10-K Filing

SLM Corp CIK: 1032033 FY 2021

Filing Information

Form Type	10-K
Accession Number	`0001628280-22-003839`
Period End Date	20211231
Filing Date	20220224
Fiscal Year	2021
Fiscal Period	FY
XBRL Instance	slm-20211231_htm.xml

Filing Contents

This filing contains the following financial statements:

Balance Sheet 81 Income Statement 205 Cash Flow Statement 179 Stockholders Equity 35 Comprehensive Income 21

Balance Sheet 81 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Trading investments, cost	`TradingSecuritiesDebtAmortizedCost`	$29.05M	USD	Point-in-time
Trading investments, cost	`TradingSecuritiesDebtAmortizedCost`	$12.55M	USD	Point-in-time
Available-forsale investments at fair value, cost	`AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis`	$1.99B	USD	Point-in-time
Available-forsale investments at fair value, cost	`AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis`	$2.54B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$4.33B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$4.46B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$5.56B	USD	Point-in-time
Allowance for credit losses	`FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossExcludingAccruedInterest`	$1.17B	USD	Point-in-time
Allowance for credit losses	`FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossExcludingAccruedInterest`	$1.36B	USD	Point-in-time
Allowance for credit losses	`FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossExcludingAccruedInterest`	$441.91M	USD	Point-in-time
Allowance for credit losses	`FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossExcludingAccruedInterest`	$341.12M	USD	Point-in-time
Trading investments at fair value (cost of $29,049 and $12,551, respectively )	`TradingSecuritiesDebt`	$16.92M	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, par value/stated value (in dollars per share)	`PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$0.20	USD	Point-in-time
Trading investments at fair value (cost of $29,049 and $12,551, respectively )	`TradingSecuritiesDebt`	$37.47M	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, par value/stated value (in dollars per share)	`PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$0.20	USD	Point-in-time
Available-for-sale investments	`AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities`	$2.52B	USD	Point-in-time
Available-for-sale investments	`AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities`	$2.00B	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	`PreferredStockSharesAuthorized`	20.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	`PreferredStockSharesAuthorized`	20.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Other investments	`OtherInvestments`	$80.79M	USD	Point-in-time
Other investments	`OtherInvestments`	$140.04M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	`CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$0.20	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	`CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$0.20	USD	Point-in-time
Total investments	`Investments`	$2.70B	USD	Point-in-time
Total investments	`Investments`	$2.09B	USD	Point-in-time
Loans held for investment (net of allowance for losses of $1,165,335 and $1,361,723, respectively)	`FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestAfterAllowanceForCreditLoss`	$19.18B	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesAuthorized`	1.12B	shares	Point-in-time
Loans held for investment (net of allowance for losses of $1,165,335 and $1,361,723, respectively)	`FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestAfterAllowanceForCreditLoss`	$20.34B	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesAuthorized`	1.12B	shares	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesIssued`	432.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesIssued`	456.70M	shares	Point-in-time
Loans held for sale	`LoansReceivableHeldForSaleNetNotPartOfDisposalGroup`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Loans held for sale	`LoansReceivableHeldForSaleNetNotPartOfDisposalGroup`	$2.89B	USD	Point-in-time
Restricted cash	`RestrictedCashAndInvestments`	$210.74M	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive income, tax	`AociTaxAttributableToParent`	$-10.91M	USD	Point-in-time
Restricted cash	`RestrictedCashAndInvestments`	$156.88M	USD	Point-in-time
Restricted cash	`RestrictedCashAndInvestments`	$154.42M	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive income, tax	`AociTaxAttributableToParent`	$5.71M	USD	Point-in-time
Other interest-earning assets	`OtherInterestEarningAssets`	$42.87M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock held in treasury (in shares)	`TreasuryStockShares`	153.10M	shares	Point-in-time
Other interest-earning assets	`OtherInterestEarningAssets`	$9.65M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock held in treasury (in shares)	`TreasuryStockShares`	81.40M	shares	Point-in-time
Accrued interest receivable	`InterestReceivable`	$1.21B	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued interest receivable	`InterestReceivable`	$1.39B	USD	Point-in-time
Premises and equipment, net	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet`	$150.52M	USD	Point-in-time
Premises and equipment, net	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet`	$154.67M	USD	Point-in-time
Income taxes receivable, net	`IncomeTaxReceivable`	$374.71M	USD	Point-in-time
Income taxes receivable, net	`IncomeTaxReceivable`	$239.58M	USD	Point-in-time
Tax indemnification receivable	`TaxIndemnificationReceivable`	$18.49M	USD	Point-in-time
Tax indemnification receivable	`TaxIndemnificationReceivable`	$8.05M	USD	Point-in-time
Other assets	`OtherAssets`	$26.35M	USD	Point-in-time
Other assets	`OtherAssets`	$19.53M	USD	Point-in-time
Total assets	`Assets`	$29.22B	USD	Point-in-time
Total assets	`Assets`	$30.77B	USD	Point-in-time
Deposits	`Deposits`	$22.67B	USD	Point-in-time
Deposits	`Deposits`	$20.83B	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term borrowings	`LongTermDebt`	$5.19B	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term borrowings	`LongTermDebt`	$5.93B	USD	Point-in-time
Other liabilities	`OtherLiabilities`	$313.07M	USD	Point-in-time
Other liabilities	`OtherLiabilities`	$352.33M	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities	`Liabilities`	$28.21B	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities	`Liabilities`	$27.07B	USD	Point-in-time
Commitments and contingencies	`CommitmentsAndContingencies`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Commitments and contingencies	`CommitmentsAndContingencies`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, par value $0.20 per share, 1.125 billion shares authorized: 432.0 million and 456.7 million shares issued, respectively	`CommonStockValue`	$91.35M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, par value $0.20 per share, 1.125 billion shares authorized: 432.0 million and 456.7 million shares issued, respectively	`CommonStockValue`	$86.40M	USD	Point-in-time
Additional paid-in capital	`AdditionalPaidInCapital`	$1.07B	USD	Point-in-time
Additional paid-in capital	`AdditionalPaidInCapital`	$1.33B	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (net of tax benefit of $(5,707) and $(10,908), respectively)	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-34.20M	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (net of tax benefit of $(5,707) and $(10,908), respectively)	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-17.90M	USD	Point-in-time
Retained earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$1.72B	USD	Point-in-time
Retained earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$1.85B	USD	Point-in-time
Retained earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$2.82B	USD	Point-in-time
Total SLM Corporation stockholders equity before treasury stock	`StockholdersEquityAttributabletoParentExcludingTreasuryStock`	$4.21B	USD	Point-in-time
Total SLM Corporation stockholders equity before treasury stock	`StockholdersEquityAttributabletoParentExcludingTreasuryStock`	$3.36B	USD	Point-in-time
Less: Common stock held in treasury at cost: 153.1 million and 81.4 million shares, respectively	`TreasuryStockValue`	$798.99M	USD	Point-in-time
Less: Common stock held in treasury at cost: 153.1 million and 81.4 million shares, respectively	`TreasuryStockValue`	$2.06B	USD	Point-in-time
Total equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$2.15B	USD	Point-in-time
Total equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$2.56B	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities and equity	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$30.77B	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities and equity	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$29.22B	USD	Point-in-time

Income Statement 205 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Loans	`InterestAndFeeIncomeLoansAndLeases`	$2.25B	USD	Annual
Loans	`InterestAndFeeIncomeLoansAndLeases`	$1.76B	USD	Annual
Loans	`InterestAndFeeIncomeLoansAndLeases`	$1.99B	USD	Annual
Investments	`InterestIncomeDebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleOperating`	$13.86M	USD	Annual
Investments	`InterestIncomeDebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleOperating`	$7.61M	USD	Annual
Investments	`InterestIncomeDebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleOperating`	$11.74M	USD	Annual
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndInvestmentsInterestIncomeLoss`	$20.91M	USD	Annual
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndInvestmentsInterestIncomeLoss`	$6.04M	USD	Annual
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndInvestmentsInterestIncomeLoss`	$74.26M	USD	Annual
Total interest income	`InterestAndDividendIncomeOperating`	$2.33B	USD	Annual
Total interest income	`InterestAndDividendIncomeOperating`	$2.02B	USD	Annual
Total interest income	`InterestAndDividendIncomeOperating`	$1.78B	USD	Annual
Deposits	`InterestExpenseDeposits`	$547.75M	USD	Annual
Deposits	`InterestExpenseDeposits`	$393.19M	USD	Annual
Deposits	`InterestExpenseDeposits`	$225.37M	USD	Annual
Interest expense on short-term borrowings	`InterestExpenseShortTermBorrowings`	$14.46M	USD	Annual
Interest expense on short-term borrowings	`InterestExpenseShortTermBorrowings`	$18.95M	USD	Annual
Interest expense on short-term borrowings	`InterestExpenseShortTermBorrowings`	$6.19M	USD	Annual
Interest expense on long-term borrowings	`InterestExpenseLongTermDebt`	$153.78M	USD	Annual
Interest expense on long-term borrowings	`InterestExpenseLongTermDebt`	$134.01M	USD	Annual
Interest expense on long-term borrowings	`InterestExpenseLongTermDebt`	$137.76M	USD	Annual
Total interest expense	`InterestExpense`	$382.08M	USD	Annual
Total interest expense	`InterestExpense`	$707.72M	USD	Annual
Total interest expense	`InterestExpense`	$541.67M	USD	Annual
Net interest income	`InterestIncomeExpenseNet`	$367.35M	USD	1 Quarter
Net interest income	`InterestIncomeExpenseNet`	$1.48B	USD	Annual
Net interest income	`InterestIncomeExpenseNet`	$348.77M	USD	1 Quarter
Net interest income	`InterestIncomeExpenseNet`	$331.11M	USD	1 Quarter
Net interest income	`InterestIncomeExpenseNet`	$1.39B	USD	Annual
Net interest income	`InterestIncomeExpenseNet`	$357.52M	USD	1 Quarter
Net interest income	`InterestIncomeExpenseNet`	$1.62B	USD	Annual
Net interest income	`InterestIncomeExpenseNet`	$364.57M	USD	1 Quarter
Net interest income	`InterestIncomeExpenseNet`	$338.78M	USD	1 Quarter
Net interest income	`InterestIncomeExpenseNet`	$366.54M	USD	1 Quarter
Net interest income	`InterestIncomeExpenseNet`	$400.12M	USD	1 Quarter
Less: provisions for credit losses	`FinancingReceivableAndOffBalanceSheetCreditLossExpenseReversal`	$354.25M	USD	Annual
Less: provisions for credit losses	`FinancingReceivableAndOffBalanceSheetCreditLossExpenseReversal`	$-15.31M	USD	1 Quarter
Less: provisions for credit losses	`FinancingReceivableAndOffBalanceSheetCreditLossExpenseReversal`	$138.44M	USD	1 Quarter
Less: provisions for credit losses	`FinancingReceivableAndOffBalanceSheetCreditLossExpenseReversal`	$-3.64M	USD	1 Quarter
Less: provisions for credit losses	`FinancingReceivableAndOffBalanceSheetCreditLossExpenseReversal`	$61.26M	USD	1 Quarter
Less: provisions for credit losses	`FinancingReceivableAndOffBalanceSheetCreditLossExpenseReversal`	$351.89M	USD	1 Quarter
Less: provisions for credit losses	`FinancingReceivableAndOffBalanceSheetCreditLossExpenseReversal`	$69.68M	USD	1 Quarter
Less: provisions for credit losses	`FinancingReceivableAndOffBalanceSheetCreditLossExpenseReversal`	$-316.37M	USD	1 Quarter
Less: provisions for credit losses	`FinancingReceivableAndOffBalanceSheetCreditLossExpenseReversal`	$-225.77M	USD	1 Quarter
Less: provisions for credit losses	`FinancingReceivableAndOffBalanceSheetCreditLossExpenseReversal`	$93.13M	USD	Annual
Less: provisions for credit losses	`FinancingReceivableAndOffBalanceSheetCreditLossExpenseReversal`	$-32.96M	USD	Annual
Net interest income after provisions for credit losses	`InterestIncomeExpenseAfterProvisionForLoanLoss`	$682.91M	USD	1 Quarter
Net interest income after provisions for credit losses	`InterestIncomeExpenseAfterProvisionForLoanLoss`	$269.11M	USD	1 Quarter
Net interest income after provisions for credit losses	`InterestIncomeExpenseAfterProvisionForLoanLoss`	$368.21M	USD	1 Quarter
Net interest income after provisions for credit losses	`InterestIncomeExpenseAfterProvisionForLoanLoss`	$556.88M	USD	1 Quarter
Net interest income after provisions for credit losses	`InterestIncomeExpenseAfterProvisionForLoanLoss`	$1.27B	USD	Annual
Net interest income after provisions for credit losses	`InterestIncomeExpenseAfterProvisionForLoanLoss`	$219.08M	USD	1 Quarter
Net interest income after provisions for credit losses	`InterestIncomeExpenseAfterProvisionForLoanLoss`	$1.43B	USD	Annual
Net interest income after provisions for credit losses	`InterestIncomeExpenseAfterProvisionForLoanLoss`	$1.39B	USD	Annual
Net interest income after provisions for credit losses	`InterestIncomeExpenseAfterProvisionForLoanLoss`	$338.86M	USD	1 Quarter
Net interest income after provisions for credit losses	`InterestIncomeExpenseAfterProvisionForLoanLoss`	$382.66M	USD	1 Quarter
Net interest income after provisions for credit losses	`InterestIncomeExpenseAfterProvisionForLoanLoss`	$-3.11M	USD	1 Quarter
Gains on sales of loans, net	`GainLossOnSaleOfNotesReceivable`	$399.11M	USD	1 Quarter
Gains on sales of loans, net	`GainLossOnSaleOfNotesReceivable`	$-369.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Gains on sales of loans, net	`GainLossOnSaleOfNotesReceivable`	$548.32M	USD	Annual
Gains on sales of loans, net	`GainLossOnSaleOfNotesReceivable`	$145.53M	USD	1 Quarter
Gains on sales of loans, net	`GainLossOnSaleOfNotesReceivable`	-	USD	Annual
Gains on sales of loans, net	`GainLossOnSaleOfNotesReceivable`	$238.31M	USD	Annual
Gains on sales of loans, net	`GainLossOnSaleOfNotesReceivable`	$-4.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Gains on sales of loans, net	`GainLossOnSaleOfNotesReceivable`	$-10.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Gains on sales of loans, net	`GainLossOnSaleOfNotesReceivable`	$-247.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Gains on sales of loans, net	`GainLossOnSaleOfNotesReceivable`	$3.68M	USD	1 Quarter
Gains on sales of loans, net	`GainLossOnSaleOfNotesReceivable`	$238.94M	USD	1 Quarter
Gains on derivatives and hedging activities, net	`GainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsNetPretax`	$-17.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Gains on derivatives and hedging activities, net	`GainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsNetPretax`	$44.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Gains on derivatives and hedging activities, net	`GainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsNetPretax`	$144.00K	USD	Annual
Gains on derivatives and hedging activities, net	`GainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsNetPretax`	$3.75M	USD	1 Quarter
Gains on derivatives and hedging activities, net	`GainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsNetPretax`	$49.54M	USD	Annual
Gains on derivatives and hedging activities, net	`GainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsNetPretax`	$-15.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Gains on derivatives and hedging activities, net	`GainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsNetPretax`	$136.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Gains on derivatives and hedging activities, net	`GainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsNetPretax`	$89.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Gains on derivatives and hedging activities, net	`GainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsNetPretax`	$28.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Gains on derivatives and hedging activities, net	`GainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsNetPretax`	$17.82M	USD	Annual
Gains on derivatives and hedging activities, net	`GainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsNetPretax`	$45.67M	USD	1 Quarter
Other income	`NoninterestIncomeOtherOperatingIncome`	$31.10M	USD	Annual
Other income	`NoninterestIncomeOtherOperatingIncome`	$83.99M	USD	Annual
Other income	`NoninterestIncomeOtherOperatingIncome`	$14.29M	USD	1 Quarter
Other income	`NoninterestIncomeOtherOperatingIncome`	$48.58M	USD	1 Quarter
Other income	`NoninterestIncomeOtherOperatingIncome`	$43.59M	USD	Annual
Other income	`NoninterestIncomeOtherOperatingIncome`	$7.24M	USD	1 Quarter
Other income	`NoninterestIncomeOtherOperatingIncome`	$25.41M	USD	1 Quarter
Other income	`NoninterestIncomeOtherOperatingIncome`	$7.49M	USD	1 Quarter
Other income	`NoninterestIncomeOtherOperatingIncome`	$1.04M	USD	1 Quarter
Other income	`NoninterestIncomeOtherOperatingIncome`	$9.65M	USD	1 Quarter
Other income	`NoninterestIncomeOtherOperatingIncome`	$13.88M	USD	1 Quarter
Total non-interest income	`NoninterestIncome`	$331.45M	USD	Annual
Total non-interest income	`NoninterestIncome`	$48.93M	USD	Annual
Total non-interest income	`NoninterestIncome`	$632.45M	USD	Annual
Compensation and benefits	`LaborAndRelatedExpense`	$258.32M	USD	Annual
Compensation and benefits	`LaborAndRelatedExpense`	$278.23M	USD	Annual
Compensation and benefits	`LaborAndRelatedExpense`	$282.50M	USD	Annual
FDIC assessment fees	`FederalDepositInsuranceCorporationPremiumExpense`	$32.85M	USD	Annual
FDIC assessment fees	`FederalDepositInsuranceCorporationPremiumExpense`	$21.96M	USD	Annual
FDIC assessment fees	`FederalDepositInsuranceCorporationPremiumExpense`	$23.37M	USD	Annual
Other operating expenses	`OtherNoninterestExpense`	$263.17M	USD	Annual
Other operating expenses	`OtherNoninterestExpense`	$233.63M	USD	Annual
Other operating expenses	`OtherNoninterestExpense`	$236.96M	USD	Annual
Total operating expenses	`OperatingExpenses`	$574.25M	USD	Annual
Total operating expenses	`OperatingExpenses`	$127.49M	USD	1 Quarter
Total operating expenses	`OperatingExpenses`	$125.50M	USD	1 Quarter
Total operating expenses	`OperatingExpenses`	$121.74M	USD	1 Quarter
Total operating expenses	`OperatingExpenses`	$147.30M	USD	1 Quarter
Total operating expenses	`OperatingExpenses`	$538.09M	USD	Annual
Total operating expenses	`OperatingExpenses`	$124.50M	USD	1 Quarter
Total operating expenses	`OperatingExpenses`	$140.65M	USD	1 Quarter
Total operating expenses	`OperatingExpenses`	$141.56M	USD	1 Quarter
Total operating expenses	`OperatingExpenses`	$518.65M	USD	Annual
Total operating expenses	`OperatingExpenses`	$128.01M	USD	1 Quarter
Restructuring expenses	`RestructuringCharges`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Restructuring expenses	`RestructuringCharges`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Restructuring expenses	`RestructuringCharges`	$1.08M	USD	1 Quarter
Restructuring expenses	`RestructuringCharges`	$24.13M	USD	1 Quarter
Restructuring expenses	`RestructuringCharges`	$26.21M	USD	Annual
Restructuring expenses	`RestructuringCharges`	$70.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Restructuring expenses	`RestructuringCharges`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Restructuring expenses	`RestructuringCharges`	$2.09M	USD	1 Quarter
Restructuring expenses	`RestructuringCharges`	$1.25M	USD	Annual
Restructuring expenses	`RestructuringCharges`	$108.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Restructuring expenses	`RestructuringCharges`	-	USD	Annual
Total non-interest expenses	`NoninterestExpense`	$564.30M	USD	Annual
Total non-interest expenses	`NoninterestExpense`	$574.25M	USD	Annual
Total non-interest expenses	`NoninterestExpense`	$519.91M	USD	Annual
Income before income tax expense	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$1.54B	USD	Annual
Income before income tax expense	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$743.74M	USD	Annual
Income before income tax expense	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$1.15B	USD	Annual
Income tax expense	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$203.53M	USD	1 Quarter
Income tax expense	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$55.19M	USD	1 Quarter
Income tax expense	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$273.32M	USD	Annual
Income tax expense	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$127.31M	USD	1 Quarter
Income tax expense	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$-30.66M	USD	1 Quarter
Income tax expense	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$103.66M	USD	1 Quarter
Income tax expense	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$165.46M	USD	Annual
Income tax expense	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$379.75M	USD	Annual
Income tax expense	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$53.17M	USD	1 Quarter
Income tax expense	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$19.39M	USD	1 Quarter
Income tax expense	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$121.48M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$880.69M	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$1.16B	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$578.28M	USD	Annual
Preferred stock dividends	`PreferredStockDividendsIncomeStatementImpact`	$3.46M	USD	1 Quarter
Preferred stock dividends	`PreferredStockDividendsIncomeStatementImpact`	$1.18M	USD	1 Quarter
Preferred stock dividends	`PreferredStockDividendsIncomeStatementImpact`	$1.19M	USD	1 Quarter
Preferred stock dividends	`PreferredStockDividendsIncomeStatementImpact`	$2.48M	USD	1 Quarter
Preferred stock dividends	`PreferredStockDividendsIncomeStatementImpact`	$4.74M	USD	Annual
Preferred stock dividends	`PreferredStockDividendsIncomeStatementImpact`	$1.17M	USD	1 Quarter
Preferred stock dividends	`PreferredStockDividendsIncomeStatementImpact`	$1.20M	USD	1 Quarter
Preferred stock dividends	`PreferredStockDividendsIncomeStatementImpact`	$16.84M	USD	Annual
Preferred stock dividends	`PreferredStockDividendsIncomeStatementImpact`	$9.73M	USD	Annual
Preferred stock dividends	`PreferredStockDividendsIncomeStatementImpact`	$2.06M	USD	1 Quarter
Preferred stock dividends	`PreferredStockDividendsIncomeStatementImpact`	$1.73M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income attributable to SLM Corporation common stock	`NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic`	$-87.69M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income attributable to SLM Corporation common stock	`NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic`	$358.71M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income attributable to SLM Corporation common stock	`NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic`	$1.16B	USD	Annual
Net income attributable to SLM Corporation common stock	`NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic`	$561.44M	USD	Annual
Net income attributable to SLM Corporation common stock	`NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic`	$305.09M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income attributable to SLM Corporation common stock	`NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic`	$640.01M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income attributable to SLM Corporation common stock	`NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic`	$71.67M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income attributable to SLM Corporation common stock	`NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic`	$168.97M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income attributable to SLM Corporation common stock	`NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic`	$870.96M	USD	Annual
Net income attributable to SLM Corporation common stock	`NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic`	$430.97M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income attributable to SLM Corporation common stock	`NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic`	$139.01M	USD	1 Quarter
Basic earnings per common share (in usd per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$0.24	USD	1 Quarter
Basic earnings per common share (in usd per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$2.27	USD	Annual
Basic earnings per common share (in usd per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$1.77	USD	1 Quarter
Basic earnings per common share (in usd per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$0.45	USD	1 Quarter
Basic earnings per common share (in usd per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$0.45	USD	1 Quarter
Basic earnings per common share (in usd per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$0.88	USD	1 Quarter
Basic earnings per common share (in usd per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$1.15	USD	1 Quarter
Basic earnings per common share (in usd per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$-0.23	USD	1 Quarter
Basic earnings per common share (in usd per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$1.31	USD	Annual
Basic earnings per common share (in usd per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$1.06	USD	1 Quarter
Basic earnings per common share (in usd per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$3.67	USD	Annual
Average common shares outstanding (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	427.29M	shares	Annual
Average common shares outstanding (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	314.99M	shares	Annual
Average common shares outstanding (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	383.70M	shares	Annual
Diluted earnings per common share (in usd per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$3.61	USD	Annual
Diluted earnings per common share (in usd per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$1.04	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted earnings per common share (in usd per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$2.25	USD	Annual
Diluted earnings per common share (in usd per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$0.44	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted earnings per common share (in usd per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$0.24	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted earnings per common share (in usd per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$1.13	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted earnings per common share (in usd per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$-0.23	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted earnings per common share (in usd per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$0.45	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted earnings per common share (in usd per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$0.87	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted earnings per common share (in usd per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$1.30	USD	Annual
Diluted earnings per common share (in usd per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$1.75	USD	1 Quarter
Average common and common equivalent shares outstanding (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	319.91M	shares	Annual
Average common and common equivalent shares outstanding (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	430.67M	shares	Annual
Average common and common equivalent shares outstanding (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	387.19M	shares	Annual
Declared dividends per common share (in usd per share)	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Declared dividends per common share (in usd per share)	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared`	$0.11	USD	1 Quarter
Declared dividends per common share (in usd per share)	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared`	$0.03	USD	1 Quarter
Declared dividends per common share (in usd per share)	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared`	$0.12	USD	Annual
Declared dividends per common share (in usd per share)	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared`	$0.06	USD	1 Quarter
Declared dividends per common share (in usd per share)	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared`	$0.20	USD	Annual
Declared dividends per common share (in usd per share)	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared`	$0.03	USD	1 Quarter
Declared dividends per common share (in usd per share)	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared`	$0.03	USD	1 Quarter
Declared dividends per common share (in usd per share)	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared`	$0.03	USD	1 Quarter
Declared dividends per common share (in usd per share)	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared`	$0.12	USD	Annual
Declared dividends per common share (in usd per share)	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared`	$0.03	USD	1 Quarter

Cash Flow Statement 179 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$880.69M	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$1.16B	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$578.28M	USD	Annual
Provisions for credit losses	`ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts`	$93.13M	USD	Annual
Provisions for credit losses	`ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts`	$-32.96M	USD	Annual
Provisions for credit losses	`ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts`	$354.25M	USD	Annual
Deferred tax provision (benefit)	`DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$72.78M	USD	Annual
Deferred tax provision (benefit)	`DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$55.37M	USD	Annual
Deferred tax provision (benefit)	`DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$-9.71M	USD	Annual
Amortization of brokered deposit placement fee	`AmortizationofBrokeredDepositPlacement`	$19.40M	USD	Annual
Amortization of brokered deposit placement fee	`AmortizationofBrokeredDepositPlacement`	$17.79M	USD	Annual
Amortization of brokered deposit placement fee	`AmortizationofBrokeredDepositPlacement`	$15.52M	USD	Annual
Amortization of Secured Borrowing Facility upfront fee	`AmortizationofABCPUpfrontFee`	$2.98M	USD	Annual
Amortization of Secured Borrowing Facility upfront fee	`AmortizationofABCPUpfrontFee`	$1.12M	USD	Annual
Amortization of Secured Borrowing Facility upfront fee	`AmortizationofABCPUpfrontFee`	$2.42M	USD	Annual
Amortization of deferred loan origination costs and loan premium/(discounts), net	`AmortizationOfDeferredLoanOriginationFeesNet`	$-24.15M	USD	Annual
Amortization of deferred loan origination costs and loan premium/(discounts), net	`AmortizationOfDeferredLoanOriginationFeesNet`	$-13.05M	USD	Annual
Amortization of deferred loan origination costs and loan premium/(discounts), net	`AmortizationOfDeferredLoanOriginationFeesNet`	$-16.10M	USD	Annual
Net amortization of discount on investments	`AccretionAmortizationOfDiscountsAndPremiumsInvestments`	$-2.07M	USD	Annual
Net amortization of discount on investments	`AccretionAmortizationOfDiscountsAndPremiumsInvestments`	$-7.31M	USD	Annual
Net amortization of discount on investments	`AccretionAmortizationOfDiscountsAndPremiumsInvestments`	$-6.35M	USD	Annual
Reduction of tax indemnification receivable	`InterestIncomeonTaxIndemnificationReceivable`	$-11.65M	USD	Annual
Reduction of tax indemnification receivable	`InterestIncomeonTaxIndemnificationReceivable`	$-10.45M	USD	Annual
Reduction of tax indemnification receivable	`InterestIncomeonTaxIndemnificationReceivable`	$-9.07M	USD	Annual
Depreciation of premises and equipment	`Depreciation`	$15.07M	USD	Annual
Depreciation of premises and equipment	`Depreciation`	$16.04M	USD	Annual
Depreciation of premises and equipment	`Depreciation`	$14.67M	USD	Annual
Stock-based compensation expense	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$30.60M	USD	Annual
Stock-based compensation expense	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$30.65M	USD	Annual
Stock-based compensation expense	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$36.46M	USD	Annual
Unrealized (gains) losses on derivative and hedging activities, net	`UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivatives`	$10.33M	USD	Annual
Unrealized (gains) losses on derivative and hedging activities, net	`UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivatives`	$-23.25M	USD	Annual
Unrealized (gains) losses on derivative and hedging activities, net	`UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivatives`	$19.05M	USD	Annual
Gains on sale of loans, net	`GainLossOnSaleOfNotesReceivable`	$399.11M	USD	1 Quarter
Gains on sale of loans, net	`GainLossOnSaleOfNotesReceivable`	$-369.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Gains on sale of loans, net	`GainLossOnSaleOfNotesReceivable`	$548.32M	USD	Annual
Gains on sale of loans, net	`GainLossOnSaleOfNotesReceivable`	$145.53M	USD	1 Quarter
Gains on sale of loans, net	`GainLossOnSaleOfNotesReceivable`	-	USD	Annual
Gains on sale of loans, net	`GainLossOnSaleOfNotesReceivable`	$238.31M	USD	Annual
Gains on sale of loans, net	`GainLossOnSaleOfNotesReceivable`	$-4.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Gains on sale of loans, net	`GainLossOnSaleOfNotesReceivable`	$-10.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Gains on sale of loans, net	`GainLossOnSaleOfNotesReceivable`	$-247.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Gains on sale of loans, net	`GainLossOnSaleOfNotesReceivable`	$3.68M	USD	1 Quarter
Gains on sale of loans, net	`GainLossOnSaleOfNotesReceivable`	$238.94M	USD	1 Quarter
Gain on sale of Upromise subsidiary, net	`GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1`	-	USD	Annual
Gain on sale of Upromise subsidiary, net	`GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1`	-	USD	Annual
Gain on sale of Upromise subsidiary, net	`GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1`	$11.33M	USD	Annual
Other adjustments to net income, net	`OtherNoncashIncomeExpense`	$23.41M	USD	Annual
Other adjustments to net income, net	`OtherNoncashIncomeExpense`	$-8.81M	USD	Annual
Other adjustments to net income, net	`OtherNoncashIncomeExpense`	$-3.72M	USD	Annual
Increase in accrued interest receivable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedInterestReceivableNet`	$963.88M	USD	Annual
Increase in accrued interest receivable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedInterestReceivableNet`	$743.76M	USD	Annual
Increase in accrued interest receivable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedInterestReceivableNet`	$876.70M	USD	Annual
Increase in non-marketable securities	`IncreaseDecreaseInNonMarketableSecuritiesNet`	$9.97M	USD	Annual
Increase in non-marketable securities	`IncreaseDecreaseInNonMarketableSecuritiesNet`	$839.00K	USD	Annual
Increase in non-marketable securities	`IncreaseDecreaseInNonMarketableSecuritiesNet`	$10.70M	USD	Annual
Decrease (increase) in other interest-earning assets	`PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInterestEarningAssets`	$-33.22M	USD	Annual
Decrease (increase) in other interest-earning assets	`PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInterestEarningAssets`	$-9.69M	USD	Annual
Decrease (increase) in other interest-earning assets	`PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInterestEarningAssets`	$25.41M	USD	Annual
Increase in other assets	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets`	$50.45M	USD	Annual
Increase in other assets	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets`	$123.27M	USD	Annual
Increase in other assets	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets`	$3.09M	USD	Annual
Increase (decrease) in income tax payable, net	`IncreaseDecreaseinincometaxpayabletorelatedparty`	$-45.61M	USD	Annual
Increase (decrease) in income tax payable, net	`IncreaseDecreaseinincometaxpayabletorelatedparty`	$-30.19M	USD	Annual
Increase (decrease) in income tax payable, net	`IncreaseDecreaseinincometaxpayabletorelatedparty`	$72.19M	USD	Annual
(Decrease) increase in accrued interest payable	`IncreaseDecreaseInInterestPayableNet`	$-14.60M	USD	Annual
(Decrease) increase in accrued interest payable	`IncreaseDecreaseInInterestPayableNet`	$13.82M	USD	Annual
(Decrease) increase in accrued interest payable	`IncreaseDecreaseInInterestPayableNet`	$-13.67M	USD	Annual
Decrease in Upromise member accounts due to sale	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable`	-	USD	Annual
Decrease in Upromise member accounts due to sale	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable`	$193.84M	USD	Annual
Decrease in Upromise member accounts due to sale	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable`	-	USD	Annual
Increase in other liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities`	$5.39M	USD	Annual
Increase in other liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities`	$80.78M	USD	Annual
Increase in other liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities`	$2.80M	USD	Annual
Total adjustments	`AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$-593.92M	USD	Annual
Total adjustments	`AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$-1.21B	USD	Annual
Total adjustments	`AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$-1.06B	USD	Annual
Total net cash used in operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$-49.52M	USD	Annual
Total net cash used in operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$-182.67M	USD	Annual
Total net cash used in operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$-15.64M	USD	Annual
Loans acquired and originated	`StudentLoansacquiredandoriginated`	$6.14B	USD	Annual
Loans acquired and originated	`StudentLoansacquiredandoriginated`	$5.51B	USD	Annual
Loans acquired and originated	`StudentLoansacquiredandoriginated`	$5.38B	USD	Annual
Net proceeds from sales of loans held for investment	`Netproceedsfromsalesofstudentloansheldforinvestment`	$3.88B	USD	Annual
Net proceeds from sales of loans held for investment	`Netproceedsfromsalesofstudentloansheldforinvestment`	$4.64B	USD	Annual
Net proceeds from sales of loans held for investment	`Netproceedsfromsalesofstudentloansheldforinvestment`	-	USD	Annual
Proceeds from claim payments	`ProceedsfromClaimpayments`	$42.87M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from claim payments	`ProceedsfromClaimpayments`	$19.39M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from claim payments	`ProceedsfromClaimpayments`	$28.71M	USD	Annual
Net decrease in loans held for investment	`Netincreasedecreaseinloansheldforinvestment`	$-3.83B	USD	Annual
Net decrease in loans held for investment	`Netincreasedecreaseinloansheldforinvestment`	$-4.09B	USD	Annual
Net decrease in loans held for investment	`Netincreasedecreaseinloansheldforinvestment`	$-3.85B	USD	Annual
Purchases of available-for-sale securities	`PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebt`	$2.08B	USD	Annual
Purchases of available-for-sale securities	`PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebt`	$356.41M	USD	Annual
Purchases of available-for-sale securities	`PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebt`	$1.26B	USD	Annual
Proceeds from sales and maturities of available-for-sale securities	`ProceedsFromSaleAndMaturityOfAvailableForSaleSecurities`	$50.91M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from sales and maturities of available-for-sale securities	`ProceedsFromSaleAndMaturityOfAvailableForSaleSecurities`	$865.77M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from sales and maturities of available-for-sale securities	`ProceedsFromSaleAndMaturityOfAvailableForSaleSecurities`	$654.51M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from the sale of Upromise subsidiary, net	`ProceedsFromSalesOfAssetsInvestingActivities`	-	USD	Annual
Proceeds from the sale of Upromise subsidiary, net	`ProceedsFromSalesOfAssetsInvestingActivities`	$16.92M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from the sale of Upromise subsidiary, net	`ProceedsFromSalesOfAssetsInvestingActivities`	-	USD	Annual
Total net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-2.31B	USD	Annual
Total net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$947.33M	USD	Annual
Total net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$2.60B	USD	Annual
Brokered deposit placement fee	`Cashpaidforbrokereddepositplacementfee`	$12.56M	USD	Annual
Brokered deposit placement fee	`Cashpaidforbrokereddepositplacementfee`	$4.81M	USD	Annual
Brokered deposit placement fee	`Cashpaidforbrokereddepositplacementfee`	$27.98M	USD	Annual
Net (decrease) increase in certificates of deposit	`Netincreasedecreaseinbrokeredcertificatesofdeposit`	$-2.13B	USD	Annual
Net (decrease) increase in certificates of deposit	`Netincreasedecreaseinbrokeredcertificatesofdeposit`	$4.35B	USD	Annual
Net (decrease) increase in certificates of deposit	`Netincreasedecreaseinbrokeredcertificatesofdeposit`	$-2.43B	USD	Annual
Net increase in other deposits	`NetincreaseinMMDAdeposits`	$923.79M	USD	Annual
Net increase in other deposits	`NetincreaseinMMDAdeposits`	$704.38M	USD	Annual
Net increase in other deposits	`NetincreaseinMMDAdeposits`	$393.31M	USD	Annual
Borrowings collateralized by loans in securitization trusts - issued	`BorrowingsCollateralizedByLoansInTrustIssued`	$1.11B	USD	Annual
Borrowings collateralized by loans in securitization trusts - issued	`BorrowingsCollateralizedByLoansInTrustIssued`	$1.59B	USD	Annual
Borrowings collateralized by loans in securitization trusts - issued	`BorrowingsCollateralizedByLoansInTrustIssued`	$1.34B	USD	Annual
Borrowings collateralized by loans in securitization trusts - repaid	`BorrowingsCollateralizedByLoansInTrustRepaid`	$1.14B	USD	Annual
Borrowings collateralized by loans in securitization trusts - repaid	`BorrowingsCollateralizedByLoansInTrustRepaid`	$1.00B	USD	Annual
Borrowings collateralized by loans in securitization trusts - repaid	`BorrowingsCollateralizedByLoansInTrustRepaid`	$1.04B	USD	Annual
Borrowings under Secured Borrowing Facility	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommercialPaper`	-	USD	Annual
Borrowings under Secured Borrowing Facility	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommercialPaper`	$297.80M	USD	Annual
Borrowings under Secured Borrowing Facility	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommercialPaper`	-	USD	Annual
Repayment of borrowings under Secured Borrowing Facility	`RepaymentsOfCommercialPaper`	-	USD	Annual
Repayment of borrowings under Secured Borrowing Facility	`RepaymentsOfCommercialPaper`	$8.57M	USD	Annual
Repayment of borrowings under Secured Borrowing Facility	`RepaymentsOfCommercialPaper`	$289.23M	USD	Annual
Fees paid - Secured Borrowing Facility	`NetIncreaseDecreaseinUpfrontLoanFees`	$-3.26M	USD	Annual
Fees paid - Secured Borrowing Facility	`NetIncreaseDecreaseinUpfrontLoanFees`	$-1.12M	USD	Annual
Fees paid - Secured Borrowing Facility	`NetIncreaseDecreaseinUpfrontLoanFees`	$-2.85M	USD	Annual
Unsecured debt issued	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfUnsecuredDebt`	$495.00M	USD	Annual
Unsecured debt issued	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfUnsecuredDebt`	-	USD	Annual
Unsecured debt issued	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfUnsecuredDebt`	$492.13M	USD	Annual
Unsecured debt repaid	`RepaymentsOfUnsecuredDebt`	-	USD	Annual
Unsecured debt repaid	`RepaymentsOfUnsecuredDebt`	$202.78M	USD	Annual
Unsecured debt repaid	`RepaymentsOfUnsecuredDebt`	-	USD	Annual
Preferred stock dividends paid	`PaymentsOfDividendsPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock`	$16.84M	USD	Annual
Preferred stock dividends paid	`PaymentsOfDividendsPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock`	$9.73M	USD	Annual
Preferred stock dividends paid	`PaymentsOfDividendsPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock`	$4.74M	USD	Annual
Repurchase of Series B Preferred Stock	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock`	$-68.06M	USD	Annual
Repurchase of Series B Preferred Stock	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock`	-	USD	Annual
Repurchase of Series B Preferred Stock	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock`	-	USD	Annual
Common stock dividends paid	`PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock`	$46.35M	USD	Annual
Common stock dividends paid	`PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock`	$51.11M	USD	Annual
Common stock dividends paid	`PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock`	$60.46M	USD	Annual
Common stock repurchased	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	$1.53B	USD	Annual
Common stock repurchased	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	$167.20M	USD	Annual
Common stock repurchased	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	$558.17M	USD	Annual
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$-1.88B	USD	Annual
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$5.36B	USD	Annual
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$-2.62B	USD	Annual
Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect`	$-64.36M	USD	Annual
Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect`	$-1.11B	USD	Annual
Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect`	$3.04B	USD	Annual
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$4.55B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$5.72B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$2.68B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$4.61B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$4.55B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$5.72B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$2.68B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$4.61B	USD	Point-in-time
Interest	`InterestPaidNet`	$359.68M	USD	Annual
Interest	`InterestPaidNet`	$517.44M	USD	Annual
Interest	`InterestPaidNet`	$666.02M	USD	Annual
Income taxes paid	`IncomeTaxesPaid`	$261.47M	USD	Annual
Income taxes paid	`IncomeTaxesPaid`	$201.79M	USD	Annual
Income taxes paid	`IncomeTaxesPaid`	$248.12M	USD	Annual
Income taxes refunded	`ProceedsFromIncomeTaxRefunds`	$6.22M	USD	Annual
Income taxes refunded	`ProceedsFromIncomeTaxRefunds`	$8.61M	USD	Annual
Income taxes refunded	`ProceedsFromIncomeTaxRefunds`	$853.00K	USD	Annual
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$4.33B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$4.46B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$5.56B	USD	Point-in-time
Restricted cash	`RestrictedCashAndInvestments`	$210.74M	USD	Point-in-time
Restricted cash	`RestrictedCashAndInvestments`	$156.88M	USD	Point-in-time
Restricted cash	`RestrictedCashAndInvestments`	$154.42M	USD	Point-in-time
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$4.55B	USD	Point-in-time
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$5.72B	USD	Point-in-time
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$2.68B	USD	Point-in-time
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$4.61B	USD	Point-in-time

Stockholders Equity 35 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Declared dividends per common share attributable to SLM Corporation (in dollars per share)	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Declared dividends per common share attributable to SLM Corporation (in dollars per share)	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared`	$0.11	USD	1 Quarter
Declared dividends per common share attributable to SLM Corporation (in dollars per share)	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared`	$0.03	USD	1 Quarter
Declared dividends per common share attributable to SLM Corporation (in dollars per share)	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared`	$0.12	USD	Annual
Declared dividends per common share attributable to SLM Corporation (in dollars per share)	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared`	$0.06	USD	1 Quarter
Declared dividends per common share attributable to SLM Corporation (in dollars per share)	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared`	$0.20	USD	Annual
Declared dividends per common share attributable to SLM Corporation (in dollars per share)	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared`	$0.03	USD	1 Quarter
Declared dividends per common share attributable to SLM Corporation (in dollars per share)	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared`	$0.03	USD	1 Quarter
Declared dividends per common share attributable to SLM Corporation (in dollars per share)	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared`	$0.03	USD	1 Quarter
Declared dividends per common share attributable to SLM Corporation (in dollars per share)	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared`	$0.12	USD	Annual
Declared dividends per common share attributable to SLM Corporation (in dollars per share)	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared`	$0.03	USD	1 Quarter
Beginning balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$2.15B	USD	Point-in-time
Beginning balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$2.56B	USD	Point-in-time
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$880.69M	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$1.16B	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$578.28M	USD	Annual
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-21.83M	USD	Annual
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$16.30M	USD	Annual
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-22.99M	USD	Annual
Total comprehensive income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$1.18B	USD	Annual
Total comprehensive income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$555.29M	USD	Annual
Total comprehensive income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$858.86M	USD	Annual
Repurchase of Preferred Stock, series B (in shares)	`StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares`	1.37M	shares	Annual
Repurchase of Preferred Stock, series B (in shares)	`StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares`	1.37M	shares	Annual
Repurchase of Preferred Stock, series B (in shares)	`StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares`	1.20M	shares	Annual
Issuance of common shares (in shares)	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues`	3.79M	shares	Annual
Issuance of common shares (in shares)	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues`	3.74M	shares	Annual
Issuance of common shares (in shares)	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues`	3.13M	shares	Annual
Common stock repurchased (in shares)	`TreasuryStockSharesAcquired`	13.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Common stock repurchased (in shares)	`TreasuryStockSharesAcquired`	47.74M	shares	Annual
Common stock repurchased (in shares)	`TreasuryStockSharesAcquired`	45.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Common stock repurchased (in shares)	`TreasuryStockSharesAcquired`	98.75M	shares	Annual
Common stock repurchased (in shares)	`TreasuryStockSharesAcquired`	16.96M	shares	Annual
Ending balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$2.15B	USD	Point-in-time
Ending balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$2.56B	USD	Point-in-time

Comprehensive Income 21 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$880.69M	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$1.16B	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$578.28M	USD	Annual
Unrealized gains (losses) on investments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentBeforeTax`	$7.99M	USD	Annual
Unrealized gains (losses) on investments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentBeforeTax`	$-26.61M	USD	Annual
Unrealized gains (losses) on investments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentBeforeTax`	$7.76M	USD	Annual
Unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedges	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAfterTax`	$-36.51M	USD	Annual
Unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedges	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAfterTax`	$48.11M	USD	Annual
Unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedges	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAfterTax`	$-38.41M	USD	Annual
Total unrealized gains (losses)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax`	$21.50M	USD	Annual
Total unrealized gains (losses)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax`	$-30.42M	USD	Annual
Total unrealized gains (losses)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax`	$-28.75M	USD	Annual
Income tax (expense) benefit	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax`	$-7.43M	USD	Annual
Income tax (expense) benefit	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax`	$5.20M	USD	Annual
Income tax (expense) benefit	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax`	$-6.91M	USD	Annual
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax (expense) benefit	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-21.83M	USD	Annual
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax (expense) benefit	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$16.30M	USD	Annual
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax (expense) benefit	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-22.99M	USD	Annual
Total comprehensive income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$1.18B	USD	Annual
Total comprehensive income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$555.29M	USD	Annual
Total comprehensive income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$858.86M	USD	Annual

Data is extracted from SEC EDGAR XBRL filings. Values shown are as reported in the filing.