| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 2425403 - Disclosure - Borrowings - Borrowings Maturity Schedule (Details) (http://www.synchronyfinancial.com/role/BorrowingsBorrowingsMaturityScheduleDetails) |
| Table | Schedule of Variable Interest Entities [Table] |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0001601712 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Legal Entity [Axis] | Entity [Domain] |
| Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] | Period [Axis] |
|---|---|
2016-12-31 | |
2017 | |
2018 | |
2019 | |
2020 | |
2021 | |
Thereafter |