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Deposits (Balances for Core Deposits and Time Deposits) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
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Core Deposits |  |
Noninterest-bearing demand | $ 11,080,036 | $ 11,377,009
Interest-bearing checking | 5,200,755 | 4,584,447
Money market | 8,711,964 | 8,262,677
Savings | 2,117,196 | 2,146,429
Time deposits: |  |
Less than $100,000 | 1,993,950 | 1,957,121
$100,000 or greater | 8,220,358 | 7,111,945
Total deposits | 37,324,259 | 35,439,628
Time deposits | 10,214,308 |
Hong Kong and China |  |
Time deposits: |  |
Interest-bearing demand deposit | 493,400 | 621,300
Time deposits | 1,210,000 | 1,210,000
Geographic Distribution, Domestic | United States |  |
Time deposits: |  |
Time deposits, at or above FDIC insurance limit | 5,440,000 | 4,450,000
Geographic Distribution, Foreign | Hong Kong and China |  |
Time deposits: |  |
Time deposits, at or above FDIC insurance limit | $ 1,190,000 | $ 1,190,000

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