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Commitments and Contingencies Commitments and Contingencies - Credit Extension Commitments (Details)

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Commitments and Contingencies Commitments and Contingencies - Credit Extension Commitments (Details) (USD $)
Mar. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Mar. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Credit Extension Commitments [Abstract]        
Legally Binding Unfunded Commitments Syndicated $ 25,300,000,000 $ 27,100,000,000    
Carrying Amount Credit Extension Commitments Syndicated 676,000,000 741,000,000    
Deferred revenue related to binding unfunded lending commitments 25,000,000 27,000,000    
Other Liabilities Reserve For Unfunded Lending Commitments 651,000,000 714,000,000 961,000,000 1,188,000,000
Notional Amount Of Credit Extension Commitments Under Fair Value Option 24,000,000,000 25,700,000,000    
Notional Amount of Credit Extension Commitments [Abstract]        
Expire in One Year or Less 572,721,000,000 576,860,000,000    
Expire After One Year Through Three Years 107,491,000,000 112,137,000,000    
Expire After Three Years Through Five Years 154,111,000,000 148,171,000,000    
Expire After Five Years 52,986,000,000 57,963,000,000    
Notional Amount Of Credit Extension Commitments 887,309,000,000 895,131,000,000    
Unfunded loan commitments [Member]
       
Credit Extension Commitments [Abstract]        
Fair Value Carrying Amount Liabilities 844,000,000 1,249,000,000    
Legally Binding Commitments [Member]
       
Notional Amount of Credit Extension Commitments [Abstract]        
Expire in One Year or Less 131,354,000,000 127,763,000,000    
Expire After One Year Through Three Years 107,491,000,000 112,137,000,000    
Expire After Three Years Through Five Years 154,111,000,000 148,171,000,000    
Expire After Five Years 52,986,000,000 57,963,000,000    
Notional Amount Of Credit Extension Commitments 445,942,000,000 446,034,000,000    
Loan Commitments [Member]
       
Notional Amount of Credit Extension Commitments [Abstract]        
Expire in One Year or Less 98,539,000,000 96,291,000,000    
Expire After One Year Through Three Years 80,400,000,000 85,413,000,000    
Expire After Three Years Through Five Years 125,963,000,000 120,770,000,000    
Expire After Five Years 15,590,000,000 15,009,000,000    
Notional Amount Of Credit Extension Commitments 320,492,000,000 317,483,000,000    
Home Equity [Member]
       
Notional Amount of Credit Extension Commitments [Abstract]        
Expire in One Year or Less 1,822,000,000 1,679,000,000    
Expire After One Year Through Three Years 9,016,000,000 7,765,000,000    
Expire After Three Years Through Five Years 21,715,000,000 20,963,000,000    
Expire After Five Years 33,521,000,000 37,066,000,000    
Notional Amount Of Credit Extension Commitments 66,074,000,000 67,473,000,000    
Financial Standby Letter Of Credit And Financial Guarantee [Member]
       
Notional Amount of Credit Extension Commitments [Abstract]        
Expire in One Year or Less 28,846,000,000 [1] 26,965,000,000 [1]    
Expire After One Year Through Three Years 18,026,000,000 18,932,000,000    
Expire After Three Years Through Five Years 6,414,000,000 6,433,000,000    
Expire After Five Years 2,854,000,000 5,505,000,000    
Notional Amount Of Credit Extension Commitments 56,140,000,000 57,835,000,000    
Letter of Credit [Member]
       
Notional Amount of Credit Extension Commitments [Abstract]        
Expire in One Year or Less 2,147,000,000 2,828,000,000    
Expire After One Year Through Three Years 49,000,000 27,000,000    
Expire After Three Years Through Five Years 19,000,000 5,000,000    
Expire After Five Years 1,021,000,000 383,000,000    
Notional Amount Of Credit Extension Commitments 3,236,000,000 3,243,000,000    
Credit Card Lines [Member]
       
Notional Amount of Credit Extension Commitments [Abstract]        
Expire in One Year or Less 441,367,000,000 [2] 449,097,000,000    
Notional Amount Of Credit Extension Commitments 441,367,000,000 449,097,000,000    
External Credit Rating, Investment Grade [Member]
       
Notional Amount of Credit Extension Commitments [Abstract]        
Notional amount of Sblcs and financial guarantees 38,800,000,000 39,200,000,000    
External Credit Rating, Non Investment Grade [Member]
       
Notional Amount of Credit Extension Commitments [Abstract]        
Notional amount of Sblcs and financial guarantees 16,700,000,000 17,800,000,000    
Consumer Letter of Credit [Member] | Financial Standby Letter Of Credit And Financial Guarantee [Member]
       
Notional Amount of Credit Extension Commitments [Abstract]        
Notional Amount Of Credit Extension Commitments $ 656,000,000 $ 859,000,000    
[1] The notional amounts of standby letters of credit and financial guarantees classified as investment grade and non-investment grade based on the credit quality of the underlying reference name within the instrument were $38.8 billion and $16.7 billion at March 31, 2012, and $39.2 billion and $17.8 billion at December 31, 2011. Amounts include consumer standby letters of credit of $656 million and $859 million at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011.
[2] Includes business card unused lines of credit.