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Commitments and Contingencies (Details Textuals)

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Commitments and Contingencies (Details Textuals) (USD $)
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011
Jun. 30, 2010
Jun. 30, 2011
Jun. 30, 2010
Dec. 31, 2010
Commitments and Contingencies (Textuals) [Abstract]          
Maximum exposure related to these chargeback transactions $ 158,600,000,000   $ 158,600,000,000   $ 139,500,000,000
Commitments and Contingencies Additional (Textuals) [Abstract]          
Legally binding unfunded commitments distributed to other financial institutions 20,400,000,000   20,400,000,000   23,300,000,000
Carrying amount of those legally binding unfunded lending commitments, excluding commitments accounted for under the fair value option 925,000,000   925,000,000   1,200,000,000
Deferred revenue related to binding unfunded lending commitments 28,000,000   28,000,000   29,000,000
Reserve for unfunded legally binding lending commitments 897,000,000   897,000,000   1,200,000,000
Notional amount of commitments accounted for under the fair value option 28,000,000,000   28,000,000,000   27,300,000,000
Fair value adjustment excluded from notional amount of commitments 773,000,000   773,000,000   866,000,000
Consumer letters of credit included in SBLC and financial guarantees 794,000,000   794,000,000    
Other letters of credit included in SBLC and financial guarantees 362,000,000   362,000,000    
Amount included of consumer letters of credit in letters of credit 109,000,000   109,000,000   849,000,000
Amount included of commercial letters of credit in letters of credit 4,500,000,000   4,500,000,000   3,800,000,000
Unfunded equity investment commitments 1,200,000,000   1,200,000,000   1,500,000,000
Commitment to purchase residential mortgage and commercial real estate loans 3,500,000,000   3,500,000,000   2,600,000,000
Committed for entering into forward-dated resale and securities borrowing agreements 86,100,000,000   86,100,000,000   39,400,000,000
Committed for entering into forward-dated repurchase and securities lending agreements 72,900,000,000   72,900,000,000   33,500,000,000
Maturity period of these commitments (in months)     12 months    
Committed minimum fees on data communications 2,000,000,000   2,000,000,000   2,100,000,000
Payment made under employee retirement protection plan 0   0    
Merchant services transactions processed by the Corporation 109,900,000,000 82,800,000,000 194,800,000,000 161,900,000,000  
Losses as a result of cardholder disputed transactions 3,000,000 5,000,000 5,000,000 8,000,000  
Merchant escrow deposits held as collateral 29,000,000   29,000,000   25,000,000
Range of maturities on other guarantees     Two to five years    
Estimated maturity dates on additional guarantee agreements     Between 2010 and 2033    
Guarantee of subsidiaries' derivative liabilities 2,400,000,000   2,400,000,000   2,100,000,000
Increase in reserves for PPI claims     77,000,000    
Insurance claims recorded as liability due to regulatory guidance 769,000,000   769,000,000    
Litigation related expenses 2,300,000,000 102,000,000 3,200,000,000 690,000,000  
Aggregated Range of possible loss estimated minimum     0    
Aggregated Range of possible loss estimated maximum     2,300,000,000    
Revolving loan facility 800,000,000   800,000,000    
Revolving loan facility commitment amount 100,000,000   100,000,000    
Threshold limit over which complaint seeks damage 3,000,000,000   3,000,000,000    
Private placements from which plaintiffs purchased MBS issued by country wide financial corporation related entities     6    
Investment grade [Member]
          
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]          
Notional amount of SBLCs and financial guarantees 40,500,000,000   40,500,000,000   41,100,000,000
Non-investment grade [Member]
          
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]          
Notional amount of SBLCs and financial guarantees 21,000,000,000   21,000,000,000   22,400,000,000
Agreements [Member]
          
Commitments and Contingencies (Textuals) [Abstract]          
Maximum potential future payment 3,200,000,000   3,200,000,000   3,400,000,000
Guarantees [Member]
          
Commitments and Contingencies (Textuals) [Abstract]          
Notional amount 374,000,000   374,000,000   666,000,000
Commercial Banking [Member]
          
Commitments and Contingencies (Textuals) [Abstract]          
Notional amount 5,100,000,000   5,100,000,000   4,300,000,000
Maturity Date Due 2030-2040 [Member]
          
Commitments and Contingencies (Textuals) [Abstract]          
Maximum exposure related to these chargeback transactions 5,100,000,000   5,100,000,000   5,000,000,000
Notional amount 15,900,000,000   15,900,000,000   15,800,000,000
Maturity Date Due 2010-2014 [Member]
          
Commitments and Contingencies (Textuals) [Abstract]          
Notional amount 31,800,000,000   31,800,000,000   33,800,000,000
SPEs [Member]
          
Commitments and Contingencies (Textuals) [Abstract]          
Notional amount 2,100,000,000   2,100,000,000   1,700,000,000
Dexia Litigation [Member]
          
Commitments and Contingencies (Textuals) [Abstract]          
Public offerings from which plaintiffs purchased MBS issued by country wide financial corporation related entities     142    
Western and Southern Litigation [Member]
          
Commitments and Contingencies (Textuals) [Abstract]          
Public offerings from which plaintiffs purchased MBS issued by country wide financial corporation related entities     32    
Purchase Commitment [Member]
          
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]          
Committed operating lease for year, 2011 1,600,000,000   1,600,000,000    
Committed operating lease for year, 2012 2,900,000,000   2,900,000,000    
Committed operating lease for year, 2013 2,400,000,000   2,400,000,000    
Committed operating lease for year, 2014 1,800,000,000   1,800,000,000    
Committed operating lease for year, 2015 1,500,000,000   1,500,000,000    
Committed operating lease for thereafter $ 7,100,000,000   $ 7,100,000,000