Loans In Repayment And Percentage Of Each Status [Abstract]

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For an entity that discloses a concentration risk in relation to quantitative amount, which serves as the "benchmark" (or denominator) in the equation, this concept represents the concentration percentage derived from the division.

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Amount of allowance for credit loss on financing receivable. Excludes allowance for financing receivable covered under loss sharing agreement.

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Amortized cost, before allowance for credit loss, fee, and loan in process, of financing receivable. Excludes financing receivable covered under loss sharing agreement and net investment in lease.

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Percentage of financing receivable balance that is past due.

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Amortized cost, before allowance for credit loss, of financing receivable. Excludes financing receivable covered under loss sharing agreement and net investment in lease.

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Amortized cost, after allowance for credit loss, of financing receivable. Excludes financing receivable covered under loss sharing agreement and net investment in lease.

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Allowance for Loan Losses - Education Loans - Age Analysis of Past Due Loans Delinquencies (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2026	Jun. 30, 2025	Dec. 31, 2025	Mar. 31, 2026	Mar. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Loans in repayment and percentage of each status:
Loan allowance for losses	$ (426)	$ (530)	$ (537)	$ (479)	$ (579)	$ (621)
Private Education Loans [Member]
Loans in repayment and percentage of each status:
Total Loans, gross	15,409	15,878
Loan allowance for losses	(263)	(348)	(364)	(314)	(397)	(441)
Loans, net	15,146	15,530
Private Education Loans [Member] \| Credit Concentration Risk [Member] \| Accounts Receivable [Member]
Loans in repayment and percentage of each status:
Total Loans, gross	15,409	15,878	15,815
Loan allowance for losses	(263)	(348)	(364)
Loans, net	$ 15,146	$ 15,530	$ 15,451
Dimensions of concentration risk	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%
Private Education Loans [Member] \| Credit Concentration Risk [Member] \| Financing Receivables, Current [Member] \| Accounts Receivable [Member]
Loans in repayment and percentage of each status:
Dimensions of concentration risk	94.60%	93.60%	93.70%
Private Education Loans [Member] \| Credit Concentration Risk [Member] \| Financing Receivables, 31 to 60 Days Past Due [Member] \| Accounts Receivable [Member]
Loans in repayment and percentage of each status:
Loans delinquent, percentage	1.90%	2.20%	2.10%
Private Education Loans [Member] \| Credit Concentration Risk [Member] \| Financing Receivables, 61 to 90 Days Past Due [Member] \| Accounts Receivable [Member]
Loans in repayment and percentage of each status:
Loans delinquent, percentage	1.10%	1.20%	1.30%
Private Education Loans [Member] \| Credit Concentration Risk [Member] \| Financing Receivables, 90 Days Past Due [Member] \| Accounts Receivable [Member]
Loans in repayment and percentage of each status:
Loans delinquent, percentage	2.40%	3.00%	2.90%
Private Education Loans [Member] \| Credit Concentration Risk [Member] \| Financing Receivables, Loans In Repayment [Member] \| Accounts Receivable [Member]
Loans in repayment and percentage of each status:
Dimensions of concentration risk	95.90%	96.20%	96.00%
Private Education Loans [Member] \| Credit Concentration Risk [Member] \| Financing Receivables, Delinquent Loans in Repayment [Member] \| Accounts Receivable [Member]
Loans in repayment and percentage of each status:
Dimensions of concentration risk	5.40%	6.40%	6.30%
Private Education Loans [Member] \| Credit Concentration Risk [Member] \| Financing Receivables, Forbearance, Loans In Repayment [Member] \| Accounts Receivable [Member]
Loans in repayment and percentage of each status:
Dimensions of concentration risk	1.80%	1.60%	1.50%
Private Education Loans [Member] \| School/Grace/Deferment [Member] \| Credit Concentration Risk [Member] \| Accounts Receivable [Member]
Loans in repayment and percentage of each status:
Total Loans, gross	$ 357	$ 361	$ 395
Private Education Loans [Member] \| Forbearance [Member] \| Credit Concentration Risk [Member] \| Accounts Receivable [Member]
Loans in repayment and percentage of each status:
Total Loans, gross	271	250	236
Private Education Loans [Member] \| Repayment [Member] \| Credit Concentration Risk [Member] \| Accounts Receivable [Member]
Loans in repayment and percentage of each status:
Total Loans, gross	14,781	15,267	15,184
Private Education Loans [Member] \| Repayment [Member] \| Credit Concentration Risk [Member] \| Financing Asset, Not Past Due [Member] \| Accounts Receivable [Member]
Loans in repayment and percentage of each status:
Total Loans, gross	13,985	14,296	14,230
Private Education Loans [Member] \| Repayment [Member] \| Credit Concentration Risk [Member] \| Financial Asset, 31 to 60 Days Past Due [Member] \| Accounts Receivable [Member]
Loans in repayment and percentage of each status:
Total Loans, gross	279	335	326
Private Education Loans [Member] \| Repayment [Member] \| Credit Concentration Risk [Member] \| Financial Asset, 61 to 90 Days Past Due [Member] \| Accounts Receivable [Member]
Loans in repayment and percentage of each status:
Total Loans, gross	168	177	194
Private Education Loans [Member] \| Repayment [Member] \| Credit Concentration Risk [Member] \| Financial Asset, 90 Days Past Due [Member] \| Accounts Receivable [Member]
Loans in repayment and percentage of each status:
Total Loans, gross	349	459	434
FFELP Loans [Member]
Loans in repayment and percentage of each status:
Total Loans, gross	26,738	29,800
Loan allowance for losses	(163)	(182)	(173)	$ (165)	$ (182)	$ (180)
Loans, net	26,575		28,141
FFELP Loans [Member] \| Credit Concentration Risk [Member] \| Accounts Receivable [Member]
Loans in repayment and percentage of each status:
Total Loans, gross	26,738	29,800	28,314
Loan allowance for losses	(163)	(182)	(173)
Loans, net	$ 26,575	$ 29,618	$ 28,141
Dimensions of concentration risk	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%
FFELP Loans [Member] \| Credit Concentration Risk [Member] \| Financing Receivables, Current [Member] \| Accounts Receivable [Member]
Loans in repayment and percentage of each status:
Dimensions of concentration risk	85.30%	81.00%	82.40%
FFELP Loans [Member] \| Credit Concentration Risk [Member] \| Financing Receivables, 31 to 60 Days Past Due [Member] \| Accounts Receivable [Member]
Loans in repayment and percentage of each status:
Loans delinquent, percentage	4.10%	5.40%	4.60%
FFELP Loans [Member] \| Credit Concentration Risk [Member] \| Financing Receivables, 61 to 90 Days Past Due [Member] \| Accounts Receivable [Member]
Loans in repayment and percentage of each status:
Loans delinquent, percentage	2.60%	3.50%	3.00%
FFELP Loans [Member] \| Credit Concentration Risk [Member] \| Financing Receivables, 90 Days Past Due [Member] \| Accounts Receivable [Member]
Loans in repayment and percentage of each status:
Loans delinquent, percentage	8.00%	10.10%	10.00%
FFELP Loans [Member] \| Credit Concentration Risk [Member] \| Financing Receivables, Loans In Repayment [Member] \| Accounts Receivable [Member]
Loans in repayment and percentage of each status:
Dimensions of concentration risk	83.50%	83.40%	83.30%
FFELP Loans [Member] \| Credit Concentration Risk [Member] \| Financing Receivables, Delinquent Loans in Repayment [Member] \| Accounts Receivable [Member]
Loans in repayment and percentage of each status:
Dimensions of concentration risk	14.70%	19.00%	17.50%
FFELP Loans [Member] \| Credit Concentration Risk [Member] \| Financing Receivables, Forbearance, Loans In Repayment [Member] \| Accounts Receivable [Member]
Loans in repayment and percentage of each status:
Dimensions of concentration risk	12.80%	12.80%	13.00%
FFELP Loans [Member] \| School/Grace/Deferment [Member] \| Credit Concentration Risk [Member] \| Accounts Receivable [Member]
Loans in repayment and percentage of each status:
Total Loans, gross	$ 1,131	$ 1,280	$ 1,210
FFELP Loans [Member] \| Forbearance [Member] \| Credit Concentration Risk [Member] \| Accounts Receivable [Member]
Loans in repayment and percentage of each status:
Total Loans, gross	3,283	3,653	3,532
FFELP Loans [Member] \| Repayment [Member] \| Credit Concentration Risk [Member] \| Accounts Receivable [Member]
Loans in repayment and percentage of each status:
Total Loans, gross	22,324	24,867	23,572
FFELP Loans [Member] \| Repayment [Member] \| Credit Concentration Risk [Member] \| Financing Asset, Not Past Due [Member] \| Accounts Receivable [Member]
Loans in repayment and percentage of each status:
Total Loans, gross	19,040	20,145	19,441
FFELP Loans [Member] \| Repayment [Member] \| Credit Concentration Risk [Member] \| Financial Asset, 31 to 60 Days Past Due [Member] \| Accounts Receivable [Member]
Loans in repayment and percentage of each status:
Total Loans, gross	904	1,333	1,075
FFELP Loans [Member] \| Repayment [Member] \| Credit Concentration Risk [Member] \| Financial Asset, 61 to 90 Days Past Due [Member] \| Accounts Receivable [Member]
Loans in repayment and percentage of each status:
Total Loans, gross	590	863	706
FFELP Loans [Member] \| Repayment [Member] \| Credit Concentration Risk [Member] \| Financial Asset, 90 Days Past Due [Member] \| Accounts Receivable [Member]
Loans in repayment and percentage of each status:
Total Loans, gross	$ 1,790	$ 2,526	$ 2,350