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Securitizations and Other Variable Interest Entities - Real Estate and Other VIEs (Details)

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Securitizations and Other Variable Interest Entities - Real Estate and Other VIEs (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Mar. 31, 2013
Real Estate and Other Variable Risk Entities [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Real Estate and Other Variable Risk Entities [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Real Estate and Other Variable Risk Entities [Member]
Consolidated VIE
Dec. 31, 2012
Real Estate and Other Variable Risk Entities [Member]
Consolidated VIE
Mar. 31, 2013
Real Estate and Other Variable Risk Entities [Member]
Unconsolidated VIEs
Dec. 31, 2012
Real Estate and Other Variable Risk Entities [Member]
Unconsolidated VIEs
Mar. 31, 2013
Resecuritization Trusts [Member]
Mar. 31, 2012
Resecuritization Trusts [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Other Asset Back Financing Arrangement [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Other Asset Back Financing Arrangement [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Real Estate and Other Variable Risk Entities [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Real Estate and Other Variable Risk Entities [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Real Estate and Other Variable Risk Entities [Member]
Consolidated VIE
Dec. 31, 2012
Real Estate and Other Variable Risk Entities [Member]
Consolidated VIE
Mar. 31, 2013
Real Estate and Other Variable Risk Entities [Member]
Unconsolidated VIEs
Dec. 31, 2012
Real Estate and Other Variable Risk Entities [Member]
Unconsolidated VIEs
Mar. 31, 2013
Real Estate and Other Variable Risk Entities [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Real Estate and Other Variable Risk Entities [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Real Estate and Other Variable Risk Entities [Member]
Consolidated VIE
Dec. 31, 2012
Real Estate and Other Variable Risk Entities [Member]
Consolidated VIE
Mar. 31, 2013
Real Estate and Other Variable Risk Entities [Member]
Unconsolidated VIEs
Dec. 31, 2012
Real Estate and Other Variable Risk Entities [Member]
Unconsolidated VIEs
Summary of Information Related to Real Estate and Other VIEs [Abstract]                                                
Maximum loss exposure     $ 3,424,000,000 $ 2,473,000,000 $ 1,331,000,000 $ 215,000,000 $ 2,093,000,000 $ 2,258,000,000     $ 2,000,000,000 $ 2,500,000,000                        
Trading assets                                     3,590,000,000 1,625,000,000 2,387,000,000 328,000,000 1,203,000,000 1,297,000,000
Derivative contracts 27,507,000,000 24,851,000,000                                 507,000,000 460,000,000 0 0 507,000,000 460,000,000
Investment securities 13,087,000,000 13,625,000,000                                 74,000,000 80,000,000 38,000,000 41,000,000 36,000,000 39,000,000
Loans, notes and mortgages                                     122,000,000 210,000,000 20,000,000 21,000,000 102,000,000 189,000,000
Other assets 17,235,000,000 17,464,000,000                                 259,000,000 303,000,000 14,000,000 27,000,000 245,000,000 276,000,000
Total Assets 577,586,000,000 602,928,000,000                                 4,552,000,000 2,678,000,000 2,459,000,000 417,000,000 2,093,000,000 2,261,000,000
Long-term borrowings 90,106,000,000 92,249,000,000                     1,128,000,000 203,000,000 1,128,000,000 203,000,000 0 0            
Other liabilities 17,554,000,000 18,634,000,000                     10,000,000 12,000,000 9,000,000 11,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000            
Total Liabilities 513,265,000,000 538,528,000,000                     1,138,000,000 215,000,000 1,137,000,000 214,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000            
Total assets of VIEs, consolidated                                         2,459,000,000 417,000,000    
Total assets of VIEs, unconsolidated                                             16,120,000,000 18,060,000,000
Total assets of VIEs                                     18,579,000,000 18,477,000,000        
Transfers of Financial Assets Accounted For as Sale Initial Fair Value of Assets Obtained as Proceeds, in Period                 $ 6,900,000,000 $ 9,900,000,000                            
Financing Provided For Asset Backed Financing Arrangements Percentage                     75.00%