Time Deposits - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Time Deposits Disclosure [Abstract]
Time deposits, $100,000 or more	$ 800	$ 1,300
Time deposits, $250,000 or more	$ 423	$ 661
Time deposits, average interest rate	1.55%	2.12%
Time deposits, including brokered deposits, less than $100,000	$ 290	$ 494

Time Deposits Disclosure

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Amount of time deposit liabilities, including certificates of deposit, in denominations of $100,000 or more.

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-Publisher SEC
-Name Industry Guide
-Number 3
-Section V
-Paragraph D-E

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Amount of time deposit liabilities, including certificates of deposit, in denominations that meet or exceed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) insurance limit.

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-Publisher FASB
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Amount of time deposit liabilities, including certificates of deposit, in denominations of less than $100,000.

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The weighted average interest rate for domestic time deposit liabilities.

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