Financing Receivable, Allowance For Credit Loss Including Unfunded Lending Commitments

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Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Writeoff Increase (Decrease)

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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 writeoff of financing receivable, charged against allowance for credit loss.

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Amount, before allowance for credit loss, of financing receivable.

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Amount of credit loss expense (reversal of expense) for financing receivable.

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ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES, NONACCRUING LOANS AND LEASES, AND CONCENTRATIONS OF CREDIT RISK - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
ACL Balance	$ 2,100		$ 2,100		$ 2,700
Charge-offs			236
Provision charged to income	(213)	$ 464	(353)	$ 1,064
Loans and leases	122,581		122,581		123,090
Mortgage loans collateralized by OREO	152		152		119
Commercial
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Charge-offs			30
Loans and leases	59,083		59,083		60,793
Retail
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Charge-offs increase (decrease)			(78)
Loans and leases	63,498		63,498		62,297
Commercial and industrial \| Commercial
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Loans and leases	42,842		42,842		44,173
Collateral Dependent \| Home Equity Loan And Residential Mortgages \| Retail
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Loans and leases	554		554		552
Collateral Dependent \| Commercial and industrial \| Commercial
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Loans and leases	$ 66		$ 66		$ 206