Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Income Taxes (Details)

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Income Taxes (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Dec. 31, 2009
Current Income Tax Expense (Benefit)      
U.S. Federal $ (733,000,000) $ (666,000,000) $ (3,576,000,000)
U.S. State and Local 393,000,000 158,000,000 555,000,000
Non-U.S. 613,000,000 815,000,000 735,000,000
Total Current Expense (Benefit) 273,000,000 307,000,000 (2,286,000,000)
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit)      
U.S. Federal (2,673,000,000) (287,000,000) 792,000,000
U.S. State and Local (584,000,000) 201,000,000 (620,000,000)
Non-U.S. 1,308,000,000 694,000,000 198,000,000
Total Deferred Expense (Benefit) (1,949,000,000) 608,000,000 370,000,000
Total Income tax expense (benefit) (1,676,000,000) 915,000,000 (1,916,000,000)
Reconciliation of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)      
Expected U.S. Federal Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Amount (81,000,000) (463,000,000) 1,526,000,000
Expected U.S. Federal Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Percent 35.00% 35.00% 35.00%
Increase (Decrease) In Taxes Resulting From:      
State Tax Expense (Benefit), net of Federal Effect, Amount (124,000,000) 233,000,000 (42,000,000)
State Tax Expense (Benefit), net of Federal Effect, Percent   (17.60%) (1.00%)
Changes in Federal and Non-U.S. Valuation Allowances, Amount (1,102,000,000) (1,657,000,000) (650,000,000)
Changes in Federal and Non-U.S. Valuation Allowances, Percent   125.40% (14.90%)
Subsidiary Sales and Liquidations, Amount (823,000,000) 0 (595,000,000)
Subsidiary Sales and Liquidations, Percent   0.00% (13.70%)
Low-income Housing Credits/Other Credits, Amount (800,000,000) (732,000,000) (668,000,000)
Low-income Housing Credits/Other Credits, Percent   55.40% (15.30%)
Tax-exempt income, Including Dividends, Amount (614,000,000) (981,000,000) (863,000,000)
Tax-exempt income, Including Dividends, Percent   74.20% (19.80%)
Non-U.S. Tax Differential, Amount (383,000,000) (190,000,000) (709,000,000)
Non-U.S. Tax Differential, Percent   14.40% (16.30%)
Changes in Prior Period UTBs (including interest), Amount (239,000,000) (349,000,000) 87,000,000
Changes in Prior Period UTBs (including interest), Percent   26.40% 2.00%
Goodwill - Impairment and Other, Amount 1,420,000,000 4,508,000,000  
Goodwill - Impairment and Other, Percent   (341.00%)  
Non-U.S. Statutory Rate Reductions, Amount 860,000,000 392,000,000  
Non-U.S. Statutory Rate Reductions, Percent   (29.70%)  
Leveraged Lease Tax Differential, Amount 121,000,000 98,000,000 59,000,000
Leveraged Lease Tax Differential, Percent   (7.40%) 1.40%
Nondeductible Expenses, Amount 119,000,000 99,000,000 69,000,000
Nondeductible Expenses, Percent   (7.50%) 1.60%
Other, Amount (30,000,000) (43,000,000) (130,000,000)
Other, Percent   3.20% (3.00%)
Total Income tax expense (benefit) (1,676,000,000) 915,000,000 (1,916,000,000)
Total Income Tax Expense (Benefit)   (69.20%) (44.00%)
Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits [Roll Forward]      
Beginning Balance 5,169,000,000 5,253,000,000 3,541,000,000
Increases Related to Positions Taken During the Current Year 219,000,000 172,000,000 181,000,000
Positions Acquired Or Assumed In Business Combinations     1,924,000,000
Increases Related to Positions Taken During Prior Years 879,000,000 [1] 755,000,000 [1] 791,000,000 [1]
Decreases Related to Positions Taken During Prior Years (1,669,000,000) [1] (657,000,000) [1] (554,000,000) [1]
Settlements (277,000,000) (305,000,000) (615,000,000)
Expiration of Statute of Limitations (118,000,000) (49,000,000) (15,000,000)
Ending Balance 4,203,000,000 5,169,000,000 5,253,000,000
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]      
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax 3,000,000,000 3,200,000,000 1,600,000,000
Tax Effect on Common Stock and Additional Paid In Capital from Employee Stock Purchase Plan Activity 19,000,000 98,000,000 295,000,000
Unrecognized Tax Benefits that Would Impact Effective Tax Rate 3,300,000,000 3,400,000,000 4,000,000,000
Significant Change in Unrecognized Tax Benefits is Reasonably Possible, Amount of Unrecorded Benefit 2,600,000,000    
Income Tax Examination, Penalties and Interest Expense (168,000,000) 99,000,000  
Income Tax Examination, Penalties and Interest Accrued 787,000,000 1,100,000,000  
Amount Related To Employee Stock Plan Deductions 56,000,000    
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Undistributed Foreign Earnings 18,500,000,000 17,900,000,000  
Additional Tax Expense Net Of Credits For Foreign Taxes Paid And Related Foreign Withholding Taxes 2,500,000,000 2,600,000,000  
Deferred Tax Assets      
Deferred Tax Assets, NOL Carryforwards 14,307,000,000 18,732,000,000  
Deferred Tax Assets, Allowance for Credit Losses 11,824,000,000 14,659,000,000  
Deferred Tax Assets, Accrued Expenses 8,340,000,000 3,550,000,000  
Deferred Tax Assets, Employee Compensation and Retirement Benefits 4,792,000,000 3,868,000,000  
Deferred Tax Assets, Credit Carryforwards 4,510,000,000 4,183,000,000  
Deferred Tax Assets State Income Taxes 2,489,000,000 1,791,000,000  
Deferred Tax Assets Security And Loan Valuation 1,091,000,000 427,000,000  
Deferred Tax Assets, Capital Loss Carryforwards 0 1,530,000,000  
Deferred Tax Assets, Other 1,654,000,000 1,960,000,000  
Gross Deferred Tax Assets 49,007,000,000 50,700,000,000  
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance (1,796,000,000) (2,976,000,000)  
Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance 47,211,000,000 47,724,000,000  
Deferred Tax Liabilities      
Deferred Tax Liabilities Long Term Borrowings 3,360,000,000 3,328,000,000  
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Equipment Lease Financing 3,042,000,000 2,957,000,000  
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Mortgage Servicing Rights 1,993,000,000 4,280,000,000  
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Intangibles 1,894,000,000 2,146,000,000  
Deferred Tax Liabilities Available For Sale Securities 1,811,000,000 4,330,000,000  
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Fee Income 1,038,000,000 1,235,000,000  
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Other 2,074,000,000 2,375,000,000  
Gross Deferred Tax Liabilities 15,212,000,000 20,651,000,000  
Net Deferred Tax Assets 31,999,000,000 27,073,000,000  
Net Operating Losses Before Benefit Of Federal Deductions 2,900,000,000    
Valuation Allowance Before Considering Benefit Of Federal Deductions 1,400,000,000    
Minimum [Member]
     
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]      
Number Of Jurisdictions For Filling Income Tax Returns 100    
Domestic Country [Member]
     
Deferred Tax Assets      
Deferred Tax Assets, NOL Carryforwards 5,088,000,000    
Deferred Tax Liabilities      
Net Deferred Tax Asset 5,088,000,000    
Net Operating Losses - Other [Member]
     
Deferred Tax Assets      
Deferred Tax Assets, NOL Carryforwards 383,000,000    
Deferred Tax Liabilities      
Valuation Allowance (251,000,000)    
Net Deferred Tax Asset 132,000,000    
Foreign Country [Member]
     
Deferred Tax Assets      
Deferred Tax Assets, NOL Carryforwards 8,836,000,000    
Deferred Tax Liabilities      
Net Deferred Tax Asset 8,836,000,000    
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member]
     
Deferred Tax Assets      
Deferred Tax Assets, NOL Carryforwards 1,879,000,000 [2]    
Deferred Tax Liabilities      
Valuation Allowance (915,000,000) [2]    
Net Deferred Tax Asset 964,000,000 [2]    
General Business [Member]
     
Deferred Tax Assets      
Deferred Tax Assets, NOL Carryforwards 2,327,000,000    
Deferred Tax Liabilities      
Net Deferred Tax Asset 2,327,000,000    
Foreign Tax Credits [Member]
     
Deferred Tax Assets      
Deferred Tax Assets, NOL Carryforwards 2,183,000,000    
Deferred Tax Liabilities      
Valuation Allowance (246,000,000)    
Net Deferred Tax Asset $ 1,937,000,000    
[1] The sum per year of positions taken during prior years differs from the $(239) million, $(349) million and $87 million in the Reconciliation of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) table due to temporary items and jurisdictional offsets, as well as the inclusion of interest in the Reconciliation of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) table.
[2] The NOLs and related valuation allowances for U.S. states before considering the benefit of federal deductions were $2.9 billion and $1.4 billion.