Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Securitizations and Other Variable Interest Entities - Credit Card (Details)

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Securitizations and Other Variable Interest Entities - Credit Card (Details) (USD $)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Dec. 31, 2013
Consolidated VIEs [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Consolidated VIEs [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Credit Card Receivable [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Credit Card Receivable [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Credit Card Receivable [Member]
Consolidated VIEs [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Credit Card Receivable [Member]
Consolidated VIEs [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Seller Interest [Member]
Credit Card Receivable [Member]
Consolidated VIEs [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Seller Interest [Member]
Credit Card Receivable [Member]
Consolidated VIEs [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Discount Receivables [Member]
Credit Card Receivable [Member]
Consolidated VIEs [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Discount Receivables [Member]
Credit Card Receivable [Member]
Consolidated VIEs [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Subordinated Debt Securities [Member]
Credit Card Receivable [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Subordinated Debt Securities [Member]
Credit Card Receivable [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]                                
Maximum loss exposure                 $ 49,621,000,000 $ 42,487,000,000            
On Balance Sheet Assets [Abstract]                                
Derivative assets 47,495,000,000 53,497,000,000     185,000,000 333,000,000     182,000,000 323,000,000            
Loans and leases 928,233,000,000 907,819,000,000     109,118,000,000 123,227,000,000     61,241,000,000 [1] 66,427,000,000 [1] 41,200,000,000 33,500,000,000 14,000,000 124,000,000    
Allowance for loan and lease losses (17,428,000,000) (24,179,000,000) (33,783,000,000) (41,885,000,000) (2,674,000,000) (3,658,000,000)     (2,585,000,000) (3,445,000,000)            
Loans held-for-sale 11,362,000,000 19,413,000,000     1,384,000,000 1,969,000,000     386,000,000 0            
All other assets 124,090,000,000 150,112,000,000     4,577,000,000 4,654,000,000     2,281,000,000 [2] 1,567,000,000 [2]            
Year-end total assets 2,102,273,000,000 [3] 2,209,974,000,000 [3]     121,002,000,000 134,431,000,000     61,505,000,000 64,872,000,000            
On Balance Sheet Liabilities [Abstract]                                
Long-term debt 249,674,000,000 275,585,000,000     19,448,000,000 34,256,000,000     11,822,000,000 22,291,000,000            
All other liabilities         253,000,000 360,000,000     62,000,000 94,000,000            
Total liabilities 1,869,588,000,000 1,973,018,000,000     20,851,000,000 38,347,000,000     11,884,000,000 22,385,000,000            
In Text Details [Abstract]                                
Notional Principal Amount Of Securities Issued By Securitization Trusts To Entity                             7,900,000,000 10,100,000,000
Stated Interest Rate Of Securities Issued By Securitization Trusts To Entity                             0.00%  
Transferor's Interests in Transferred Financial Assets, Fair Value               553,000,000                
Senior Interest of Receivable Held             $ 272,000,000 $ 309,000,000                
[1] At December 31, 2013 and 2012, loans and leases included $41.2 billion and $33.5 billion of seller’s interest and $14 million and $124 million of discount receivables.
[2] At December 31, 2013 and 2012, all other assets included restricted cash and short-term investment accounts and unbilled accrued interest and fees.
[3] There were no material intersegment revenues.