Debt Instrument, Debt Redemption, Amount Of Principal Redeemed

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Maximum percentage redeemable of aggregate principal on unsecured debt with the net proceeds of certain equity offerings at a fixed redemption prices, plus accrued and unpaid interest and additional interest, if any, to the redemption dates, subject to compliance with certain conditions.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Amount of the cost of borrowed funds accounted for as interest expense.

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The cash outflow during the period from the repayment of aggregate short-term and long-term debt. Excludes payment of capital lease obligations.

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Weighted average interest rate of short-term debt outstanding calculated over time.

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Indebtedness - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
Indebtedness - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Expense	$ 104	$ 118	$ 321	$ 363
Advance Facilities \| Servicing
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Short-Term Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate, over Time	4.50%	2.70%	3.40%	2.90%
Warehouse & MSR Facilities
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Short-Term Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate, over Time	4.60%	1.90%	3.30%	2.00%
Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Expense	$ 90	$ 95	$ 266	$ 278
Unsecured Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum percentage redeemable on unsecured debt			40.00%
Repayments of debt			$ 0	0
Amount of principal amount outstanding repaid			$ 0	$ 0