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Deposits (Balances for Core Deposits and Time Deposits) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
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Core Deposits |  |
Noninterest-bearing demand | $ 22,845,464 | $ 16,298,301
Interest-bearing checking | 6,524,721 | 6,142,193
Money market | 13,130,300 | 10,740,667
Savings | 2,888,065 | 2,681,242
Time deposits | 7,961,982 |
Total deposits | 53,350,532 | 44,862,752
Time deposits: |  |
Time deposits, at or above FDIC insurance limit | 5,950,000 | 6,620,000
Domestic office |  |
Core Deposits |  |
Time deposits | 6,940,013 | 8,159,641
Foreign office |  |
Core Deposits |  |
Time deposits | $ 1,021,969 | $ 840,708

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