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Securitizations and Other Variable Interest Entities - Other Asset Backed (Details)

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Securitizations and Other Variable Interest Entities - Other Asset Backed (Details) (USD $)
 3 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Mar. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Mar. 31, 2013
Resecuritization Trusts [Member]
Mar. 31, 2012
Resecuritization Trusts [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Municipal Bonds [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Municipal Bonds [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Automobile And Other Securitization Trusts [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Automobile And Other Securitization Trusts [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Automobile Loan [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Automobile Loan [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Student Loan [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Student Loan [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Other Loan and Receivable [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Other Loan and Receivable [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Unconsolidated VIEs [Member]
Resecuritization Trusts [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Unconsolidated VIEs [Member]
Resecuritization Trusts [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Unconsolidated VIEs [Member]
Resecuritization Trusts [Member]
Senior Debt Securities [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Unconsolidated VIEs [Member]
Resecuritization Trusts [Member]
Senior Debt Securities [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Unconsolidated VIEs [Member]
Resecuritization Trusts [Member]
Subordinated Debt Securities [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Unconsolidated VIEs [Member]
Resecuritization Trusts [Member]
Subordinated Debt Securities [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Unconsolidated VIEs [Member]
Municipal Bonds [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Unconsolidated VIEs [Member]
Municipal Bonds [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Unconsolidated VIEs [Member]
Municipal Bonds [Member]
Senior Debt Securities [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Unconsolidated VIEs [Member]
Municipal Bonds [Member]
Senior Debt Securities [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Unconsolidated VIEs [Member]
Municipal Bonds [Member]
Subordinated Debt Securities [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Unconsolidated VIEs [Member]
Municipal Bonds [Member]
Subordinated Debt Securities [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Unconsolidated VIEs [Member]
Automobile And Other Securitization Trusts [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Unconsolidated VIEs [Member]
Automobile And Other Securitization Trusts [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Unconsolidated VIEs [Member]
Automobile And Other Securitization Trusts [Member]
Senior Debt Securities [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Unconsolidated VIEs [Member]
Automobile And Other Securitization Trusts [Member]
Senior Debt Securities [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Unconsolidated VIEs [Member]
Automobile And Other Securitization Trusts [Member]
Subordinated Debt Securities [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Unconsolidated VIEs [Member]
Automobile And Other Securitization Trusts [Member]
Subordinated Debt Securities [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Consolidated VIEs [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Consolidated VIEs [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Consolidated VIEs [Member]
Resecuritization Trusts [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Consolidated VIEs [Member]
Resecuritization Trusts [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Consolidated VIEs [Member]
Municipal Bonds [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Consolidated VIEs [Member]
Municipal Bonds [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Consolidated VIEs [Member]
Automobile And Other Securitization Trusts [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Consolidated VIEs [Member]
Automobile And Other Securitization Trusts [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]                                                                                    
Maximum loss exposure                                 $ 18,487,000,000 $ 20,715,000,000         $ 3,193,000,000 $ 3,341,000,000         $ 85,000,000 $ 122,000,000             $ 1,249,000,000 $ 126,000,000 $ 1,881,000,000 $ 2,505,000,000 $ 525,000,000 $ 1,255,000,000
On Balance Sheet Assets [Abstract]                                                                                    
Trading account assets                                     1,197,000,000 [1],[2] 1,281,000,000 [1],[2]         178,000,000 [1],[2] 12,000,000 [1],[2]         3,000,000 [1],[2] 37,000,000 [1],[2]         2,278,000,000 220,000,000 1,881,000,000 2,505,000,000 0 0
Loans and leases 911,592,000,000 907,819,000,000                                                                 116,236,000,000 123,227,000,000 0 0 0 0 1,475,000,000 2,523,000,000
Allowance for loan and lease losses (22,441,000,000) (24,179,000,000) (32,211,000,000) (33,783,000,000)                                                             (3,310,000,000) (3,658,000,000) 0 0 0 0 (1,000,000) (2,000,000)
AFS Debt Securities                                     17,210,000,000 [1],[2] 19,343,000,000 [1],[2] 74,000,000 [1],[2] 75,000,000 [1],[2]     541,000,000 [1],[2] 540,000,000 [1],[2] 0 [1],[2] 0 [1],[2]     71,000,000 [1],[2] 74,000,000 [1],[2] 0 [1],[2] 0 [1],[2]                
Residual interests held                                 6,000,000 [3] 16,000,000 [3]         0 [3] 0 [3]         0 [3] 0 [3]                        
Other Assets 137,792,000,000 150,112,000,000                             0 0         0 0         11,000,000 11,000,000         4,728,000,000 4,654,000,000 0 0 0 0 149,000,000 250,000,000
Total assets 2,174,819,000,000 2,209,974,000,000 2,181,449,000,000                           18,487,000,000 20,715,000,000         719,000,000 552,000,000         85,000,000 122,000,000         130,183,000,000 134,431,000,000 2,278,000,000 220,000,000 1,881,000,000 2,505,000,000 1,623,000,000 2,771,000,000
Unconsolidated, Total assets of VIEs                                 39,300,000,000 [4] 42,818,000,000 [4]         4,870,000,000 [4] 4,980,000,000 [4]         1,676,000,000 [4] 1,890,000,000 [4]                        
On Balance Sheet Liabilities [Abstract]                                                                                    
Commercial paper and other short-term borrowings 42,148,000,000 30,731,000,000                                                                 2,539,000,000 3,731,000,000 0 0 1,755,000,000 2,859,000,000 0 0
Long-term debt 279,641,000,000 275,585,000,000                                                                 31,461,000,000 34,256,000,000 1,029,000,000 94,000,000 0 0 1,096,000,000 1,513,000,000
Other Liabilities                                                                     345,000,000 360,000,000 0 0 0 0 83,000,000 82,000,000
Total liabilities 1,937,526,000,000 1,973,018,000,000                                                                 34,345,000,000 38,347,000,000 1,029,000,000 94,000,000 1,755,000,000 2,859,000,000 1,179,000,000 1,595,000,000
In Text Details [Abstract]                                                                                    
Transfers Of Financial Assets Accounted For As Sale Initial Fair Value Of Assets Obtained As Proceeds, in Period         6,900,000,000 9,900,000,000                                                                        
Securitization or Asset-backed Financing Arrangement, Financial Asset for which Transfer is Accounted as Sale, Gain (Loss) on Sale         0                                                                          
Liquidity Commitments To Unconsolidated Securitization Trusts             2,500,000,000 2,800,000,000                                                                    
Weighted average remaining life of bonds held in the trusts in years 8 years 7 months 30 days                                                                                  
Qualitative and Quantitative Information, Transferor's Continuing Involvement, Principal Amount Outstanding, Continued Recognition, Amount                 $ 3,300,000,000 $ 4,700,000,000 $ 2,200,000,000 $ 3,500,000,000 $ 848,000,000 $ 897,000,000 $ 279,000,000 $ 290,000,000                                                    
[1] The retained senior and subordinate securities were valued using quoted market prices or observable market inputs (Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy).
[2] As a holder of these securities, the Corporation receives scheduled principal and interest payments. During the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, there were no OTTI losses recorded on those securities classified as AFS debt securities.
[3] The retained residual interests are carried at fair value which was derived using model valuations (Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy).
[4] Total assets include loans the Corporation transferred with which the Corporation has continuing involvement, which may include servicing the loan.