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Investment securities available for sale transferred to held to maturity amortized cost at date of transfer.

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Investment securities available for sale transferred to held to maturity fair value at date of transfer.

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Mortgage Backed Securities, Available-For-Sale Transferred To Hold-To-Maturity, Weighted Average Term

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Other Comprehensive Income Loss Unrealized Losses On Securities Available For Sale Transferred To Held To Maturity Arising During Period Before Tax

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Other Comprehensive Income Loss Unrealized Losses On Securities Available For Sale Transferred To Held To Maturity Arising During Period Net Of Tax

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Unrealized Losses Related to Marketability of Securities or Issuer's Ability to Honor Redemption Obligations

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Number of investment positions in available-for-sale investments that have been in a continuous unrealized loss position for greater than or equal to a year for which an other-than-temporary impairment (OTTI) has not been recognized in the income statement.

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Number of investments in debt securities measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in other comprehensive income (available-for-sale), in continuous unrealized loss position for 12 months or longer, without an allowance for credit loss. Includes beneficial interest in securitized financial asset.

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Amount of realized gain (loss) on investment in debt security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in other comprehensive income (available-for-sale).

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Amount of investment in debt security measured at amortized cost (held-to-maturity) on nonaccrual status.

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Amount of investment in debt security measured at amortized cost (held-to-maturity), past due.

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Amount of investment in equity security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in net income (FV-NI) and investment in equity security without readily determinable fair value.

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Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) stock represents an equity interest in a FHLB. It does not have a readily determinable fair value because its ownership is restricted and it lacks a market (liquidity).

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The amount by which the fair value of an investment is less than the amortized cost basis or carrying amount of that investment at the balance sheet date and the decline in fair value is deemed to be other than temporary, before considering whether or not such amount is recognized in earnings or other comprehensive income.

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For investments which are quantified by principal amount, the principle balance held at close of period.

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Sum of the carrying amounts as of the date of the latest financial statement presented of securities which are owned but transferred to another party to serve as collateral to partially or fully secure a debt obligation, repurchase agreement or other current or potential obligation, and for which the transferee is not permitted to sell or re-pledge them to an unrelated party.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Investments (Narrative) (Details) shares in Thousands	Nov. 01, 2020 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($) investments investment shares	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Unrealized gain at the date of transfer	$ 5,900,000
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Unrealized Losses On Securities Available For Sale Transferred To Held To Maturity Arising During Period Net Of Tax	4,500,000	$ (366,000)	$ 0
Stock issued by Federal Home Loan Bank		40,600,000		$ 45,400,000
Non-marketable equity securities		11,400,000		11,600,000
Available for sale securities, realized gain (loss)		$ 9,207,000	$ 19,795,000
Available-for-sale securities, continuous unrealized loss position, 12 months or longer, number of positions \| investment		60
Unrealized losses related to marketability of securities or issuer's ability to honor redemption obligations		$ 0
Investment value deemed to be OTTI		0
Investment securities, aggregate carrying value, pledged as collateral		4,800,000,000		$ 4,600,000,000
Debt Securities, Accrued Interest, WriteOff		0
Held-to-maturity securities		0
Past due securities		$ 0
Residential mortgage-backed securities
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Investment securities available for sale transferred to held to maturity amortized cost	1,460,000,000
Investment securities available for sale transferred to held to maturity fair value	$ 1,470,000,000
Weighted average contractual maturity term	18 years
Available-for-sale, securities in unrealized loss positions, number of positions, greater than or equal to one year \| investments		54
Corporate Bonds
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Available-for-sale, securities in unrealized loss positions, number of positions, greater than or equal to one year \| investments		6
Visa Class B Common Stock
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Investment owned (in shares) \| shares		354
Investment owned		$ 0