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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
Mar. 31, 2013
Mar. 31, 2012
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]    
Beginning balance, Derivatives $ (2,869) $ (3,785)
Beginning balance, Employee Benefit Plans (4,456) (4,391)
Beginning balance, Foreign Currency (377) [1] (364) [1]
Beginning balance (2,797) (5,437)
Net change, after tax, Securities 906 924
Net change, after tax, Derivatives 172 382
Net change, after tax, Employee Benefit Plans 85 952
Net change, after tax, Foreign Currency (42) [1] 31 [1]
Other comprehensive income, net of tax (691) 441
Ending balance, Securities 3,500  
Ending balance, Derivatives (2,697) (3,403)
Ending balance, Employee Benefit Plans (4,371) (3,439)
Ending balance, Foreign Currency (419) [1] (333) [1]
Ending balance (3,488) (4,996)
Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]    
Net change in fair value of accumulated OCI, tax effect, Securities (2,000)  
Net change in fair value recorded in accumulated OCI, before tax, Derivatives 41 413
Net change in fair value recorded in accumulated OCI, tax effect, Derivatives (17) (153)
Net change in fair value recorded in accumulated OCI, after tax, Derivatives 24 260
Net realized (gains) losses reclassified into earnings, before tax, Derivatives 235 194
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment on Derivatives Included in Net Income, Tax (87) (72)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest 1,984 719
Net realized (gains) losses reclassified into earnings, after tax, Derivatives 148 122
Net change, before tax, Derivatives 276 607
Net change, tax effect, Derivatives (104) (225)
Net change, after tax, Derivatives 172 382
Net realized (gains) losses reclassified into earnings, before tax, Employee Benefit Plans 74 131
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Net Realized (Gains) Losses Reclassified into Earnings, Tax (21) (49)
Net realized (gains) losses reclassified into earnings, after tax, Employee Benefit Plans 53 82
Settlements and curtailments, before tax 42 1,381
Settlements and curtailments, tax effect (10) (511)
Settlements and curtailments, after tax 32 870
Net change, before tax, Employee Benefit Plans 116 1,512
Net change, tax effect, Employee Benefit Plans (31) (560)
Net change, after-tax, Employee Benefit Plans 85 952
Net change in fair value recorded in accumulated OCI, before tax, Foreign Currency 528 (256)
Net change in fair value recorded in accumulated OCI, tax effect, Foreign Currency (569) 287
Net change in fair value recorded in accumulated OCI, after tax, Foreign Currency (41) 31
Net realized (gains) losses reclassified into earnings, before tax, Foreign Currency 34 0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Translation Reclassification Adjustment Realized upon Sale or Liquidation, Tax (35)   
Net realized (gains) losses reclassified into earnings, after tax, Foreign Currency (1) 0
Net change, before tax, Foreign Currency 562 (256)
Net change, tax effect , Foreign Currency (604) 287
Net change, after tax, Foreign Currency (42) [1] 31 [1]
Other comprehensive income, before tax (486) 394
Other comprehensive income, tax effect (205) 47
Other comprehensive income, net of tax (691) 441
Available-for-sale Debt Securities [Member]
    
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]    
Beginning balance, Securities 4,443 3,100
Net change, after tax, Securities (946) (938)
Ending balance, Securities 3,497 2,162
Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]    
Net change in fair value recorded in accumulated OCI, before tax, Securities (1,444) (780)
Net change in fair value of accumulated OCI, tax effect, Securities (535) (291)
Net change in fair value recorded in accumulated OCI, after tax, Securities 909 489
Net realized (gains) losses reclassified into earnings, before tax, Securities (59) (712)
Net realized (gains) losses reclassified into earnings, tax effect, Securities 22 263
Net realized (gains) losses reclassified into earnings, after tax, Securities 37 449
Net change, before tax, Securities (1,503) (1,492)
Net change, tax effect, Securities 557 554
Net change, after-tax, Securities (946) (938)
Available-for-sale Marketable Equity Securities [Member]
    
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]    
Beginning balance, Securities 462 3
Net change, after tax, Securities 40 14
Ending balance, Securities 502 17
Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]    
Net change in fair value recorded in accumulated OCI, before tax, Securities 64 25
Net change in fair value of accumulated OCI, tax effect, Securities 24 10
Net change in fair value recorded in accumulated OCI, after tax, Securities (40) (15)
Net realized (gains) losses reclassified into earnings, before tax, Securities (1) (2)
Net realized (gains) losses reclassified into earnings, tax effect, Securities 1 1
Net realized (gains) losses reclassified into earnings, after tax, Securities 0 1
Net change, before tax, Securities 63 23
Net change, tax effect, Securities (23) (9)
Net change, after-tax, Securities $ 40 $ 14
[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.