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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Changes In The Components Of AOCI) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2017
Beginning balance | $ (19) |
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification | (55) |
Amounts reclassified from AOCI | 0 |
Total other comprehensive income (loss) | (55) | $ 97
Ending balance | (241) |
ASU 2018-02 [Member] |  |
Cumulative effect of prospective application of new accounting principle | 3 |
Unrealized gains (losses) on AFS, net [Member] |  |
Beginning balance | (10) |
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification | (42) |
Amounts reclassified from AOCI | 0 |
Total other comprehensive income (loss) | (42) |
Ending balance | (57) |
Unrealized gains (losses) on AFS, net [Member] | ASU 2016-01 [Member] |  |
Cumulative effect of prospective application of new accounting principle | (2) |
Unrealized gains (losses) on AFS, net [Member] | ASU 2018-02 [Member] |  |
Cumulative effect of prospective application of new accounting principle | (3) |
Foreign currency translation, net [Member] |  |
Beginning balance | (9) |
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification | 1 |
Amounts reclassified from AOCI | 0 |
Total other comprehensive income (loss) | 1 |
Ending balance | (8) |
Foreign currency translation, net [Member] | ASU 2016-01 [Member] |  |
Cumulative effect of prospective application of new accounting principle | 0 |
Foreign currency translation, net [Member] | ASU 2018-02 [Member] |  |
Cumulative effect of prospective application of new accounting principle | 0 |
Instrument-specific credit risk of liabilities measured at fair value, net [Member] |  |
Beginning balance | 0 |
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification | (14) |
Amounts reclassified from AOCI | 0 |
Total other comprehensive income (loss) | (14) |
Ending balance | (176) |
Instrument-specific credit risk of liabilities measured at fair value, net [Member] | ASU 2016-01 [Member] |  |
Cumulative effect of prospective application of new accounting principle | (162) |
Instrument-specific credit risk of liabilities measured at fair value, net [Member] | ASU 2018-02 [Member] |  |
Cumulative effect of prospective application of new accounting principle | 0 |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] |  |
Total other comprehensive income (loss) | (55) |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | ASU 2016-01 [Member] |  |
Cumulative effect of prospective application of new accounting principle | (164) |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | ASU 2018-02 [Member] |  |
Cumulative effect of prospective application of new accounting principle | $ (3) |

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