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Derivative Instruments - Summary of Notional Amounts of AFS's Trading Derivative Products (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
AFS [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Schedule Of Loans And Allowance For Loan By Class Individually And Collectively Evaluated For Impairment [Line Items]
Derivative products, Notional Amount	$ 180	$ 185
AFS [Member] | Interest Rate Swaps-Pay-Fixed/Receive-Variable [Member]
Schedule Of Loans And Allowance For Loan By Class Individually And Collectively Evaluated For Impairment [Line Items]
Derivative products, Notional Amount	1,338	1,275
AFS [Member] | Futures Contracts [Member]
Schedule Of Loans And Allowance For Loan By Class Individually And Collectively Evaluated For Impairment [Line Items]
Derivative products, Notional Amount	470	470
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Schedule Of Loans And Allowance For Loan By Class Individually And Collectively Evaluated For Impairment [Line Items]
Derivative products, Notional Amount	1,099	1,221
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Interest Rate Swaps-Pay-Fixed/Receive-Variable [Member]
Schedule Of Loans And Allowance For Loan By Class Individually And Collectively Evaluated For Impairment [Line Items]
Derivative products, Notional Amount	930	1,069
Other Credit Derivatives [Member]
Schedule Of Loans And Allowance For Loan By Class Individually And Collectively Evaluated For Impairment [Line Items]
Derivative products, Notional Amount	$ 0	$ 201

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