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Securitization Transactions (Collateralized Debt) (Details) $ in Millions | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Collateralized debt | $ 1,101
Special Purpose Entities I [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Collateralized debt | 153
Special Purpose Entities II [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Collateralized debt | 191
Special Purpose Entities III [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Collateralized debt | 21
Special Purpose Entities IV [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Collateralized debt | 96
Special Purpose Entities V [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Collateralized debt | 216
Special Purpose Entities VI [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Collateralized debt | 2
Special Purpose Entities VII [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Collateralized debt | 4
Special Purpose Entities VIII [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Collateralized debt | 6
Special Purpose Entities IX [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Collateralized debt | 14
Special Purpose Entities X [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Collateralized debt | 19
Special Purpose Entities XI [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Collateralized debt | 18
Special Purpose Entities XII [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Collateralized debt | 15
Special Purpose Entities XIII [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Collateralized debt | 6
Special Purpose Entities XIV [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Collateralized debt | $ 12
Basis spread on variable rate | 2.00%
Special Purpose Entities XV [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Collateralized debt | $ 18
Special Purpose Entities XVI [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Collateralized debt | 19
Special Purpose Entities XVII [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Collateralized debt | 148
Special Purpose Entities XVIII [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Collateralized debt | $ 143
Maximum [Member] | Special Purpose Entities XIV [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Effective interest rate | 46.00%
Minimum [Member] | Special Purpose Entities XIV [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Effective interest rate | 30.00%
CDI [Member] | Special Purpose Entities I [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Basis spread on variable rate | 2.50%
CDI [Member] | Special Purpose Entities II [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Basis spread on variable rate | 1.75%
CDI [Member] | Special Purpose Entities III [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Basis spread on variable rate | 3.50%
CDI [Member] | Special Purpose Entities IV [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Basis spread on variable rate | 1.25%
CDI [Member] | Special Purpose Entities V [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Basis spread on variable rate | 1.90%
BADLAR Rate [Member] | Special Purpose Entities VI [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Basis spread on variable rate | 2.00%
BADLAR Rate [Member] | Special Purpose Entities VII [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Basis spread on variable rate | 2.00%
BADLAR Rate [Member] | Special Purpose Entities VIII [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Basis spread on variable rate | 2.00%
BADLAR Rate [Member] | Special Purpose Entities IX [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Basis spread on variable rate | 2.00%
BADLAR Rate [Member] | Special Purpose Entities X [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Basis spread on variable rate | 2.00%
BADLAR Rate [Member] | Special Purpose Entities XI [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Basis spread on variable rate | 2.00%
BADLAR Rate [Member] | Special Purpose Entities XII [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Basis spread on variable rate | 2.00%
BADLAR Rate [Member] | Special Purpose Entities XIII [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Basis spread on variable rate | 2.00%
BADLAR Rate [Member] | Special Purpose Entities XV [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Basis spread on variable rate | 2.00%
BADLAR Rate [Member] | Special Purpose Entities XVI [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Basis spread on variable rate | 2.00%
BADLAR Rate [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Special Purpose Entities VI [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Effective interest rate | 46.00%
BADLAR Rate [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Special Purpose Entities VII [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Effective interest rate | 46.00%
BADLAR Rate [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Special Purpose Entities VIII [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Effective interest rate | 46.00%
BADLAR Rate [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Special Purpose Entities IX [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Effective interest rate | 50.00%
BADLAR Rate [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Special Purpose Entities X [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Effective interest rate | 52.00%
BADLAR Rate [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Special Purpose Entities XI [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Effective interest rate | 62.00%
BADLAR Rate [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Special Purpose Entities XII [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Effective interest rate | 63.00%
BADLAR Rate [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Special Purpose Entities XIII [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Effective interest rate | 46.00%
BADLAR Rate [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Special Purpose Entities XV [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Effective interest rate | 48.00%
BADLAR Rate [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Special Purpose Entities XVI [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Effective interest rate | 56.00%
BADLAR Rate [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Special Purpose Entities VI [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Effective interest rate | 30.00%
BADLAR Rate [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Special Purpose Entities VII [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Effective interest rate | 30.00%
BADLAR Rate [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Special Purpose Entities VIII [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Effective interest rate | 30.00%
BADLAR Rate [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Special Purpose Entities IX [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Effective interest rate | 30.00%
BADLAR Rate [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Special Purpose Entities X [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Effective interest rate | 30.00%
BADLAR Rate [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Special Purpose Entities XI [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Effective interest rate | 35.00%
BADLAR Rate [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Special Purpose Entities XII [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Effective interest rate | 35.00%
BADLAR Rate [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Special Purpose Entities XIII [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Effective interest rate | 30.00%
BADLAR Rate [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Special Purpose Entities XV [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Effective interest rate | 30.00%
BADLAR Rate [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Special Purpose Entities XVI [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Effective interest rate | 30.00%
Diario Oficial [Member] | Special Purpose Entities XVII [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Basis spread on variable rate | 1.90%
Diario Oficial [Member] | Special Purpose Entities XVIII [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Basis spread on variable rate | 3.00%

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