BANK LOANS, NET, Originations, Purchases, and Sales (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Held for sale loans
Payments for Origination and Purchases of Loans Held-for-sale [Abstract]
Loans held for sale purchased or originated	$ 2,800	$ 2,740	$ 3,380
Proceeds from Sale of Loans Held-for-sale [Abstract]
Proceeds for sale of loans held for sale	618	835	1,290
Total loans held for investment
Purchases and sales of loans held for investment by portfolio segment [Abstract]
Purchases	1,339	984	2,495
Sales	385	643	148
Total loans held for investment \| C&I loans
Purchases and sales of loans held for investment by portfolio segment [Abstract]
Purchases	1,038	465	1,288
Sales	376	643	147
Total loans held for investment \| CRE loans
Purchases and sales of loans held for investment by portfolio segment [Abstract]
Purchases	0	39	0
Sales	0	0	0
Total loans held for investment \| REIT loans
Purchases and sales of loans held for investment by portfolio segment [Abstract]
Purchases	5	24	0
Sales	9	0	0
Total loans held for investment \| Residential mortgage loans
Purchases and sales of loans held for investment by portfolio segment [Abstract]
Purchases	296	456	1,207
Sales	$ 0	$ 0	$ 1

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Amount of increase in financing receivable from purchase. Excludes net investment in lease.

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