Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Outstanding Loans and Leases - Credit Card and Other TDRs (Details)

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Outstanding Loans and Leases - Credit Card and Other TDRs (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]    
Financing Receivable Modifications Post Modification Percentage Of Balances Current Or Less Than Thirty Days Past Due 77.05% 76.51%
Renegotiated Consumer Credit Card Domestic Held Loans $ 7,100,000,000 $ 11,400,000,000
Modifications, Troubled Debt Restructurings, Current or Less than Thirty Days Past Due 5,500,000,000  
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
   
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]    
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Post-Modification Recorded Investment 7,100,000,000 11,421,000,000
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Consumer Credit Card Financing Receivable [Member]
   
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]    
Unpaid Principal Balance 1,393,000,000  
Carrying Value 1,423,000,000  
Pre Modification Interest Rate 20.20%  
Post Modification Interest Rate 4.87%  
Net Charge-Offs 180,000,000  
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Direct And Indirect Consumer Financing Receivable [Member]
   
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]    
Finance Receivable, Post Modification, Entering Default Status 180,000,000  
Unpaid Principal Balance 198,000,000  
Carrying Value 199,000,000  
Pre Modification Interest Rate 15.63%  
Post Modification Interest Rate 5.22%  
Net Charge-Offs 10,000,000  
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Post-Modification Recorded Investment 1,198,000,000 1,858,000,000
Financing Receivable Modifications Post Modification Percentage Of Balances Current Or Less Than Thirty Days Past Due 80.01% 78.81%
Impaired Financing Receivable with Related Allowance [Domain] | Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Direct And Indirect Consumer Financing Receivable [Member]
   
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]    
Impaired Financing Receivable, Average Recorded Investment 1,582,000,000 2,126,000,000
Impaired Financing Receivable Interest Income Cash Basis and Accrual Method 85,000,000 [1] 111,000,000 [1]
Impaired Financing Receivable, Unpaid Principal Balance 1,193,000,000 1,846,000,000
Impaired Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment 1,198,000,000 [2] 1,858,000,000 [2]
Impaired Financing Receivable, Related Allowance 405,000,000 822,000,000
UNITED STATES | Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Consumer Credit Card Financing Receivable [Member]
   
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]    
Finance Receivable, Post Modification, Entering Default Status 863,000,000  
Unpaid Principal Balance 890,000,000  
Carrying Value 902,000,000  
Pre Modification Interest Rate 19.04%  
Post Modification Interest Rate 6.16%  
Net Charge-Offs 44,000,000  
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Post-Modification Recorded Investment 5,305,000,000 8,766,000,000
Financing Receivable Modifications Post Modification Percentage Of Balances Current Or Less Than Thirty Days Past Due 78.97% 77.66%
UNITED STATES | Impaired Financing Receivable with Related Allowance [Domain] | Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Consumer Credit Card Financing Receivable [Member]
   
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]    
Impaired Financing Receivable, Average Recorded Investment 7,211,000,000 10,549,000,000
Impaired Financing Receivable Interest Income Cash Basis and Accrual Method 433,000,000 [1] 621,000,000 [1]
Impaired Financing Receivable, Unpaid Principal Balance 5,272,000,000 8,680,000,000
Impaired Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment 5,305,000,000 [2] 8,766,000,000 [2]
Impaired Financing Receivable, Related Allowance 1,570,000,000 3,458,000,000
Non-U.S. Commercial | Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Consumer Credit Card Financing Receivable [Member]
   
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]    
Finance Receivable, Post Modification, Entering Default Status 409,000,000  
Unpaid Principal Balance 305,000,000  
Carrying Value 322,000,000  
Pre Modification Interest Rate 26.32%  
Post Modification Interest Rate 1.04%  
Net Charge-Offs 126,000,000  
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Post-Modification Recorded Investment 597,000,000 797,000,000
Financing Receivable Modifications Post Modification Percentage Of Balances Current Or Less Than Thirty Days Past Due 54.02% 58.86%
Non-U.S. Commercial | Impaired Financing Receivable with Related Allowance [Domain] | Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Consumer Credit Card Financing Receivable [Member]
   
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]    
Impaired Financing Receivable, Average Recorded Investment 759,000,000 973,000,000
Impaired Financing Receivable Interest Income Cash Basis and Accrual Method 6,000,000 [1] 21,000,000 [1]
Impaired Financing Receivable, Unpaid Principal Balance 588,000,000 778,000,000
Impaired Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment 597,000,000 [2] 797,000,000 [2]
Impaired Financing Receivable, Related Allowance 435,000,000 506,000,000
Internal Programs [Member]
   
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]    
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Post-Modification Recorded Investment 4,790,000,000 8,096,000,000
Internal Programs [Member] | Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Consumer Credit Card Financing Receivable [Member]
   
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]    
Carrying Value 767,000,000  
Internal Programs [Member] | Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Direct And Indirect Consumer Financing Receivable [Member]
   
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]    
Carrying Value 112,000,000  
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Post-Modification Recorded Investment 784,000,000 1,222,000,000
Internal Programs [Member] | UNITED STATES | Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Consumer Credit Card Financing Receivable [Member]
   
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]    
Carrying Value 492,000,000  
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Post-Modification Recorded Investment 3,788,000,000 6,592,000,000
Internal Programs [Member] | Non-U.S. Commercial | Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Consumer Credit Card Financing Receivable [Member]
   
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]    
Carrying Value 163,000,000  
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Post-Modification Recorded Investment 218,000,000 282,000,000
External Programs [Member]
   
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]    
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Post-Modification Recorded Investment 1,941,000,000 2,634,000,000
External Programs [Member] | Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Consumer Credit Card Financing Receivable [Member]
   
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]    
Carrying Value 652,000,000  
External Programs [Member] | Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Direct And Indirect Consumer Financing Receivable [Member]
   
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]    
Carrying Value 87,000,000  
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Post-Modification Recorded Investment 392,000,000 531,000,000
External Programs [Member] | UNITED STATES | Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Consumer Credit Card Financing Receivable [Member]
   
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]    
Carrying Value 407,000,000  
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Post-Modification Recorded Investment 1,436,000,000 1,927,000,000
External Programs [Member] | Non-U.S. Commercial | Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Consumer Credit Card Financing Receivable [Member]
   
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]    
Carrying Value 158,000,000  
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Post-Modification Recorded Investment 113,000,000 176,000,000
Other Program [Member]
   
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]    
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Post-Modification Recorded Investment 369,000,000 [3] 691,000,000 [3]
Other Program [Member] | Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Consumer Credit Card Financing Receivable [Member]
   
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]    
Carrying Value 4,000,000  
Other Program [Member] | Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Direct And Indirect Consumer Financing Receivable [Member]
   
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]    
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Post-Modification Recorded Investment 22,000,000 [3] 105,000,000 [3]
Other Program [Member] | UNITED STATES | Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Consumer Credit Card Financing Receivable [Member]
   
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]    
Carrying Value 3,000,000  
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Post-Modification Recorded Investment 81,000,000 [3] 247,000,000 [3]
Other Program [Member] | Non-U.S. Commercial | Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Consumer Credit Card Financing Receivable [Member]
   
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]    
Carrying Value 1,000,000  
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Post-Modification Recorded Investment $ 266,000,000 [3] $ 339,000,000 [3]
[1] Interest income recognized includes interest accrued and collected on the outstanding balances of accruing impaired loans as well as interest cash collections on nonaccruing impaired loans for which the ultimate collectability of principal is not uncertain.
[2] Includes accrued interest and fees
[3] Other programs include ineligible U.K. credit card and other consumer loans.