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Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities - Hedged Items in Fair Value Hedging Relationship (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Mar. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
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Hedged Items In Fair Value Hedging Relationship [Line Items] |  |
Hedged Assets, Fair Value Hedge, Cumulative Increase (Decrease) | $ (9) | $ 3
Hedged Assets, Discontinued Fair Value Hedge, Cumulative Increase (Decrease) | 240 |
Prepayable Financial Asset Closed Portfolio, Last-of-Layer, Amortized Cost | 225 |
Available-for-sale securities |  |
Hedged Items In Fair Value Hedging Relationship [Line Items] |  |
Carrying Amount of Assets | 9,125 | 10,327
Hedged Assets, Fair Value Hedge, Cumulative Increase (Decrease) | 85 | 286
Hedged Assets, Discontinued Fair Value Hedge, Cumulative Increase (Decrease) | 263 | 295
Interest-bearing deposits |  |
Hedged Items In Fair Value Hedging Relationship [Line Items] |  |
Carrying Amount Of Liabilities | (7,670) | (7,361)
Hedged Liabilities, Fair Value Hedge, Cumulative Increase (Decrease) | 68 | (47)
Hedged Liabilities, Discontinued Fair Value Hedge, Cumulative Increase (Decrease) | (1) | (1)
Securitized debt obligations |  |
Hedged Items In Fair Value Hedging Relationship [Line Items] |  |
Carrying Amount Of Liabilities | (10,798) | (11,155)
Hedged Liabilities, Fair Value Hedge, Cumulative Increase (Decrease) | 352 | 49
Hedged Liabilities, Discontinued Fair Value Hedge, Cumulative Increase (Decrease) | 1 | 3
Senior and subordinated notes |  |
Hedged Items In Fair Value Hedging Relationship [Line Items] |  |
Carrying Amount Of Liabilities | (23,497) | (22,777)
Hedged Liabilities, Fair Value Hedge, Cumulative Increase (Decrease) | 370 | (531)
Hedged Liabilities, Discontinued Fair Value Hedge, Cumulative Increase (Decrease) | $ (658) | $ (708)

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- Definition Amount of cumulative increase (decrease) in fair value of hedged asset in fair value hedge, attributable to hedged risk, remaining after discontinued hedge. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 815 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4EE -Subparagraph (d) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=125515794&loc=SL109999712-113959 + Details
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