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Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Intangible Assets (Details)

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Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Intangible Assets (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Sep. 30, 2011
Sep. 30, 2012
Sep. 30, 2011
Dec. 31, 2011
Intangible Assets [Abstract]          
Gross Carrying Value $ 17,665,000,000 [1]   $ 17,665,000,000 [1]   $ 18,977,000,000 [1]
Accumulated Amortization 10,635,000,000 [1]   10,635,000,000 [1]   10,956,000,000 [1]
In Text Details [Abstract]          
Amortization of intangibles 315,000,000 377,000,000 955,000,000 1,144,000,000  
Future Amortization Expense, Remainder of 2012     310,000,000    
Future Amortization Expense, 2013     1,100,000,000    
Future Amortization Expense, 2014     980,000,000    
Future Amortization Expense, 2015     920,000,000    
Future Amortization Expense, 2016     770,000,000    
Future Amortization Expense, 2017     670,000,000    
Purchased credit card relationships [Member]
         
Intangible Assets [Abstract]          
Gross Carrying Value 6,177,000,000 [1]   6,177,000,000 [1]   6,948,000,000 [1]
Accumulated Amortization 4,378,000,000 [1]   4,378,000,000 [1]   4,775,000,000 [1]
Core Deposits [Member]
         
Intangible Assets [Abstract]          
Gross Carrying Value 3,592,000,000 [1]   3,592,000,000 [1]   3,903,000,000 [1]
Accumulated Amortization 2,797,000,000 [1]   2,797,000,000 [1]   2,915,000,000 [1]
Customer Relationships [Member]
         
Intangible Assets [Abstract]          
Gross Carrying Value 4,042,000,000 [1]   4,042,000,000 [1]   4,081,000,000 [1]
Accumulated Amortization 1,788,000,000 [1]   1,788,000,000 [1]   1,532,000,000 [1]
Affinity Relationships [Member]
         
Intangible Assets [Abstract]          
Gross Carrying Value 1,571,000,000 [1]   1,571,000,000 [1]   1,569,000,000 [1]
Accumulated Amortization 1,056,000,000 [1]   1,056,000,000 [1]   966,000,000 [1]
Other intangibles [Member]
         
Intangible Assets [Abstract]          
Gross Carrying Value 2,283,000,000 [1]   2,283,000,000 [1]   2,476,000,000 [1]
Accumulated Amortization $ 616,000,000 [1]   $ 616,000,000 [1]   $ 768,000,000 [1]
[1] Excludes fully amortized intangible assets.