Commitments and Contingent Liabilities (Details) $ in Billions	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
Commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit	$ 2.0

The total amount outstanding of the commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit as of the reporting date.

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Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant