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Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Time Deposits

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Time Deposit Maturities, Next Twelve Months, 0 to 90 Days

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Time Deposit Maturities, Next Twelve Months, 181 to 365 Days

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Time Deposit Maturities, Next Twelve Months, 91 to 180 Days

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Time Deposits, $250,000 or More [Abstract]

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of payments made in excess of existing cash balances, which will be honored by the bank but reflected as a loan to the entity. Overdrafts generally have a very short time frame for correction or repayment and are therefore more similar to short-term bank financing than trade financing.

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The aggregate of all deposit liabilities held by the entity, including foreign and domestic, interest and noninterest bearing; may include demand deposits, saving deposits, Negotiable Order of Withdrawal (NOW) and time deposits among others.

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Fair value portion of deposit liabilities held by the entity, including, but not limited to, foreign and domestic, interest and noninterest bearing, demand deposits, saving deposits, negotiable orders of withdrawal (NOW) and time deposits.

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Amount of expense for Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) insurance.

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Deposits (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Deposits (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Compliance with Regulatory Capital Requirements under Banking Regulations [Line Items]
Total deposits	$ 145,150	$ 119,693	$ 110,955
Time Deposits, $250,000 or More [Abstract]
Time Deposits, $250,000 or More	14,502	20,190
Time Deposits, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
0-90 days	9,011
91-180 days	4,430
181-365 days	873
2021	14,314
2022	1,073
2023	605
2024	428
2025	395
Thereafter	2,629
Time deposits	19,444
Gain on extinguishment of time deposits	12
Overdraft deposits	392	222
Domestic Deposits [Member]
Time Deposits, $250,000 or More [Abstract]
Time Deposits, $250,000 or More	14,270	19,645
Time Deposits, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
0-90 days	8,899
91-180 days	4,310
181-365 days	873
2021	14,082
2022	1,073
2023	605
2024	428
2025	395
Thereafter	2,629
Time deposits	19,212
Foreign Deposits [Member]
Time Deposits, $250,000 or More [Abstract]
Time Deposits, $250,000 or More	232	545
Time Deposits, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
0-90 days	112
91-180 days	120
181-365 days	0
2021	232
2022	0
2023	0
2024	0
2025	0
Thereafter	0
Time deposits	232
Deposits [Member]
Time Deposits, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
Fixed-rate senior debt obligations recharacterized as time deposits	5,000
Deposits [Member]
Compliance with Regulatory Capital Requirements under Banking Regulations [Line Items]
Deposits at fair value	4,155	7,209
Other Expense [Member]
Time Deposits, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
FDIC assessment fees	$ 71	$ 24	$ 135