Contingencies, Commitments and Guarantees (Commitments and Guarantees - Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Contingencies, Commitments and Guarantees (Textuals) [Abstract]
Number of years over which commitments will be invested in partnerships	5 years
Commitments to fund partnership investments	$ 3,500,000,000	$ 3,400,000,000
Liabilities for indemnities, guarantees and commitments	5,000,000	5,000,000
Commitments to Extend Credit [Member]
Fair Value, Off-balance Sheet Risks, Disclosure Information [Line Items]
Fair Value Disclosure, Off-balance Sheet Risks, Amount, Liability	906,000,000	1,200,000,000
Mortgage Loan Commitments [Member]
Fair Value, Off-balance Sheet Risks, Disclosure Information [Line Items]
Fair Value Disclosure, Off-balance Sheet Risks, Amount, Liability	$ 3,100,000,000	$ 3,000,000,000

The current carrying amount of the liability for the freestanding or embedded guarantor's obligations under the guarantee or each group of similar guarantees.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 5

-Paragraph 9

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Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 460

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 4

-Subparagraph (c)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6851643&loc=d3e12069-110248

Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name FASB Interpretation (FIN)

-Number 45

-Paragraph 13

-Subparagraph c

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