Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Derivatives - Sales and Trading Revenue (Details)

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Derivatives - Sales and Trading Revenue (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Dec. 31, 2009
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]      
Brokerage Commissions Revenue $ 2,300,000,000 $ 2,400,000,000  
Sales and Trading Revenue [Abstract]      
Trading Activity, Gains and Losses, Net 12,634,000,000 16,738,000,000 17,004,000,000
Trading Account Profits (Losses) [Member]
     
Sales and Trading Revenue [Abstract]      
Trading Activity, Gains and Losses, Net 6,427,000,000 9,596,000,000 11,668,000,000
Other Income [Member]
     
Sales and Trading Revenue [Abstract]      
Trading Activity, Gains and Losses, Net 2,481,000,000 [1],[2] 2,812,000,000 [1],[2] (420,000,000) [1],[2]
Net Interest Income [Member]
     
Sales and Trading Revenue [Abstract]      
Trading Activity, Gains and Losses, Net 3,726,000,000 4,330,000,000 5,756,000,000
Income Interest Rate [Member]
     
Sales and Trading Revenue [Abstract]      
Trading Activity, Gains and Losses, Net 3,001,000,000 2,744,000,000 4,254,000,000
Income Interest Rate [Member] | Trading Account Profits (Losses) [Member]
     
Sales and Trading Revenue [Abstract]      
Trading Activity, Gains and Losses, Net 2,118,000,000 2,005,000,000 3,143,000,000
Income Interest Rate [Member] | Other Income [Member]
     
Sales and Trading Revenue [Abstract]      
Trading Activity, Gains and Losses, Net (40,000,000) [1],[2] 81,000,000 [1],[2] (23,000,000) [1],[2]
Income Interest Rate [Member] | Net Interest Income [Member]
     
Sales and Trading Revenue [Abstract]      
Trading Activity, Gains and Losses, Net 923,000,000 658,000,000 1,134,000,000
Foreign Exchange [Member]
     
Sales and Trading Revenue [Abstract]      
Trading Activity, Gains and Losses, Net 1,031,000,000 840,000,000 973,000,000
Foreign Exchange [Member] | Trading Account Profits (Losses) [Member]
     
Sales and Trading Revenue [Abstract]      
Trading Activity, Gains and Losses, Net 1,088,000,000 903,000,000 950,000,000
Foreign Exchange [Member] | Other Income [Member]
     
Sales and Trading Revenue [Abstract]      
Trading Activity, Gains and Losses, Net (65,000,000) [1],[2] (63,000,000) [1],[2] (3,000,000) [1],[2]
Foreign Exchange [Member] | Net Interest Income [Member]
     
Sales and Trading Revenue [Abstract]      
Trading Activity, Gains and Losses, Net 8,000,000   26,000,000
Equity [Member]
     
Sales and Trading Revenue [Abstract]      
Trading Activity, Gains and Losses, Net 3,968,000,000 4,154,000,000 4,745,000,000
Equity [Member] | Trading Account Profits (Losses) [Member]
     
Sales and Trading Revenue [Abstract]      
Trading Activity, Gains and Losses, Net 1,450,000,000 1,670,000,000 1,989,000,000
Equity [Member] | Other Income [Member]
     
Sales and Trading Revenue [Abstract]      
Trading Activity, Gains and Losses, Net 2,390,000,000 [1],[2] 2,469,000,000 [1],[2] 2,509,000,000 [1],[2]
Equity [Member] | Net Interest Income [Member]
     
Sales and Trading Revenue [Abstract]      
Trading Activity, Gains and Losses, Net 128,000,000 15,000,000 247,000,000
Credit [Member]
     
Sales and Trading Revenue [Abstract]      
Trading Activity, Gains and Losses, Net 4,208,000,000 8,702,000,000 6,413,000,000
Credit [Member] | Trading Account Profits (Losses) [Member]
     
Sales and Trading Revenue [Abstract]      
Trading Activity, Gains and Losses, Net 1,141,000,000 4,652,000,000 4,486,000,000
Credit [Member] | Other Income [Member]
     
Sales and Trading Revenue [Abstract]      
Trading Activity, Gains and Losses, Net 217,000,000 [1],[2] 224,000,000 [1],[2] (2,956,000,000) [1],[2]
Credit [Member] | Net Interest Income [Member]
     
Sales and Trading Revenue [Abstract]      
Trading Activity, Gains and Losses, Net 2,850,000,000 3,826,000,000 4,883,000,000
Other Trading [Member]
     
Sales and Trading Revenue [Abstract]      
Trading Activity, Gains and Losses, Net 426,000,000 298,000,000 619,000,000
Other Trading [Member] | Trading Account Profits (Losses) [Member]
     
Sales and Trading Revenue [Abstract]      
Trading Activity, Gains and Losses, Net 630,000,000 366,000,000 1,100,000,000
Other Trading [Member] | Other Income [Member]
     
Sales and Trading Revenue [Abstract]      
Trading Activity, Gains and Losses, Net (21,000,000) [1],[2] 101,000,000 [1],[2] 53,000,000 [1],[2]
Other Trading [Member] | Net Interest Income [Member]
     
Sales and Trading Revenue [Abstract]      
Trading Activity, Gains and Losses, Net $ (183,000,000) $ (169,000,000) $ (534,000,000)
[1] Represents investment and brokerage services and other income recorded in GBAM that the Corporation includes in its definition of sales and trading revenue.
[2] Other income (loss) includes commissions and brokerage fee revenue of $2.3 billion and $2.4 billion for 2011 and 2010 included in equity risk.