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Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other non-interest revenue | $ 483 | $ 504 | $ 1,514 | $ 1,493
Interest expense on long-term debt and other | 280 | 274 | 841 | 886
Other expenses | 1,498 | 1,635 | 3,388 | 4,569
(Decrease) increase due to amounts reclassified into earnings | 1 |  |  | 2
Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investment Securities [Member] |  |  |  |
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other non-interest revenue | 1 |  |  |
Income tax provision for other non-interest revenue | 0 |  |  |
(Decrease) increase due to amounts reclassified into earnings | (1) | (1) | (3) | (1)
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments [Member] |  |  |  |
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items] |  |  |  |
(Decrease) increase due to amounts reclassified into earnings | 0 | 0 | 0 | (1)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member] |  |  |  |
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items] |  |  |  |
(Decrease) increase due to amounts reclassified into earnings | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2
Reclassification out of accumulated other comprehensive income [Member] |  |  |  |
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items] |  |  |  |
(Decrease) increase due to amounts reclassified into earnings |  | 1 | 3 |
Reclassification out of accumulated other comprehensive income [Member] | Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investment Securities [Member] |  |  |  |
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other non-interest revenue | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1
Income tax provision for other non-interest revenue | 0 | 0 | (2) | 0
(Decrease) increase due to amounts reclassified into earnings | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1
Reclassification out of accumulated other comprehensive income [Member] | Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments [Member] |  |  |  |
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Income tax benefit for other, net expense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Other, net expense, net of taxes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1
(Decrease) increase due to amounts reclassified into earnings | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 1

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