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

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Securitizations and Other Variable Interest Entities - Credit Card (Details) (USD $)
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Mar. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Mar. 31, 2012
Consolidated VIEs [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Consolidated VIEs [Member]
Mar. 31, 2012
Credit Card Receivable [Member]
Consolidated VIEs [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Credit Card Receivable [Member]
Consolidated VIEs [Member]
Mar. 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]
Mar. 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]
Mar. 31, 2012
Subordinated Debt Securities [Member]
Credit Card Receivable [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]                          
Maximum loss exposure             $ 38,076,000,000 $ 38,282,000,000          
On Balance Sheet Assets [Abstract]                          
Derivative assets 59,051,000,000 73,023,000,000     1,109,000,000 1,634,000,000 400,000,000 788,000,000          
Loans and leases 902,294,000,000 926,200,000,000     133,742,000,000 140,194,000,000 70,019,000,000 [1] 74,793,000,000 [1] 29,300,000,000 28,700,000,000 618,000,000 1,000,000,000  
Allowance for loan and lease losses (32,211,000,000) (33,783,000,000) (39,843,000,000) (41,885,000,000) (4,509,000,000) (5,066,000,000) (4,226,000,000) (4,742,000,000)          
Other Assets 150,410,000,000 145,686,000,000     3,118,000,000 4,769,000,000 580,000,000 [2] 723,000,000 [2]          
Total assets 2,181,449,000,000 2,129,046,000,000 2,274,532,000,000 [3]   143,957,000,000 151,761,000,000 66,773,000,000 71,562,000,000          
On Balance Sheet Liabilities [Abstract]                          
Long-term debt 354,912,000,000 372,265,000,000     44,267,000,000 49,054,000,000 28,612,000,000 33,076,000,000          
Other Liabilities         978,000,000 1,116,000,000 85,000,000 204,000,000          
Total liabilities 1,948,950,000,000 1,898,945,000,000     50,843,000,000 55,947,000,000 28,697,000,000 33,280,000,000          
Trust loans             70,019,000,000 74,793,000,000          
In Text Details [Abstract]                          
Notional Principal Amount Of Securities Issued By Securitization Trusts To Entity                         $ 11,100,000,000
Stated Interest Rate Of Securities Issued By Securitization Trusts To Entity                         0.00%
[1] At March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, loans and leases included $29.3 billion and $28.7 billion of seller’s interest and $618 million and $1.0 billion of discount receivables.
[2] At March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, all other assets included restricted cash accounts and unbilled accrued interest and fees.
[3] There were no material intersegment revenues.