Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities - Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Hedged Liability, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]	Unsecured debt (Note 6)	Unsecured debt (Note 6)
Derivatives designated as hedges \| Fair value hedges
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Carrying Amount of Hedged Items	$ 29,545	$ 28,319
Cumulative Amount of Fair Value Hedging Adjustments	1,224	781
Discontinued hedge cumulative amount of fair value hedging adjustments	$ 615	$ 86

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 815
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 4EE
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-Publisher FASB
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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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-Section 50
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