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Contingencies And Other Disclosures (Narrative I) (Details) shares in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 36 Months Ended | 48 Months Ended |  |
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Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) entity shares | Dec. 31, 2007 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2008 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2008 shares
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated Litigation Liability |  | $ 41,600,000 |  |  |  |
Number of GSEs to which conventional conforming single-family mortgage loans were predominately sold to | entity |  | 2 |  |  |  |
Loan-to-value ratio at origination |  | 80.00% |  |  |  |
Accrued losses on loan repurchase exposure |  | $ 34,200,000 |  |  | $ 66,000,000 |
Mortgage loans originated and sold to agencies |  |  |  | $ 69,500,000,000 |  |
Loans sold to GSEs |  |  |  | 57,600,000,000 |  |
Loans Guaranteed By Ginnie Mae |  |  |  | $ 11,900,000,000 |  |
Loans included in FH proprietary securitizations |  |  | $ 26,700,000,000 |  |  |
Fha Insured |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount Of Insurance Recoveries Company Is Pursuing | $ 75,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Litigation Settlement, Expense | $ 212,500,000 |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage Securitization Litigation |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment in proprietary securitizations subject to lawsuits |  | 83,400,000 |  |  |  |
Investment in proprietary securitizations subject to indemnifications |  | $ 409,900,000 |  |  |  |
Visa Class B Shares |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Visa Class B shares | shares |  | 1.0 |  |  |  | 2.4
Estimated conversion ratio |  | 165.00% |  |  |  |
Contingent liability |  | $ 800,000 |  |  |  |
Derivative liability |  | 5,600,000 |  |  | $ 6,200,000 |
Historical cost |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Value of holdings of Visa Class B Shares if converted into Class A shares at the current conversion ratio |  | 197,000,000 |  |  |  |
Subservicer expenditure reimbursement amount disputed |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Actual damages sought by plaintiff |  | 43,500,000 |  |  |  |
Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated reasonably possible losses in excess of currently established liabilities |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated reasonably possible losses in excess of currently established liabilities |  | $ 28,000,000 |  |  |  |

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