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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, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other non-interest revenue | $ 436 | $ 483 | $ 1,284 | $ 1,514
Interest expense on long-term debt and other | 354 | 280 | 994 | 841
Other expenses | 1,498 | 1,498 | 4,281 | 3,388
Increase (decrease) due to amounts reclassified into earnings |  | 3 |  |
Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investment Securities [Member] |  |  |  |
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Increase (decrease) due to amounts reclassified into earnings | 0 | (1) | 0 | (3)
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments [Member] |  |  |  |
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Increase (decrease) due to amounts reclassified into earnings | (1) | 0 | (1) | 0
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member] |  |  |  |
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Increase (decrease) due to amounts reclassified into earnings | (1) | (1) | (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 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5
Income tax provision for other non-interest revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | (2)
Other non-interest revenue, net of taxes | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3
Reclassification out of accumulated other comprehensive income [Member] | Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments [Member] |  |  |  |
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other expenses | (6) | 0 | (6) | 0
Income tax benefit for other, net expense | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0
Other, net expense, net of taxes | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0
Reclassification out of accumulated other comprehensive income [Member] | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member] |  |  |  |
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Increase (decrease) due to amounts reclassified into earnings | $ 1 | $ 1 | $ 1 | $ 3

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