Capital contribution to private equity funds.

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Year in which contingent commitment for investment that generates income tax credit and other income tax benefit under tax credit program elected to be accounted for using proportional amortization method, is expected to be paid, in YYYY format. Includes, but is not limited to, contingent commitment related to investment under tax credit program not meeting condition for accounting under proportional amortization method.

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Amount of investment that generates income tax credit and other income tax benefit under tax credit program elected to be accounted for using proportional amortization method. Includes, but is not limited to, investment under program not meeting condition for accounting under proportional amortization method.

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Amount of commitment and contingent commitment, including amount of delayed equity contribution, for investment that generates income tax credit and other income tax benefit under tax credit program elected to be accounted for using proportional amortization method. Includes, but is not limited to, commitment and contingent commitment related to investment under tax credit program not meeting condition for accounting under proportional amortization method.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Variable Interest Entities - Additional Information (Details) - Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2026	Jun. 30, 2025	Jun. 30, 2026	Jun. 30, 2025	Dec. 31, 2025
CDC investments
Variable Interest Entity
CDC investments	$ 2,900		$ 2,900		$ 2,100
Unfunded commitments in qualifying LIHTC investments	1,100		$ 1,100		$ 714
CDC investments \| Minimum
Variable Interest Entity
Unfunded commitments, year expected to be funded			2026
CDC investments \| Maximum
Variable Interest Entity
Unfunded commitments, year expected to be funded			2044
Private equity investments
Variable Interest Entity
Capital contribution to private equity investments	$ 20	$ 14	$ 33	$ 31