Finance Receivables - TDR Finance Receivable HFI and HFS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Real Estate Loans - Held for Sale
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
TDR gross receivables, held for sale	$ 49	$ 52
TDR net receivables, held for sale	49	53
Finance receivable - Personal loan
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
TDR gross receivables, personal loans	699	655
TDR net receivables, personal loans	701	658
Allowance for TDR finance receivable losses	$ 321	$ 272

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