Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Securitizations and Other Variable Interest Entities - First Lien Mortgages VIE (Details)

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Securitizations and Other Variable Interest Entities - First Lien Mortgages VIE (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Dec. 31, 2009
Dec. 31, 2008
Dec. 31, 2011
Home Equity [Member]
Dec. 31, 2010
Home Equity [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Unconsolidated VIEs [Member]
Home Equity [Member]
Dec. 31, 2010
Unconsolidated VIEs [Member]
Home Equity [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Unconsolidated VIEs [Member]
Agency Securities [Member]
First Lien Mortgages [Member]
Dec. 31, 2010
Unconsolidated VIEs [Member]
Agency Securities [Member]
First Lien Mortgages [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Unconsolidated VIEs [Member]
Prime Loan [Member]
First Lien Mortgages [Member]
Dec. 31, 2010
Unconsolidated VIEs [Member]
Prime Loan [Member]
First Lien Mortgages [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Unconsolidated VIEs [Member]
Subprime Loan [Member]
First Lien Mortgages [Member]
Dec. 31, 2010
Unconsolidated VIEs [Member]
Subprime Loan [Member]
First Lien Mortgages [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Unconsolidated VIEs [Member]
Alt-A Loan [Member]
First Lien Mortgages [Member]
Dec. 31, 2010
Unconsolidated VIEs [Member]
Alt-A Loan [Member]
First Lien Mortgages [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Unconsolidated VIEs [Member]
Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]
First Lien Mortgages [Member]
Dec. 31, 2010
Unconsolidated VIEs [Member]
Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]
First Lien Mortgages [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Consolidated VIEs [Member]
Apr. 14, 2011
Consolidated VIEs [Member]
Trust
Dec. 31, 2010
Consolidated VIEs [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Consolidated VIEs [Member]
Home Equity [Member]
Dec. 31, 2010
Consolidated VIEs [Member]
Home Equity [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Consolidated VIEs [Member]
Agency Securities [Member]
First Lien Mortgages [Member]
Dec. 31, 2010
Consolidated VIEs [Member]
Agency Securities [Member]
First Lien Mortgages [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Consolidated VIEs [Member]
Prime Loan [Member]
First Lien Mortgages [Member]
Dec. 31, 2010
Consolidated VIEs [Member]
Prime Loan [Member]
First Lien Mortgages [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Consolidated VIEs [Member]
Subprime Loan [Member]
First Lien Mortgages [Member]
Dec. 31, 2010
Consolidated VIEs [Member]
Subprime Loan [Member]
First Lien Mortgages [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Consolidated VIEs [Member]
Alt-A Loan [Member]
First Lien Mortgages [Member]
Dec. 31, 2010
Consolidated VIEs [Member]
Alt-A Loan [Member]
First Lien Mortgages [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Consolidated VIEs [Member]
Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]
First Lien Mortgages [Member]
Dec. 31, 2010
Consolidated VIEs [Member]
Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]
First Lien Mortgages [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Senior Securities [Member]
Unconsolidated VIEs [Member]
Agency Securities [Member]
First Lien Mortgages [Member]
Dec. 31, 2010
Senior Securities [Member]
Unconsolidated VIEs [Member]
Agency Securities [Member]
First Lien Mortgages [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Senior Securities [Member]
Unconsolidated VIEs [Member]
Prime Loan [Member]
First Lien Mortgages [Member]
Dec. 31, 2010
Senior Securities [Member]
Unconsolidated VIEs [Member]
Prime Loan [Member]
First Lien Mortgages [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Senior Securities [Member]
Unconsolidated VIEs [Member]
Subprime Loan [Member]
First Lien Mortgages [Member]
Dec. 31, 2010
Senior Securities [Member]
Unconsolidated VIEs [Member]
Subprime Loan [Member]
First Lien Mortgages [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Senior Securities [Member]
Unconsolidated VIEs [Member]
Alt-A Loan [Member]
First Lien Mortgages [Member]
Dec. 31, 2010
Senior Securities [Member]
Unconsolidated VIEs [Member]
Alt-A Loan [Member]
First Lien Mortgages [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Senior Securities [Member]
Unconsolidated VIEs [Member]
Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]
First Lien Mortgages [Member]
Dec. 31, 2010
Senior Securities [Member]
Unconsolidated VIEs [Member]
Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]
First Lien Mortgages [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Subordinate Securities [Member]
Unconsolidated VIEs [Member]
Agency Securities [Member]
First Lien Mortgages [Member]
Dec. 31, 2010
Subordinate Securities [Member]
Unconsolidated VIEs [Member]
Agency Securities [Member]
First Lien Mortgages [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Subordinate Securities [Member]
Unconsolidated VIEs [Member]
Prime Loan [Member]
First Lien Mortgages [Member]
Dec. 31, 2010
Subordinate Securities [Member]
Unconsolidated VIEs [Member]
Prime Loan [Member]
First Lien Mortgages [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Subordinate Securities [Member]
Unconsolidated VIEs [Member]
Subprime Loan [Member]
First Lien Mortgages [Member]
Dec. 31, 2010
Subordinate Securities [Member]
Unconsolidated VIEs [Member]
Subprime Loan [Member]
First Lien Mortgages [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Subordinate Securities [Member]
Unconsolidated VIEs [Member]
Alt-A Loan [Member]
First Lien Mortgages [Member]
Dec. 31, 2010
Subordinate Securities [Member]
Unconsolidated VIEs [Member]
Alt-A Loan [Member]
First Lien Mortgages [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Subordinate Securities [Member]
Unconsolidated VIEs [Member]
Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]
First Lien Mortgages [Member]
Dec. 31, 2010
Subordinate Securities [Member]
Unconsolidated VIEs [Member]
Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]
First Lien Mortgages [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]                                                                                                          
Maximum loss exposure         $ 10,235 [1] $ 12,324 [1] $ 7,563 [1] $ 9,132 [1] $ (37,519) [2] $ (46,093) [2] $ (2,375) [2] $ (2,794) [2] $ (289) [2] $ (416) [2] $ (506) [2] $ (651) [2] $ (981) [2] $ (1,199) [2]       $ 2,672 [1] $ 3,192 [1] $ (50,648) [2] $ (32,746) [2] $ (450) [2] $ (46) [2] $ (419) [2] $ (42) [2] $ 0 [2] $ 0 [2] $ 0 [2] $ 0 [2]                                        
On Balance Sheet Assets [Abstract]                                                                                                          
Trading account assets         5 [3],[4] 209 [3],[4] 5 [3],[4] 209 [3],[4]                           0 [3],[4] 0 [3],[4]                     (8,744) [4] (10,693) [4] (94) [4] (147) [4] (3) [4] (126) [4] (343) [4] (645) [4] (21) [4] (146) [4] 0 0 0 0 (30) [4] (12) [4] 0 0 (3) [4] (8) [4]
AFS Debt Securities 276,151 337,627     13 [4],[5] 35 [4],[5] 13 [4],[5] 35 [4],[5]                     0   2,601 0 [4],[5] 0 [4],[5]                     (28,775) [4] (35,400) [4] (2,001) [4] (2,593) [4] (174) [4] (234) [4] (163) [4] 0 (846) [4] (984) [4] 0 0 (26) [4] (39) [4] (30) [4] (35) [4] 0 (6) [4] 0 0
Residual interests held                 0 0 (8) (6) (9) (9) 0 0 (43) (61)                                                                      
Other Assets 145,686 182,124             0 0 0 (9) 0 0 0 0 0 0 4,769   7,086     (495) (220) (63) (46) (59) (16) 0 0 0 0                                        
Total assets 2,129,046 [6] 2,264,909 [6]     2,690 3,436 18 244 (37,519) (46,093) (2,129) (2,794) (246) (416) (506) (651) (913) (1,199) 151,761   169,828 2,672 3,192 (50,648) (32,746) (1,361) (46) (1,573) (748) 0 0 0 0                                        
Principal balance outstanding         17,397 23,624 14,422 20,095 (1,198,766) [7] (1,297,159) [7] (61,207) [7] (75,762) [7] (73,949) [7] (92,710) [7] (101,622) [7] (116,233) [7] (76,645) [7] (73,597) [7]       2,975 3,529                                                            
Loans and leases 926,200 940,440     2,975 3,529 0 0                     140,194   145,469 2,975 3,529 (50,159) (32,563) (1,298) 0 (892) 0 0 0 0 0                                        
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses (33,783) (41,885) (37,200) (23,071) [8] (303) (337) 0 0                     (5,066)   (8,935) (303) (337) (6) (37) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0                                        
Loans held-for-sale 13,762 35,058                                 1,635   1,953     0 0 0 0 (622) (732) 0 0 0 0                                        
On Balance Sheet Liabilities [Abstract]                                                                                                          
Commercial paper and other short-term borrowings 35,698 59,962                                 5,777   6,742     0 0 0 0 (650) (706) 0 0 0 0                                        
Long-term Debt 372,265 448,431     3,081 3,635 0 0                     49,054   71,013 3,081 3,635 0 0 (1,360) 0 (911) 0 0 0 0 0                                        
Other Liabilities         66 23 0 0                     1,116   9,141 66 23 0 (3) 0 (9) (57) (62) 0 0 0 0                                        
Liabilities $ 1,898,945 $ 2,036,661     $ 3,147 $ 3,658 $ 0 $ 0                     $ 55,947   $ 86,896 $ 3,147 $ 3,658 $ 0 $ (3) $ (1,360) $ (9) $ (1,618) $ (768) $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0                                        
In Text Details [Abstract]                                                                                                          
Number of Securities, Entity has a Loss Sharing Reinsurance Obligation                                       12                                                                  
[1] For unconsolidated VIEs, the maximum loss exposure includes outstanding trust certificates issued by trusts in rapid amortization, net of recorded reserves, and excludes the liability for representations and warranties obligations and corporate guarantees.
[2] Maximum loss exposure excludes the liability for representations and warranties obligations and corporate guarantees and also excludes servicing advances and MSRs. For more information, see Note 9 – Representations and Warranties Obligations and Corporate Guarantees and Note 25 – Mortgage Servicing Rights.
[3] At December 31, 2011 and 2010, $3 million and $204 million of the debt securities classified as trading account assets were senior securities and $2 million and $5 million were subordinate securities.
[4] As a holder of these securities, the Corporation receives scheduled principal and interest payments. During 2011 and 2010, there were no OTTI losses recorded on those securities classified as AFS debt securities.
[5] At December 31, 2011 and 2010, $13 million and $35 million were subordinate debt securities.
[6] Total assets include long-lived assets, which are primarily located in the U.S.
[7] Principal balance outstanding includes loans the Corporation transferred with which the Corporation has continuing involvement, which may include servicing the loans.
[8] 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.