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Allowance for Loan Losses - Receivable for Partially Charged-Off Private Education Loans (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2016
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items] |  |
Charge-offs | $ (151) | $ (160)
Private Education Loans [Member] |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items] |  |
Receivable at beginning of period | 23,340 |
Charge-offs | (137) | (144)
Receivable at end of period | 22,552 |
Private Education Loans [Member] | Loans Receivable For Partially Charged Off Loans [Member] |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items] |  |
Receivable at beginning of period | 815 | 881
Expected future recoveries of current period defaults | 34 | 36
Recoveries | (44) | (47)
Charge-offs | (5) | (3)
Receivable at end of period | $ 800 | $ 867

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- Definition Represents the difference between the loan balance and the company's estimate of the amount to be collected in the future. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Financing receivable loans recovered. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Amount, after recoveries, of loans and leases that have been written-off. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Amount after allowance and deduction of deferred interest and fees, unamortized costs and premiums and discounts from face amounts, of loans and leases held in portfolio, including but not limited to, commercial and consumer loans. Includes loans held for sale. Excludes loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 942 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03.7(a)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6876686&loc=d3e534808-122878 + Details
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