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Loan purchases and sales, and reclassifications from retained loans to loans held-for-sale excludes loans recorded at fair value.

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Loan sales by portfolio segment.

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The aggregate carrying amount of loans receivable that that the entity has elected to carry at fair value. Mortgage loans exclude mortgage-backed securities which are considered a debt security (other loan).

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The amount of financing receivables reclassified to held for sale during the reporting period.

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The net gain (loss) resulting from a sale of loans, including adjustments to record loans classified as held-for-sale at the lower-of-cost-or-market and fair value adjustments to loan held for investment purposes.

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Reflects the aggregate gross carrying amount of all categories of loans and leases held in portfolio, after deducting deferred income, but before deducting the allowance for losses on loans and leases.

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Loans - Summary by Portfolio Segment (Details) (USD $) In Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Dec. 31, 2010
Loan balances by portfolio segment
Retained loans	$ 692,944	$ 687,049	$ 692,944	$ 687,049	$ 685,498
Held-for-sale	1,912		1,912		5,453
At fair value	1,997		1,997		1,976
Total loans	696,853		696,853		692,927
Loan purchases and sales, and reclassifications from retained loans to loans held-for-sale excludes loans recorded at fair value
Purchases	2,053		6,054
Sales	1,011		3,351
Retained loans reclassified to held-for-sale	151		2,363
Loan sales by portfolio segment [Abstract]
Net gains/(losses) on sales of loans (including lower of cost or fair value adjustments)	33	131	203	389
Wholesale
Loan balances by portfolio segment
Retained loans	255,799		255,799		222,510
Held-for-sale	1,687		1,687		3,147
At fair value	1,997		1,997		1,976
Total loans	259,483		259,483		227,633
Loan purchases and sales, and reclassifications from retained loans to loans held-for-sale excludes loans recorded at fair value
Purchases	210		551
Sales	590		2,272
Retained loans reclassified to held-for-sale	57		357
Loan sales by portfolio segment [Abstract]
Net gains/(losses) on sales of loans (including lower of cost or fair value adjustments)	(9)	36	132	166
Consumer Excluding Credit Card
Loan balances by portfolio segment
Retained loans	310,104		310,104		327,464
Held-for-sale	131		131		154
At fair value	0		0		0
Total loans	310,235		310,235		327,618
Loan purchases and sales, and reclassifications from retained loans to loans held-for-sale excludes loans recorded at fair value
Purchases	1,843		5,503
Sales	421		1,079
Retained loans reclassified to held-for-sale	0		0
Loan sales by portfolio segment [Abstract]
Net gains/(losses) on sales of loans (including lower of cost or fair value adjustments)	42	96	95	224
Credit Card
Loan balances by portfolio segment
Retained loans	127,041		127,041		135,524
Held-for-sale	94		94		2,152
At fair value	0		0		0
Total loans	127,135		127,135		137,676
Loan purchases and sales, and reclassifications from retained loans to loans held-for-sale excludes loans recorded at fair value
Purchases	0		0
Sales	0		0
Retained loans reclassified to held-for-sale	94		2,006
Loan sales by portfolio segment [Abstract]
Net gains/(losses) on sales of loans (including lower of cost or fair value adjustments)	$ 0	$ (1)	$ (24)	$ (1)