Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Derivatives - Credit Derivatives (Details)

v2.4.0.8
Derivatives - Credit Derivatives (Details) (USD $)
Sep. 30, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Carrying Value [Abstract]    
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability $ 974,600,000,000 $ 1,364,800,000,000
Notional Amount of Derivatives, [Abstract]    
Less than One Year 338,216,000,000 389,140,000,000
One to Three Years 463,589,000,000 459,211,000,000
Three to Five Years 599,238,000,000 617,917,000,000
Over Five Years 94,380,000,000 134,047,000,000
Notional Amount of Derivatives 1,495,423,000,000 1,600,315,000,000
In Text Details [Abstract]    
Carrying value of written credit derivatives 14,200,000,000 20,700,000,000
Notional Amount of Written Credit Derivatives With Identical Referenced Underlying Held by Entity 1,100,000,000,000 1,100,000,000,000
Credit Derivative [Member]
   
Carrying Value [Abstract]    
Less than One Year 814,000,000 1,071,000,000
One to Three Years 3,399,000,000 5,264,000,000
Three to Five Years 7,067,000,000 12,664,000,000
Over Five Years 9,861,000,000 13,899,000,000
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability 21,141,000,000 32,898,000,000
Credit Default Swap [Member] | Credit Risk Contract [Member] | Credit Default Swap, Selling Protection [Member]
   
Carrying Value [Abstract]    
Less than One Year 690,000,000 975,000,000
One to Three Years 3,334,000,000 5,160,000,000
Three to Five Years 7,032,000,000 12,625,000,000
Over Five Years 9,849,000,000 13,862,000,000
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability 20,905,000,000 32,622,000,000
Notional Amount of Derivatives, [Abstract]    
Less than One Year 274,243,000,000 340,038,000,000
One to Three Years 457,324,000,000 448,168,000,000
Three to Five Years 593,494,000,000 610,286,000,000
Over Five Years 92,835,000,000 133,012,000,000
Notional Amount of Derivatives 1,417,896,000,000 [1] 1,531,504,000,000 [1]
Return Swaps Other [Member] | Credit Risk Contract [Member] | Credit Default Swap, Selling Protection [Member]
   
Carrying Value [Abstract]    
Less than One Year 124,000,000 96,000,000
One to Three Years 65,000,000 104,000,000
Three to Five Years 35,000,000 39,000,000
Over Five Years 12,000,000 37,000,000
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability 236,000,000 276,000,000
Notional Amount of Derivatives, [Abstract]    
Less than One Year 63,973,000,000 49,102,000,000
One to Three Years 6,265,000,000 11,043,000,000
Three to Five Years 5,744,000,000 7,631,000,000
Over Five Years 1,545,000,000 1,035,000,000
Notional Amount of Derivatives 77,527,000,000 [1] 68,811,000,000 [1]
Credit-related notes [Member]
   
Carrying Value [Abstract]    
Less than One Year 160,000,000 [2] 120,000,000 [2]
One to Three Years 424,000,000 [2] 173,000,000 [2]
Three to Five Years 993,000,000 [2] 755,000,000 [2]
Over Five Years 5,685,000,000 [2] 5,274,000,000 [2]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability 7,262,000,000 [2] 6,322,000,000 [2]
External Credit Rating, Investment Grade [Member] | Credit Default Swap [Member] | Credit Risk Contract [Member] | Credit Default Swap, Selling Protection [Member]
   
Carrying Value [Abstract]    
Less than One Year 11,000,000 52,000,000
One to Three Years 629,000,000 757,000,000
Three to Five Years 2,874,000,000 5,595,000,000
Over Five Years 2,039,000,000 2,903,000,000
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability 5,553,000,000 9,307,000,000
Notional Amount of Derivatives, [Abstract]    
Less than One Year 211,697,000,000 260,177,000,000
One to Three Years 361,303,000,000 349,125,000,000
Three to Five Years 482,919,000,000 500,038,000,000
Over Five Years 56,592,000,000 90,453,000,000
Notional Amount of Derivatives 1,112,511,000,000 1,199,793,000,000
External Credit Rating, Investment Grade [Member] | Return Swaps Other [Member] | Credit Risk Contract [Member] | Credit Default Swap, Selling Protection [Member]
   
Carrying Value [Abstract]    
Less than One Year 26,000,000 39,000,000
Three to Five Years    0
Over Five Years    0
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability 26,000,000 39,000,000
Notional Amount of Derivatives, [Abstract]    
Less than One Year 30,937,000,000 43,536,000,000
One to Three Years    15,000,000
Three to Five Years    0
Notional Amount of Derivatives 30,937,000,000 43,551,000,000
External Credit Rating, Investment Grade [Member] | Credit-related notes [Member]
   
Carrying Value [Abstract]    
Less than One Year 1,000,000 [2] 4,000,000 [2]
One to Three Years 270,000,000 [2] 12,000,000 [2]
Three to Five Years 291,000,000 [2] 441,000,000 [2]
Over Five Years 4,705,000,000 [2] 3,849,000,000 [2]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability 5,267,000,000 [2] 4,306,000,000 [2]
External Credit Rating, Non Investment Grade [Member] | Credit Default Swap [Member] | Credit Risk Contract [Member] | Credit Default Swap, Selling Protection [Member]
   
Carrying Value [Abstract]    
Less than One Year 679,000,000 923,000,000
One to Three Years 2,705,000,000 4,403,000,000
Three to Five Years 4,158,000,000 7,030,000,000
Over Five Years 7,810,000,000 10,959,000,000
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability 15,352,000,000 23,315,000,000
Notional Amount of Derivatives, [Abstract]    
Less than One Year 62,546,000,000 79,861,000,000
One to Three Years 96,021,000,000 99,043,000,000
Three to Five Years 110,575,000,000 110,248,000,000
Over Five Years 36,243,000,000 42,559,000,000
Notional Amount of Derivatives 305,385,000,000 331,711,000,000
External Credit Rating, Non Investment Grade [Member] | Return Swaps Other [Member] | Credit Risk Contract [Member] | Credit Default Swap, Selling Protection [Member]
   
Carrying Value [Abstract]    
Less than One Year 98,000,000 57,000,000
One to Three Years 65,000,000 104,000,000
Three to Five Years 35,000,000 39,000,000
Over Five Years 12,000,000 37,000,000
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability 210,000,000 237,000,000
Notional Amount of Derivatives, [Abstract]    
Less than One Year 33,036,000,000 5,566,000,000
One to Three Years 6,265,000,000 11,028,000,000
Three to Five Years 5,744,000,000 7,631,000,000
Over Five Years 1,545,000,000 1,035,000,000
Notional Amount of Derivatives 46,590,000,000 25,260,000,000
External Credit Rating, Non Investment Grade [Member] | Credit-related notes [Member]
   
Carrying Value [Abstract]    
Less than One Year 159,000,000 [2] 116,000,000 [2]
One to Three Years 154,000,000 [2] 161,000,000 [2]
Three to Five Years 702,000,000 [2] 314,000,000 [2]
Over Five Years 980,000,000 [2] 1,425,000,000 [2]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability $ 1,995,000,000 [2] $ 2,016,000,000 [2]
[1] Represents the total contract/notional amount of derivative assets and liabilities outstanding.
[2] For credit-related notes, maximum payout/notional is the same as carrying value.