Business Changes and Developments	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013
Business Changes and Developments [Abstract]
Business Changes and Developments	Business changes and developments Business events Issuance of preferred stock On February 5, 2013, the Firm issued $900 million of noncumulative preferred stock. On April 23, 2013, the Firm issued $1.5 billion of noncumulative preferred stock. For additional information on the Firm’s preferred stock, see Note 22 on page 300 of the Firm’s 2012 Annual Report. Redemption of outstanding trust preferred securities On May 8, 2013, the Firm redeemed approximately $5.0 billion, or 100% of the liquidation amount, of the following eight series of trust preferred securities: JPMorgan Chase Capital X, XI, XII, XIV, XVI, XIX, XXIV, and BANK ONE Capital VI. For a further discussion of trust preferred securities, see Note 21 on pages 297–299 of JPMorgan Chase’s 2012 Annual Report. Increase in common stock dividend On May 21, 2013, the Board of Directors increased the Firm’s quarterly common stock dividend from $0.30 per share to $0.38 per share, effective with the dividend paid on July 31, 2013, to shareholders of record on July 5, 2013. One Equity Partners As announced on June 14, 2013, One Equity Partners (“OEP”) will raise its next fund from an external group of limited partners and then become independent from JPMorgan Chase. Until it becomes independent from the Firm, OEP will continue to make direct investments for JPMorgan Chase, and thereafter will continue to manage the then-existing group of portfolio companies for JPMorgan Chase to maximize value for the Firm. Subsequent events On July 26, 2013, the Firm announced that it is pursuing strategic alternatives for its physical commodities businesses, including its remaining holdings of commodities assets and its physical trading operations. The Firm will explore a full range of options over time, including, but not limited to: a sale, spin off or strategic partnership. During the process, the Firm will continue to run its physical commodities business as a going concern. The Firm remains fully committed to its traditional banking activities in the commodity markets, including financial derivatives and the vaulting and trading of precious metals. On July 29, 2013, the Firm issued $1.5 billion of noncumulative preferred stock. On August 1, 2013, the Firm announced that it would redeem all of its outstanding 8.625% noncumulative preferred stock, Series J on September 1, 2013. For additional information on the Firm’s preferred stock, see Note 22 on page 300 of the Firm’s 2012 Annual Report.

Business changes and developments

Business events

Issuance of preferred stock

On February 5, 2013, the Firm issued $900 million of noncumulative preferred stock. On April 23, 2013, the Firm issued $1.5 billion of noncumulative preferred stock. For additional information on the Firm’s preferred stock, see Note 22 on page 300 of the Firm’s 2012 Annual Report.

Redemption of outstanding trust preferred securities

On May 8, 2013, the Firm redeemed approximately $5.0 billion, or 100% of the liquidation amount, of the following eight series of trust preferred securities: JPMorgan Chase Capital X, XI, XII, XIV, XVI, XIX, XXIV, and BANK ONE Capital VI. For a further discussion of trust preferred securities, see Note 21 on pages 297–299 of JPMorgan Chase’s 2012 Annual Report.

Increase in common stock dividend

On May 21, 2013, the Board of Directors increased the Firm’s quarterly common stock dividend from $0.30 per share to $0.38 per share, effective with the dividend paid on July 31, 2013, to shareholders of record on July 5, 2013.

One Equity Partners

As announced on June 14, 2013, One Equity Partners (“OEP”) will raise its next fund from an external group of limited partners and then become independent from JPMorgan Chase. Until it becomes independent from the Firm, OEP will continue to make direct investments for JPMorgan Chase, and thereafter will continue to manage the then-existing group of portfolio companies for JPMorgan Chase to maximize value for the Firm.

Subsequent events

On July 26, 2013, the Firm announced that it is pursuing strategic alternatives for its physical commodities businesses, including its remaining holdings of commodities assets and its physical trading operations. The Firm will explore a full range of options over time, including, but not limited to: a sale, spin off or strategic partnership. During the process, the Firm will continue to run its physical commodities business as a going concern. The Firm remains fully committed to its traditional banking activities in the commodity markets, including financial derivatives and the vaulting and trading of precious metals.

On July 29, 2013, the Firm issued $1.5 billion of noncumulative preferred stock. On August 1, 2013, the Firm announced that it would redeem all of its outstanding 8.625% noncumulative preferred stock, Series J on September 1, 2013. For additional information on the Firm’s preferred stock, see Note 22 on page 300 of the Firm’s 2012 Annual Report.