgage loans	29.00%	28.00%
Commercial mortgage loans [Member] \| South Atlantic [Member]
Commercial mortgage loans
Total loans, gross	$ 768	$ 783
Percentage of gross commercial mortgage loans	28.00%	29.00%
Commercial mortgage loans [Member] \| West North Central [Member]
Commercial mortgage loans
Total loans, gross	$ 235	$ 222
Percentage of gross commercial mortgage loans	8.00%	8.00%
Commercial mortgage loans [Member] \| West South Central [Member]
Commercial mortgage loans
Total loans, gross	$ 133	$ 131
Percentage of gross commercial mortgage loans	5.00%	5.00%