Acquisitions and Discontinued Operations - Components of Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Taxes for Education Lending Business (Parenthetical) (Detail) - Discontinued Operations [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Charges determined by applying a matched funds transfer pricing methodology to the liabilities assumed necessary to support the discontinued operations, after tax	$ 6	$ 5	$ 12	$ 11
Education Lending [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Charges determined by applying a matched funds transfer pricing methodology to the liabilities assumed necessary to support the discontinued operations, after tax	$ 6	$ 5	$ 12	$ 11