Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Allowance and Carrying Value of Outstanding Loans and Leases by Portfolio Segment (Details)

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Allowance and Carrying Value of Outstanding Loans and Leases by Portfolio Segment (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Dec. 31, 2009
Dec. 31, 2008
Carrying Value of Outstanding Loans and Leases [Abstract]        
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses $ 33,783 $ 41,885 $ 37,200 $ 23,071 [1]
Carrying Value Gross of Valuation Allowance 917,396 [2],[3] 937,119 [2],[3]    
Valuation Allowance As A Percentage Of Carrying Value 3.68% [3] 4.47% [3]    
Loans Receivable, Fair Value Disclosure 8,804 3,321    
Impaired Loans and Troubled Debt Restructurings [Member]
        
Carrying Value of Outstanding Loans and Leases [Abstract]        
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses 4,901 [4] 7,737 [4]    
Carrying Value Gross of Valuation Allowance 36,675 [2] 35,970 [2]    
Valuation Allowance As A Percentage Of Carrying Value 13.36% 21.51%    
Collectively Evaluated For Impairment [Member]
        
Carrying Value of Outstanding Loans and Leases [Abstract]        
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses 20,423 27,719    
Carrying Value Gross of Valuation Allowance 848,920 [2],[3] 864,552 [2],[3]    
Valuation Allowance As A Percentage Of Carrying Value 2.41% [3] 3.21% [3]    
Purchased Credit-Impaired Loans [Member]
        
Carrying Value of Outstanding Loans and Leases [Abstract]        
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses 8,459 6,429 3,900  
Carrying Value Gross of Valuation Allowance 31,801 36,597    
Valuation Allowance As A Percentage Of Carrying Value 26.60% 17.57%    
Home Loans [Member]
        
Carrying Value of Outstanding Loans and Leases [Abstract]        
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses 21,079 19,252 16,329 [1]  
Carrying Value Gross of Valuation Allowance 398,084 [2],[3] 409,062 [2],[3]    
Valuation Allowance As A Percentage Of Carrying Value 5.30% [3] 4.71% [3]    
Home Loans [Member] | Impaired Loans and Troubled Debt Restructurings [Member]
        
Carrying Value of Outstanding Loans and Leases [Abstract]        
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses 1,946 [4] 1,871 [4]    
Carrying Value Gross of Valuation Allowance 21,462 [2] 13,904 [2]    
Valuation Allowance As A Percentage Of Carrying Value 9.07% 13.46%    
Home Loans [Member] | Collectively Evaluated For Impairment [Member]
        
Carrying Value of Outstanding Loans and Leases [Abstract]        
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses 10,674 10,964    
Carrying Value Gross of Valuation Allowance 344,821 [2],[3] 358,765 [2],[3]    
Valuation Allowance As A Percentage Of Carrying Value 3.10% [3] 3.06% [3]    
Home Loans [Member] | Purchased Credit-Impaired Loans [Member]
        
Carrying Value of Outstanding Loans and Leases [Abstract]        
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses 8,459 6,417    
Carrying Value Gross of Valuation Allowance 31,801 36,393    
Valuation Allowance As A Percentage Of Carrying Value 26.60% 17.63%    
Credit Card and Other Consumer [Member]
        
Carrying Value of Outstanding Loans and Leases [Abstract]        
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses 8,569 15,463 22,243 [1]  
Carrying Value Gross of Valuation Allowance 209,110 [2],[3] 234,388 [2],[3]    
Valuation Allowance As A Percentage Of Carrying Value 4.10% [3] 6.60% [3]    
Credit Card and Other Consumer [Member] | Impaired Loans and Troubled Debt Restructurings [Member]
        
Carrying Value of Outstanding Loans and Leases [Abstract]        
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses 2,410 [4] 4,786 [4]    
Carrying Value Gross of Valuation Allowance 7,100 [2] 11,421 [2]    
Valuation Allowance As A Percentage Of Carrying Value 33.94% 41.91%    
Credit Card and Other Consumer [Member] | Collectively Evaluated For Impairment [Member]
        
Carrying Value of Outstanding Loans and Leases [Abstract]        
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses 6,159 10,677    
Carrying Value Gross of Valuation Allowance 202,010 [2],[3] 222,967 [2],[3]    
Valuation Allowance As A Percentage Of Carrying Value 3.05% [3] 4.79% [3]    
Commercial [Member]
        
Carrying Value of Outstanding Loans and Leases [Abstract]        
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses 4,135 7,170 9,416 [1]  
Carrying Value Gross of Valuation Allowance 310,202 [2],[3] 293,669 [2],[3]    
Valuation Allowance As A Percentage Of Carrying Value 1.33% [3] 2.44% [3]    
Loans Receivable, Fair Value Disclosure 6,614 [5],[6] 3,321    
Commercial [Member] | Impaired Loans and Troubled Debt Restructurings [Member]
        
Carrying Value of Outstanding Loans and Leases [Abstract]        
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses 545 [4] 1,080 [4]    
Carrying Value Gross of Valuation Allowance 8,113 [2] 10,645 [2]    
Valuation Allowance As A Percentage Of Carrying Value 6.71% 10.15%    
Commercial [Member] | Collectively Evaluated For Impairment [Member]
        
Carrying Value of Outstanding Loans and Leases [Abstract]        
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses 3,590 6,078    
Carrying Value Gross of Valuation Allowance 302,089 [2],[3] 282,820 [2],[3]    
Valuation Allowance As A Percentage Of Carrying Value 1.19% [3] 2.15% [3]    
Commercial [Member] | Purchased Credit-Impaired Loans [Member]
        
Carrying Value of Outstanding Loans and Leases [Abstract]        
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses   12    
Carrying Value Gross of Valuation Allowance   204    
Valuation Allowance As A Percentage Of Carrying Value   5.76%    
Small Business Commercial Loan [Member]
        
Carrying Value of Outstanding Loans and Leases [Abstract]        
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment $ 172 $ 445    
[1] The 2010 balance includes $10.8 billion of allowance for loan and lease losses related to the adoption of new consolidation guidance. This includes $573 million for the home loans portfolio segment and $10.2 billion for the credit card and other consumer portfolio segment.
[2] Amounts are presented gross of the allowance for loan and lease losses.
[3] Outstanding loan and lease balances and ratios do not include loans accounted for under the fair value option of $8.8 billion and $3.3 billion at December 31, 2011 and 2010.
[4] Commercial impaired allowance for loan and lease losses includes $172 million and $445 million at December 31, 2011 and 2010 related to U.S. small business commercial renegotiated TDR loans.
[5] Home loans includes $3.6 billion of fully-insured loans, $770 million of nonperforming loans and $119 million of TDRs that were removed from the Countrywide PCI loan portfolio prior to the adoption of accounting guidance on PCI loans effective January 1, 2010.
[6] Certain consumer loans are accounted for under the fair value option and include residential mortgage loans of $906 million and discontinued real estate loans of $1.3 billion at December 31, 2011. Certain commercial loans are accounted for under the fair value option and include U.S. commercial loans of $2.2 billion and non-U.S. commercial loans of $4.4 billion at December 31, 2011. See Note 22 – Fair Value Measurements and Note 23 – Fair Value Option for additional information.