Derivative Financial Instruments - Impact on Derivatives and Hedged Items on Consolidated Statement of Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Amount of Gain (Loss) on Derivative Recognized in Consolidated Statement of Income	$ 262	$ (429)	$ 645
Amount of Gain (Loss) on Hedged Item Recognized in Consolidated Statement of Income	(253)	419	(642)
Net unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities designated in fair value hedges, net of related taxes	18	24	22
Investment securities \| Software and processing fees \| Foreign exchange contracts
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Amount of Gain (Loss) on Derivative Recognized in Consolidated Statement of Income	0	(74)	18
Amount of Gain (Loss) on Hedged Item Recognized in Consolidated Statement of Income	0	74	(18)
Foreign exchange deposit \| Software and processing fees \| Foreign exchange contracts
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Amount of Gain (Loss) on Derivative Recognized in Consolidated Statement of Income	0	(328)	626
Amount of Gain (Loss) on Hedged Item Recognized in Consolidated Statement of Income	0	328	(626)
Investment securities available-for-sale \| Software and processing fees \| Interest rate contracts
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Amount of Gain (Loss) on Derivative Recognized in Consolidated Statement of Income	0	0	39
Amount of Gain (Loss) on Hedged Item Recognized in Consolidated Statement of Income	0	0	(37)
Investment securities available-for-sale \| Net interest income \| Interest rate contracts
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Amount of Gain (Loss) on Derivative Recognized in Consolidated Statement of Income	(4)	31	0
Amount of Gain (Loss) on Hedged Item Recognized in Consolidated Statement of Income	2	(32)	0
Long-term debt \| Software and processing fees \| Interest rate contracts
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Amount of Gain (Loss) on Derivative Recognized in Consolidated Statement of Income	0	0	(38)
Amount of Gain (Loss) on Hedged Item Recognized in Consolidated Statement of Income	0	0	39
Long-term debt \| Net interest income \| Interest rate contracts
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Amount of Gain (Loss) on Derivative Recognized in Consolidated Statement of Income	266	(58)	0
Amount of Gain (Loss) on Hedged Item Recognized in Consolidated Statement of Income	$ (255)	$ 49	$ 0

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Amount of gain (loss) from the increase (decrease) in fair value of derivative and nonderivative instruments designated as fair value hedging instruments recognized in the income statement.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-SubTopic 25
-Section 50
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