Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Securitizations and Other Variable Interest Entities - Credit Card (Details)

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Securitizations and Other Variable Interest Entities - Credit Card (Details) (USD $)
 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Dec. 31, 2009
Dec. 31, 2012
Consolidated VIEs [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Consolidated VIEs [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Credit Card Receivable [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Credit Card Receivable [Member]
Consolidated VIEs [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Credit Card Receivable [Member]
Consolidated VIEs [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Seller Interest [Member]
Credit Card Receivable [Member]
Consolidated VIEs [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Seller Interest [Member]
Credit Card Receivable [Member]
Consolidated VIEs [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Discount Receivables [Member]
Credit Card Receivable [Member]
Consolidated VIEs [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Discount Receivables [Member]
Credit Card Receivable [Member]
Consolidated VIEs [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Subordinated Debt Securities [Member]
Credit Card Receivable [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Subordinated Debt Securities [Member]
Credit Card Receivable [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]                              
Cash Flows Between Transferor and Transferee, Beneficial Interest               $ 553,000,000              
Maximum loss exposure               42,487,000,000 38,282,000,000            
On Balance Sheet Assets [Abstract]                              
Derivative assets 53,497,000,000 73,023,000,000     333,000,000 1,634,000,000   323,000,000 788,000,000            
Loans and leases 907,819,000,000 926,200,000,000     123,227,000,000 140,194,000,000   66,427,000,000 [1] 74,793,000,000 [1] 33,500,000,000 28,700,000,000 124,000,000 1,000,000,000    
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses (24,179,000,000) (33,783,000,000) (41,885,000,000) (47,988,000,000) (3,658,000,000) (5,066,000,000)   (3,445,000,000) (4,742,000,000)            
Other Assets 164,605,000,000 145,686,000,000     4,654,000,000 4,769,000,000   1,567,000,000 [2] 723,000,000 [2]            
Assets 2,209,974,000,000 [3] 2,129,046,000,000 [3]     134,431,000,000 151,761,000,000   64,872,000,000 71,562,000,000            
On Balance Sheet Liabilities [Abstract]                              
Long-term debt (includes $49,161 and $46,239 measured at fair value) 275,585,000,000 372,265,000,000     34,256,000,000 49,054,000,000   22,291,000,000 33,076,000,000            
Other Liabilities         360,000,000 1,116,000,000   94,000,000 204,000,000            
Total liabilities 1,973,018,000,000 1,898,945,000,000     38,347,000,000 55,947,000,000   22,385,000,000 33,280,000,000            
In Text Details [Abstract]                              
Notional Principal Amount Of Securities Issued By Securitization Trusts To Entity                           10,100,000,000 11,900,000,000
Stated Interest Rate Of Securities Issued By Securitization Trusts To Entity                           0.00%  
Senior Interest of Receivable Held             $ 309,000,000                
[1] At December 31, 2012 and 2011, loans and leases included $33.5 billion and $28.7 billion of seller’s interest and $124 million and $1.0 billion of discount receivables.
[2] At December 31, 2012 and 2011, all other assets included restricted cash and short-term investment accounts and unbilled accrued interest and fees.
[3] Total assets include long-lived assets, which are primarily located in the U.S.