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Customer Deposits (Details 3) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Sep. 30, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
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Time Deposits $250,000 Or More [Line Items] |  |
Time Deposits, $100,000 or More | $ 121 | $ 124
United States [Member] |  |
Time Deposits $250,000 Or More [Line Items] |  |
Time Deposits, $100,000 or More | 113 | 117
Non Us [Member] |  |
Time Deposits $250,000 Or More [Line Items] |  |
Time Deposits, $100,000 or More | $ 8 | $ 7

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