Financing Receivable, Allowance For Credit Loss, Percentage

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Financing Receivable, Contractually Current Percentage Of Nonperforming Loans

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Net reduction to interest income.

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Percentage of carrying amount of our commercial nonperforming loans outstanding.

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Percentage of loans held for sale and other nonperforming assets.

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Percentage of nonperforming loans outstanding face value.

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Amount of increase (decrease) in allowance for credit loss on financing receivable.

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Amortized cost excluding accrued interest, of financing receivable modified during period for debtor experiencing financial difficulty.

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Number of financing receivables that have been modified by troubled debt restructurings.

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Amortized cost of financing receivable with payment default in current period and modified within previous 12 months preceding payment default for debtor experiencing financial difficulty.

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Amortized cost of financing receivable on nonaccrual status with no allowance for credit loss. Excludes net investment in lease.

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Amount of commitment to lend additional funds to debtor experiencing financial difficulty for which creditor has modified terms of financing receivable.

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Asset Quality - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
Asset Quality - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($) loan	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) loan	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Percentage of carrying amount of our commercial nonperforming loans outstanding (as a percent)	83.00%		83.00%
Percentage of nonperforming loans outstanding face value (as a percent)	86.00%		86.00%
Percentage of loans held for sale and other nonperforming assets (as a percent)	89.00%		89.00%
Net reduction to interest income	$ 14	$ 10	$ 41	$ 26
Contractually current percentage of nonperforming loans	37.00%		37.00%		41.00%
Financial receivable, modifications, subsequent default, recorded investment	$ 30	3	$ 48	10
Loan restructuring trial modifications amount			430	262
Commitments outstanding to lend additional funds	29	$ 67	$ 29	$ 67
Trial Modification Plans
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Number of loan modifications \| loan			110	115
Loan restructuring trial modifications amount			$ 19	$ 17
Non-performing Loans
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Nonperforming loans on nonaccrual status with no allowance	370		370		$ 301
Total commercial loans
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financial receivable, modifications, subsequent default, recorded investment	30		47
Loan restructuring trial modifications amount			400	242
Total commercial loans \| Continuing Operations
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Decrease in ALLL	$ 50
Decrease in ALLL (as a percent)	4.30%
Total consumer loans
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financial receivable, modifications, subsequent default, recorded investment	$ 0		1
Loan restructuring trial modifications amount			30	20
Total consumer loans \| Real Estate Residential Mortgage and Home Equity Loans
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financial receivable, modifications, subsequent default, recorded investment			$ 73	$ 92
Total consumer loans \| Continuing Operations
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Decrease in ALLL	$ 3
Decrease in ALLL (as a percent)	0.80%