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LOANS AND LEASES - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Interest income on direct financing lease	$ 18		$ 58
Retail \| Education
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Payments for purchase of loans	164	$ 98	464	$ 321
Retail \| Other retail
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Payments for purchase of loans	66		66
Retail \| Retail loans
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of loans			628
Retail \| Retail TDRs
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of loans			22
Retail \| Residential mortgages
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans pledged as collateral for FHLB borrowed funds	25,300		25,300		$ 25,600
Consumer And Commercial Portfolio Segment \| Auto, commercial and commercial real estate loans
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans pledged as collateral to support the contingent ability to borrow at the FRB discount window	18,000		18,000		$ 16,800
Commercial \| Commercial
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of loans	$ 109		$ 291	$ 553
Minimum
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Lessee, term of contract			3 years
Maximum
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Lessee, term of contract			7 years