Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Income Taxes Income Taxes (Details)

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Income Taxes Income Taxes (Details) (USD $)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]    
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Credit Carryforwards $ 3,120,000,000 $ 317,000,000
Deferred tax assets    
Net operating loss carryforwards 14,584,000,000 14,815,000,000
Employee compensation and retirement benefits 2,283,000,000 2,367,000,000
Deferred interest 726,000,000 881,000,000
Accrued expenses 577,000,000 899,000,000
Allowance for credit losses 363,000,000 490,000,000
Securities, loan and debt valuations and investments 321,000,000 0
Capital loss carryforwards 89,000,000 72,000,000
Other 150,000,000 556,000,000
Gross deferred tax assets 22,213,000,000 20,397,000,000
Valuation allowance (1,057,000,000) (1,047,000,000)
Total deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance 21,156,000,000 19,350,000,000
Deferred tax liabilities    
Long-term borrowings 3,820,000,000 3,924,000,000
Intangibles 1,166,000,000 1,798,000,000
Securities, loan and debt valuations and investments 0 583,000,000
Other 852,000,000 749,000,000
Gross deferred tax liabilities 5,838,000,000 7,054,000,000
Net deferred tax assets 15,318,000,000 12,296,000,000
Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance [Abstract]    
Net operating loss carryforwards 14,584,000,000 14,815,000,000
Net operating losses before benefit of federal deductions 1,800,000,000  
Valuation allowance before considering benefit of federal deductions (551,000,000)  
Current tax receivable from Bank of America 200,000,000  
Additional Tax Expense Net Of Credits For Foreign Taxes Paid And Related Foreign Withholding Taxes 7,900,000,000  
Undistributed foreign earnings 1,600,000,000  
Net operating losses - U.S.
    
Deferred tax assets    
Net operating loss carryforwards 4,742,000,000  
Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance [Abstract]    
Net operating loss carryforwards 4,742,000,000  
Valuation Allowance 0  
Net Deferred Tax Asset 4,742,000,000  
Net operating losses - U.K. (1)
    
Deferred tax assets    
Net operating loss carryforwards 8,483,000,000 [1]  
Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance [Abstract]    
Net operating loss carryforwards 8,483,000,000 [1]  
Valuation Allowance 0 [1]  
Net Deferred Tax Asset 8,483,000,000 [1]  
Net operating losses - other non-U.S.
    
Deferred tax assets    
Net operating loss carryforwards 282,000,000  
Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance [Abstract]    
Net operating loss carryforwards 282,000,000  
Valuation Allowance (222,000,000)  
Net Deferred Tax Asset 60,000,000  
Net operating losses - U.S. states(2)
    
Deferred tax assets    
Net operating loss carryforwards 1,166,000,000 [2]  
Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance [Abstract]    
Net operating loss carryforwards 1,166,000,000 [2]  
Valuation Allowance (358,000,000) [2]  
Net Deferred Tax Asset 808,000,000 [2]  
Tax credits(3)
    
Deferred tax assets    
Net operating loss carryforwards 3,120,000,000 [3]  
Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance [Abstract]    
Net operating loss carryforwards 3,120,000,000 [3]  
Valuation Allowance (271,000,000) [3]  
Net Deferred Tax Asset $ 2,849,000,000 [3]  
[1] The U.K. net operating losses may be carried forward indefinitely.
[2] Amounts above include capital losses. The losses and related valuation allowances for U.S. states before considering the benefit of federal deductions were $1.8 billion and $(551) million, respectively.
[3] Primarily U.S. foreign tax credits.