DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES (Derivative Gain (Loss) Recognized/Reclassified) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of gain/(loss) reclassified from AOCI into income	$ (21)	$ (32)	$ (70)	$ (99)
Loss to be reclassified within the next 12 months into interest income			73	133
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Effective portion of derivative gain/(loss) deferred in AOCI	3	4	1	32
Amount of gain/(loss) reclassified from AOCI into income	(28)	(39)	(93)	(128)
Interest on fair value hedges	22	18	65	28
Hedge ineffectiveness/AOCI reclass due to missed forecast	0	(1)	0	(1)
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: \| Cash Flow Hedging
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Terminated or redesignated, unamortized basis adjustments, debt	41	48	41	48
Terminated or redesignated, unamortized basis adjustments, assets	3	3	3	3
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: \| Cash Flow Hedging \| Receive-fixed interest rate swaps
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Effective portion of derivative gain/(loss) deferred in AOCI	5	7	(2)	24
Amount of gain/(loss) reclassified from AOCI into income	(30)	(41)	(99)	(131)
Interest on fair value hedges	0	0	0	0
Hedge ineffectiveness/AOCI reclass due to missed forecast	0	0	0	0
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: \| Cash Flow Hedging \| Pay-fixed interest rate swaps
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Effective portion of derivative gain/(loss) deferred in AOCI	(2)	(3)	3	8
Amount of gain/(loss) reclassified from AOCI into income	2	2	6	3
Interest on fair value hedges	0	0	0	0
Hedge ineffectiveness/AOCI reclass due to missed forecast	0	0	0	0
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: \| Fair Value Hedging \| Debt hedges: Receive-fixed interest rate swaps
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Effective portion of derivative gain/(loss) deferred in AOCI	0	0	0	0
Amount of gain/(loss) reclassified from AOCI into income	0	0	0	0
Interest on fair value hedges	(2)	(2)	(5)	(8)
Hedge ineffectiveness/AOCI reclass due to missed forecast	0	0	0	0
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: \| Fair Value Hedging \| Asset hedges: Pay-fixed interest rate swaps
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Effective portion of derivative gain/(loss) deferred in AOCI	0	0	0	0
Amount of gain/(loss) reclassified from AOCI into income	0	0	0	0
Interest on fair value hedges	24	20	70	36
Hedge ineffectiveness/AOCI reclass due to missed forecast	$ 0	$ (1)	$ 0	$ (1)

The estimated net amount of existing gains or losses on cash flow hedges at the reporting date expected to be reclassified to earnings within the next 12 months.

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The amount of net gain (loss) reclassified into earnings when interest rate cash flow hedge is discontinued because it is probable that the original forecasted transactions will not occur by the end of the original period or an additional two month time period.

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