LOANS - Corporate Loans Credit Quality Indicators (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Loans receivable
Loans, net of unearned income	$ 682,346	$ 684,196
Loans at fair value	3,874	3,223
Corporate
Loans receivable
Loans, net of unearned income	362,459	353,709
Total non-accrual	1,482	1,311
Loans at fair value	3,854	3,203
Corporate \| Commercial and industrial
Loans receivable
Loans, net of unearned income	152,831	145,286
Total non-accrual	1,177	919
Corporate \| Financial institutions
Loans receivable
Loans, net of unearned income	87,016	83,868
Total non-accrual	92	102
Corporate \| Mortgage and real estate
Loans receivable
Loans, net of unearned income	56,732	57,464
Total non-accrual	182	215
Corporate \| Leases
Loans receivable
Loans, net of unearned income	1,500	1,531
Total non-accrual	0	0
Corporate \| Other
Loans receivable
Loans, net of unearned income	60,526	62,357
Total non-accrual	31	75
Corporate \| Non-rated private bank loans managed on a delinquency basis
Loans receivable
Loans, net of unearned income	28,014	27,602
Corporate \| Investment grade
Loans receivable
Loans, net of unearned income	264,347	259,992
Corporate \| Investment grade \| Commercial and industrial
Loans receivable
Loans, net of unearned income	108,423	102,722
Corporate \| Investment grade \| Financial institutions
Loans receivable
Loans, net of unearned income	75,708	73,080
Corporate \| Investment grade \| Mortgage and real estate
Loans receivable
Loans, net of unearned income	25,068	25,855
Corporate \| Investment grade \| Leases
Loans receivable
Loans, net of unearned income	1,229	1,036
Corporate \| Investment grade \| Other
Loans receivable
Loans, net of unearned income	53,919	57,299
Corporate \| Non-investment grade
Loans receivable
Loans, net of unearned income	66,244	62,912
Corporate \| Non-investment grade \| Commercial and industrial
Loans receivable
Loans, net of unearned income	43,230	41,645
Total non-accrual	1,177	919
Corporate \| Non-investment grade \| Financial institutions
Loans receivable
Loans, net of unearned income	11,216	10,686
Total non-accrual	92	102
Corporate \| Non-investment grade \| Mortgage and real estate
Loans receivable
Loans, net of unearned income	3,468	3,793
Total non-accrual	182	215
Corporate \| Non-investment grade \| Leases
Loans receivable
Loans, net of unearned income	271	496
Total non-accrual	0	0
Corporate \| Non-investment grade \| Other
Loans receivable
Loans, net of unearned income	6,577	4,981
Total non-accrual	$ 31	$ 75

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Recorded investment in financing receivables that are on nonaccrual status as of the balance sheet date.

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Amount before allowance and after deduction of deferred interest and fees, unamortized costs and premiums and discounts from face amounts, of loans and leases held in portfolio, including but not limited to, commercial and consumer loans. Excludes loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements.

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