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Amount of cash inflow (outflow) of operating activities of discontinued operations. Operating activity cash flows include transactions, adjustments, and changes in value not defined as investing or financing activities.

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Amount of gain (loss) from sale and disposal of integrated set of activities and assets capable of being conducted and managed for purpose of providing return in form of dividend, lower cost, or other economic benefit to investor, owner, member and participant.

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Acquisition and Divestiture Activity (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions		1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 16, 2020	May 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Jun. 30, 2021
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Cash provided by operating activities of discontinued operations			$ 126.0
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale \| BlackRock, Inc.
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Discontinued operations, number of shares contributed		500,000
Registered Secondary Offering \| Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale \| BlackRock, Inc.
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Sale of stock, number of shares issued in transaction (in shares)		31,600,000
Sale of stock, price per share (in dollars per share)		$ 420
Sale of stock, consideration received on transaction		$ 14,200.0
Payments of stock issuance costs		200.0
Gain (loss) on disposition of business		$ 4,300.0
BlackRock, Inc. \| Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale \| BlackRock, Inc.
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Sale of stock, number of shares issued in transaction (in shares)		2,650,000
Sale of stock, price per share (in dollars per share)		$ 414.96
BBVA USA Bancshares, Inc.
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Business combination, consideration transferred	$ 11,600.0
BBVA USA Bancshares, Inc. \| Forecast
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Business combination, recognized identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed, assets				$ 102,000.0
Business combination, recognized identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed, deposits				86,000.0
Business combination, recognized identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed, loans				$ 66,000.0