Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Securitizations and Other Variable Interest Entities - Credit Card (Details)

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Securitizations and Other Variable Interest Entities - Credit Card (Details) (USD $)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Dec. 31, 2009
Dec. 31, 2008
Dec. 31, 2011
Consolidated VIEs [Member]
Dec. 31, 2010
Consolidated VIEs [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Credit Card Receivable [Member]
Dec. 31, 2010
Credit Card Receivable [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Credit Card Receivable [Member]
Consolidated VIEs [Member]
Dec. 31, 2010
Credit Card Receivable [Member]
Consolidated VIEs [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Seller Interest [Member]
Credit Card Receivable [Member]
Consolidated VIEs [Member]
Dec. 31, 2010
Seller Interest [Member]
Credit Card Receivable [Member]
Consolidated VIEs [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Discount Receivables [Member]
Credit Card Receivable [Member]
Consolidated VIEs [Member]
Dec. 31, 2010
Discount Receivables [Member]
Credit Card Receivable [Member]
Consolidated VIEs [Member]
Dec. 31, 2010
Subordinated Debt Securities [Member]
Credit Card Receivable [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]                              
Maximum loss exposure                 $ 38,282,000,000 $ 36,596,000,000          
On Balance Sheet Assets [Abstract]                              
Derivative assets 73,023,000,000 73,000,000,000     1,634,000,000 2,027,000,000     788,000,000 1,778,000,000          
Loans and leases 926,200,000,000 940,440,000,000     140,194,000,000 145,469,000,000     74,793,000,000 [1] 92,104,000,000 [1] 28,700,000,000 20,400,000,000 1,000,000,000 3,800,000,000  
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses (33,783,000,000) (41,885,000,000) (37,200,000,000) (23,071,000,000) [2] (5,066,000,000) (8,935,000,000)     (4,742,000,000) (8,505,000,000)          
Other Assets 145,686,000,000 182,124,000,000     4,769,000,000 7,086,000,000     723,000,000 [3] 4,259,000,000 [3]          
Assets 2,129,046,000,000 [4] 2,264,909,000,000 [4]     151,761,000,000 169,828,000,000     71,562,000,000 89,636,000,000          
On Balance Sheet Liabilities [Abstract]                              
Long-term Debt 372,265,000,000 448,431,000,000     49,054,000,000 71,013,000,000     33,076,000,000 52,781,000,000          
Other Liabilities         1,116,000,000 9,141,000,000     204,000,000 259,000,000          
Total liabilities 1,898,945,000,000 2,036,661,000,000     55,947,000,000 86,896,000,000     33,280,000,000 53,040,000,000          
Trust loans                 74,793,000,000 92,104,000,000          
In Text Details [Abstract]                              
Transfers of Financial Assets Accounted for as Sale, Initial Fair Value of Assets Obtained as Proceeds             0 2,900,000,000              
Notional Principal Amount Of Securities Issued By Securitization Trusts To Entity                             $ 11,500,000,000
Stated Interest Rate Of Securities Issued By Securitization Trusts To Entity                             0.00%
[1] At December 31, 2011 and 2010, loans and leases included $28.7 billion and $20.4 billion of seller’s interest and $1.0 billion and $3.8 billion of discount receivables.
[2] 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.
[3] At December 31, 2011 and 2010, all other assets included restricted cash accounts and unbilled accrued interest and fees.
[4] Total assets include long-lived assets, which are primarily located in the U.S.