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Trust Assets, Escrow and Other Deposits (Narrative) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Jun. 30, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
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Other Assets [Line Items] |  |
Escrow deposits | $ 14,000 | $ 10,800
Like-kind exchange funds | 5,200 | 6,000
Cash deposits with third party financial institutions | 865 | 433
First American Trust |  |
Other Assets [Line Items] |  |
Escrow deposits | 5,800 | 4,800
Assets held-in-trust | $ 4,100 | $ 4,600

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- Definition The total amount of cash and securities held by third party trustees pursuant to terms of debt instruments or other agreements as of the date of each statement of financial position presented, which can be used by the trustee only to pay the noncurrent portion of specified obligations. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 235 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.4-08(b)) -URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120395691&loc=d3e23780-122690 + Details
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- Definition The designation of funds furnished by a borrower to a lender to assure future payments of the borrower's real estate taxes and insurance obligations with respect to a mortgaged property. Escrow deposits may be made for a variety of other purposes such as earnest money and contingent payments. This element excludes replacement reserves which are an escrow separately provided for within the US GAAP taxonomy. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 942 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03.10) -URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=126897435&loc=d3e534808-122878 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 954 -SubTopic 440 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (d) -URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6491277&loc=d3e6429-115629 + Details
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