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Pledged Assets (Assets Pledged as Collateral) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2024
Offsetting Assets and Liabilities [Line Items]
Accrued interest on pledged securities	$ 305	$ 280
Restricted cash	1,263	1,266	$ 1,368
Total Fair Value of Securities Pledged and Accrued Interest	69,916
Total Fair Value Of Agency Securities Pledged And Accrued Interest		63,989
Security Owned and Pledged as Collateral, Fair Value	67,750	62,168
Retained Interests in Consolidated VIE's Pledged as Collateral Under Repurchase Agreements	33	33
Repurchase Agreements [Member]
Offsetting Assets and Liabilities [Line Items]
Security Owned and Pledged as Collateral, Fair Value	64,116	59,958
Derivative Agreements and Other
Offsetting Assets and Liabilities [Line Items]
Total Fair Value of Securities Pledged and Accrued Interest	1,392	1,059
Security Owned and Pledged as Collateral, Fair Value	100	27
Repurchase Agreements [Member]
Offsetting Assets and Liabilities [Line Items]
Accrued interest on pledged securities	296	279
Total Fair Value of Securities Pledged and Accrued Interest	68,429
Total Fair Value Of Agency Securities Pledged And Accrued Interest		62,833
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Offsetting Assets and Liabilities [Line Items]
Accrued interest on pledged securities	0	0
Total Fair Value of Securities Pledged and Accrued Interest	95
Total Fair Value Of Agency Securities Pledged And Accrued Interest		97
Security Owned and Pledged as Collateral, Fair Value	95	97
Includes Sold But Not Yet Settled Securities [Member]
Offsetting Assets and Liabilities [Line Items]
Security Owned and Pledged as Collateral, Fair Value	64,311	60,082
Credit Risk Transfer Securities [Member]
Offsetting Assets and Liabilities [Line Items]
Security Owned and Pledged as Collateral, Fair Value	595	590
Credit Risk Transfer Securities [Member] \| Repurchase Agreements [Member]
Offsetting Assets and Liabilities [Line Items]
Security Owned and Pledged as Collateral, Fair Value	595	590
Non-Agency [Member]
Offsetting Assets and Liabilities [Line Items]
Security Owned and Pledged as Collateral, Fair Value	173	206
Non-Agency [Member] \| Repurchase Agreements [Member]
Offsetting Assets and Liabilities [Line Items]
Security Owned and Pledged as Collateral, Fair Value	173	206
US Treasury Securities [Member]
Offsetting Assets and Liabilities [Line Items]
Security Owned and Pledged as Collateral, Fair Value	3,269	1,565
US Treasury Securities [Member] \| Repurchase Agreements [Member]
Offsetting Assets and Liabilities [Line Items]
Security Owned and Pledged as Collateral, Fair Value	2,866	1,414
US Treasury Securities [Member] \| Derivative Agreements and Other
Offsetting Assets and Liabilities [Line Items]
Security Owned and Pledged as Collateral, Fair Value	403	151
Derivative Agreements and Other
Offsetting Assets and Liabilities [Line Items]
Accrued interest on pledged securities	9	1
Repurchase Agreements [Member]
Offsetting Assets and Liabilities [Line Items]
Restricted cash	383	386
Excluding Cash Received [Member]
Offsetting Assets and Liabilities [Line Items]
Restricted cash	1,263	1,266
Derivative Agreements and Other
Offsetting Assets and Liabilities [Line Items]
Restricted cash	$ 880	$ 880