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Income Taxes - Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation (Details) (USD $)
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Sep. 30, 2012
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Jun. 30, 2012
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Mar. 31, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Sep. 30, 2011
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Jun. 30, 2011
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Mar. 31, 2011
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Dec. 31, 2010
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| Effective Income Tax Rate, Continuing Operations, Tax Rate Reconciliation, Amount | ||||||||||||||||||
| U.S. federal income tax at statutory rate, amount | $ (790,000,000) | $ (1,607,000,000) | $ 1,409,000,000 | |||||||||||||||
| U.S. state and local income taxes, net of federal effect, amount | (381,000,000) | (292,000,000) | 329,000,000 | |||||||||||||||
| Change in federal and non-U.S. valuation allowance, amount | 41,000,000 | (1,102,000,000) | (1,657,000,000) | |||||||||||||||
| Subsidiary sales and liquidations, amount | 0 | (593,000,000) | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| Change In prior period UTBs (including interest) | (135,000,000) | (102,000,000) | 31,000,000 | |||||||||||||||
| Tax exempt income, including dividends, amount | (103,000,000) | (96,000,000) | (375,000,000) | |||||||||||||||
| Non-deductible U.K. bank payroll tax, amount | 0 | 0 | 87,000,000 | |||||||||||||||
| Non-U.S. statutory rate reductions, amount | 781,000,000 | [1] | 845,000,000 | [1] | 386,000,000 | [1] | ||||||||||||
| Non-U.S. tax differential, amount | (1,908,000,000) | [2] | (20,000,000) | (75,000,000) | ||||||||||||||
| Other, amount | (53,000,000) | 23,000,000 | 13,000,000 | |||||||||||||||
| Income tax (benefit) expense | (1,813,000,000) | 246,000,000 | (770,000,000) | (211,000,000) | (1,606,000,000) | (537,000,000) | (1,020,000,000) | 219,000,000 | (2,548,000,000) | (2,944,000,000) | 148,000,000 | |||||||
| Effective Income Tax Rate, Continuing Operations, Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent | ||||||||||||||||||
| U.S. federal income tax at statutory rate, percent | 35.00% | 35.00% | 35.00% | |||||||||||||||
| U.S. state and local income taxes, net of federal effect, percent | 16.90% | 6.40% | 8.20% | |||||||||||||||
| Change in federal and non-U.S. valuation allowance, percent | (1.80%) | 24.00% | (41.10%) | |||||||||||||||
| Subsidiary sales and liquidations, percent | 0.00% | 12.90% | 0.00% | |||||||||||||||
| Change in prior period UTBs (including interest), percent | 6.00% | 2.20% | 0.80% | |||||||||||||||
| Tax exempt income, including dividends, percent | 4.60% | 2.10% | (9.30%) | |||||||||||||||
| Non-deductible U.K. bank payroll tax, percent | 0.00% | 0.00% | 2.20% | |||||||||||||||
| Non-U.S. statutory rate reductions, percent | (34.60%) | [1] | (18.40%) | [1] | 9.60% | [1] | ||||||||||||
| Non-U.S. tax differential, percent | 84.50% | [2] | 0.40% | (1.90%) | ||||||||||||||
| Other, percent | 2.20% | (0.50%) | 0.20% | |||||||||||||||
| Income tax (benefit) expense, percent | 112.80% | 64.10% | 3.70% | |||||||||||||||
| Income Tax Reconciliation, Tax Credits, Foreign | 1,700,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||
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United Kingdom
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| Non-U.S. statutory rate reductions, amount | $ 781,000,000 | [1] | $ 774,000,000 | [1] | $ 386,000,000 | [1] | ||||||||||||
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Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Change In US federal valuation allowance. No definition available.
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Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Changes in prior period UTBs (including interest). No definition available.
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Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Loss on certain foreign subsidiary stock. No definition available.
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Income Tax Reconciliation Change In U.S. federal Valuation Allowance. No definition available.
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Income Tax Reconciliation Changes in prior period UTBs (including interest). No definition available.
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Income Tax Reconciliation Loss on certain foreign subsidiary stock. No definition available.
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The domestic federal statutory tax rate applicable under enacted tax laws to the Company's pretax income from continuing operations for the period. The "statutory" tax rate is the regular tax rate if there are alternative tax systems. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The sum of the differences between the effective income tax rate and domestic federal statutory income tax rate attributable to all deductions received under enacted tax laws, but not recognized in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The portion of the difference between the effective income tax rate and domestic federal statutory income tax rate that can be explained by the difference between statutory income tax rates in foreign jurisdictions and the domestic federal statutory income tax rate recorded during the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The sum of the differences between the effective income tax rate and domestic federal statutory income tax rate attributable to all nondeductible expenses under enacted tax laws. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The portion of the difference between the effective income tax rate and domestic federal statutory income tax rate attributable to all other items not otherwise listed in the existing taxonomy. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The portion of the difference between the effective income tax rate and domestic federal statutory income tax rate that can be explained by the state and local income tax expense or benefit, net of the federal tax benefit (expense) thereon, recorded during the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The sum of the differences between the effective income tax rate and domestic federal statutory income tax rate attributable to changes in all income tax contingencies, whether recorded or adjusted, during the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The portion of the difference between the effective income tax rate and domestic federal statutory income tax rate attributable to income that is exempt from income taxes under enacted tax laws. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The sum of the current income tax expense or benefit and the deferred income tax expense or benefit pertaining to continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The sum of the differences between total income tax expense or benefit as reported in the Income Statement for the period and the expected income tax expense or benefit computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income from continuing operations attributable to all deductions taken under enacted tax laws which were not recognized as expense under generally accepted accounting principles. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The portion of the difference, between total income tax expense or benefit as reported in the Income Statement for the period and the expected income tax expense or benefit computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income from continuing operations, that is attributable to total foreign income tax expense or benefit. The foreign income tax expense or benefit difference represents the income tax expense or benefit at applicable domestic statutory income tax rates applied to foreign earnings or loss for the period versus the foreign income tax expense or benefit calculated by applying the appropriate foreign tax rates. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of income tax expense or benefit for the period computed by applying the domestic federal statutory tax rates to pretax income from continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The sum of the differences between total income tax expense or benefit as reported in the Income Statement for the period and the expected income tax expense or benefit computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income from continuing operations attributable to nondeductible expenses under enacted tax laws, or differences in the methodologies used to determine expense amounts for financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and enacted tax laws. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The portion of the difference, between total income tax expense or benefit as reported in the Income Statement for the year/accounting period and the expected income tax expense or benefit computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income from continuing operations, that is attributable to all other items not otherwise listed in the existing taxonomy. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The portion of the difference, between total income tax expense or benefit as reported in the Income Statement for the period and the expected income tax expense or benefit computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income from continuing operations, that is attributable to state and local income tax expense or benefit. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The portion of the difference between total income tax expense or benefit as reported in the Income Statement and the expected income tax expense or benefit computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income from continuing operations attributable to foreign tax credits generated or utilized under enacted tax laws during the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The portion of the difference between total income tax expense or benefit as reported in the Income Statement for the period and the expected income tax expense or benefit computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income from continuing operations attributable to income that is exempt from income taxes under enacted tax laws. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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