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Securities - Certain Corporate and Strategic Investments (Details) (USD $)
Share data in Billions, unless otherwise specified |
Jun. 30, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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First Data Corporation [Member]
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| Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract] | ||
| Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage | 49.00% | |
| Equity Method Investments | $ 3,200,000,000 | $ 3,300,000,000 |
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Common Stock [Member] | China Construction Bank [Member]
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| Cost Method Investments [Abstract] | ||
| Investment Owned, Balance, Shares | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Cost method investment ownership percentage | 1.00% | 1.00% |
| Cost Method Investment, Cost Basis | 716,000,000 | 716,000,000 |
| Cost-method Investments, Aggregate Carrying Amount | $ 1,300,000,000 | $ 1,400,000,000 |
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Cost Method Investment, Cost Basis No definition available.
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Cost method investment ownership percentage. No definition available.
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Amount, after adjustment, of cost-method investment. Adjustments include, but are not limited to, dividends received in excess of earnings after date of investment that are considered a return of investment and other than temporary impairments. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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This item represents the carrying amount on the entity's balance sheet of its investment in common stock of an equity method investee. This is not an indicator of the fair value of the investment, rather it is the initial cost adjusted for the entity's share of earnings and losses of the investee, adjusted for any distributions (dividends) and other than temporary impairment (OTTI) losses recognized. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Balance held at close of period in number of shares. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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