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Securitizations and Other Variable Interest Entities - Customer Vehicles (Details)

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Securitizations and Other Variable Interest Entities - Customer Vehicles (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Mar. 31, 2011
On Balance Sheet Assets [Abstract]      
Derivative assets $ 59,051 $ 73,023  
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income 902,294 926,200  
Loans held-for-sale 12,973 13,762  
Other Assets 150,410 145,686  
Total assets 2,181,449 2,129,046 2,274,532 [1]
On Balance Sheet Liabilities [Abstract]      
Derivative Liabilities 49,172 59,520  
Commercial paper and other short-term borrowings 39,254 35,698  
Long-term debt 354,912 372,265  
Total liabilities 1,948,950 1,898,945  
Consolidated VIEs [Member]
      
On Balance Sheet Assets [Abstract]      
Derivative assets 1,109 1,634  
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income 133,742 140,194  
Loans held-for-sale 1,577 1,635  
Other Assets 3,118 4,769  
Total assets 143,957 151,761  
On Balance Sheet Liabilities [Abstract]      
Commercial paper and other short-term borrowings 5,598 5,777  
Long-term debt 44,267 49,054  
Other Liabilities 978 1,116  
Total liabilities 50,843 55,947  
Customer Vehicles [Member]
      
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]      
Maximum loss exposure 5,020 5,380  
On Balance Sheet Assets [Abstract]      
Trading account assets 3,824 3,513  
Derivative assets 692 905  
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income 172 0  
Loans held-for-sale 847 907  
Other Assets 1,264 1,452  
Total assets 6,799 6,777  
On Balance Sheet Liabilities [Abstract]      
Derivative Liabilities 51 46  
Commercial paper and other short-term borrowings 62 0  
Long-term debt 4,180 3,912  
Other Liabilities 374 449  
Total liabilities 4,667 4,407  
Total assets of VIEs 9,465 10,963  
In Text Details [Abstract]      
Liquidity Commitments To Unconsolidated Securitization Trusts 707    
Customer Vehicles [Member] | Consolidated VIEs [Member]
      
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]      
Maximum loss exposure 3,139 3,264  
On Balance Sheet Assets [Abstract]      
Trading account assets 3,635 3,302  
Derivative assets 2 0  
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income 172 0  
Loans held-for-sale 847 907  
Other Assets 1,264 1,452  
Total assets 5,920 5,661  
On Balance Sheet Liabilities [Abstract]      
Derivative Liabilities 4 4  
Commercial paper and other short-term borrowings 62 0  
Long-term debt 4,180 3,912  
Other Liabilities 0 1  
Total liabilities 4,246 3,917  
Consolidated, Total assets of VIEs 5,920 5,661  
Customer Vehicles [Member] | Unconsolidated VIEs [Member]
      
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]      
Maximum loss exposure 1,881 2,116  
On Balance Sheet Assets [Abstract]      
Trading account assets 189 211  
Derivative assets 690 905  
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income 0 0  
Loans held-for-sale 0 0  
Other Assets 0 0  
Total assets 879 1,116  
On Balance Sheet Liabilities [Abstract]      
Derivative Liabilities 47 42  
Commercial paper and other short-term borrowings 0 0  
Long-term debt 0 0  
Other Liabilities 374 448  
Total liabilities 421 490  
Unconsolidated, Total assets of VIEs $ 3,545 $ 5,302  
[1] There were no material intersegment revenues.