Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Details)

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Sep. 30, 2011
Sep. 30, 2012
Sep. 30, 2011
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]        
Beginning balance, Derivatives     $ (3,785) $ (3,236)
Beginning balance, Employee Benefit Plans     (4,391) (3,947)
Beginning balance, Foreign Currency     (364) [1] (256) [1]
Beginning balance     (5,437) (66)
Net change, after tax, Securities (2,365) 2,158 (2,971) 1,404
Net change, after tax, Derivatives     535 (830)
Net change, after tax, Employee Benefit Plans     1,106 [2] 204
Net change, after tax, Foreign Currency     14 [1] 25 [1]
Other comprehensive income, net of tax 2,689 (2,864) 4,626 (2,005)
Ending balance, Securities 5,700   5,700  
Ending balance, Derivatives (3,250) (4,066) (3,250) (4,066)
Ending balance, Employee Benefit Plans (3,285) (3,743) (3,285) (3,743)
Ending balance, Foreign Currency (350) [1] (231) [1] (350) [1] (231) [1]
Ending balance (811) (2,071) (811) (2,071)
Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]        
Net change in fair value of accumulated OCI, tax effect, Securities (3,400)      
Net change in fair value recorded in accumulated OCI, before tax, Derivatives     123 (2,670)
Net change in fair value recorded in accumulated OCI, tax effect, Derivatives     (46) 988
Net change in fair value recorded in accumulated OCI, after tax, Derivatives     77 (1,682)
Net realized (gains) losses reclassified into earnings, before tax, Derivatives     726 1,352
Net realized (gains) losses reclassified into earnings, tax effect, Derivatives     (268) (500)
Net realized (gains) losses reclassified into earnings, after tax, Derivatives     458 852
Net change, before tax, Derivatives     849 (1,318)
Net change, tax effect, Derivatives     (314) 488
Net change, after tax, Derivatives     535 (830)
Net realized (gains) losses reclassified into earnings, before tax, Employee Benefit Plans     371 325
Net realized (gains) losses reclassified into earnings, tax effect, Employee Benefit Plans     (135) (121)
Net realized (gains) losses reclassified into earnings, after tax, Employee Benefit Plans     236 204
Settlements and curtailments, before tax     1,381   
Settlements and curtailments, tax effect     (511)   
Settlements and curtailments, after tax     870   
Net change, before tax, Employee Benefit Plans     1,752 325
Net change, tax effect, Employee Benefit Plans     (646) (121)
Net change, after-tax, Employee Benefit Plans     1,106 [2] 204
Net change in fair value recorded in accumulated OCI, before tax, Foreign Currency     (340) 135
Net change in fair value recorded in accumulated OCI, tax effect, Foreign Currency     354 (115)
Net change in fair value recorded in accumulated OCI, after tax, Foreign Currency     14 20
Net realized (gains) losses reclassified into earnings, before tax, Foreign Currency     2 14
Net realized (gains) losses reclassified into earnings, tax effect, Foreign Currency     (2) (9)
Net realized (gains) losses reclassified into earnings, after tax, Foreign Currency        5
Net change, before tax, Foreign Currency     (338) 149
Net change, tax effect , Foreign Currency     352 (124)
Net change, after tax, Foreign Currency     14 [1] 25 [1]
Other comprehensive income, before tax     6,917 (3,070)
Other comprehensive income, tax effect     (2,291) 1,065
Other comprehensive income, net of tax 2,689 (2,864) 4,626 (2,005)
Available-for-sale Debt Securities [Member]
        
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]        
Beginning balance, Securities     3,100 714
Net change, after tax, Securities     2,645 3,571
Ending balance, Securities 5,745 4,285 5,745 4,285
Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]        
Net change in fair value recorded in accumulated OCI, before tax, Securities     5,576 7,669
Net change in fair value of accumulated OCI, tax effect, Securities     (2,024) (2,860)
Net change in fair value recorded in accumulated OCI, after tax, Securities     3,552 4,809
Net realized (gains) losses reclassified into earnings, before tax, Securities     (1,439) (1,965)
Net realized (gains) losses reclassified into earnings, tax effect, Securities     532 727
Net realized (gains) losses reclassified into earnings, after tax, Securities     (907) (1,238)
Net change, before tax, Securities     4,137 5,704
Net change, tax effect, Securities     (1,492) (2,133)
Net change, after-tax, Securities     2,645 3,571
Available-for-sale Marketable Equity Securities [Member]
        
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]        
Beginning balance, Securities     3 6,659
Net change, after tax, Securities     326 (4,975)
Ending balance, Securities 329 1,684 329 1,684
Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]        
Net change in fair value recorded in accumulated OCI, before tax, Securities     542 (4,289)
Net change in fair value of accumulated OCI, tax effect, Securities     (200) 1,608
Net change in fair value recorded in accumulated OCI, after tax, Securities     342 (2,681)
Net realized (gains) losses reclassified into earnings, before tax, Securities     (25) (3,641)
Net realized (gains) losses reclassified into earnings, tax effect, Securities     9 1,347
Net realized (gains) losses reclassified into earnings, after tax, Securities     (16) (2,294)
Net change, before tax, Securities     517 (7,930)
Net change, tax effect, Securities     (191) 2,955
Net change, after-tax, Securities     $ 326 $ (4,975)
[1] Net change in fair value represents the impact of changes in spot foreign exchange rates on the Corporation’s net investment in non-U.S. operations and related hedges.
[2] As a result of freezing the Qualified Pension Plans, a curtailment was triggered and a remeasurement of the qualified pension obligations and plan assets occurred as of January 24, 2012 resulting in the current period net change. For more information, see Note 14 – Pension, Postretirement and Certain Compensation Plans.