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Legal Proceedings, Contingencies and Commitments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Tier 1 capital (to adjusted tangible assets), Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions, Ratio (as a percent)		5.00%	5.00%
Accrued reserve for contingent liabilities		$ 6	$ 2
Letter of Credit, reserve amount		3	2
Mortgage loans interest-rate lock commitments
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Commitments to extend credit		6,503	3,792
HELOC commitments
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Commitments to extend credit		295	150
Other consumer commitments
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Commitments to extend credit		9	22
Warehouse loan commitments
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Commitments to extend credit		1,123	871
Standby and commercial letters of credit
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Commitments to extend credit		24	13
Commercial and industrial
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Commitments to extend credit		165	151
Other commercial commitments
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Commitments to extend credit		851	497
DOJ Agreement
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Litigation settlement, initial payment		15
Litigation settlement payment amount		$ 118
Fair Value Inputs, Discount Rate		7.20%
Litigation Settlement Liability		$ 60	$ 84
Bank
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Tier 1 capital (to adjusted tangible assets), Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions, Ratio (as a percent)		5.00%	5.00%
Bancorp
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Dividends received	$ 200
Bancorp \| Senior Notes
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Debt instrument face amount	$ 250
Additional payments \| DOJ Agreement
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Litigation settlement payment amount		$ 118
Annual payments (up to)		$ 25
Litigation Settlement, Terms (less than)		33.30%
DOJ Agreement \| Bank
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Tier 1 capital (to adjusted tangible assets), Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions, Ratio (as a percent)		11.00%