ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN AND LEASE LOSSES - Schedule of Components of Credit Losses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Receivables [Abstract]
Day 2 provision for loan and lease losses	$ 0	$ 462
Provision for loan and lease losses	93	71
Total provision (benefit) for loan and lease losses	93	533
Day 2 provision for off-balance sheet credit exposure	0	254
Benefit from off-balance sheet credit exposure	(29)	(8)
Total (benefit) provision for off-balance sheet credit exposure	(29)	246
Provision for investment securities available for sale credit losses	0	4
Provision for credit losses	$ 64	$ 783

Credit Loss Expense (Reversal)

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Financing Receivable, Credit Loss, Expense

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Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Purchased without Credit Deterioration, Allowance for Credit Loss at Acquisition Date

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Off-Balance-Sheet, Credit Loss, Liability, Credit Loss Expense (Reversal), Acquired In Acquisition

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Off-Balance-Sheet, Credit Loss, Liability, Credit Loss Expense (Reversal), Excluding Amount Acquired In Acquisition

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Amount, excluding accrued interest, of credit loss expense (reversal of expense) on investment in debt security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in other comprehensive income (available-for-sale) with previously recorded allowance and not intended to be sold and not more likely than not will be required to sell before recovery of amortized cost basis.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 326
-SubTopic 30
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 9
-Subparagraph (f)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147479106/326-30-50-9

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Amount, excluding accrued interest, of credit loss expense (reversal of expense) on financing receivable. Excludes net investment in lease.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 326
-SubTopic 20
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 13
-Subparagraph (b)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147479319/326-20-50-13

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Amount of expense (reversal of expense) for expected credit loss for off-balance sheet credit exposure. Excludes off-balance sheet credit exposure accounted for as insurance and instrument accounted for under derivatives and hedging.

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