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Number Of Mortgage Loans Sold

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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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Amount of damages paid to the plaintiff in the legal matter.

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COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES, AND GUARANTEES (Legal and Regulatory Proceedings) (Details) loan in Thousands, $ in Millions				6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 28, 2020 USD ($)	May 19, 2020 USD ($)	Aug. 08, 2019 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) claim	Dec. 31, 2007 USD ($) loan	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2013 USD ($)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Accrued legal and regulatory liabilities				$ 185.0		$ 295.0
JPMorgan Chase Mortgage Loan Sale Indemnity Demand
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of mortgage loans sold \| loan					35
Damages sought, value					$ 38.0
Consumer Remediation
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Litigation settlement, amount awarded to other party		$ 65.0
Investigation Costs
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Litigation settlement, amount awarded to other party		5.0
Settlement Administration Costs
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Litigation settlement, amount awarded to other party		2.0
Debt Forgiveness
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Litigation settlement, amount awarded to other party		$ 45.0
Puerto Rico FINRA Arbitrations
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of FINRA arbitration cases \| claim				764
Number of claims that remain pending \| claim				346
Puerto Rico Closed-End Funds Shareholder Derivative and Class Action \| Puerto Rico
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Bonds (more than)							$ 180.0
Closed-end funds							$ 101.0
Puerto Rico Municipal Bond Insurer Litigation \| Puerto Rico
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Damages sought, value			$ 720.0
Deka Investment v. Santander Comsumer USA Holdings Inc. \| Subsequent Event
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency, damages paid, value	$ 47.0
Maximum
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Estimate of possible loss				$ 145.0