Investments in Qualified Affordable Housing Projects (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Investment In Qualified Affordable Housing Projects.
Tax Credits and Benefits	$ 771,000,000,000
Share of book losses	587,000,000,000	$ 368,000,000,000
Carrying value	26,200,000	27,900,000
Original Investment Value	33,800,000	$ 33,800,000
Funding obligation	9,400,000
Amount repaid	$ 0

Amount repaid of investment in qualified affordable housing projects.

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Amount of obligation related to Affordable Housing Program (AHP) assessments required by the Federal Home Loan Bank Act of 1932.

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Amount of affordable housing tax credits and other tax benefits recognized.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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Amount of investment in qualified affordable housing projects.

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This element represents the aggregate cost of investments accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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Amount of investment income (loss) of qualified affordable housing project investments accounted for using the equity method.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 323
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