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Securitizations and Other Variable Interest Entities - CDO Vehicle (Details)

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Securitizations and Other Variable Interest Entities - CDO Vehicle (Details) (USD $)
Sep. 30, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Sep. 30, 2011
On Balance Sheet Assets [Abstract]      
Derivative assets $ 57,865,000,000 $ 73,023,000,000  
AFS Debt Securities 305,949,000,000 276,151,000,000  
Other Assets 150,698,000,000 145,686,000,000  
Total assets 2,166,162,000,000 2,129,046,000,000 2,219,628,000,000
On Balance Sheet Liabilities [Abstract]      
Derivative Liabilities 51,369,000,000 59,520,000,000  
Long-term debt 286,534,000,000 372,265,000,000  
Total liabilities 1,927,556,000,000 1,898,945,000,000  
Collateralized Debt Obligations [Member]
     
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]      
Maximum loss exposure 3,775,000,000 3,967,000,000  
On Balance Sheet Assets [Abstract]      
Trading account assets 2,337,000,000 1,853,000,000  
Derivative assets 567,000,000 1,130,000,000  
Other Assets 79,000,000 96,000,000  
Total assets 2,983,000,000 3,079,000,000  
On Balance Sheet Liabilities [Abstract]      
Derivative Liabilities 7,000,000 11,000,000  
Long-term debt 2,841,000,000 2,714,000,000  
Total liabilities 2,848,000,000 2,725,000,000  
Total assets of VIEs 29,860,000,000 34,747,000,000  
In Text Details [Abstract]      
Notional Amount Of Liquidity Exposure 1,600,000,000    
Consolidated VIEs [Member]
     
On Balance Sheet Assets [Abstract]      
Derivative assets 546,000,000 1,634,000,000  
Other Assets 3,754,000,000 4,769,000,000  
Total assets 137,656,000,000 151,761,000,000  
On Balance Sheet Liabilities [Abstract]      
Long-term debt 38,055,000,000 49,054,000,000  
Total liabilities 42,552,000,000 55,947,000,000  
Consolidated VIEs [Member] | Collateralized Debt Obligations [Member]
     
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]      
Maximum loss exposure 2,212,000,000 1,695,000,000  
On Balance Sheet Assets [Abstract]      
Trading account assets 2,025,000,000 1,392,000,000  
Derivative assets 187,000,000 452,000,000  
Other Assets 0 0  
Total assets 2,212,000,000 1,844,000,000  
On Balance Sheet Liabilities [Abstract]      
Derivative Liabilities 0 0  
Long-term debt 2,839,000,000 2,712,000,000  
Total liabilities 2,839,000,000 2,712,000,000  
Consolidated, Total assets of VIEs 2,212,000,000 1,844,000,000  
Unconsolidated VIEs [Member] | Collateralized Debt Obligations [Member]
     
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]      
Maximum loss exposure 1,563,000,000 2,272,000,000  
On Balance Sheet Assets [Abstract]      
Trading account assets 312,000,000 461,000,000  
Derivative assets 380,000,000 678,000,000  
Other Assets 79,000,000 96,000,000  
Total assets 771,000,000 1,235,000,000  
On Balance Sheet Liabilities [Abstract]      
Derivative Liabilities 7,000,000 11,000,000  
Long-term debt 2,000,000 2,000,000  
Total liabilities 9,000,000 13,000,000  
Unconsolidated, Total assets of VIEs 27,648,000,000 32,903,000,000  
Super Senior Collateralized Debt Obligation [Member] | Collateralized Debt Obligations [Member]
     
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]      
Maximum loss exposure 187,000,000    
In Text Details [Abstract]      
Notional Amount Of Liquidity Exposure 116,000,000    
Collateralized Debt Obligation Financing Facilities [Member] | Collateralized Debt Obligations [Member]
     
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]      
Maximum loss exposure 2,200,000,000    
In Text Details [Abstract]      
C D O Financing Facilities Long Term Debt 2,800,000,000    
Non-Super Senior Collateralized Debt Obligation [Member] | Collateralized Debt Obligations [Member]
     
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]      
Maximum loss exposure 1,400,000,000    
In Text Details [Abstract]      
Notional Amount Of Liquidity Exposure $ 1,500,000,000