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Financing receivable past due and not past due under paycheck protection program

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Financing Receivable, Total Term Loans, before Allowance for Credit Loss

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Amount of financing receivable originated more than five years prior to current fiscal year.

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Amount of financing receivable originated in fiscal year prior to current fiscal year.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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Amount of financing receivable that can be withdrawn, repaid and redrawn.

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Amount, before allowance for credit loss, of financing receivable.

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Loans - Commercial Banking: Risk Profile by Internal Risk Rating (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Total Loans	$ 251,624	$ 265,809	$ 245,899
Commercial Banking
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
2020	14,262
2019	14,181
2018	8,366
2017	4,818
2016	3,990
Prior	9,561
Total Term Loans	55,178
Revolving Loans	20,455
Revolving Loans Converted to Term	147
Total Loans	75,780	$ 74,508
Internal Risk, Percentage		100.00%
Loans under Paycheck Protection Program	238
Commercial Banking \| PCI loans
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Total Loans		$ 31
Internal Risk, Percentage		0.00%
Commercial Banking \| Noncriticized
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Total Loans		$ 71,848
Internal Risk, Percentage		96.50%
Commercial Banking \| Criticized \| Criticized performing
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Total Loans		$ 2,181
Internal Risk, Percentage		2.90%
Commercial Banking \| Criticized \| Criticized nonperforming
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Total Loans		$ 448
Internal Risk, Percentage		0.60%
Commercial Banking \| Commercial and multifamily real estate
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
2020	4,111
2019	5,389
2018	3,777
2017	1,798
2016	2,043
Prior	6,312
Total Term Loans	23,430
Revolving Loans	7,226
Revolving Loans Converted to Term	25
Total Loans	30,681	$ 30,245
Internal Risk, Percentage		100.00%
Commercial Banking \| Commercial and multifamily real estate \| PCI loans
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Total Loans		$ 21
Internal Risk, Percentage		0.10%
Commercial Banking \| Commercial and multifamily real estate \| Noncriticized
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
2020	3,791
2019	4,932
2018	3,232
2017	1,437
2016	1,649
Prior	4,904
Total Term Loans	19,945
Revolving Loans	7,114
Revolving Loans Converted to Term	0
Total Loans	27,059	$ 29,625
Internal Risk, Percentage		97.90%
Commercial Banking \| Commercial and multifamily real estate \| Criticized \| Criticized performing
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
2020	320
2019	446
2018	515
2017	355
2016	391
Prior	1,258
Total Term Loans	3,285
Revolving Loans	112
Revolving Loans Converted to Term	25
Total Loans	3,422	$ 561
Internal Risk, Percentage		1.90%
Commercial Banking \| Commercial and multifamily real estate \| Criticized \| Criticized nonperforming
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
2020	0
2019	11
2018	30
2017	6
2016	3
Prior	150
Total Term Loans	200
Revolving Loans	0
Revolving Loans Converted to Term	0
Total Loans	200	$ 38
Internal Risk, Percentage		0.10%
Commercial Banking \| Commercial and industrial
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
2020	10,151
2019	8,792
2018	4,589
2017	3,020
2016	1,947
Prior	3,249
Total Term Loans	31,748
Revolving Loans	13,229
Revolving Loans Converted to Term	122
Total Loans	45,099	$ 44,263
Internal Risk, Percentage		100.00%
Commercial Banking \| Commercial and industrial \| PCI loans
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Total Loans		$ 10
Internal Risk, Percentage		0.00%
Commercial Banking \| Commercial and industrial \| Noncriticized
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
2020	9,761
2019	7,890
2018	4,043
2017	2,717
2016	1,832
Prior	3,034
Total Term Loans	29,277
Revolving Loans	11,548
Revolving Loans Converted to Term	80
Total Loans	40,905	$ 42,223
Internal Risk, Percentage		95.40%
Commercial Banking \| Commercial and industrial \| Criticized \| Criticized performing
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
2020	316
2019	794
2018	521
2017	252
2016	106
Prior	215
Total Term Loans	2,204
Revolving Loans	1,498
Revolving Loans Converted to Term	42
Total Loans	3,744	$ 1,620
Internal Risk, Percentage		3.70%
Commercial Banking \| Commercial and industrial \| Criticized \| Criticized nonperforming
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
2020	74
2019	108
2018	25
2017	51
2016	9
Prior	0
Total Term Loans	267
Revolving Loans	183
Revolving Loans Converted to Term	0
Total Loans	$ 450	$ 410
Internal Risk, Percentage		0.90%