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Amount excluding accrued interest, of investment in debt security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in other comprehensive income (available-for-sale).

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Fair Value Measurements - Narrative (Detail) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) security	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) security	Jun. 30, 2017 shares	Jun. 30, 2016 shares
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available for sale	$ 29,001.5	$ 23,089.8
Visa Class B
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Common stock issued (in shares) \| shares			1.1	1.0
LEVEL 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available for sale	$ 21,600.0	$ 19,500.0
Number of available for sale securities portfolio \| security	940	929
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring \| LEVEL 3 \| Discount factor applied to real estate collateral-dependent loans to reflect realizable value
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Loans, measurement input	0.200	0.020
Loans \| Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring \| LEVEL 3
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial assets, fair value	$ 19.1	$ 43.3