SECURITIZATIONS AND VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES - Funding, Liquidity Facilities and Subordinated Interests (Details) $ in Billions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) trust	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Funding, Liquidity Facilities and Subordinated Interests
Number of trusts to hold securitized credit card receivables \| trust	2
Citibank Credit Card Master Trust (Master Trust)
Funding, Liquidity Facilities and Subordinated Interests
Weighted average maturity of term notes	3 years 9 months 18 days	3 years 6 months
Term notes issued to third parties	$ 5.4	$ 6.3
Term notes retained by Citigroup affiliates	1.5	1.6
Total Trust liabilities	$ 6.9	$ 7.9
Citibank OMNI Master Trust (Omni Trust)
Funding, Liquidity Facilities and Subordinated Interests
Weighted average maturity of term notes	1 year 3 months 18 days	2 years 2 months 12 days
Term notes issued to third parties	$ 1.5	$ 1.6
Term notes retained by Citigroup affiliates	3.6	4.8
Total Trust liabilities	$ 5.1	$ 6.4

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The par value of liabilities of the credit card receivables securitization trust.

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Represents the number of securitization trusts established to hold in trust a specific type of securitized receivables.

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The par value of liabilities of the credit card receivables securitization trust related to term notes issued to third parties.

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The par value of liabilities of the credit card receivables securitization trust related to term notes retained by affiliates of the entity.

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This element represents the weighted average maturity of the term notes.

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