SECURITIZATIONS AND VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES - Funding Commitments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Funding Commitments for Significant Unconsolidated VIEs
Notional amount	$ 12,423	$ 11,304
Liquidity facilities
Funding Commitments for Significant Unconsolidated VIEs
Notional amount	3,344	3,035
Liquidity facilities | Asset-based financing
Funding Commitments for Significant Unconsolidated VIEs
Notional amount	0	0
Liquidity facilities | Municipal securities tender option bond trusts (TOBs)
Funding Commitments for Significant Unconsolidated VIEs
Notional amount	3,344	3,035
Liquidity facilities | Municipal investments
Funding Commitments for Significant Unconsolidated VIEs
Notional amount	0	0
Liquidity facilities | Investment funds
Funding Commitments for Significant Unconsolidated VIEs
Notional amount	0	0
Liquidity facilities | Other
Funding Commitments for Significant Unconsolidated VIEs
Notional amount	0	0
Loan / equity commitments
Funding Commitments for Significant Unconsolidated VIEs
Notional amount	9,079	8,269
Loan / equity commitments | Asset-based financing
Funding Commitments for Significant Unconsolidated VIEs
Notional amount	6,904	5,878
Loan / equity commitments | Municipal securities tender option bond trusts (TOBs)
Funding Commitments for Significant Unconsolidated VIEs
Notional amount	0	0
Loan / equity commitments | Municipal investments
Funding Commitments for Significant Unconsolidated VIEs
Notional amount	2,129	2,344
Loan / equity commitments | Investment funds
Funding Commitments for Significant Unconsolidated VIEs
Notional amount	13	13
Loan / equity commitments | Other
Funding Commitments for Significant Unconsolidated VIEs
Notional amount	$ 33	$ 34