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Summary of significant accounting policies - Estimated Useful Lives of Related Assets (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Premises and leasehold improvements | Minimum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, estimated useful life	7 years
Premises and leasehold improvements | Maximum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, estimated useful life	40 years
Furniture, fixtures and equipment | Minimum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, estimated useful life	3 years
Furniture, fixtures and equipment | Maximum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, estimated useful life	10 years

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Useful life of long lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Examples include, but not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment.

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