Settlement Guarantee Management - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016
Settlement Guarantee Management [Abstract]
Estimated Maximum Settlement Exposure	$ 68,500	$ 67,800
Covered settlement exposure	3,100		$ 2,900
Estimated probability-weighted value of the guarantee	$ 3		$ 2

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

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