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Fair Value Of Financial Instruments (Aggregate Fair Value And Remaining Contractual Principal Balance Outstanding On Fair Value Option) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Jun. 30, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
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Non Variable Interest Entity [Member] |  |
Schedule Of Fair Value Of Separate Accounts By Major Category Of Investment [Line Items] |  |
Medium-term notes, contractual outstanding principal | $ 222 | $ 217
Medium-term notes, fair value | 161 | 161
Medium-term notes, difference | 61 | 56
Variable Interest Entity [Member] |  |
Schedule Of Fair Value Of Separate Accounts By Major Category Of Investment [Line Items] |  |
Loans receivable, contractual outstanding principal | 1,436 | 1,619
Variable interest entity notes, contractual outstanding principal | 2,656 | 3,663
Loans receivable, fair value | 1,192 | 1,292
Variable interest entity notes, fair value | 1,503 | 2,362
Loans receivable, difference | 244 | 327
Variable interest entity notes, difference | 1,153 | 1,301
Residential Mortgage Loans [Member] | Variable Interest Entity [Member] |  |
Schedule Of Fair Value Of Separate Accounts By Major Category Of Investment [Line Items] |  |
Loans receivable, contractual outstanding principal | 1,130 | 1,260
Loans receivable, 90 days or more past due, contractual outstanding principal | 159 | 177
Loans receivable, fair value | 1,022 | 1,149
Loans receivable, 90 days or more past due, fair value | 23 | 36
Loans receivable, difference | 108 | 111
Loans receivable, 90 days or more past due, difference | 136 | 141
Other Loans [Member] | Variable Interest Entity [Member] |  |
Schedule Of Fair Value Of Separate Accounts By Major Category Of Investment [Line Items] |  |
Loans receivable, contractual outstanding principal | 0 | 107
Loans receivable, 90 days or more past due, contractual outstanding principal | 147 | 75
Loans receivable, fair value | 0 | 107
Loans receivable, 90 days or more past due, fair value | 147 | 0
Loans receivable, difference | 0 | 0
Loans receivable, 90 days or more past due, difference | $ 0 | $ 75

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