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Merger and Restructuring Activity (Details 1) (USD $)
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3 Months Ended | |||
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Jun. 30, 2011
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Mar. 31, 2011
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Jun. 30, 2010
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Mar. 31, 2010
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| Merger-related Restructuring Reserves | ||||
| Restructuring Reserve, Beginning Balance | $ 164 | $ 336 | $ 245 | $ 403 |
| Exit costs and restructuring charges: | ||||
| Cash Payments and Other | (57) | (237) | (101) | (294) |
| Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance | 169 | 164 | 260 | 245 |
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Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. and subsidiaries [Member]
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| Exit costs and restructuring charges: | ||||
| Exit costs and restructuring charges | 62 | 65 | 93 | 106 |
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Other [Member]
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| Exit costs and restructuring charges: | ||||
| Exit costs and restructuring charges | $ 0 | $ 23 | $ 30 | |
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- Definition
Cash payments related to restructuring reserves previously established by a charge to merger and restructuring charges.
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- Definition
Merger Related Restructuring Reserves.
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- Definition
Carrying amount (including both current and noncurrent portions of the accrual) as of the balance sheet date pertaining to a specified type of cost associated with exit from or disposal of business activities or restructuring pursuant to a duly authorized plan. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Reserve increase representing the amount charged against earnings in the period for a specified incurred and estimated type of cost associated with exit from or disposal of business activities or restructuring pursuant to a duly authorized plan. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period.
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