Business Acquisition, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Financing Receivables

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Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Losses

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The number of bank branches to the acquired entity operated prior to the acquisition.

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Amount of allowance for credit loss at acquisition date of financing receivable purchased with credit deterioration.

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Amount at par value of financing receivable purchased with credit deterioration.

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Amount at purchase price of financing receivable purchased with credit deterioration.

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Amount of discount (premium) attributable to other factors on financing receivable purchased with credit deterioration.

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Loans and Leases - Loans Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Jul. 17, 2020 USD ($) branch	Jul. 01, 2020 USD ($)
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Par value (UPB)	$ 13,097
Allowance for loan and lease losses	(287)
(Discount) premium	(93)
Purchase price	12,717
SunTrust Banks, Inc. Branches
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Number of bank branches \| branch		30
Loans and leases		$ 423
Finance receivables	423
IBERIABANK (IBKC)
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Number of bank branches \| branch		30
Loans and leases	25,900		$ 25,921
C&I
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Par value (UPB)	4,075
Allowance for loan and lease losses	(138)
(Discount) premium	(64)
Purchase price	3,873
CRE
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Par value (UPB)	6,435
Allowance for loan and lease losses	(100)
(Discount) premium	3
Purchase price	6,338
Consumer real estate
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Par value (UPB)	2,394
Allowance for loan and lease losses	(44)
(Discount) premium	(32)
Purchase price	2,318
Credit card and other
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Par value (UPB)	193
Allowance for loan and lease losses	(5)
(Discount) premium	0
Purchase price	$ 188