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Securities Securities - Certain Corporate and Strategic Investments (Details) (USD $)
Share data in Millions, unless otherwise specified |
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Dec. 31, 2010
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Dec. 31, 2009
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First Data Corporation [Member]
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| Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract] | |||
| Equity Method Investment, Other than Temporary Impairment | $ 1,100,000,000 | ||
| Equity Method Investments | 3,400,000,000 | 4,700,000,000 | |
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Common Stock [Member] | China Construction Bank [Member]
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| Cost Method Investments [Abstract] | |||
| Gain (Loss) on Sale of Equity Investments | 6,500,000,000 | 7,300,000,000 | |
| Investment Owned, Balance, Shares | 2,000.0 | 25,600.0 | |
| Cost method investment ownership percentage | 1.00% | 10.00% | |
| Cost Method Investment, Cost Basis | 716,000,000 | 9,200,000,000 | |
| Cost Method Investments | 716,000,000 | 19,700,000,000 | |
| Cost Method Investments, Fair Value Disclosure | 1,400,000,000 | 20,800,000,000 | |
| Dividends | 836,000,000 | 535,000,000 | |
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Preferred Stock [Member] | BlackRock, Inc. [Member]
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| Cost Method Investments [Abstract] | |||
| Gain (Loss) on Sale of Equity Investments | $ 377,000,000 | ||
| Investment Owned, Balance, Shares | 13.6 | ||
| Cost method investment ownership percentage | 7.00% | ||
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Cost Method Investment, Cost Basis No definition available.
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Cost method investment ownership percentage. No definition available.
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This item represents the aggregate carrying amount of all cost-method investments as reported on or included in the balance sheet. The original cost of the investments may differ from the aggregate carrying amount disclosed due to various adjustments such as: (i) dividends received in excess of earnings after the date of investment that are considered a return of investment and therefore recorded as reductions to cost of the investment, or (ii) a series of operating losses of an investee or other factors which may indicate that a decrease in value of the investment has occurred which is other than temporary and accordingly such decrease in value has been recognized. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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This element represents the portion of the balance sheet assertion valued at fair value by the entity whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure. Additionally, this element may be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements. The element may be used in both the balance sheet and disclosure in the same submission. This item represents investments accounted for under the cost method of accounting as of the balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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For investments in debt and equity securities accounted for at cost, the excess of net sale proceeds over the carrying amount of investments disposed of during the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Equity impact of aggregate cash, stock, and paid-in-kind dividends declared for all securities (common shares, preferred shares, etc.) during the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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This item represents an other than temporary decline in value that has been recognized against an investment accounted for under the equity method of accounting. The excess of the carrying amount over the fair value of the investment represents the amount of the write down which is or was reflected in earnings. The written down value is a new cost basis with the adjusted value of the investment becoming its new carrying value subject to the equity accounting method. Evidence of a loss in value might include, but would not necessarily be limited to, absence of an ability to recover the carrying amount of the investment or inability of the investee to sustain an earnings capacity which would justify the carrying amount of the investment. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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This item represents the carrying amount on the entity's balance sheet of its investment in common stock of an equity method investee. This is not an indicator of the fair value of the investment, rather it is the initial cost adjusted for the entity's share of earnings and losses of the investee, adjusted for any distributions (dividends) and other than temporary impairment (OTTI) losses recognized. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Balance held at close of period in number of shares. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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