| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 2417410 - Disclosure - Employee Benefit Plans (Schedule of Estimated Future Employer Contributions) (Details) (http://www.comerica.com/role/EmployeeBenefitPlansScheduleOfEstimatedFutureEmployerContributionsDetails) |
| Table | Statement [Table] |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0000028412 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Statement [Line Items] | Period [Axis] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
2016-12-31 | |||
| Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Axis] | |||
| Qualified Plan | Non-Qualified Plan | Postretirement Benefit Plan | |
2017 | |||
2018 | |||
2019 | |||
2020 | |||
2021 | |||
2022 - 2026 | |||