Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses - Reconciliation of Changes in Allowance for Loan Losses by Portfolio Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Allowance for loan losses, beginning of period	$ 723	$ 540	$ 569
(Reversal of) provision for loan losses	158	213	(14)
Other	2	(2)	(3)
Loans charged-off	(271)	(48)	(50)
Recoveries of loans previously charged-off	27	20	38
Allowance for loan losses, end of period	639	723	540
Commercial
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Allowance for loan losses, beginning of period	653	468	422
(Reversal of) provision for loan losses	132	198	54
Other	2
Loans charged-off	(259)	(28)	(38)
Recoveries of loans previously charged-off	24	17	33
Allowance for loan losses, end of period	552	653	468
Consumer
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Allowance for loan losses, beginning of period	49	49	69
(Reversal of) provision for loan losses	44	6	(13)
Other	0	0	0
Loans charged-off	(12)	(8)	(11)
Recoveries of loans previously charged-off	2	2	4
Allowance for loan losses, end of period	83	49	49
Purchased Credit- Impaired
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Allowance for loan losses, beginning of period	1	3	1
(Reversal of) provision for loan losses	2	9	2
Other	0	0	0
Loans charged-off	0	(12)	(1)
Recoveries of loans previously charged-off	1	1	1
Allowance for loan losses, end of period	4	1	3
Unallocated
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Allowance for loan losses, beginning of period	20	20	77
(Reversal of) provision for loan losses	(20)	0	(57)
Other	0	0	0
Loans charged-off	0	0	0
Recoveries of loans previously charged-off	0	0	0
Allowance for loan losses, end of period	$ 0	$ 20	$ 20

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Amount of recovery of financing receivables doubtful of collection that were previously charged off.

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Amount of allowance to cover probable credit losses on loans and leases. Includes carryover of or adjustments to the allowance for loan losses in connection with business combinations. Excludes allowance for loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements.

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