Deposits - Summary (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Deposits [Abstract]
Savings and demand deposits	$ 332,747	$ 279,221
Time deposits	14,827	31,561
Total	347,574	310,782
Deposits subject to FDIC insurance	230,894	234,211
Deposits not subject to FDIC insurance	116,680	76,571
Time deposits that equal or exceed the FDIC insurance limit	$ 0	$ 16

Deposits not subject to FDIC insurance

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Deposits subject to FDIC insurance

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The aggregate of amount of money in accounts that may bear interest and that the depositor is entitled to withdraw at any time without prior notice; and amount of interest bearing deposits with no stated maturity, which may include passbook and statement savings accounts and money-market deposit accounts (MMDAs).

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The aggregate of all deposit liabilities held by the entity, including foreign and domestic, interest and noninterest bearing; may include demand deposits, saving deposits, Negotiable Order of Withdrawal (NOW) and time deposits among others.

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Amount of time deposit liabilities, including certificates of deposit.

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Amount of time deposit liabilities, including certificates of deposit, in denominations that meet or exceed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) insurance limit.

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