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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Details)

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
Sep. 30, 2012
Sep. 30, 2013
Sep. 30, 2012
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]        
Beginning balance, Derivatives     $ (2,869) $ (3,785)
Beginning balance, Employee Benefit Plans     (4,456) [1] (4,391) [1]
Beginning balance, Foreign Currency     (377) [2] (364) [2]
Beginning balance     (2,797) (5,437)
Net change, after tax, Securities (631) 2,365 (5,770) 2,971
Net change, after tax, Derivatives     365 535
Net change, after-tax, Employee Benefit Plans 1,380 75 1,513 [1] 1,106 [1]
Net change, after tax, Foreign Currency     (134) [2] 14 [2]
Other comprehensive income, net of tax 886 2,689 (4,026) 4,626
Ending balance, Securities (860)   (860)  
Ending balance, Derivatives (2,504) (3,250) (2,504) (3,250)
Ending balance, Employee Benefit Plans (2,943) [1] (3,285) [1] (2,943) [1] (3,285) [1]
Ending balance, Foreign Currency (511) [2] (350) [2] (511) [2] (350) [2]
Ending balance (6,823) (811) (6,823) (811)
Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]        
Net change in fair value of accumulated OCI, tax effect, Securities 528      
Net change in fair value recorded in accumulated OCI, before tax, Derivatives     (3) 123
Net change in fair value recorded in accumulated OCI, tax effect, Derivatives     0 (46)
Net change in fair value recorded in accumulated OCI, after tax, Derivatives     (3) 77
Net realized (gains) losses reclassified into earnings, before tax, Derivatives     584 726
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment on Derivatives Included in Net Income, Tax     (216) (268)
Net realized (gains) losses reclassified into earnings, after tax, Derivatives     368 458
Net change, before tax, Derivatives     581 849
Net change, tax effect, Derivatives     (216) (314)
Net change, after tax, Derivatives     365 535
Net change in fair value related to pension plan remeasurement, before Tax     2,138 0
Net change in fair value related to pension plan remeasurement, tax effect     (795) 0
Net change in fair value related to pension plan remeasurement, after tax 1,400   (1,343) 0
Net realized (gains) losses reclassified into earnings, before tax, Employee Benefit Plans     204 371
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Net Realized (Gains) Losses Reclassified into Earnings, Tax     (68) (135)
Net realized (gains) losses reclassified into earnings, after tax, Employee Benefit Plans     (136) (236)
Settlements and curtailments, before tax     46 1,381
Settlements and curtailments, tax effect     (12) (511)
Settlements and curtailments, after tax     34 870
Net change, before tax, Employee Benefit Plans     (2,388) (1,752)
Net change, tax effect, Employee Benefit Plans     (875) (646)
Net change, after-tax, Employee Benefit Plans 1,380 75 1,513 [1] 1,106 [1]
Net change in fair value recorded in accumulated OCI, before tax, Foreign Currency     214 (340)
Net change in fair value recorded in accumulated OCI, tax effect, Foreign Currency     (347) 354
Net change in fair value recorded in accumulated OCI, after tax, Foreign Currency     (133) 14
Net realized (gains) losses reclassified into earnings, before tax, Foreign Currency     31 2
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Translation Reclassification Adjustment Realized upon Sale or Liquidation, Tax     (32) (2)
Net realized (gains) losses reclassified into earnings, after tax, Foreign Currency     (1) 0
Net change, before tax, Foreign Currency     245 (338)
Net change, tax effect , Foreign Currency     (379) 352
Net change, after tax, Foreign Currency     (134) [2] 14 [2]
Other comprehensive income, before tax     (5,957) 6,917
Other comprehensive income, tax effect     1,931 (2,291)
Other comprehensive income, net of tax 886 2,689 (4,026) 4,626
Available-for-sale Debt Securities [Member]
       
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]        
Beginning balance, Securities     4,443 3,100
Net change, after tax, Securities     (5,303) 2,645
Ending balance, Securities   5,745   5,745
Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]        
Net change in fair value recorded in accumulated OCI, before tax, Securities     (7,573) 5,576
Net change in fair value of accumulated OCI, tax effect, Securities     2,813 (2,024)
Net change in fair value recorded in accumulated OCI, after tax, Securities     (4,760) 3,552
Net realized (gains) losses reclassified into earnings, before tax, Securities     (861) (1,439)
Net realized (gains) losses reclassified into earnings, tax effect, Securities     318 532
Net realized (gains) losses reclassified into earnings, after tax, Securities     543 907
Net change, before tax, Securities     (8,434) 4,137
Net change, tax effect, Securities     3,131 (1,492)
Net change, after-tax, Securities     (5,303) 2,645
Available-for-sale Marketable Equity Securities [Member]
       
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]        
Beginning balance, Securities     462 3
Net change, after tax, Securities     (467) 326
Ending balance, Securities (5) 329 (5) 329
Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]        
Net change in fair value recorded in accumulated OCI, before tax, Securities     28 542
Net change in fair value of accumulated OCI, tax effect, Securities     (10) (200)
Net change in fair value recorded in accumulated OCI, after tax, Securities     18 342
Net realized (gains) losses reclassified into earnings, before tax, Securities     (765) (25)
Net realized (gains) losses reclassified into earnings, tax effect, Securities     280 9
Net realized (gains) losses reclassified into earnings, after tax, Securities     485 16
Net change, before tax, Securities     (737) 517
Net change, tax effect, Securities     270 (191)
Net change, after-tax, Securities     $ (467) $ 326
[1] During the three months ended September 30, 2013, the Corporation merged certain pension plans into one plan. For additional information, see Note 15 – Pension, Postretirement and Certain Compensation Plans.
[2] Net change in fair value represents the impact of changes in spot foreign exchange rates on the Corporation's net investment in non-U.S. operations and related hedges.