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Deposits - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2025	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2025	Jun. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2024
Banking and Thrift, Other Disclosure [Abstract]
Deposits	$ 20,481,952,000		$ 20,481,952,000		$ 21,068,568,000
Brokered deposits	8,600,000,000		8,600,000,000		9,500,000,000
Retail and other deposits	11,900,000,000		11,900,000,000		11,600,000,000
Stable interest-bearing deposits, total	7,200,000,000		7,200,000,000		7,000,000,000
Brokered deposit placement fee	2,000,000	$ 2,000,000	4,000,000	$ 5,000,000
Third party broker fees paid	0	$ 0	0	$ 0
Deposits exceeding FDIC insurance limits	541,000,000		541,000,000		567,000,000
Accrued interest on deposits	$ 82,000,000		$ 82,000,000		$ 92,000,000

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Retail And Other Deposits

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The amount of cash as of the balance sheet date that is not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

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The aggregate of all deposit liabilities held by the entity, including foreign and domestic, interest and noninterest bearing; may include demand deposits, saving deposits, Negotiable Order of Withdrawal (NOW) and time deposits among others.

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Topic 942
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section S99
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-Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03(12))
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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of [accrued] interest payable on all forms of debt, including trade payables, that has been incurred and is unpaid. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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