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Loans - Impaired Loans, Excluding Acquired Loans (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Impaired Financing Receivable: |  |  |
With an Allowance | $ 1,689 | $ 1,591 |
Without an Allowance | 203 | 253 |
Total Recorded Investment | 1,892 | 1,844 |
Related Allowance | 354 | 338 |
Net Recorded Investment | 1,538 | 1,506 |
Unpaid Principal Balance | 2,185 | 2,040 |
Average Recorded Investment | 1,890 | 2,105 | $ 2,868
Interest Income Recognized | 126 | 145 | 155
Credit Card |  |  |
Impaired Financing Receivable: |  |  |
With an Allowance | 831 | 855 |
Without an Allowance | 0 | 0 |
Total Recorded Investment | 831 | 855 |
Related Allowance | 210 | 277 |
Net Recorded Investment | 621 | 578 |
Unpaid Principal Balance | 815 | 837 |
Average Recorded Investment | 837 | 839 | 756
Interest Income Recognized | 71 | 75 | 74
Credit Card | Domestic credit card |  |  |
Impaired Financing Receivable: |  |  |
With an Allowance | 630 | 666 |
Without an Allowance | 0 | 0 |
Total Recorded Investment | 630 | 666 |
Related Allowance | 122 | 186 |
Net Recorded Investment | 508 | 480 |
Unpaid Principal Balance | 620 | 654 |
Average Recorded Investment | 643 | 655 | 602
Interest Income Recognized | 57 | 63 | 63
Credit Card | International card business |  |  |
Impaired Financing Receivable: |  |  |
With an Allowance | 201 | 189 |
Without an Allowance | 0 | 0 |
Total Recorded Investment | 201 | 189 |
Related Allowance | 88 | 91 |
Net Recorded Investment | 113 | 98 |
Unpaid Principal Balance | 195 | 183 |
Average Recorded Investment | 194 | 184 | 154
Interest Income Recognized | 14 | 12 | 11
Consumer Banking |  |  |
Impaired Financing Receivable: |  |  |
With an Allowance | 344 | 343 |
Without an Allowance | 44 | 50 |
Total Recorded Investment | 388 | 393 |
Related Allowance | 28 | 27 |
Net Recorded Investment | 360 | 366 |
Unpaid Principal Balance | 500 | 480 |
Average Recorded Investment | 390 | 547 | 853
Interest Income Recognized | 40 | 48 | 59
Consumer Banking | Auto |  |  |
Impaired Financing Receivable: |  |  |
With an Allowance | 305 | 301 |
Without an Allowance | 41 | 38 |
Total Recorded Investment | 346 | 339 |
Related Allowance | 24 | 22 |
Net Recorded Investment | 322 | 317 |
Unpaid Principal Balance | 454 | 420 |
Average Recorded Investment | 339 | 397 | 495
Interest Income Recognized | 39 | 45 | 53
Consumer Banking | Home loan |  |  |
Impaired Financing Receivable: |  |  |
Average Recorded Investment | 0 | 91 | 299
Interest Income Recognized | 0 | 1 | 5
Consumer Banking | Retail banking |  |  |
Impaired Financing Receivable: |  |  |
With an Allowance | 39 | 42 |
Without an Allowance | 3 | 12 |
Total Recorded Investment | 42 | 54 |
Related Allowance | 4 | 5 |
Net Recorded Investment | 38 | 49 |
Unpaid Principal Balance | 46 | 60 |
Average Recorded Investment | 51 | 59 | 59
Interest Income Recognized | 1 | 2 | 1
Commercial Banking |  |  |
Impaired Financing Receivable: |  |  |
With an Allowance | 514 | 393 |
Without an Allowance | 159 | 203 |
Total Recorded Investment | 673 | 596 |
Related Allowance | 116 | 34 |
Net Recorded Investment | 557 | 562 |
Unpaid Principal Balance | 870 | 723 |
Average Recorded Investment | 663 | 719 | 1,259
Interest Income Recognized | 15 | 22 | 22
Commercial Banking | Total commercial lending |  |  |
Impaired Financing Receivable: |  |  |
With an Allowance |  | 393 |
Without an Allowance |  | 197 |
Total Recorded Investment |  | 590 |
Related Allowance |  | 34 |
Net Recorded Investment |  | 556 |
Unpaid Principal Balance |  | 714 |
Average Recorded Investment | 659 | 714 | 1,252
Interest Income Recognized | 15 | 22 | 22
Commercial Banking | Commercial and multifamily real estate |  |  |
Impaired Financing Receivable: |  |  |
With an Allowance | 33 | 92 |
Without an Allowance | 34 | 28 |
Total Recorded Investment | 67 | 120 |
Related Allowance | 1 | 5 |
Net Recorded Investment | 66 | 115 |
Unpaid Principal Balance | 70 | 121 |
Average Recorded Investment | 88 | 93 | 134
Interest Income Recognized | 1 | 2 | 4
Commercial Banking | Commercial and industrial |  |  |
Impaired Financing Receivable: |  |  |
With an Allowance | 481 | 301 |
Without an Allowance | 125 | 169 |
Total Recorded Investment | 606 | 470 |
Related Allowance | 115 | 29 |
Net Recorded Investment | 491 | 441 |
Unpaid Principal Balance | 800 | 593 |
Average Recorded Investment | 571 | 621 | 1,118
Interest Income Recognized | 14 | 20 | 18
Commercial Banking | Small-ticket commercial real estate |  |  |
Impaired Financing Receivable: |  |  |
With an Allowance |  | 0 |
Without an Allowance |  | 6 |
Total Recorded Investment |  | 6 |
Related Allowance |  | 0 |
Net Recorded Investment |  | 6 |
Unpaid Principal Balance |  | 9 |
Average Recorded Investment | 4 | 5 | 7
Interest Income Recognized | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0

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