Summary of significant accounting policies (Details)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
year
day
Accounting Policies [Line Items]  
Voting rights percentage threshold used to consolidate subsidiaries 50.00%
Equity method of accounting, low end of range of voting interest (as a percent) 20.00%
Equity method of accounting, high end of range of voting interest (as a percent) 50.00%
Real estate held for investment purposes, useful life, low end of range (in years) | year 40
Real estate held for investment purposes, useful life, high end of range (in years) | year 67
Actuarial gains and losses threshold over the PBO or market value of plan assets which is amortized (as a percent) 10.00%
Non-performing loan classification, past due (in days) 90
Non-performing loan classification subprime residential loans, past due (in days) 120
Non-performing subprime residential loans typical period for transferring servicing (in days) 30
Minimum  
Accounting Policies [Line Items]  
Equity method of accounting for limited partnership interests, threshold voting interest (as a percent) 3.00%
Maximum  
Accounting Policies [Line Items]  
Equity method of accounting for limited partnership interests, threshold voting interest (as a percent) 5.00%