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Fair Value Disclosures - Quantitative Information About Level 3 Fair Value Measurements (Details)

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Fair Value Disclosures - Quantitative Information About Level 3 Fair Value Measurements (Details) (Level 3, Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring, USD $)
12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2012
Private equity investments and funds
Dec. 31, 2012
Borrowings
Industry Standard Derivative Pricing
Long-term borrowings (structured notes)
Dec. 31, 2012
Borrowings
Maximum
Industry Standard Derivative Pricing
Long-term borrowings (structured notes)
Dec. 31, 2012
Borrowings
Minimum
Industry Standard Derivative Pricing
Long-term borrowings (structured notes)
Dec. 31, 2012
Loans and Securities
Discounted Cash Flow
Instruments backed by residential real estate assets
Dec. 31, 2012
Loans and Securities
Discounted Cash Flow
Instruments backed by commercial real estate assets
Dec. 31, 2012
Loans and Securities
Discounted Cash Flow Market Comparables
Commercial loans, debt securities and other
Dec. 31, 2012
Loans and Securities
Discounted Cash Flow Market Comparables
Auction rate securities
Dec. 31, 2012
Loans and Securities
Weighted Average
Discounted Cash Flow
Instruments backed by residential real estate assets
Dec. 31, 2012
Loans and Securities
Weighted Average
Discounted Cash Flow
Instruments backed by commercial real estate assets
Dec. 31, 2012
Loans and Securities
Weighted Average
Discounted Cash Flow Market Comparables
Commercial loans, debt securities and other
Dec. 31, 2012
Loans and Securities
Weighted Average
Discounted Cash Flow Market Comparables
Auction rate securities
Dec. 31, 2012
Loans and Securities
Maximum
Discounted Cash Flow
Instruments backed by residential real estate assets
Dec. 31, 2012
Loans and Securities
Maximum
Discounted Cash Flow
Instruments backed by commercial real estate assets
Dec. 31, 2012
Loans and Securities
Maximum
Discounted Cash Flow Market Comparables
Commercial loans, debt securities and other
Dec. 31, 2012
Loans and Securities
Maximum
Discounted Cash Flow Market Comparables
Auction rate securities
Dec. 31, 2012
Loans and Securities
Minimum
Discounted Cash Flow
Instruments backed by residential real estate assets
Dec. 31, 2012
Loans and Securities
Minimum
Discounted Cash Flow
Instruments backed by commercial real estate assets
Dec. 31, 2012
Loans and Securities
Minimum
Discounted Cash Flow Market Comparables
Commercial loans, debt securities and other
Dec. 31, 2012
Loans and Securities
Minimum
Discounted Cash Flow Market Comparables
Auction rate securities
Dec. 31, 2012
Net Derivative Contracts
Dec. 31, 2012
Net Derivative Contracts
Discounted Cash Flow
Commodity contracts
Dec. 31, 2012
Net Derivative Contracts
Industry Standard Derivative Pricing
Equity derivatives
Dec. 31, 2012
Net Derivative Contracts
Industry Standard Derivative Pricing
Interest rate derivatives
Dec. 31, 2012
Net Derivative Contracts
Discounted Cash Flow Hazard Rate Model Stochastic Recovery Correlation Model
Credit derivatives
Dec. 31, 2012
Net Derivative Contracts
Maximum
Discounted Cash Flow
Commodity contracts
Dec. 31, 2012
Net Derivative Contracts
Maximum
Industry Standard Derivative Pricing
Equity derivatives
Dec. 31, 2012
Net Derivative Contracts
Maximum
Industry Standard Derivative Pricing
Interest rate derivatives
Dec. 31, 2012
Net Derivative Contracts
Maximum
Discounted Cash Flow Hazard Rate Model Stochastic Recovery Correlation Model
Credit derivatives
Dec. 31, 2012
Net Derivative Contracts
Minimum
Discounted Cash Flow
Commodity contracts
Dec. 31, 2012
Net Derivative Contracts
Minimum
Industry Standard Derivative Pricing
Equity derivatives
Dec. 31, 2012
Net Derivative Contracts
Minimum
Industry Standard Derivative Pricing
Interest rate derivatives
Dec. 31, 2012
Net Derivative Contracts
Minimum
Discounted Cash Flow Hazard Rate Model Stochastic Recovery Correlation Model
Credit derivatives
Fair Value Inputs, Assets and Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]                                                                      
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Net                                             $ 1,544,000,000 $ (5,000,000) $ (814,000,000) $ 731,000,000 $ 1,632,000,000                
Loans and Securities             1,608,000,000   6,787,000,000                                                    
Loans, notes and mortgages 1,681,000,000 1,726,000,000         1,231,000,000   450,000,000                                                    
Trading assets - Mortgages, mortgage-backed and asset-backed             377,000,000   4,437,000,000                                                    
Other assets 1,534,000,000 1,349,000,000 287,000,000         1,534,000,000                                                      
Trading assets - Corporate debt                 1,900,000,000                                                    
Trading assets - Municipals and money markets                   1,295,000,000                                                  
Long-term borrowings       1,316,000,000                                                              
Fair Value Inputs [Abstract]                                                                      
Yield                     7.00% 5.00% 5.00%   25.00% 5.00% 25.00%   4.00% 5.00% 0.00%                   25.00%       2.00%
Prepayment Speed                     7.00%   20.00%   10.00%   30.00%   3.00%   5.00%                   30.00%       3.00%
Default Rates                     2.00%   4.00%   3.00%   5.00%   1.00%   1.00%                   5.00%       1.00%
Loss Severities                     41.00% 88.00% 35.00%   45.00% 100.00% 40.00%   35.00% 51.00% 25.00%                   40.00%       25.00%
Enterprise Value/EBITDA multiple                         6       11       2                            
Projected tender price / re-financing level                           90.00%       100.00%       50.00%                          
Equity Correlation         0.97 [1],[2] 0.30 [1],[2]                                             0.97 [3]       0.30 [3]    
Long- Dated Volatilities         70.00% [1],[2] 20.00% [1],[2]                                             70.00% [3]       20.00% [3]    
Credit spreads                                                             615       58
Upfront points                                                             99       25
Spread to index                                                             1,972       (2,080)
Credit correlation                                                             75.00%       19.00%
Long-term Natural Gas Basis                                                       $ 0.30       $ (0.30)      
Correlation (IR/IR)                                                           99.00% [3]       15.00% [3]  
Correlation (FX/IR)                                                           50.00% [3]       (65.00%) [3]  
Long-Dated Inflation Rates                                                           3.00% [3]       2.00% [3]  
Long-Dated Inflation Volatilities                                                           1.00% [3]       0.00% [3]  
Long-Dated Volatilities (FX)                                                           36.00% [3]       5.00% [3]  
Long-Dated Swap Rates                                                           10.00% [3]       8.00% [3]  
[1] Includes models such as Monte Carlo simulation and Black-Scholes.
[2] For further information on the ranges of inputs for equity correlation and long-dated volatilities, refer to the qualitative equity derivatives disclosure below.
[3] Includes models such as Monte Carlo simulation, Black-Scholes and other methods that model the joint dynamics of interest, inflation and foreign exchange rates.