Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Long-term Debt - Trust and Hybrid Securities (Details)

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Long-term Debt - Trust and Hybrid Securities (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Trust Securities [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 20,194,000,000
Notes Payable [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 21,024,000,000
Bank of America Corporation [Member] | Capital Trust One [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Per Annum Interest Rate of the Notes 7.00%
Bank of America Corporation [Member] | Capital Trust Two [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Per Annum Interest Rate of the Notes 7.00%
Bank of America Corporation [Member] | Capital Trust Three [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Per Annum Interest Rate of the Notes 7.00%
Bank of America Corporation [Member] | Capital Trust Four [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Per Annum Interest Rate of the Notes 6.00%
Bank of America Corporation [Member] | Capital Trust Five [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Per Annum Interest Rate of the Notes 6.00%
Bank of America Corporation [Member] | Capital Trust Six [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Per Annum Interest Rate of the Notes 6.00%
Bank of America Corporation [Member] | Capital Trust Seven [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Per Annum Interest Rate of the Notes 5.00% [1]
Bank of America Corporation [Member] | Capital Trust Eight [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Per Annum Interest Rate of the Notes 6.00%
Bank of America Corporation [Member] | Capital Trust Ten [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Per Annum Interest Rate of the Notes 6.00%
Bank of America Corporation [Member] | Capital Trust Eleven [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Per Annum Interest Rate of the Notes 7.00%
Bank of America Corporation [Member] | Capital Trust Twelve [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Per Annum Interest Rate of the Notes 7.00%
Bank of America Corporation [Member] | Capital Trust Thirteen [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Variable Rate Basis three-month Libor
Basis Spread on Variable Rate (in bps) 0.40%
Bank of America Corporation [Member] | Capital Trust Fourteen [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Per Annum Interest Rate of the Notes 5.63%
Bank of America Corporation [Member] | Capital Trust Fifteen [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Variable Rate Basis three-month Libor
Basis Spread on Variable Rate (in bps) 0.80%
Bank of America Corporation [Member] | Trust Securities [Member] | Capital Trust One [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 574,000,000
Bank of America Corporation [Member] | Trust Securities [Member] | Capital Trust Two [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 898,000,000
Bank of America Corporation [Member] | Trust Securities [Member] | Capital Trust Three [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 500,000,000
Bank of America Corporation [Member] | Trust Securities [Member] | Capital Trust Four [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 367,000,000
Bank of America Corporation [Member] | Trust Securities [Member] | Capital Trust Five [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 514,000,000
Bank of America Corporation [Member] | Trust Securities [Member] | Capital Trust Six [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 177,000,000
Bank of America Corporation [Member] | Trust Securities [Member] | Capital Trust Seven [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 260,000,000 [1]
Bank of America Corporation [Member] | Trust Securities [Member] | Capital Trust Eight [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 526,000,000
Bank of America Corporation [Member] | Trust Securities [Member] | Capital Trust Ten [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 891,000,000
Bank of America Corporation [Member] | Trust Securities [Member] | Capital Trust Eleven [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 802,000,000
Bank of America Corporation [Member] | Trust Securities [Member] | Capital Trust Twelve [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 863,000,000
Bank of America Corporation [Member] | Trust Securities [Member] | Capital Trust Thirteen [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 141,000,000
Bank of America Corporation [Member] | Trust Securities [Member] | Capital Trust Fourteen [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 492,000,000
Bank of America Corporation [Member] | Trust Securities [Member] | Capital Trust Fifteen [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 54,000,000
Bank of America Corporation [Member] | Notes Payable [Member] | Capital Trust One [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 592,000,000
Bank of America Corporation [Member] | Notes Payable [Member] | Capital Trust Two [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 926,000,000
Bank of America Corporation [Member] | Notes Payable [Member] | Capital Trust Three [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 516,000,000
Bank of America Corporation [Member] | Notes Payable [Member] | Capital Trust Four [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 379,000,000
Bank of America Corporation [Member] | Notes Payable [Member] | Capital Trust Five [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 530,000,000
Bank of America Corporation [Member] | Notes Payable [Member] | Capital Trust Six [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 208,000,000
Bank of America Corporation [Member] | Notes Payable [Member] | Capital Trust Seven [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 258,000,000 [1]
Bank of America Corporation [Member] | Notes Payable [Member] | Capital Trust Eight [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 542,000,000
Bank of America Corporation [Member] | Notes Payable [Member] | Capital Trust Ten [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 919,000,000
Bank of America Corporation [Member] | Notes Payable [Member] | Capital Trust Eleven [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 833,000,000
Bank of America Corporation [Member] | Notes Payable [Member] | Capital Trust Twelve [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 890,000,000
Bank of America Corporation [Member] | Notes Payable [Member] | Capital Trust Thirteen [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 141,000,000
Bank of America Corporation [Member] | Notes Payable [Member] | Capital Trust Fourteen [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 492,000,000
Bank of America Corporation [Member] | Notes Payable [Member] | Capital Trust Fifteen [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 54,000,000
Nations Bank [Member] | Capital Trust Two [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Per Annum Interest Rate of the Notes 8.00%
Nations Bank [Member] | Capital Trust Three [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Basis Spread on Variable Rate (in bps) 0.55%
Nations Bank [Member] | Capital Trust Four [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Per Annum Interest Rate of the Notes 8.00%
Nations Bank [Member] | Trust Securities [Member] | Capital Trust Two [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 289,000,000
Nations Bank [Member] | Trust Securities [Member] | Capital Trust Three [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 231,000,000
Nations Bank [Member] | Trust Securities [Member] | Capital Trust Four [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 427,000,000
Nations Bank [Member] | Notes Payable [Member] | Capital Trust Two [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 300,000,000
Nations Bank [Member] | Notes Payable [Member] | Capital Trust Three [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 246,000,000
Nations Bank [Member] | Notes Payable [Member] | Capital Trust Four [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 442,000,000
Bank America [Member] | Institutional Capital A [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Per Annum Interest Rate of the Notes 8.00%
Bank America [Member] | Institutional Capital B [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Per Annum Interest Rate of the Notes 8.00%
Bank America [Member] | Capital Two [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Per Annum Interest Rate of the Notes 8.00%
Bank America [Member] | Capital Three [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Variable Rate Basis three-month Libor
Basis Spread on Variable Rate (in bps) 0.57%
Bank America [Member] | Trust Securities [Member] | Institutional Capital A [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 450,000,000
Bank America [Member] | Trust Securities [Member] | Institutional Capital B [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 300,000,000
Bank America [Member] | Trust Securities [Member] | Capital Two [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 450,000,000
Bank America [Member] | Trust Securities [Member] | Capital Three [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 174,000,000
Bank America [Member] | Notes Payable [Member] | Institutional Capital A [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 464,000,000
Bank America [Member] | Notes Payable [Member] | Institutional Capital B [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 309,000,000
Bank America [Member] | Notes Payable [Member] | Capital Two [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 464,000,000
Bank America [Member] | Notes Payable [Member] | Capital Three [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 186,000,000
Barnett [Member] | Capital Three [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Variable Rate Basis three-month Libor
Basis Spread on Variable Rate (in bps) 0.625%
Barnett [Member] | Trust Securities [Member] | Capital Three [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 250,000,000
Barnett [Member] | Notes Payable [Member] | Capital Three [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 258,000,000
Fleet [Member] | Capital Trust Two [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Per Annum Interest Rate of the Notes 8.00%
Fleet [Member] | Capital Trust Five [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Variable Rate Basis three-month Libor
Basis Spread on Variable Rate (in bps) 1.00%
Fleet [Member] | Capital Trust Eight [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 0.07
Fleet [Member] | Capital Trust Nine [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 0.06
Fleet [Member] | Trust Securities [Member] | Capital Trust Two [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 203,000,000
Fleet [Member] | Trust Securities [Member] | Capital Trust Five [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 108,000,000
Fleet [Member] | Trust Securities [Member] | Capital Trust Eight [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 534,000,000
Fleet [Member] | Trust Securities [Member] | Capital Trust Nine [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 175,000,000
Fleet [Member] | Notes Payable [Member] | Capital Trust Two [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 211,000,000
Fleet [Member] | Notes Payable [Member] | Capital Trust Five [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 116,000,000
Fleet [Member] | Notes Payable [Member] | Capital Trust Eight [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 550,000,000
Fleet [Member] | Notes Payable [Member] | Capital Trust Nine [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 180,000,000
BankBoston [Member] | Capital Trust Three [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Variable Rate Basis three-month Libor
Basis Spread on Variable Rate (in bps) 0.75%
BankBoston [Member] | Capital Trust Five [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Variable Rate Basis three-month Libor
Basis Spread on Variable Rate (in bps) 0.60%
BankBoston [Member] | Trust Securities [Member] | Capital Trust Three [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 114,000,000
BankBoston [Member] | Trust Securities [Member] | Capital Trust Four [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 155,000,000
BankBoston [Member] | Notes Payable [Member] | Capital Trust Three [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 122,000,000
BankBoston [Member] | Notes Payable [Member] | Capital Trust Four [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 163,000,000
Progress [Member] | Capital Trust One [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 0.11
Progress [Member] | Capital Trust Two [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 0.11
Progress [Member] | Capital Trust Three [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Variable Rate Basis three-month Libor
Basis Spread on Variable Rate (in bps) 3.35%
Progress [Member] | Capital Trust Four [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Variable Rate Basis three-month Libor
Basis Spread on Variable Rate (in bps) 3.35%
Progress [Member] | Trust Securities [Member] | Capital Trust One [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 9,000,000
Progress [Member] | Trust Securities [Member] | Capital Trust Two [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 6,000,000
Progress [Member] | Trust Securities [Member] | Capital Trust Three [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 10,000,000
Progress [Member] | Trust Securities [Member] | Capital Trust Four [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 5,000,000
Progress [Member] | Notes Payable [Member] | Capital Trust One [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 9,000,000
Progress [Member] | Notes Payable [Member] | Capital Trust Two [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 6,000,000
Progress [Member] | Notes Payable [Member] | Capital Trust Three [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 10,000,000
Progress [Member] | Notes Payable [Member] | Capital Trust Four [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 5,000,000
MBNA [Member] | Capital Trust A [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 0.08
MBNA [Member] | Capital Trust B [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Variable Rate Basis three-month Libor
Basis Spread on Variable Rate (in bps) 0.80%
MBNA [Member] | Capital Trust D [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 0.08
MBNA [Member] | Capital Trust E [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 0.08
MBNA [Member] | Trust Securities [Member] | Capital Trust A [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 250,000,000
MBNA [Member] | Trust Securities [Member] | Capital Trust B [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 115,000,000
MBNA [Member] | Trust Securities [Member] | Capital Trust D [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 300,000,000
MBNA [Member] | Trust Securities [Member] | Capital Trust E [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 200,000,000
MBNA [Member] | Notes Payable [Member] | Capital Trust A [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 258,000,000
MBNA [Member] | Notes Payable [Member] | Capital Trust B [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 124,000,000
MBNA [Member] | Notes Payable [Member] | Capital Trust D [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 309,000,000
MBNA [Member] | Notes Payable [Member] | Capital Trust E [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 206,000,000
ABN AMRO North America [Member] | Series One [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Variable Rate Basis three-month Libor
Basis Spread on Variable Rate (in bps) 1.75%
ABN AMRO North America [Member] | Series Two [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Variable Rate Basis three-month Libor
Basis Spread on Variable Rate (in bps) 1.75%
ABN AMRO North America [Member] | Series Three [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Variable Rate Basis three-month Libor
Basis Spread on Variable Rate (in bps) 1.75%
ABN AMRO North America [Member] | Series Four [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Variable Rate Basis three-month Libor
Basis Spread on Variable Rate (in bps) 1.75%
ABN AMRO North America [Member] | Series Five [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Variable Rate Basis three-month Libor
Basis Spread on Variable Rate (in bps) 1.75%
ABN AMRO North America [Member] | Series Six [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Variable Rate Basis three-month Libor
Basis Spread on Variable Rate (in bps) 1.75%
ABN AMRO North America [Member] | Series Seven [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Variable Rate Basis three-month Libor
Basis Spread on Variable Rate (in bps) 1.75%
ABN AMRO North America [Member] | Series Nine [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Variable Rate Basis three-month Libor
Basis Spread on Variable Rate (in bps) 1.75%
ABN AMRO North America [Member] | Series Ten [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Variable Rate Basis three-month Libor
Basis Spread on Variable Rate (in bps) 1.75%
ABN AMRO North America [Member] | Series Eleven [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Variable Rate Basis three-month Libor
Basis Spread on Variable Rate (in bps) 1.75%
ABN AMRO North America [Member] | Series Twelve [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Variable Rate Basis three-month Libor
Basis Spread on Variable Rate (in bps) 1.75%
ABN AMRO North America [Member] | Series Thirteen [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Variable Rate Basis three-month Libor
Basis Spread on Variable Rate (in bps) 1.75%
ABN AMRO North America [Member] | Trust Securities [Member] | Series One [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 77,000,000
ABN AMRO North America [Member] | Trust Securities [Member] | Series Two [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 77,000,000
ABN AMRO North America [Member] | Trust Securities [Member] | Series Three [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 77,000,000
ABN AMRO North America [Member] | Trust Securities [Member] | Series Four [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 77,000,000
ABN AMRO North America [Member] | Trust Securities [Member] | Series Five [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 77,000,000
ABN AMRO North America [Member] | Trust Securities [Member] | Series Six [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 77,000,000
ABN AMRO North America [Member] | Trust Securities [Member] | Series Seven [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 88,000,000
ABN AMRO North America [Member] | Trust Securities [Member] | Series Nine [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 70,000,000
ABN AMRO North America [Member] | Trust Securities [Member] | Series Ten [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 53,000,000
ABN AMRO North America [Member] | Trust Securities [Member] | Series Eleven [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 27,000,000
ABN AMRO North America [Member] | Trust Securities [Member] | Series Twelve [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 80,000,000
ABN AMRO North America [Member] | Trust Securities [Member] | Series Thirteen [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 70,000,000
ABN AMRO North America [Member] | Notes Payable [Member] | Series One [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 77,000,000
ABN AMRO North America [Member] | Notes Payable [Member] | Series Two [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 77,000,000
ABN AMRO North America [Member] | Notes Payable [Member] | Series Three [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 77,000,000
ABN AMRO North America [Member] | Notes Payable [Member] | Series Four [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 77,000,000
ABN AMRO North America [Member] | Notes Payable [Member] | Series Five [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 77,000,000
ABN AMRO North America [Member] | Notes Payable [Member] | Series Six [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 77,000,000
ABN AMRO North America [Member] | Notes Payable [Member] | Series Seven [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 88,000,000
ABN AMRO North America [Member] | Notes Payable [Member] | Series Nine [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 70,000,000
ABN AMRO North America [Member] | Notes Payable [Member] | Series Ten [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 53,000,000
ABN AMRO North America [Member] | Notes Payable [Member] | Series Eleven [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 27,000,000
ABN AMRO North America [Member] | Notes Payable [Member] | Series Twelve [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 80,000,000
ABN AMRO North America [Member] | Notes Payable [Member] | Series Thirteen [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 70,000,000
LaSalle [Member] | Series I [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Basis Spread on Variable Rate (in bps) 1.055%
LaSalle [Member] | Series J [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Variable Rate Basis three-month Libor
Basis Spread on Variable Rate (in bps) 1.055%
LaSalle [Member] | Trust Securities [Member] | Series I [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 491,000,000
LaSalle [Member] | Trust Securities [Member] | Series J [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 94,000,000
LaSalle [Member] | Notes Payable [Member] | Series I [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 491,000,000
LaSalle [Member] | Notes Payable [Member] | Series J [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 94,000,000
Countrywide [Member] | Capital Three [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 0.08
Countrywide [Member] | Capital Four [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 0.07
Countrywide [Member] | Capital Five [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 0.07
Countrywide [Member] | Trust Securities [Member] | Capital Three [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 200,000,000
Countrywide [Member] | Trust Securities [Member] | Capital Four [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 500,000,000
Countrywide [Member] | Trust Securities [Member] | Capital Five [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 1,495,000,000
Countrywide [Member] | Notes Payable [Member] | Capital Three [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 206,000,000
Countrywide [Member] | Notes Payable [Member] | Capital Four [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 515,000,000
Countrywide [Member] | Notes Payable [Member] | Capital Five [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 1,496,000,000
Merrill Lynch [Member] | Capital Trust One [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 0.06
Merrill Lynch [Member] | Capital Trust Two [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 0.06
Merrill Lynch [Member] | Capital Trust Three [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 0.074
Merrill Lynch [Member] | Preferred Capital Trust Three [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 0.07
Merrill Lynch [Member] | Preferred Capital Trust Four [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 0.07
Merrill Lynch [Member] | Preferred Capital Trust Five [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 0.07
Merrill Lynch [Member] | Trust Securities [Member] | Capital Trust One [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 1,050,000,000
Merrill Lynch [Member] | Trust Securities [Member] | Capital Trust Two [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 950,000,000
Merrill Lynch [Member] | Trust Securities [Member] | Capital Trust Three [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 750,000,000
Merrill Lynch [Member] | Trust Securities [Member] | Preferred Capital Trust Three [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 750,000,000
Merrill Lynch [Member] | Trust Securities [Member] | Preferred Capital Trust Four [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 400,000,000
Merrill Lynch [Member] | Trust Securities [Member] | Preferred Capital Trust Five [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 850,000,000
Merrill Lynch [Member] | Notes Payable [Member] | Capital Trust One [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 1,051,000,000
Merrill Lynch [Member] | Notes Payable [Member] | Capital Trust Two [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 951,000,000
Merrill Lynch [Member] | Notes Payable [Member] | Capital Trust Three [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 751,000,000
Merrill Lynch [Member] | Notes Payable [Member] | Preferred Capital Trust Three [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 900,000,000
Merrill Lynch [Member] | Notes Payable [Member] | Preferred Capital Trust Four [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 480,000,000
Merrill Lynch [Member] | Notes Payable [Member] | Preferred Capital Trust Five [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Aggregate Principal Amount 1,021,000,000
[1] Notes were denominated in British Pound. Presentation currency is U.S. Dollar.