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Variable Interest Entities - Loan Delinquencies and Net Charge-offs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017
Securitized loans
Information about delinquencies, net charge-offs, and components of off-balance sheet securitized financial assets [Abstract]
90 days past due	$ 6,775		$ 6,775		$ 9,103
Net liquidation losses	408	$ 339	265	$ 1,210
Securitized loans \| Commercial and other
Information about delinquencies, net charge-offs, and components of off-balance sheet securitized financial assets [Abstract]
90 days past due	526		526		957
Net liquidation losses	71	2	119	59
Nonconsolidated entities
Information about delinquencies, net charge-offs, and components of off-balance sheet securitized financial assets [Abstract]
Securitized assets	145,358		145,358		133,303
Nonconsolidated entities \| Commercial and other
Information about delinquencies, net charge-offs, and components of off-balance sheet securitized financial assets [Abstract]
Securitized assets	77,494		77,494		63,411
Prime / Alt-A & option ARMs \| Securitized loans \| Residential mortgage
Information about delinquencies, net charge-offs, and components of off-balance sheet securitized financial assets [Abstract]
90 days past due	3,612		3,612		4,870
Net liquidation losses	182	184	453	622
Prime / Alt-A & option ARMs \| Nonconsolidated entities \| Residential mortgage
Information about delinquencies, net charge-offs, and components of off-balance sheet securitized financial assets [Abstract]
Securitized assets	51,914		51,914		52,280
Subprime \| Securitized loans \| Residential mortgage
Information about delinquencies, net charge-offs, and components of off-balance sheet securitized financial assets [Abstract]
90 days past due	2,637		2,637		3,276
Net liquidation losses	155	$ 153	(307)	$ 529
Subprime \| Nonconsolidated entities \| Residential mortgage
Information about delinquencies, net charge-offs, and components of off-balance sheet securitized financial assets [Abstract]
Securitized assets	$ 15,950		$ 15,950		$ 17,612