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Loan Receivables (Schedule of Allowance for Loan Losses and Recorded Investment in its Loan Portfolio by Impairment Methodology) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified
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Mar. 31, 2015
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Mar. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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| Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |
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| Allowance for loan losses, collectively evaluated for impairment in accordance with ASC 450-20 |
$ 1,554 |
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$ 1,525 |
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| Allowance for loan losses, evaluated for impairment in accordance with ASC 310-10-35 |
194 |
[1],[2] |
193 |
[1],[2] |
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| Allowance for loan losses, acquired with deteriorated credit quality, evaluated in accordance with ASC 310-30 |
28 |
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28 |
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| Total allowance for loan losses |
1,776 |
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1,746 |
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1,591 |
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1,648 |
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| Recorded investment in loans, collectively evaluated for impairment in accordance with ASC 450-20 |
62,765 |
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64,997 |
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| Recorded investment in loans, evaluated for impairment in accordance with ASC 310-10-35 |
1,184 |
[1],[2] |
1,190 |
[1],[2] |
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| Recorded investment in loans, acquired with deteriorated credit quality, evaluated in accordance with ASC 310-30 |
3,519 |
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3,660 |
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| Total recorded investment |
67,468 |
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69,847 |
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| Credit Card Receivable [Member] |
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| Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |
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| Allowance for loan losses, collectively evaluated for impairment in accordance with ASC 450-20 |
1,334 |
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1,314 |
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| Allowance for loan losses, evaluated for impairment in accordance with ASC 310-10-35 |
158 |
[1],[2] |
160 |
[1],[2] |
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| Allowance for loan losses, acquired with deteriorated credit quality, evaluated in accordance with ASC 310-30 |
0 |
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0 |
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| Total allowance for loan losses |
1,492 |
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1,474 |
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1,342 |
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1,406 |
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| Recorded investment in loans, collectively evaluated for impairment in accordance with ASC 450-20 |
52,475 |
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55,091 |
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| Recorded investment in loans, evaluated for impairment in accordance with ASC 310-10-35 |
1,024 |
[1],[2] |
1,037 |
[1],[2] |
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| Recorded investment in loans, acquired with deteriorated credit quality, evaluated in accordance with ASC 310-30 |
0 |
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0 |
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| Total recorded investment |
53,499 |
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56,128 |
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| Unpaid principal balance of modified loans accounted for as troubled debt restructurings |
868 |
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878 |
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| Total Other Loans [Member] | Personal Loans [Member] |
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| Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |
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| Allowance for loan losses, collectively evaluated for impairment in accordance with ASC 450-20 |
118 |
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114 |
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| Allowance for loan losses, evaluated for impairment in accordance with ASC 310-10-35 |
5 |
[1],[2] |
6 |
[1],[2] |
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| Allowance for loan losses, acquired with deteriorated credit quality, evaluated in accordance with ASC 310-30 |
0 |
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0 |
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| Total allowance for loan losses |
123 |
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120 |
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109 |
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112 |
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| Recorded investment in loans, collectively evaluated for impairment in accordance with ASC 450-20 |
5,007 |
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4,952 |
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| Recorded investment in loans, evaluated for impairment in accordance with ASC 310-10-35 |
58 |
[1],[2] |
55 |
[1],[2] |
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| Recorded investment in loans, acquired with deteriorated credit quality, evaluated in accordance with ASC 310-30 |
0 |
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0 |
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| Total recorded investment |
5,065 |
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5,007 |
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| Unpaid principal balance of modified loans accounted for as troubled debt restructurings |
58 |
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54 |
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| Total Other Loans [Member] | Private Student Loans (Excluding PCI) [Member] |
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| Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |
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| Allowance for loan losses, collectively evaluated for impairment in accordance with ASC 450-20 |
101 |
[3] |
96 |
[3] |
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| Allowance for loan losses, evaluated for impairment in accordance with ASC 310-10-35 |
13 |
[1],[2],[3] |
11 |
[1],[2],[3] |
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| Recorded investment in loans, collectively evaluated for impairment in accordance with ASC 450-20 |
5,136 |
[3] |
4,812 |
[3] |
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| Recorded investment in loans, evaluated for impairment in accordance with ASC 310-10-35 |
41 |
[1],[2],[3] |
38 |
[1],[2],[3] |
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| Unpaid principal balance of modified loans accounted for as troubled debt restructurings |
40 |
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37 |
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| Total Other Loans [Member] | Other Loans [Member] |
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| Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |
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| Allowance for loan losses, collectively evaluated for impairment in accordance with ASC 450-20 |
1 |
[4] |
1 |
[4] |
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| Allowance for loan losses, evaluated for impairment in accordance with ASC 310-10-35 |
18 |
[1],[2],[4] |
16 |
[1],[2],[4] |
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| Allowance for loan losses, acquired with deteriorated credit quality, evaluated in accordance with ASC 310-30 |
0 |
[4] |
0 |
[4] |
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| Total allowance for loan losses |
19 |
[4] |
17 |
[4] |
18 |
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17 |
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| Recorded investment in loans, collectively evaluated for impairment in accordance with ASC 450-20 |
147 |
[4] |
142 |
[4] |
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| Recorded investment in loans, evaluated for impairment in accordance with ASC 310-10-35 |
61 |
[1],[2],[4] |
60 |
[1],[2],[4] |
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| Recorded investment in loans, acquired with deteriorated credit quality, evaluated in accordance with ASC 310-30 |
0 |
[4] |
0 |
[4] |
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| Total recorded investment |
208 |
[4] |
202 |
[4] |
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| PCI Student Loans [Member] |
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| Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |
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| Allowance for loan losses, acquired with deteriorated credit quality, evaluated in accordance with ASC 310-30 |
28 |
[3] |
28 |
[3] |
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| Total allowance for loan losses |
28 |
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28 |
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| Recorded investment in loans, acquired with deteriorated credit quality, evaluated in accordance with ASC 310-30 |
3,519 |
[3] |
3,660 |
[3] |
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| Student Loans [Member] |
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| Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |
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| Total allowance for loan losses |
142 |
[3] |
135 |
[3] |
122 |
[3] |
113 |
[3] |
| Total recorded investment |
$ 8,696 |
[3] |
$ 8,510 |
[3] |
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