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Allowance for Credit Losses and Reserve for Unfunded Lending Commitments - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 9 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |
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Sep. 30, 2024 | Jun. 30, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Sep. 30, 2023 | Jun. 30, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for credit loss | $ 16,534 |  | $ 15,296 |  |  |
Allowance for credit losses |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (decrease) in allowance for credit loss | 1,200 |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for credit loss | $ 16,534 | $ 16,649 | $ 15,296 | $ 14,955 | $ 14,646 | $ 13,240

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