Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Performance by Geographic Area (Details)

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Performance by Geographic Area (Details) (USD $)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Performance by Geographic Area [Line Items]      
Year-end total assets $ 2,102,273,000,000 [1] $ 2,209,974,000,000 [1]  
Total Revenue, Net of Interest Expense 88,942,000,000 [2] 83,334,000,000 [2] 93,454,000,000 [2]
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes 16,172,000,000 3,072,000,000 (230,000,000)
Reclassification to net income 11,431,000,000 [1] 4,188,000,000 [1] 1,446,000,000 [1]
China Construction Bank [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
      
Performance by Geographic Area [Line Items]      
Cost-method Investments, Realized Gains 800,000,000   6,500,000,000
Gain Loss On Sale Of Equity Investments Net Of Tax 474,000,000   4,100,000,000
U.S. [Member]
      
Performance by Geographic Area [Line Items]      
Total Assets 1,803,243,000,000 [3],[4] 1,902,946,000,000 [3],[4]  
Total Revenue, Net of Interest Expense 76,612,000,000 [2],[4] 72,175,000,000 [2],[4] 73,613,000,000 [2],[4]
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes 13,221,000,000 [4] 1,867,000,000 [4] (9,261,000,000) [4]
Reclassification to net income 10,588,000,000 [4] 4,116,000,000 [4] (3,471,000,000) [4]
Asia [Member]
      
Performance by Geographic Area [Line Items]      
Total Assets 98,605,000,000 [3],[5] 102,492,000,000 [3],[5]  
Total Revenue, Net of Interest Expense 4,442,000,000 [2],[5] 3,478,000,000 [2],[5] 10,890,000,000 [2],[5]
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes 1,382,000,000 [5] 353,000,000 [5] 7,598,000,000 [5]
Reclassification to net income 887,000,000 [5] 282,000,000 [5] 4,787,000,000 [5]
Europe, Middle East and Africa [Member]
      
Performance by Geographic Area [Line Items]      
Total Assets 169,708,000,000 [3] 171,209,000,000 [3]  
Total Revenue, Net of Interest Expense 6,353,000,000 [2] 6,011,000,000 [2] 7,320,000,000 [2]
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes 1,003,000,000 323,000,000 1,009,000,000
Reclassification to net income (403,000,000) (543,000,000) (137,000,000)
Latin America and the Caribbean [Member]
      
Performance by Geographic Area [Line Items]      
Total Assets 30,717,000,000 [3] 33,327,000,000 [3]  
Total Revenue, Net of Interest Expense 1,535,000,000 [2] 1,670,000,000 [2] 1,631,000,000 [2]
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes 566,000,000 529,000,000 424,000,000
Reclassification to net income 359,000,000 333,000,000 267,000,000
Total Non-U.S. [Member]
      
Performance by Geographic Area [Line Items]      
Total Assets 299,030,000,000 [3] 307,028,000,000 [3]  
Total Revenue, Net of Interest Expense 12,330,000,000 [2] 11,159,000,000 [2] 19,841,000,000 [2]
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes 2,951,000,000 1,205,000,000 9,031,000,000
Reclassification to net income 843,000,000 72,000,000 4,917,000,000
Canada [Member]
      
Performance by Geographic Area [Line Items]      
Total Assets 9,600,000,000 8,300,000,000  
Total Revenue, Net of Interest Expense 364,000,000 317,000,000 1,300,000,000
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes 258,000,000 202,000,000 621,000,000
Reclassification to net income $ 199,000,000 $ 141,000,000 $ 528,000,000
[1] There were no material intersegment revenues.
[2] There were no material intercompany revenues between geographic regions for any of the periods presented.
[3] Total assets include long-lived assets, which are primarily located in the U.S.
[4] Includes the Corporation’s Canadian operations, which had total assets of $9.6 billion and $8.3 billion at December 31, 2013 and 2012; total revenue, net of interest expense of $364 million, $317 million and $1.3 billion; income before income taxes of $258 million, $202 million and $621 million; and net income of $199 million, $141 million and $528 million for 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
[5] Amounts include pre-tax gains of $753 million and $6.5 billion ($474 million and $4.1 billion net-of-tax) on the sale of common shares of CCB during 2013 and 2011.