SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Citizens Share Awards

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]

Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Stock Options, Activity

The following tables summarize the activity related to the Company’s share-based plans (excluding the ESPP):

	Year Ended December 31,
	2015				2014
CFG Share Awards	Shares Underlying Awards		Weighted Average Grant Price		Shares Underlying Awards		Weighted Average Grant Price
Nonvested, January 1	5,595,882			$21.52	—			$—
Conversion to CFG Shares	—		—		5,774,504		21.50
Granted	1,315,572		25.18		209,099		24.87
Vested	(2,496,092	)	22.15		(161,067	)	25.07
Forfeited	(987,232	)	21.58		(226,654	)	21.50
Nonvested, December 31	3,428,130			$22.43	5,595,882			$21.52

RBS Share Awards

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]

Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Stock Options, Activity

	Year Ended December 31,
	2014				2013
RBS Share Awards	Shares Underlying Awards		Weighted Average Grant Price		Shares Underlying Awards		Weighted Average Grant Price
Nonvested, January 1	19,778,967			$5.31	22,865,810			$6.14
Granted	9,627,635		5.48		6,363,919		4.66
Vested	(6,040,806	)	6.14		(4,208,789	)	6.68
Forfeited	(3,975,044	)	6.73		(5,241,973	)	7.03
Conversion to CFG Shares	(19,390,752	)	4.84		—		—
Nonvested, December 31	—			$—	19,778,967			$5.31