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Fair value portion of probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.

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- Definition

Value of input used to measure loan, held for sale.

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Fair Value Measurements (Summary Of Quantitative Information About Level 3 Fair Value Measurements) (Details) - Discounted Cash Flow [Member] $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Mortgage Servicing Rights [Member] \| Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	$ 418	$ 296	$ 345
Commercial Mortgage Loans Held For Sale \| Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	$ 90
Recurring Fair Value Measurements [Member] \| Mortgage Servicing Rights [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Weighted Average CPR	0.072	0.081	0.074
Option-Adjusted Spread	3.70%	4.80%	5.20%
Recurring Fair Value Measurements [Member] \| Mortgage Servicing Rights [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Weighted Average CPR	0.222	0.312	0.261
Option-Adjusted Spread	7.70%	9.50%	10.20%
Recurring Fair Value Measurements [Member] \| Mortgage Servicing Rights [Member] \| Weighted Average [Member]
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Weighted Average CPR	0.105	0.156	0.120
Option-Adjusted Spread	4.50%	5.60%	6.20%
Recurring Fair Value Measurements [Member] \| Commercial Mortgage Loans Held For Sale \| Minimum [Member]
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Loans Held-for-sale, Measurement Input	0.002
Recurring Fair Value Measurements [Member] \| Commercial Mortgage Loans Held For Sale \| Maximum [Member]
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Loans Held-for-sale, Measurement Input	0.194
Recurring Fair Value Measurements [Member] \| Commercial Mortgage Loans Held For Sale \| Weighted Average [Member]
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Loans Held-for-sale, Measurement Input	0.013