Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Transactions with Bank of America (Details)

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Transactions with Bank of America (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Sep. 30, 2012
Jun. 30, 2012
Mar. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Sep. 30, 2011
Jun. 30, 2011
Mar. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                      
Outstanding Principal Balance of Residential Mortgage Loans Included in Settlement Agreement $ 6,600,000,000               $ 6,600,000,000    
Receivables from Bank of America                      
Total 45,830,000,000       59,945,000,000       45,830,000,000 59,945,000,000  
Payables to Bank of America                      
Total 8,752,000,000       31,731,000,000       8,752,000,000 31,731,000,000  
Net revenues 5,650,000,000 4,687,000,000 5,115,000,000 4,765,000,000 3,705,000,000 5,873,000,000 6,913,000,000 7,906,000,000 20,217,000,000 24,397,000,000 27,951,000,000
Non-interest expenses 5,487,000,000 5,509,000,000 4,897,000,000 6,582,000,000 6,124,000,000 6,260,000,000 9,365,000,000 7,239,000,000 22,475,000,000 28,988,000,000 23,923,000,000
Investment banking revenue                 4,914,000,000 5,179,000,000 5,313,000,000
Realized gain on sale of available-for-sale securities                 5,000,000 69,000,000 531,000,000
Sales of available-for-sale securities                 22,000,000 4,290,000,000 15,472,000,000
Intercompany service fee revenue from Bank of America                 986,000,000 944,000,000 329,000,000
Intercompany service fee expense from Bank of America                 1,798,000,000 2,320,000,000 538,000,000
Bank of America
                     
Receivables from Bank of America                      
Cash and cash equivalents 9,446,000,000       8,681,000,000       9,446,000,000 8,681,000,000  
Cash and securities segregated for regulatory purposes 5,257,000,000       6,107,000,000       5,257,000,000 6,107,000,000  
Receivables under resale agreements 13,090,000,000       26,855,000,000       13,090,000,000 26,855,000,000  
Trading assets 409,000,000       700,000,000       409,000,000 700,000,000  
Net intercompany funding receivable 16,473,000,000       11,318,000,000       16,473,000,000 11,318,000,000  
Other receivables 1,155,000,000       6,284,000,000       1,155,000,000 6,284,000,000  
Total 45,830,000,000       59,945,000,000       45,830,000,000 59,945,000,000  
Payables to Bank of America                      
Payables under repurchase agreements 556,000,000       22,647,000,000       556,000,000 22,647,000,000  
Payables under securities loaned transactions 3,686,000,000       2,519,000,000       3,686,000,000 2,519,000,000  
Short-term borrowings 925,000,000       1,450,000,000       925,000,000 1,450,000,000  
Deposits 140,000,000       159,000,000       140,000,000 159,000,000  
Trading liabilities 509,000,000       503,000,000       509,000,000 503,000,000  
Other payables 1,780,000,000       1,803,000,000       1,780,000,000 1,803,000,000  
Long-term borrowings(1) 1,156,000,000 [1]       2,650,000,000 [1]       1,156,000,000 [1] 2,650,000,000 [1]  
Total 8,752,000,000       31,731,000,000       8,752,000,000 31,731,000,000  
Net revenues                 1,600,000,000 1,500,000,000 1,000,000,000
Non-interest expenses                 2,200,000,000 2,500,000,000 807,000,000
Investment banking revenue                 125,000,000 322,000,000 212,000,000
Realized gain on sale of available-for-sale securities                     280,000,000
Sales of available-for-sale securities                     11,000,000,000
Gain on sale of Bloomberg Inc. notes receivable                     600,000,000
Intercompany service fee revenue from Bank of America                 986,000,000 944,000,000 329,000,000
Intercompany service fee expense from Bank of America                 1,800,000,000 2,300,000,000 538,000,000
Short-term Revolving Credit Facility | Bank of America
                     
Payables to Bank of America                      
Amount outstanding on line of credit 16,200,000,000       3,700,000,000       16,200,000,000 3,700,000,000  
Maximum amount available under short-term revolving credit facility 25,000,000,000               25,000,000,000    
Extendible One-Year Revolving Credit Facility | Bank of America
                     
Payables to Bank of America                      
Number of years by which credit facility receivable will be automatically extended                 1 year    
Number of days prior to maturity date required for cancelation notice                 45 days    
Amount outstanding on line of credit         0         0  
Maximum amount available under short-term revolving credit facility 50,000,000,000               50,000,000,000    
Junior Subordinated Debt [Member] | Bank of America
                     
Payables to Bank of America                      
Subordinated borrowings from Bank of America         $ 2,578,000,000         $ 2,578,000,000  
[1] Includes $2,578 million of subordinated borrowings from Bank of America as of December 31, 2011 (see Note 12).