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CONTINGENCIES (Details)
CAD in Millions, $ in Millions, € in Billions
1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 14, 2016
CAD
Feb. 26, 2016
USD ($)
plaintiff
Dec. 15, 2015
USD ($)
Jun. 16, 2015
EUR (€)
Aug. 29, 2014
USD ($)
Jul. 22, 2014
USD ($)
Jan. 14, 2014
USD ($)
Oct. 20, 2008
USD ($)
claim
Jan. 31, 2016
action
Dec. 31, 2016
USD ($)
loan
trust
action
Class
Sep. 07, 2016
trust
Nov. 24, 2015
trust
Sep. 08, 2015
trust
Nov. 24, 2014
trust
Jun. 18, 2014
trust
Aug. 20, 2013
USD ($)
Feb. 08, 2012
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2007
USD ($)
Contingencies                                    
Possible unaccrued loss                   $ 3,000                
Mortgage-backed securities trustee actions                                    
Contingencies                                    
Loss Contingency, Number of Mortgage-Backed Securities Trusts Company Served as Trustee | trust                             48      
Number of MBS trusts dismissed from claims | trust                         24          
Number of MBS trusts | trust                         27 27        
Number of MBS trusts allowed to proceed with claim | trust                     3   3          
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities Investor Actions and Repurchase Claims                                    
Contingencies                                    
Number of actions filed | action                   6                
Loss Contingency, Private-label Securitizations, Number | trust                   4                
Number of claims dismissed | action                 3                  
Number of claims pending | action                   3                
Number of loans | loan                   2,900                
Lehman Brothers Bankruptcy                                    
Contingencies                                    
Proofs of claims                                 $ 2,600  
Bankruptcy claims clearing obligations amount to avoid from setoff related to terminated derivative contracts                                 2,000  
Bankruptcy claim clearing obligations amount to avoid from setoff                                 $ 500  
Tribune Company bankruptcy                                    
Contingencies                                    
Business acquisition price LBO                                   $ 11,000
Financing of Storage at Quingdao and Penglai Ports | Fraud litigation                                    
Contingencies                                    
Loss contingency damages sought           $ 285                        
In Re Citigroup Inc. Securities Litigation | Mortgage-backed securities trustee actions                                    
Contingencies                                    
Aggregate original purchase amount                   $ 191                
Aggregate original purchase amount of the purchases covered by tolling agreements                   $ 500                
Fixed Income Shares, Series M | Mortgage-backed securities trustee actions                                    
Contingencies                                    
Number of MBS trusts | trust                       24            
Number of additional mortgage-based securities trusts | trust                       1            
Abu Dhabi Investment Authority                                    
Contingencies                                    
Third party equity investment                                   7,500
Antitrust Litigation                                    
Contingencies                                    
Payments for legal settlements     $ 400                              
BELAND v. ROYAL BANK OF CANADA, ET AL. AND STAINES v. ROYAL BANK OF CANADA, ET AL                                    
Contingencies                                    
Litigation settlement for (against), amount | CAD CAD 21                                  
Interchange Fees Litigation                                    
Contingencies                                    
Litigation settlement for (against), amount             $ (6,050)                      
Period of collecting interchange fees             8 months                      
In Re LIBOR-based Financial Instruments Antitrust Litigation                                    
Contingencies                                    
Number of putative classes of plaintiffs | Class                   2                
Oceanografia Fraud and Related Matters                                    
Contingencies                                    
Loss contingency damages sought   $ 1,100                                
Number of plaintiffs | plaintiff   39                                
Parmalat                                    
Contingencies                                    
Number of claims settled | claim               3                    
Damages awarded         $ 431     $ 431                    
Parmalat | Milan Court of Appeal | Citibank, N.A.                                    
Contingencies                                    
Loss contingency damages sought | €       € 1.8                            
Minimum | Abu Dhabi Investment Authority                                    
Contingencies                                    
Estimate of possible loss                               $ 2,000   $ 4,000