Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Fair Value Option - Changes in FV of Assets and Liabilities (Details)

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Fair Value Option - Changes in FV of Assets and Liabilities (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Dec. 31, 2009
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items]      
Gains (Losses) Relating to Assets and Liabilities Accounted for Using Fair Value Option $ 9,595 $ 9,069 $ 1,658
Trading Account Assets [Member]
     
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items]      
Gains (Losses) Relating to Assets and Liabilities Accounted for Using Fair Value Option 73 157 259
Corporate Loans [Member]
     
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items]      
Gains (Losses) Relating to Assets and Liabilities Accounted for Using Fair Value Option   84 546
Consumer and Commercial Loans [Member]
     
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items]      
Gains (Losses) Relating to Assets and Liabilities Accounted for Using Fair Value Option (260)    
Loans held-for-sale [Member]
     
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items]      
Gains (Losses) Relating to Assets and Liabilities Accounted for Using Fair Value Option 4,265 9,584 8,628
Securities Financing Agreements [Member]
     
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items]      
Gains (Losses) Relating to Assets and Liabilities Accounted for Using Fair Value Option 127 52 (292)
Other Assets [Member]
     
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items]      
Gains (Losses) Relating to Assets and Liabilities Accounted for Using Fair Value Option 196 107 202
Long-term Deposits [Member]
     
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items]      
Gains (Losses) Relating to Assets and Liabilities Accounted for Using Fair Value Option (77) (48) 35
Asset-backed Secured Financings [Member]
     
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items]      
Gains (Losses) Relating to Assets and Liabilities Accounted for Using Fair Value Option (30) (95) (11)
Unfunded loan commitments [Member]
     
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items]      
Gains (Losses) Relating to Assets and Liabilities Accounted for Using Fair Value Option (429) 23 1,365
Short-term Debt [Member]
     
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items]      
Gains (Losses) Relating to Assets and Liabilities Accounted for Using Fair Value Option 261 (192) (236)
Long-term Debt [Member]
     
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items]      
Gains (Losses) Relating to Assets and Liabilities Accounted for Using Fair Value Option 5,469 [1] (603) [1] (8,838) [1]
Trading Account Profits (Losses) [Member]
     
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items]      
Gains (Losses) Relating to Assets and Liabilities Accounted for Using Fair Value Option 2,478 (654) (3,722)
Trading Account Profits (Losses) [Member] | Trading Account Assets [Member]
     
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items]      
Gains (Losses) Relating to Assets and Liabilities Accounted for Using Fair Value Option 73 157 259
Trading Account Profits (Losses) [Member] | Corporate Loans [Member]
     
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items]      
Gains (Losses) Relating to Assets and Liabilities Accounted for Using Fair Value Option   2 25
Trading Account Profits (Losses) [Member] | Consumer and Commercial Loans [Member]
     
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items]      
Gains (Losses) Relating to Assets and Liabilities Accounted for Using Fair Value Option 15    
Trading Account Profits (Losses) [Member] | Loans held-for-sale [Member]
     
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items]      
Gains (Losses) Relating to Assets and Liabilities Accounted for Using Fair Value Option (20) 0 (211)
Trading Account Profits (Losses) [Member] | Other Assets [Member]
     
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items]      
Gains (Losses) Relating to Assets and Liabilities Accounted for Using Fair Value Option     379
Trading Account Profits (Losses) [Member] | Asset-backed Secured Financings [Member]
     
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items]      
Gains (Losses) Relating to Assets and Liabilities Accounted for Using Fair Value Option 0 0 0
Trading Account Profits (Losses) [Member] | Short-term Debt [Member]
     
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items]      
Gains (Losses) Relating to Assets and Liabilities Accounted for Using Fair Value Option 261 (192) (236)
Trading Account Profits (Losses) [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member]
     
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items]      
Gains (Losses) Relating to Assets and Liabilities Accounted for Using Fair Value Option 2,149 [1] (621) [1] (3,938) [1]
Mortgage Banking Income (Loss) [Member]
     
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items]      
Gains (Losses) Relating to Assets and Liabilities Accounted for Using Fair Value Option 4,107 8,996 8,240
Mortgage Banking Income (Loss) [Member] | Loans held-for-sale [Member]
     
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items]      
Gains (Losses) Relating to Assets and Liabilities Accounted for Using Fair Value Option 4,137 9,091 8,251
Mortgage Banking Income (Loss) [Member] | Asset-backed Secured Financings [Member]
     
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items]      
Gains (Losses) Relating to Assets and Liabilities Accounted for Using Fair Value Option (30) (95) (11)
Other Income [Member]
     
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items]      
Gains (Losses) Relating to Assets and Liabilities Accounted for Using Fair Value Option 3,010 727 (2,860) [2]
Other Income [Member] | Corporate Loans [Member]
     
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items]      
Gains (Losses) Relating to Assets and Liabilities Accounted for Using Fair Value Option   82 521 [2]
Other Income [Member] | Consumer and Commercial Loans [Member]
     
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items]      
Gains (Losses) Relating to Assets and Liabilities Accounted for Using Fair Value Option (275)    
Other Income [Member] | Loans held-for-sale [Member]
     
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items]      
Gains (Losses) Relating to Assets and Liabilities Accounted for Using Fair Value Option 148 493 588 [2]
Other Income [Member] | Securities Financing Agreements [Member]
     
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items]      
Gains (Losses) Relating to Assets and Liabilities Accounted for Using Fair Value Option 127 52 (292) [2]
Other Income [Member] | Other Assets [Member]
     
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items]      
Gains (Losses) Relating to Assets and Liabilities Accounted for Using Fair Value Option 196 107  
Other Income [Member] | Long-term Deposits [Member]
     
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items]      
Gains (Losses) Relating to Assets and Liabilities Accounted for Using Fair Value Option (77) (48) 35 [2]
Other Income [Member] | Asset-backed Secured Financings [Member]
     
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items]      
Gains (Losses) Relating to Assets and Liabilities Accounted for Using Fair Value Option 0 0 0
Other Income [Member] | Unfunded loan commitments [Member]
     
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items]      
Gains (Losses) Relating to Assets and Liabilities Accounted for Using Fair Value Option (429) 23 1,365 [2]
Other Income [Member] | Short-term Debt [Member]
     
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items]      
Gains (Losses) Relating to Assets and Liabilities Accounted for Using Fair Value Option 0 0 0
Other Income [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member]
     
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items]      
Gains (Losses) Relating to Assets and Liabilities Accounted for Using Fair Value Option 3,320 [1] 18 [1] (4,900) [1],[2]
Equity Securities [Member] | Other Income [Member] | Other Assets [Member]
     
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items]      
Gains (Losses) Relating to Assets and Liabilities Accounted for Using Fair Value Option     $ (177) [2]
[1] Balances in other income (loss) for long-term debt relate to changes in fair value that were attributable to changes in the Corporation’s credit spreads.
[2] Other assets includes $177 million of equity investment loss for 2009.