Minimum qualifying carrying balance of commercial loans.

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An entity's internal risk assessment as having high risk defined as certain loans with outstanding balances exceeding a percentage of the value of underlying collateral.

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Recorded investment in non performing assets receivable net of valuation allowance as of the balance sheet date.

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Recorded investment in financing receivables that are on nonaccrual status and are collateralized by land and buildings obtained through foreclosure proceedings or defeasance in full or partial satisfaction of a debt arrangement as of the balance sheet date.

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Amount of expense related to estimated loss from loan and lease transactions.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 942
-SubTopic 225
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.9-04.11)
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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 28
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 11B
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ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES, NONPERFORMING ASSETS, AND CONCENTRATIONS OF CREDIT RISK - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Provision charged to income	$ 78	$ 96
Nonperforming assets, net of valuation allowance	34		$ 36
Mortgage loans collateralized by OREO	184		181
Larger balance commercial loans minimum balance (greater than)	$ 3
High loan to value criteria (exceeds)	90.00%
Allowance for loan and lease losses
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Provision charged to income	$ 80	75
Allowance for loan and lease losses \| Commercial
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Provision charged to income	23	9
Allowance for loan and lease losses \| Retail
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Provision charged to income	$ 57	$ 66
Scenario, Adjustment \| Allowance for loan and lease losses \| Commercial
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Provision charged to income			$ 50