Borrowed Funds (FHLB Borrowings, Bank Notes, Senior Debt and Subordinated Debt) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowed funds	$ 58,713	$ 30,784
Total FHLB, Senior and Sub Debt	55,039	27,657
Parent Company
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowed funds	13,103	11,351
Bank
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowed funds	41,936	16,306
Senior Notes \| Parent Company
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowed funds	$ 11,374	10,369
Senior Notes \| Parent Company \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	1.15%
Senior Notes \| Parent Company \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	6.04%
Senior Notes \| Bank
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowed funds	$ 5,283	10,292
Senior Notes \| Bank \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	2.50%
Senior Notes \| Bank \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	5.07%
Subordinated Debt \| Parent Company
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowed funds	$ 1,524	777
Subordinated Debt \| Parent Company \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	3.90%
Subordinated Debt \| Parent Company \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	4.63%
Subordinated Debt \| Bank
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowed funds	$ 4,578	6,014
Subordinated Debt \| Bank \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	2.70%
Subordinated Debt \| Bank \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	5.90%
Junior Subordinated Debt \| Parent Company
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	5.33%
Borrowed funds	$ 205	205
FHLB \| Bank
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowed funds	$ 32,075
FHLB \| Bank \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	4.48%
FHLB \| Bank \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	4.72%

Sum of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of all debt, including all short-term borrowings, long-term debt, and capital lease obligations excluding other borrowings.

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Amount of short-term and long-term debt and lease obligation.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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