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Securities Financing Transactions (Details)

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Securities Financing Transactions (Details) (USD $)
Jun. 30, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Collateral Received that Can be Resold or Repledged [Abstract]    
Fair value of securities received as collateral that can be resold or repledged $ 472,000,000,000 $ 418,000,000,000
Fair value of securities received as collateral that have been resold or repledged 409,000,000,000 349,000,000,000
Financial instruments owned and pledged as collateral, amount not eligible to be repledged by counterparty 57,080,000,000 40,266,000,000
Equities and convertible debentures
    
Collateral Received that Can be Resold or Repledged [Abstract]    
Financial instruments owned and pledged as collateral, amount not eligible to be repledged by counterparty 7,263,000,000 6,469,000,000
Corporate debt and preferred stock
    
Collateral Received that Can be Resold or Repledged [Abstract]    
Financial instruments owned and pledged as collateral, amount not eligible to be repledged by counterparty 7,657,000,000 7,961,000,000
U.S. Government and agencies
    
Collateral Received that Can be Resold or Repledged [Abstract]    
Financial instruments owned and pledged as collateral, amount not eligible to be repledged by counterparty 36,719,000,000 22,689,000,000
Non-U.S. governments and agencies
    
Collateral Received that Can be Resold or Repledged [Abstract]    
Financial instruments owned and pledged as collateral, amount not eligible to be repledged by counterparty 1,317,000,000 627,000,000
Mortgages, mortgage-backed, and asset-backed securities
    
Collateral Received that Can be Resold or Repledged [Abstract]    
Financial instruments owned and pledged as collateral, amount not eligible to be repledged by counterparty 3,066,000,000 1,959,000,000
Municipals and money markets
    
Collateral Received that Can be Resold or Repledged [Abstract]    
Financial instruments owned and pledged as collateral, amount not eligible to be repledged by counterparty $ 1,058,000,000 $ 561,000,000