v3.6.0.2
Shareholders' equity - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)
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12 Months Ended |
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Class of Stock [Line Items] |
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Authorized shares of common stock |
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3,500,000,000
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3,500,000,000
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Par value of common stock |
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$ 0.01
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$ 0.01
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Common stock, shares, outstanding |
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1,047,488,301
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Authorized amount of shares to repurchase |
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$ 2,700,000,000.0
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$ 3,102,000,000.000
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Stock repurchase progam, authorized amount, prior to satisfying contingency of prior preferred stock issuance |
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2,140,000,000
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Stock repurchase program, additional authorized amount after preferred stock issuance prerequisite |
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560,000,000
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Stock repurchase program, preferred stock issuance prerequisite |
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$ 750,000,000
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Preferred stock, amount |
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$ 1,000,000,000
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Treasury stock acquired (shares) |
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58,600,000
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Treasury stock acquired, average cost per share (dollars per share) |
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$ 40.91
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Shares repurchased during period, value |
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$ 2,400,000,000
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Stock repurchase program, remaining authorized repurchase amount |
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$ 1,400,000,000
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Preferred stock, shares authorized (shares) |
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100,000,000
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100,000,000
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Preferred stock, par value (usd per share) |
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$ 0.01
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$ 0.01
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Preferred stock redemption period following regulatory capital treatment event |
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90 days
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Series A Noncumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock |
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Class of Stock [Line Items] |
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Dividend paid per share (usd per share) |
$ 1,011.11
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Preferred stock, dividend rate per normal preferred capital security (usd per share) |
10.1111
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Depository share, portion of preferred stock share |
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1.00%
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Series C Noncumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock |
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Class of Stock [Line Items] |
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Dividend paid per share (usd per share) |
1,300
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Preferred stock, dividend rate per depository share (usd per share) |
0.3250
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Depository share, portion of preferred stock share |
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0.025%
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Preferred stock redemption period following regulatory capital treatment event |
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90 days
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Series D Noncumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock |
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Class of Stock [Line Items] |
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Dividend paid per share (usd per share) |
2,250
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Preferred stock, dividend rate per depository share (usd per share) |
22.5000
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Depository share, portion of preferred stock share |
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1.00%
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Preferred stock redemption period following regulatory capital treatment event |
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90 days
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Series E Noncumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock |
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Class of Stock [Line Items] |
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Dividend paid per share (usd per share) |
2,475
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Preferred stock, dividend rate per depository share (usd per share) |
$ 24.75
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Depository share, portion of preferred stock share |
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1.00%
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Preferred stock redemption period following regulatory capital treatment event |
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90 days
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Series F Noncumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock |
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Class of Stock [Line Items] |
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Preferred stock redemption period following regulatory capital treatment event |
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90 days
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