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Commitments and Contingencies - Credit Extension Commitments (Details)

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Commitments and Contingencies - Credit Extension Commitments (Details) (USD $)
Jun. 30, 2012
Mar. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Jun. 30, 2011
Mar. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Credit Extension Commitments [Abstract]            
Legally Binding Unfunded Commitments Syndicated $ 24,400,000,000   $ 27,100,000,000      
Carrying Amount Credit Extension Commitments Syndicated 599,000,000   741,000,000      
Deferred revenue related to binding unfunded lending commitments 25,000,000   27,000,000      
Other Liabilities Reserve For Unfunded Lending Commitments 574,000,000 651,000,000 714,000,000 897,000,000 961,000,000 1,188,000,000
Notional Amount Of Credit Extension Commitments Under Fair Value Option 21,800,000,000   25,700,000,000      
Notional Amount of Credit Extension Commitments [Abstract]            
Expire in One Year or Less 561,883,000,000   576,860,000,000      
Expire After One Year Through Three Years 105,778,000,000   112,137,000,000      
Expire After Three Years Through Five Years 152,913,000,000   148,171,000,000      
Expire After Five Years 47,142,000,000   57,963,000,000      
Notional Amount Of Credit Extension Commitments 867,716,000,000   895,131,000,000      
External Credit Rating, Investment Grade [Member]
           
Notional Amount of Credit Extension Commitments [Abstract]            
Notional amount of Sblcs and financial guarantees 37,400,000,000   39,200,000,000      
External Credit Rating, Non Investment Grade [Member]
           
Notional Amount of Credit Extension Commitments [Abstract]            
Notional amount of Sblcs and financial guarantees 14,300,000,000   17,800,000,000      
Legally Binding Commitments [Member]
           
Notional Amount of Credit Extension Commitments [Abstract]            
Expire in One Year or Less 130,155,000,000   127,763,000,000      
Expire After One Year Through Three Years 105,778,000,000   112,137,000,000      
Expire After Three Years Through Five Years 152,913,000,000   148,171,000,000      
Expire After Five Years 47,142,000,000   57,963,000,000      
Notional Amount Of Credit Extension Commitments 435,988,000,000   446,034,000,000      
Loan Commitments [Member]
           
Notional Amount of Credit Extension Commitments [Abstract]            
Expire in One Year or Less 98,255,000,000   96,291,000,000      
Expire After One Year Through Three Years 78,145,000,000   85,413,000,000      
Expire After Three Years Through Five Years 124,964,000,000   120,770,000,000      
Expire After Five Years 13,707,000,000   15,009,000,000      
Notional Amount Of Credit Extension Commitments 315,071,000,000   317,483,000,000      
Home Equity [Member]
           
Notional Amount of Credit Extension Commitments [Abstract]            
Expire in One Year or Less 1,965,000,000   1,679,000,000      
Expire After One Year Through Three Years 10,660,000,000   7,765,000,000      
Expire After Three Years Through Five Years 22,349,000,000   20,963,000,000      
Expire After Five Years 29,967,000,000   37,066,000,000      
Notional Amount Of Credit Extension Commitments 64,941,000,000   67,473,000,000      
Financial Standby Letter Of Credit And Financial Guarantee [Member]
           
Notional Amount of Credit Extension Commitments [Abstract]            
Expire in One Year or Less 27,602,000,000   26,965,000,000      
Expire After One Year Through Three Years 16,900,000,000   18,932,000,000      
Expire After Three Years Through Five Years 5,577,000,000   6,433,000,000      
Expire After Five Years 2,291,000,000   5,505,000,000      
Notional Amount Of Credit Extension Commitments 52,370,000,000 [1]   57,835,000,000 [1]      
Financial Standby Letter Of Credit And Financial Guarantee [Member] | Consumer Letter of Credit [Member]
           
Notional Amount of Credit Extension Commitments [Abstract]            
Notional Amount Of Credit Extension Commitments 635,000,000   859,000,000      
Letter of Credit [Member]
           
Notional Amount of Credit Extension Commitments [Abstract]            
Expire in One Year or Less 2,333,000,000   2,828,000,000      
Expire After One Year Through Three Years 73,000,000   27,000,000      
Expire After Three Years Through Five Years 23,000,000   5,000,000      
Expire After Five Years 1,177,000,000   383,000,000      
Notional Amount Of Credit Extension Commitments 3,606,000,000   3,243,000,000      
Credit Card Lines [Member]
           
Notional Amount of Credit Extension Commitments [Abstract]            
Expire in One Year or Less 431,728,000,000   449,097,000,000      
Notional Amount Of Credit Extension Commitments 431,728,000,000 [2]   449,097,000,000 [2]      
Unfunded loan commitments [Member]
           
Credit Extension Commitments [Abstract]            
Fair Value Carrying Amount Liabilities $ 948,000,000   $ 1,249,000,000      
[1] The notional amounts of standby letters of credit and financial guarantees classified as investment grade and non-investment grade based on the credit quality of the underlying reference name within the instrument were $37.4 billion and $14.3 billion at June 30, 2012, and $39.2 billion and $17.8 billion at December 31, 2011. Amounts include consumer standby letters of credit of $635 million and $859 million at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011.
[2] Includes business card unused lines of credit.