Settlement Guarantee Management - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Settlement Guarantee Management [Abstract]
Estimated Maximum Settlement Exposure	$ 43,800	$ 43,500
Covered settlement exposure	2,200	2,200
Estimated probability-weighted value of the guarantee	$ 1	$ 1

The fair value, as of the date of each statement of financial position presented, of the settlement risk guarantee.

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