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Total non performing assets.

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Amount of financing receivable on nonaccrual status with no allowance for credit loss.

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Amount of financing receivable 90 days or more past due and still accruing.

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Amount of financing receivable on nonaccrual status.

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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of all assets obtained in full or partial satisfaction of a debt arrangement through foreclosure proceedings or defeasance; includes real and personal property; equity interests in corporations, partnerships, and joint ventures; and beneficial interests in trusts.

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Loans (Loans on Non-accrual Status) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2020	Jan. 01, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Finance Receivables Non Accrual Status By Type Of Holding [Line Items]
Total non-accrual loans	$ 381.8	$ 476.8	$ 326.3
Repossessed assets and OREO	20.6		20.1
Total non-performing assets	402.4		346.4
Total accruing loans past due 90 days or more	18.9		36.9
Total non-accrual, With No Allowance Recorded	52.0
Legacy CIT CECL Adoption
Finance Receivables Non Accrual Status By Type Of Holding [Line Items]
Total non-accrual loans		82.2
Mutual of Omaha Bank ("MOB")
Finance Receivables Non Accrual Status By Type Of Holding [Line Items]
Total non-accrual loans		68.3
Commercial Loans
Finance Receivables Non Accrual Status By Type Of Holding [Line Items]
Total non-accrual loans	297.0	369.7	308.0
Total accruing loans past due 90 days or more	7.4		25.6
Total non-accrual, With No Allowance Recorded	39.5
Commercial Loans \| Legacy CIT CECL Adoption
Finance Receivables Non Accrual Status By Type Of Holding [Line Items]
Total non-accrual loans		0.6
Commercial Loans \| Commercial Finance
Finance Receivables Non Accrual Status By Type Of Holding [Line Items]
Total non-accrual loans	229.8	307.8	246.7
Total non-accrual, With No Allowance Recorded	35.1
Commercial Loans \| Commercial Finance \| Legacy CIT CECL Adoption
Finance Receivables Non Accrual Status By Type Of Holding [Line Items]
Total non-accrual loans		0.0
Commercial Loans \| Business Capital
Finance Receivables Non Accrual Status By Type Of Holding [Line Items]
Total non-accrual loans	65.7	60.9	60.9
Total non-accrual, With No Allowance Recorded	4.4
Commercial Loans \| Business Capital \| Legacy CIT CECL Adoption
Finance Receivables Non Accrual Status By Type Of Holding [Line Items]
Total non-accrual loans		0.0
Commercial Loans \| Real Estate Finance
Finance Receivables Non Accrual Status By Type Of Holding [Line Items]
Total non-accrual loans	1.5	1.0	0.4
Commercial Loans \| Real Estate Finance \| Legacy CIT CECL Adoption
Finance Receivables Non Accrual Status By Type Of Holding [Line Items]
Total non-accrual loans		0.6
Commercial Loans \| Mutual of Omaha Bank ("MOB")
Finance Receivables Non Accrual Status By Type Of Holding [Line Items]
Total non-accrual loans		61.1
Commercial Loans \| Mutual of Omaha Bank ("MOB") \| Commercial Finance
Finance Receivables Non Accrual Status By Type Of Holding [Line Items]
Total non-accrual loans		61.1
Commercial Loans \| Mutual of Omaha Bank ("MOB") \| Business Capital
Finance Receivables Non Accrual Status By Type Of Holding [Line Items]
Total non-accrual loans		0.0
Commercial Loans \| Mutual of Omaha Bank ("MOB") \| Real Estate Finance
Finance Receivables Non Accrual Status By Type Of Holding [Line Items]
Total non-accrual loans		0.0
Consumer Loans
Finance Receivables Non Accrual Status By Type Of Holding [Line Items]
Total non-accrual loans	84.8	107.1	18.3
Total accruing loans past due 90 days or more	11.5		11.3
Total non-accrual, With No Allowance Recorded	12.5
Consumer Loans \| Legacy CIT CECL Adoption
Finance Receivables Non Accrual Status By Type Of Holding [Line Items]
Total non-accrual loans		81.6
Consumer Loans \| Consumer and Community Banking
Finance Receivables Non Accrual Status By Type Of Holding [Line Items]
Total non-accrual loans	7.0	11.2	4.0
Total non-accrual, With No Allowance Recorded	2.1
Consumer Loans \| Consumer and Community Banking \| Legacy CIT CECL Adoption
Finance Receivables Non Accrual Status By Type Of Holding [Line Items]
Total non-accrual loans		0.0
Consumer Loans \| Legacy Consumer Mortgages
Finance Receivables Non Accrual Status By Type Of Holding [Line Items]
Total non-accrual loans	77.8	95.9	$ 14.3
Total non-accrual, With No Allowance Recorded	$ 10.4
Consumer Loans \| Legacy Consumer Mortgages \| Legacy CIT CECL Adoption
Finance Receivables Non Accrual Status By Type Of Holding [Line Items]
Total non-accrual loans		81.6
Consumer Loans \| Mutual of Omaha Bank ("MOB")
Finance Receivables Non Accrual Status By Type Of Holding [Line Items]
Total non-accrual loans		7.2
Consumer Loans \| Mutual of Omaha Bank ("MOB") \| Consumer and Community Banking
Finance Receivables Non Accrual Status By Type Of Holding [Line Items]
Total non-accrual loans		7.2
Consumer Loans \| Mutual of Omaha Bank ("MOB") \| Legacy Consumer Mortgages
Finance Receivables Non Accrual Status By Type Of Holding [Line Items]
Total non-accrual loans		$ 0.0