Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Securitizations and Other Variable Interest Entities - Other Asset Backed (Details)

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Securitizations and Other Variable Interest Entities - Other Asset Backed (Details) (USD $)
 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Dec. 31, 2009
Dec. 31, 2008
Dec. 31, 2011
Resecuritization Trusts [Member]
Dec. 31, 2010
Resecuritization Trusts [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Municipal Bonds [Member]
Dec. 31, 2010
Municipal Bonds [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Automobile And Other Securitization Trusts [Member]
Dec. 31, 2010
Automobile And Other Securitization Trusts [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Automobile Loan [Member]
Dec. 31, 2010
Automobile Loan [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Student Loan [Member]
Dec. 31, 2010
Student Loan [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Other Loan and Receivable [Member]
Dec. 31, 2010
Other Loan and Receivable [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Unconsolidated VIEs [Member]
Resecuritization Trusts [Member]
Dec. 31, 2010
Unconsolidated VIEs [Member]
Resecuritization Trusts [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Unconsolidated VIEs [Member]
Resecuritization Trusts [Member]
Senior Debt Securities [Member]
Dec. 31, 2010
Unconsolidated VIEs [Member]
Resecuritization Trusts [Member]
Senior Debt Securities [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Unconsolidated VIEs [Member]
Resecuritization Trusts [Member]
Subordinated Debt Securities [Member]
Dec. 31, 2010
Unconsolidated VIEs [Member]
Resecuritization Trusts [Member]
Subordinated Debt Securities [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Unconsolidated VIEs [Member]
Municipal Bonds [Member]
Dec. 31, 2010
Unconsolidated VIEs [Member]
Municipal Bonds [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Unconsolidated VIEs [Member]
Municipal Bonds [Member]
Senior Debt Securities [Member]
Dec. 31, 2010
Unconsolidated VIEs [Member]
Municipal Bonds [Member]
Senior Debt Securities [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Unconsolidated VIEs [Member]
Municipal Bonds [Member]
Subordinated Debt Securities [Member]
Dec. 31, 2010
Unconsolidated VIEs [Member]
Municipal Bonds [Member]
Subordinated Debt Securities [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Unconsolidated VIEs [Member]
Automobile And Other Securitization Trusts [Member]
Dec. 31, 2010
Unconsolidated VIEs [Member]
Automobile And Other Securitization Trusts [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Unconsolidated VIEs [Member]
Automobile And Other Securitization Trusts [Member]
Senior Debt Securities [Member]
Dec. 31, 2010
Unconsolidated VIEs [Member]
Automobile And Other Securitization Trusts [Member]
Senior Debt Securities [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Unconsolidated VIEs [Member]
Automobile And Other Securitization Trusts [Member]
Subordinated Debt Securities [Member]
Dec. 31, 2010
Unconsolidated VIEs [Member]
Automobile And Other Securitization Trusts [Member]
Subordinated Debt Securities [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Consolidated VIEs [Member]
Dec. 31, 2010
Consolidated VIEs [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Consolidated VIEs [Member]
Resecuritization Trusts [Member]
Dec. 31, 2010
Consolidated VIEs [Member]
Resecuritization Trusts [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Consolidated VIEs [Member]
Municipal Bonds [Member]
Dec. 31, 2010
Consolidated VIEs [Member]
Municipal Bonds [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Consolidated VIEs [Member]
Automobile And Other Securitization Trusts [Member]
Dec. 31, 2010
Consolidated VIEs [Member]
Automobile And Other Securitization Trusts [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]                                                                                    
Maximum loss exposure                                 $ 31,140,000,000 $ 20,320,000,000         $ 3,752,000,000 $ 4,261,000,000         $ 93,000,000 $ 141,000,000             $ 0 $ 0 $ 3,901,000,000 $ 4,716,000,000 $ 1,087,000,000 $ 2,061,000,000
On Balance Sheet Assets [Abstract]                                                                                    
Trading account assets                                     2,595,000,000 [1],[2] 1,219,000,000 [1],[2] 0 [1],[2] 2,000,000 [1],[2]     228,000,000 [1],[2] 255,000,000 [1],[2] 0 [1],[2] 0 [1],[2]     0 [1],[2] 0 [1],[2] 0 [1],[2] 0 [1],[2]     0 68,000,000 3,901,000,000 4,716,000,000 0 0
Loans and leases 926,200,000,000 940,440,000,000                                                                 140,194,000,000 145,469,000,000 0 0 0 0 4,923,000,000 9,583,000,000
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses (33,783,000,000) (41,885,000,000) (37,200,000,000) (23,071,000,000) [3]                                                             (5,066,000,000) (8,935,000,000) 0 0 0 0 (7,000,000) (29,000,000)
AFS Debt Securities 276,151,000,000 337,627,000,000                                 27,616,000,000 [1],[2] 17,989,000,000 [1],[2] 544,000,000 [1],[2] 1,036,000,000 [1],[2]     0 [1],[2] 0 [1],[2] 0 [1],[2] 0 [1],[2]     81,000,000 [1],[2] 109,000,000 [1],[2] 0 [1],[2] 0 [1],[2] 0 2,601,000,000            
Residual interests held                                 385,000,000 [4] 74,000,000 [4]         0 [4] 0 [4]         0 [4] 0 [4]                        
Other Assets 145,686,000,000 182,124,000,000                             0 0         0 0         12,000,000 17,000,000         4,769,000,000 7,086,000,000 0 0 0 0 168,000,000 196,000,000
Assets 2,129,046,000,000 [5] 2,264,909,000,000 [5]                             31,140,000,000 20,320,000,000         228,000,000 255,000,000         93,000,000 126,000,000         151,761,000,000 169,828,000,000 0 68,000,000 3,901,000,000 4,716,000,000 5,084,000,000 9,750,000,000
Uncolsolidated, Total assets of VIEs                                 60,459,000,000 39,830,000,000         5,964,000,000 6,108,000,000         668,000,000 774,000,000                        
On Balance Sheet Liabilities [Abstract]                                                                                    
Commercial paper and other short-term borrowings 35,698,000,000 59,962,000,000                                                                 5,777,000,000 6,742,000,000 0 0 5,127,000,000 4,921,000,000 0 0
Long-term Debt 372,265,000,000 448,431,000,000                                                                 49,054,000,000 71,013,000,000 0 68,000,000 0 0 3,992,000,000 7,681,000,000
Other Liabilities                                                                     1,116,000,000 9,141,000,000 0 0 0 0 90,000,000 101,000,000
Liabilities 1,898,945,000,000 2,036,661,000,000                                                                 55,947,000,000 86,896,000,000 0 68,000,000 5,127,000,000 4,921,000,000 4,082,000,000 7,782,000,000
In Text Details [Abstract]                                                                                    
Transfers of Financial Assets Accounted for as Sale, Initial Fair Value of Assets Obtained as Proceeds         33,600,000,000 97,700,000,000                                                                        
Securitization or Asset-backed Financing Arrangement, Financial Asset for which Transfer is Accounted as Sale, Gain (Loss) on Sale         909,000,000 (144,000,000)                                                                        
Cash Flows Between Transferor and Transferee, Proceeds from New Transfers             733,000,000 1,200,000,000                                                                    
Principal Amount Outstanding on Loans Securitized or Asset-backed Financing Arrangement             2,500,000,000 2,200,000,000                                                                    
Liquidity Commitments To Unconsolidated Securitization Trusts             3,500,000,000 4,000,000,000                                                                    
Weighted average remaining life of bonds held in the trusts in years 10 years                                                                                  
Qualitative and Quantitative Information, Transferor's Continuing Involvement, Principal Amount Outstanding, Continued Recognition, Amount                 $ 5,800,000,000 $ 10,500,000,000 $ 3,900,000,000 $ 8,400,000,000 $ 1,200,000,000 $ 1,300,000,000 $ 668,000,000 $ 774,000,000                                                    
[1] 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.
[2] The retained senior and subordinate securities were valued using quoted market prices or observable market inputs (Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy).
[3] 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.
[4] The retained residual interests are carried at fair value which was derived using model valuations (Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy).
[5] Total assets include long-lived assets, which are primarily located in the U.S.