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Representations and Warranties Obligations and Corporate Guarantees - Outstanding Claims (Details)

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Representations and Warranties Obligations and Corporate Guarantees - Outstanding Claims (Details) (USD $)
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2014
Prime loans
Dec. 31, 2013
Prime loans
Sep. 30, 2014
Alt-A
Dec. 31, 2013
Alt-A
Sep. 30, 2014
Home equity
Dec. 31, 2013
Home equity
Sep. 30, 2014
Pay option
Dec. 31, 2013
Pay option
Sep. 30, 2014
Subprime
Dec. 31, 2013
Subprime
Sep. 30, 2014
Other
Dec. 31, 2013
Other
Sep. 30, 2014
Private-label securitization trustees, whole-loan investors, including third-party securitization sponsors and other
Dec. 31, 2013
Private-label securitization trustees, whole-loan investors, including third-party securitization sponsors and other
Sep. 30, 2014
Monolines
Dec. 31, 2013
Monolines
Sep. 30, 2014
GSEs
Sep. 30, 2014
GSEs
Dec. 31, 2013
GSEs
Sep. 30, 2014
Private-Label Securitization Trustees
Sep. 30, 2014
Private-Label Securitization Trustees
Sep. 30, 2014
Whole-Loan Investors
Sep. 30, 2014
Whole-Loan Investors
Sep. 30, 2014
Private Label Securitization Trustees, Whole-Loan Investors And The Government Sponsored Enterprises
Sep. 30, 2014
Private Label Securitization Trustees, Whole-Loan Investors And The Government Sponsored Enterprises
Dec. 31, 2012
Private-Label Securitization Investors and Master Servicer
Sep. 30, 2014
Private-Label Securitization Investors and Master Servicer
Bank of New York Mellon, As Trustee Settlement
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                                                            
Notional amount of unresolved repurchase claims $ 24,169,000,000 [1],[2] $ 24,169,000,000 [1],[2] $ 19,655,000,000 [1],[2] $ 592,000,000 [2] $ 623,000,000 [2] $ 2,351,000,000 [2] $ 2,259,000,000 [2] $ 1,629,000,000 [2] $ 1,905,000,000 [2] $ 6,324,000,000 [2] $ 5,780,000,000 [2] $ 13,076,000,000 [2] $ 8,928,000,000 [2] $ 197,000,000 [2] $ 160,000,000 [2] $ 23,012,000,000 [1],[2],[3] $ 17,953,000,000 [1],[2],[3] $ 1,087,000,000 [2],[4] $ 1,532,000,000 [2],[4] $ 70,000,000 [2] $ 70,000,000 [2] $ 170,000,000 [2]             $ 935,000,000 $ 272,000,000
Amount of repurchase demands not included in unresolved repurchase claims 1,200,000,000 1,200,000,000 1,200,000,000                                                      
Outstanding claims with review 14,000,000,000 14,000,000,000 13,800,000,000                                                      
Outstanding claims without review 9,000,000,000 9,000,000,000 4,100,000,000                                                      
New purchase claims 2,400,000,000 6,100,000,000                                                        
Individual loan file reviews on repurchase claims 2,100,000,000 4,900,000,000                                                        
Additional unresolved repurchase claims with individual file review                                       60,000,000 301,000,000   249,000,000 698,000,000 19,000,000 217,000,000        
Amount of loan repurchase claims resolved 135,000,000 1,800,000,000                                                        
Amount of loan repurchase claims resolved through settlement   856,000,000                                                        
Amount of loan repurchase claims resolved through rescission 47,000,000 464,000,000                                                        
Amount of loan repurchase claims resolved through repurchase and make whole payments                                                     $ 88,000,000 $ 505,000,000    
[1] Includes $14.0 billion and $13.8 billion of claims based on individual file reviews and $9.0 billion and $4.1 billion of claims submitted without individual file reviews at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013.
[2] At both September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, unresolved repurchase claims did not include repurchase demands of $1.2 billion where the Corporation believes that these demands are procedurally or substantively invalid as noted on page 201.
[3] The total notional amount of unresolved repurchase claims does not include repurchase claims related to the trusts covered by the BNY Mellon Settlement.
[4] At September 30, 2014, substantially all of the unresolved monoline claims pertain to second-lien loans and are currently the subject of litigation with a single monoline insurer.