OWNERSHIP (Details)	Dec. 31, 2014
Fairholme Funds, Fairholme Capital Management and Mr. Berkowitz \| After amendment
Beneficial Ownership [Line Items]
Common stock and warrants deemed beneficially held	75,755,659
Ownership interest (as a percent)	5.30%
Common stock deemed to be beneficially owned (in shares)	51,283,896
Warrants deemed beneficially held	24,471,763
The Vanguard Group
Beneficial Ownership [Line Items]
Common stock and warrants deemed beneficially held	71,820,823
Ownership interest (as a percent)	5.10%
Blackrock, Inc \| After amendment
Beneficial Ownership [Line Items]
Common stock and warrants deemed beneficially held	87,211,630
Ownership interest (as a percent)	6.20%
Department of the Treasury \| Warrants
Beneficial Ownership [Line Items]
Number of series of warrants owned	2

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