Securitizations and Financings - Assets and Liabilities of Consolidated VIEs (Details) - Residential Mortgage - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Assets and Associated Liabilities of Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Transfers accounted for as secured borrowings, assets	$ 437	$ 488
Transfers accounted for as secured borrowings, liabilities	323	359
Restricted cash
Assets and Associated Liabilities of Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Transfers accounted for as secured borrowings, assets	50	47
Advances and other receivables, net
Assets and Associated Liabilities of Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Transfers accounted for as secured borrowings, assets	387	441
Advance facilities(1)
Assets and Associated Liabilities of Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Transfers accounted for as secured borrowings, liabilities	322	358
Payables and other liabilities
Assets and Associated Liabilities of Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Transfers accounted for as secured borrowings, liabilities	$ 1	$ 1

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