Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Performance by Geographic Area (Details)

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Performance by Geographic Area (Details) (USD $)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Performance by Geographic Area [Line Items]      
U.S. Total Assets $ 1,902,946,000,000 [1],[2] $ 1,856,654,000,000 [1]  
Foreign Countries Total Assets 307,028,000,000 [1] 272,392,000,000 [1]  
Assets 2,209,974,000,000 [1] 2,129,046,000,000 [1]  
U.S. Total Revenue, Net of Interest Expense 72,175,000,000 [2],[3] 73,613,000,000 [3] 95,115,000,000 [3]
Foreign Countries Total Revenue Net of Interest Expense 11,159,000,000 [3] 19,841,000,000 [3] 15,105,000,000 [3]
Revenues 83,334,000,000 [3] 93,454,000,000 [3] 110,220,000,000 [3]
U.S. Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes 1,867,000,000 [2] (9,261,000,000) (5,676,000,000)
Foreign Countries Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes 1,205,000,000 9,031,000,000 4,353,000,000
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes 3,072,000,000 (230,000,000) (1,323,000,000)
U.S. Net Income (Loss) 4,116,000,000 [2] (3,471,000,000) (4,727,000,000)
Foreign Countries Net Income (Loss) 72,000,000 4,917,000,000 2,489,000,000
Net income (loss) 4,188,000,000 1,446,000,000 (2,238,000,000)
Asia [Member]
      
Performance by Geographic Area [Line Items]      
Foreign Countries Total Assets 102,492,000,000 [1],[4] 95,776,000,000 [1]  
Foreign Countries Total Revenue Net of Interest Expense 3,478,000,000 [3],[4] 10,890,000,000 [3] 4,187,000,000 [3]
Foreign Countries Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes 353,000,000 [4] 7,598,000,000 1,372,000,000
Foreign Countries Net Income (Loss) 282,000,000 [4] 4,787,000,000 864,000,000
Europe, Middle East and Africa [Member]
      
Performance by Geographic Area [Line Items]      
Foreign Countries Total Assets 171,209,000,000 [1] 151,956,000,000 [1]  
Foreign Countries Total Revenue Net of Interest Expense 6,011,000,000 [3] 7,320,000,000 [3] 8,490,000,000 [3]
Foreign Countries Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes 323,000,000 1,009,000,000 1,549,000,000
Foreign Countries Net Income (Loss) (543,000,000) (137,000,000) 723,000,000
Latin Americ and the Caribbean [Member]
      
Performance by Geographic Area [Line Items]      
Foreign Countries Total Assets 33,327,000,000 [1] 24,660,000,000 [1]  
Foreign Countries Total Revenue Net of Interest Expense 1,670,000,000 [3] 1,631,000,000 [3] 2,428,000,000 [3]
Foreign Countries Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes 529,000,000 424,000,000 1,432,000,000
Foreign Countries Net Income (Loss) 333,000,000 267,000,000 902,000,000
CANADA
      
Performance by Geographic Area [Line Items]      
Foreign Countries Total Assets 8,300,000,000 8,100,000,000  
Foreign Countries Total Revenue Net of Interest Expense 317,000,000 1,300,000,000 1,300,000,000
Foreign Countries Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes 202,000,000 621,000,000 458,000,000
Foreign Countries Net Income (Loss) 141,000,000 528,000,000 328,000,000
China Construction Bank [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
      
Performance by Geographic Area [Line Items]      
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Equity Investments 6,500,000,000 6,500,000,000  
Gain Loss On Sale Of Equity Investments Net Of Tax   $ 4,100,000,000  
[1] Total assets include long-lived assets, which are primarily located in the U.S.
[2] Includes the Corporation’s Canadian operations, which had total assets of $8.3 billion and $8.1 billion at December 31, 2012 and 2011; total revenue, net of interest expense of $317 million, $1.3 billion and $1.3 billion; income before income taxes of $202 million, $621 million and $458 million; and net income of $141 million, $528 million and $328 million for 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
[3] There were no material intercompany revenues between geographic regions for any of the periods presented.
[4] Amounts include pre-tax gains of $6.5 billion ($4.1 billion net-of-tax) on the sale of common shares of the Corporation’s investment in CCB during 2011.