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Fair Value Option - Changes in FV of Assets and Liabilities (Details)

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Fair Value Option - Changes in FV of Assets and Liabilities (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2013
Gains (Losses) Relating to Assets and Liabilities Accounted for Using Fair Value Option    
Gains (Losses) Relating to Assets and Liabilities Accounted for Under the Fair Value Option $ (29) $ (609)
Loans and Loan Commitments [Member]
   
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items]    
Fair value option, changes in borrower specific credit risk, gains (losses) on assets 43 128
Loans reported as trading account assets [Member]
   
Gains (Losses) Relating to Assets and Liabilities Accounted for Using Fair Value Option    
Gains (Losses) Relating to Assets and Liabilities Accounted for Under the Fair Value Option 34 29
Trading Inventory - Other [Member]
   
Gains (Losses) Relating to Assets and Liabilities Accounted for Using Fair Value Option    
Gains (Losses) Relating to Assets and Liabilities Accounted for Under the Fair Value Option (168) [1] 286 [1]
Consumer and commercial loans [Member]
   
Gains (Losses) Relating to Assets and Liabilities Accounted for Using Fair Value Option    
Gains (Losses) Relating to Assets and Liabilities Accounted for Under the Fair Value Option 57 101
Loans held-for-sale [Member]
   
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items]    
Fair value option, changes in borrower specific credit risk, gains (losses) on assets 27 106
Gains (Losses) Relating to Assets and Liabilities Accounted for Using Fair Value Option    
Gains (Losses) Relating to Assets and Liabilities Accounted for Under the Fair Value Option 194 [2] 276 [2]
Securities Financing Transaction, Fair Value [Member]
   
Gains (Losses) Relating to Assets and Liabilities Accounted for Using Fair Value Option    
Gains (Losses) Relating to Assets and Liabilities Accounted for Under the Fair Value Option (22) 23
Other assets [Member]
   
Gains (Losses) Relating to Assets and Liabilities Accounted for Using Fair Value Option    
Gains (Losses) Relating to Assets and Liabilities Accounted for Under the Fair Value Option (2) 5
Long-term deposits [Member]
   
Gains (Losses) Relating to Assets and Liabilities Accounted for Using Fair Value Option    
Gains (Losses) Relating to Assets and Liabilities Accounted for Under the Fair Value Option 4 19
Asset-backed secured financings [Member]
   
Gains (Losses) Relating to Assets and Liabilities Accounted for Using Fair Value Option    
Gains (Losses) Relating to Assets and Liabilities Accounted for Under the Fair Value Option   (44)
Unfunded loan commitments [Member]
   
Gains (Losses) Relating to Assets and Liabilities Accounted for Using Fair Value Option    
Gains (Losses) Relating to Assets and Liabilities Accounted for Under the Fair Value Option 9 65
Short-term borrowings [Member]
   
Gains (Losses) Relating to Assets and Liabilities Accounted for Using Fair Value Option    
Gains (Losses) Relating to Assets and Liabilities Accounted for Under the Fair Value Option 36 (39)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities [Member]
   
Gains (Losses) Relating to Assets and Liabilities Accounted for Using Fair Value Option    
Gains (Losses) Relating to Assets and Liabilities Accounted for Under the Fair Value Option   29
Long-term debt [Member]
   
Gains (Losses) Relating to Assets and Liabilities Accounted for Using Fair Value Option    
Gains (Losses) Relating to Assets and Liabilities Accounted for Under the Fair Value Option (171) [3] (1,359) [3]
Trading Account Profits (Losses) [Member]
   
Gains (Losses) Relating to Assets and Liabilities Accounted for Using Fair Value Option    
Gains (Losses) Relating to Assets and Liabilities Accounted for Under the Fair Value Option (471) (963)
Trading Account Profits (Losses) [Member] | Loans reported as trading account assets [Member]
   
Gains (Losses) Relating to Assets and Liabilities Accounted for Using Fair Value Option    
Gains (Losses) Relating to Assets and Liabilities Accounted for Under the Fair Value Option 34 29
Trading Account Profits (Losses) [Member] | Trading Inventory - Other [Member]
   
Gains (Losses) Relating to Assets and Liabilities Accounted for Using Fair Value Option    
Gains (Losses) Relating to Assets and Liabilities Accounted for Under the Fair Value Option (168) [1] 286 [1]
Trading Account Profits (Losses) [Member] | Consumer and commercial loans [Member]
   
Gains (Losses) Relating to Assets and Liabilities Accounted for Using Fair Value Option    
Gains (Losses) Relating to Assets and Liabilities Accounted for Under the Fair Value Option 5 (1)
Trading Account Profits (Losses) [Member] | Loans held-for-sale [Member]
   
Gains (Losses) Relating to Assets and Liabilities Accounted for Using Fair Value Option    
Gains (Losses) Relating to Assets and Liabilities Accounted for Under the Fair Value Option (1) [2] 8 [2]
Trading Account Profits (Losses) [Member] | Securities Financing Transaction, Fair Value [Member]
   
Gains (Losses) Relating to Assets and Liabilities Accounted for Using Fair Value Option    
Gains (Losses) Relating to Assets and Liabilities Accounted for Under the Fair Value Option (22) 23
Trading Account Profits (Losses) [Member] | Long-term deposits [Member]
   
Gains (Losses) Relating to Assets and Liabilities Accounted for Using Fair Value Option    
Gains (Losses) Relating to Assets and Liabilities Accounted for Under the Fair Value Option 13  
Trading Account Profits (Losses) [Member] | Asset-backed secured financings [Member]
   
Gains (Losses) Relating to Assets and Liabilities Accounted for Using Fair Value Option    
Gains (Losses) Relating to Assets and Liabilities Accounted for Under the Fair Value Option   0
Trading Account Profits (Losses) [Member] | Short-term borrowings [Member]
   
Gains (Losses) Relating to Assets and Liabilities Accounted for Using Fair Value Option    
Gains (Losses) Relating to Assets and Liabilities Accounted for Under the Fair Value Option 36 (39)
Trading Account Profits (Losses) [Member] | Accrued expenses and other liabilities [Member]
   
Gains (Losses) Relating to Assets and Liabilities Accounted for Using Fair Value Option    
Gains (Losses) Relating to Assets and Liabilities Accounted for Under the Fair Value Option   0
Trading Account Profits (Losses) [Member] | Long-term debt [Member]
   
Gains (Losses) Relating to Assets and Liabilities Accounted for Using Fair Value Option    
Gains (Losses) Relating to Assets and Liabilities Accounted for Under the Fair Value Option (368) [3] (1,269) [3]
Mortgage Banking Income (Loss) [Member]
   
Gains (Losses) Relating to Assets and Liabilities Accounted for Using Fair Value Option    
Gains (Losses) Relating to Assets and Liabilities Accounted for Under the Fair Value Option 155 263
Mortgage Banking Income (Loss) [Member] | Loans held-for-sale [Member]
   
Gains (Losses) Relating to Assets and Liabilities Accounted for Using Fair Value Option    
Gains (Losses) Relating to Assets and Liabilities Accounted for Under the Fair Value Option 155 [2] 278 [2]
Mortgage Banking Income (Loss) [Member] | Asset-backed secured financings [Member]
   
Gains (Losses) Relating to Assets and Liabilities Accounted for Using Fair Value Option    
Gains (Losses) Relating to Assets and Liabilities Accounted for Under the Fair Value Option   (44)
Mortgage Banking Income (Loss) [Member] | Accrued expenses and other liabilities [Member]
   
Gains (Losses) Relating to Assets and Liabilities Accounted for Using Fair Value Option    
Gains (Losses) Relating to Assets and Liabilities Accounted for Under the Fair Value Option   29
Other Income (loss) [Member]
   
Gains (Losses) Relating to Assets and Liabilities Accounted for Using Fair Value Option    
Gains (Losses) Relating to Assets and Liabilities Accounted for Under the Fair Value Option 287 91
Other Income (loss) [Member] | Consumer and commercial loans [Member]
   
Gains (Losses) Relating to Assets and Liabilities Accounted for Using Fair Value Option    
Gains (Losses) Relating to Assets and Liabilities Accounted for Under the Fair Value Option 52 102
Other Income (loss) [Member] | Loans held-for-sale [Member]
   
Gains (Losses) Relating to Assets and Liabilities Accounted for Using Fair Value Option    
Gains (Losses) Relating to Assets and Liabilities Accounted for Under the Fair Value Option 40 [2] (10) [2]
Other Income (loss) [Member] | Securities Financing Transaction, Fair Value [Member]
   
Gains (Losses) Relating to Assets and Liabilities Accounted for Using Fair Value Option    
Gains (Losses) Relating to Assets and Liabilities Accounted for Under the Fair Value Option 0 0
Other Income (loss) [Member] | Other assets [Member]
   
Gains (Losses) Relating to Assets and Liabilities Accounted for Using Fair Value Option    
Gains (Losses) Relating to Assets and Liabilities Accounted for Under the Fair Value Option (2) 5
Other Income (loss) [Member] | Long-term deposits [Member]
   
Gains (Losses) Relating to Assets and Liabilities Accounted for Using Fair Value Option    
Gains (Losses) Relating to Assets and Liabilities Accounted for Under the Fair Value Option (9) 19
Other Income (loss) [Member] | Asset-backed secured financings [Member]
   
Gains (Losses) Relating to Assets and Liabilities Accounted for Using Fair Value Option    
Gains (Losses) Relating to Assets and Liabilities Accounted for Under the Fair Value Option   0
Other Income (loss) [Member] | Unfunded loan commitments [Member]
   
Gains (Losses) Relating to Assets and Liabilities Accounted for Using Fair Value Option    
Gains (Losses) Relating to Assets and Liabilities Accounted for Under the Fair Value Option 9 65
Other Income (loss) [Member] | Short-term borrowings [Member]
   
Gains (Losses) Relating to Assets and Liabilities Accounted for Using Fair Value Option    
Gains (Losses) Relating to Assets and Liabilities Accounted for Under the Fair Value Option 0 0
Other Income (loss) [Member] | Accrued expenses and other liabilities [Member]
   
Gains (Losses) Relating to Assets and Liabilities Accounted for Using Fair Value Option    
Gains (Losses) Relating to Assets and Liabilities Accounted for Under the Fair Value Option     
Other Income (loss) [Member] | Long-term debt [Member]
   
Gains (Losses) Relating to Assets and Liabilities Accounted for Using Fair Value Option    
Gains (Losses) Relating to Assets and Liabilities Accounted for Under the Fair Value Option $ 197 [3] $ (90) [3]
[1] The gains (losses) in trading account profits (losses) are primarily offset by gains (losses) on trading liabilities that hedge these assets.
[2] Includes the value of interest rate lock commitments on loans funded, including those sold during the period.
[3] The majority of the net losses in trading account profits (losses) relate to the embedded derivative in structured liabilities and are offset by gains on derivatives and securities that hedge these liabilities. The net gains (losses) in other income (loss) relate to the impact on structured liabilities of changes in the Corporation's credit spreads.