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Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities - Notional and Fair Values of Derivative Instruments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
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Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Notional or contractual amount | $ 255,546 | $ 212,505
Derivative assets, gross amount | 1,729 | 1,539
Derivative liabilities, gross amount | 1,197 | 1,201
Derivative asset, netting adjustments | (633) | (1,079)
Derivative liability, netting adjustments | (523) | (287)
Total derivative assets | 1,096 | 460
Total derivative liabilities | 674 | 914
Net valuation allowance on derivative assets and liabilities for non-performance risk | 12 | 2
Derivatives designated as accounting hedges |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Notional or contractual amount | 164,821 | 142,965
Derivative assets, gross amount | 332 | 509
Derivative liabilities, gross amount | 305 | 100
Derivatives designated as accounting hedges | Interest rate contracts |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Notional or contractual amount | 154,487 | 134,613
Derivative assets, gross amount | 332 | 147
Derivative liabilities, gross amount | 84 | 98
Derivatives designated as accounting hedges | Interest rate contracts | Fair value hedges |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Notional or contractual amount | 57,587 | 53,413
Derivative assets, gross amount | 11 | 64
Derivative liabilities, gross amount | 55 | 28
Derivatives designated as accounting hedges | Interest rate contracts | Cash flow hedges |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Notional or contractual amount | 96,900 | 81,200
Derivative assets, gross amount | 321 | 83
Derivative liabilities, gross amount | 29 | 70
Derivatives designated as accounting hedges | Foreign exchange contracts |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Notional or contractual amount | 10,334 | 8,352
Derivative assets, gross amount | 0 | 362
Derivative liabilities, gross amount | 221 | 2
Derivatives designated as accounting hedges | Foreign exchange contracts | Fair value hedges |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Notional or contractual amount | 1,402 | 0
Derivative assets, gross amount | 0 | 0
Derivative liabilities, gross amount | 6 | 0
Derivatives designated as accounting hedges | Foreign exchange contracts | Cash flow hedges |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Notional or contractual amount | 6,103 | 5,745
Derivative assets, gross amount | 0 | 184
Derivative liabilities, gross amount | 113 | 2
Derivatives designated as accounting hedges | Foreign exchange contracts | Net investment hedges |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Notional or contractual amount | 2,829 | 2,607
Derivative assets, gross amount | 0 | 178
Derivative liabilities, gross amount | 102 | 0
Derivatives not designated as accounting hedges |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Notional or contractual amount | 90,725 | 69,540
Derivative assets, gross amount | 1,397 | 1,030
Derivative liabilities, gross amount | 892 | 1,101
Derivatives not designated as accounting hedges | Customer accommodation |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Notional or contractual amount | 82,434 | 61,477
Derivative assets, gross amount | 1,349 | 999
Derivative liabilities, gross amount | 853 | 1,053
Derivatives not designated as accounting hedges | Interest rate contracts | Customer accommodation |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Notional or contractual amount | 62,268 | 49,386
Derivative assets, gross amount | 552 | 190
Derivative liabilities, gross amount | 117 | 256
Derivatives not designated as accounting hedges | Interest rate contracts | Other interest rate exposures |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Notional or contractual amount | 6,729 | 6,427
Derivative assets, gross amount | 48 | 29
Derivative liabilities, gross amount | 30 | 36
Derivatives not designated as accounting hedges | Foreign exchange contracts | Customer accommodation |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Notional or contractual amount | 4,674 | 1,418
Derivative assets, gross amount | 39 | 12
Derivative liabilities, gross amount | 42 | 11
Derivatives not designated as accounting hedges | Commodity contracts | Customer accommodation |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Notional or contractual amount | 15,492 | 10,673
Derivative assets, gross amount | 758 | 797
Derivative liabilities, gross amount | 694 | 786
Derivatives not designated as accounting hedges | Other contracts |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Notional or contractual amount | 1,562 | 1,636
Derivative assets, gross amount | 0 | 2
Derivative liabilities, gross amount | $ 9 | $ 12

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