GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2010

Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables) [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

 Movement of aggregate goodwill

	12/31/2010			12/31/2009
Commercial bank segment
Opening balance – gross amount		177			224
Accumulated impairment losses		-			-
Opening balance – net amount		177			224
Effect of exchange rate on goodwill on entities outside Brazil		(7	)		(47	)
Closing balance - gross amount		170			177
Accumulated impairment losses		-			-
Closing balance net amount		170			177
Itaú BBA segment
Opening balance – gross amount		36			36
Accumulated impairment losses		-			-
Opening balance – net amount		36			36
Closing balance - gross amount		36			36
Accumulated impairment losses		-			-
Closing balance net amount		36			36
Consumer credit segment
Opening balance – gross amount		14,498			163
Accumulated impairment losses		-			-
Opening balance – net amount		14,498			163
Addition as a result of acquisition		-			14,376
Tax benefit in the realization of deductible goodwill		(40	)		(41	)
Closing balance - gross amount		14,458			14,498
Accumulated impairment losses		-			-
Closing balance net amount		14,458			14,498
Total goodwill
Opening balance – gross amount		14,711			423
Accumulated impairment losses		-			-
Opening balance – net amount		14,711			423
Addition as a result of acquisition		-			14,376
Effect of exchange rate on goodwill on entities outside Brazil		(7	)		(47	)
Tax benefit in the realization of deductible goodwill		(40	)		(41	)
Closing balance - gross amount		14,664			14,711
Accumulated impairment losses		-			-
Closing balance net amount		14,664			14,711

Intangible Assets Disclosures [Table Text Block]

Changes in intangible assets

	2010															2009
	Exclusive access to customers of retailers and real  estate brokers			Customer relationships (including Core Deposits)			Brand			Other			TOTAL			Exclusive access to customers of retailers and real estate brokers			Customer relationships (including Core Deposits)			Brand		Other			TOTAL
Opening balance		5,174			15,807			1,394			194			22,569			1,433			5,101			-		142			6,676
Additions as a result of transactions for the year:		367			178			-			-			545			4,270			14,144			1,394		114			19,922
Unibanco (Note 3a)		-			-			-			-			-			3,600			8,765			1,039		113			13,517
Redecard (Note 3b)		-			-			-			-			-			-			5,216			355		1			5,572
Other		367			178			-			-			545			670			163			-		-			833
Amortization for the year		(536	)		(3,552	)		(454	)					(4,592	)		(520	)		(3,096	)		-		(47	)		(3,663	)
Effect of exchange rate on intangible assets of entities outside Brazil		-			(4	)		-			-			(4	)		-			(58	)		-		-			(58	)
Termination of contracts		(20	)		(76	)								(96	)		-			(38	)		-					(38	)
Impairment losses		(4	)		(7	)		-			-			(11	)		-			(10	)		-		-			(10	)
Tax benefit in the realization of deductible goodwill arising from acquisitions		(9	)		(238	)					(16	)		(263	)		(9	)		(236	)		-		(15	)		(260	)
Closing balance		4,972			12,108			940			128			18,148			5,174			15,807			1,394		194			22,569
Gross balance		6,415			23,813			1,394			369			31,991			6,048			23,635			1,394		369			31,446
Accumulated amortization		(1,443	)		(11,705	)		(454	)		(241	)		(13,843	)		(874	)		(7,828	)		-		(175	)		(8,877	)
Closing balances net		4,972			12,108			940			128			18,148			5,174			15,807			1,394		194			22,569
Weighted average useful life (in years)		11.3			3.1			0.0			4.3			4.7			12.3			4.1			0.0		5.4			5.5

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense [Table Text Block]

Estimated amortization expense

Estimated amortization expense
2011	4,140
2012	2,967
2013	2,659
2014	1,709
2015	1,430

Schedule Of Definite and Indefinite Life [Table Text Block]

Schedule of Intangible Assets

	Indefinite life		Definite life
Gross amount		485		909
Accumulated amortization		-		(454	)
Net amount		485		455