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Principles of Consolidation - Additional Information (Details) $ in Millions	66 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) Entity
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Number of securitization entities to which asset transferred (in entities) | Entity	42
Legacy Sequoia | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of investments	$ 13
Sequoia Choice | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of investments	$ 135

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 810
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3
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