GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Changes in Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Finite and Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets
Beginning balance	$ 3,730
Acquisitions/renewals/ divestitures(1)	25
Amortization	(287)
Impairments	0
FX translation and other	(30)
Ending balance	3,438
Mortgage servicing rights (MSRs)	683	$ 691
Total intangible assets	4,121	$ 4,421
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Finite and Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets
Beginning balance	240
Acquisitions/renewals/ divestitures(1)	0
Amortization	0
Impairments	0
FX translation and other	(31)
Ending balance	209
Purchased credit card relationships
Finite and Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets
Beginning balance	937
Acquisitions/renewals/ divestitures(1)	13
Amortization	(107)
Impairments	0
FX translation and other	0
Ending balance	$ 843
Intangibles term	10 years
Credit card contract related intangibles
Finite and Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets
Beginning balance	$ 2,479
Acquisitions/renewals/ divestitures(1)	12
Amortization	(164)
Impairments	0
FX translation and other	1
Ending balance	2,328
Other customer relationships
Finite and Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets
Beginning balance	73
Acquisitions/renewals/ divestitures(1)	0
Amortization	(16)
Impairments	0
FX translation and other	0
Ending balance	57
Present value of future profits
Finite and Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets
Beginning balance	1
Acquisitions/renewals/ divestitures(1)	0
Amortization	0
Impairments	0
FX translation and other	0
Ending balance	$ 1

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Sum of the carrying amounts of all intangible assets, excluding goodwill and excluding mortgage servicing rights, as of the balance sheet date, net of accumulated amortization and impairment charges.

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Intangible Assets, Excluding Mortgage Servicing Rights Acquisitions (Divestitures)

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This element represents the aggregate amount of amortization of intangible assets excluding mortgage servicing rights (MSRs) during the period.

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This element represents the aggregate amount of impairment of intangible assets excluding mortgage servicing rights (MSRs) during the period.

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This element represents net changes to the recorded value of intangible assets excluding mortgage servicing rights (MSRs), due to foreign currency translation adjustments and purchase accounting adjustments.

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This element represents the sum of the carrying amounts of all intangible assets excluding goodwill but including mortgage servicing rights, as of the balance sheet date that is net of accumulated amortization and impairment charges.

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The amount of mortgage servicing rights (MSRs) as of the balance sheet date.

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Useful life of finite-lived intangible assets, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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