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Allowance for Credit Losses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Gross charge-offs/Write-offs of PCI loans		$ 208	$ 533	$ 53
Provision for loan losses/lending-related commitments		3,827	3,139	225
Loans by impairment methodology
Asset-specific					$ 12,095	$ 14,686	$ 17,745
Formula-based					779,695	686,122	653,371
PCI					41,002	46,700	53,061
Total retained loans					832,792	747,508	724,177
Lending-related commitments by impairment methodology
Asset-specific					193	103	206
Formula-based					940,202	950,894	929,472
Total lending-related commitments					940,395	950,997	929,678
Impaired collateral-dependent loans
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Net charge-offs/(recoveries)		120	154	272
Impaired collateral-dependent loans
Loans measured at fair value of collateral less cost to sell					2,849	3,351	3,467
Allowance for loan losses
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance		14,185	16,264	21,936
Gross charge-offs/Write-offs of PCI loans		5,241	6,114	7,467
Gross recoveries		(1,155)	(1,355)	(1,665)
Net charge-offs/(recoveries)		4,086	4,759	5,802
Provision for loan losses/lending-related commitments		3,663	3,224	188
Other		1	(11)	(5)
Ending balance	$ 14,185	13,555	14,185	16,264
Allowance For Lending Related Commitments, by Impairment Methodology [Abstract]
Asset-specific					1,098	1,126	1,753
Formula-based					9,715	9,734	10,353
PCI					2,742	3,325	4,158
Total allowance for loan losses/lending-related commitments	14,185	14,185	16,264	21,936	13,555	14,185	16,264
Allowance for lending-related commitments
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance		622	705	668
Provision for loan losses/lending-related commitments		164	(85)	37
Other		0	2	0
Ending balance	622	786	622	705
Allowance For Lending Related Commitments, by Impairment Methodology [Abstract]
Allowance for lending-related commitments by impairment methodology, Asset-specific					73	60	60
Allowance for lending-related commitments by impairment methodology, Formula-based					713	562	645
Total allowance for loan losses/lending-related commitments	622	622	705	668	786	622	705
Consumer, excluding credit card
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Gross charge-offs/Write-offs of PCI loans		208	533	53
Loans by impairment methodology
Asset-specific					9,606	12,020	13,785
Formula-based					293,751	236,263	221,609
PCI					40,998	46,696	53,055
Total retained loans					344,355	294,979	288,449
Lending-related commitments by impairment methodology
Asset-specific					0	0	0
Formula-based					58,478	58,153	56,057
Total lending-related commitments					58,478	58,153	56,057
Consumer, excluding credit card \| Impaired collateral-dependent loans
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Net charge-offs/(recoveries)		104	133	235
Impaired collateral-dependent loans
Loans measured at fair value of collateral less cost to sell					2,566	3,025	3,105
Consumer, excluding credit card \| Allowance for loan losses
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance		7,050	8,456	12,292
Gross charge-offs/Write-offs of PCI loans	291	1,658	2,132	2,754
Gross recoveries		(704)	(814)	(847)
Net charge-offs/(recoveries)		954	1,318	1,907
Provision for loan losses/lending-related commitments		(82)	414	(1,872)
Other		0	31	(4)
Ending balance	7,050	5,806	7,050	8,456
Allowance For Lending Related Commitments, by Impairment Methodology [Abstract]
Asset-specific					364	539	601
Formula-based					2,700	3,186	3,697
PCI					2,742	3,325	4,158
Total allowance for loan losses/lending-related commitments	7,050	7,050	8,456	12,292	5,806	7,050	8,456
Consumer, excluding credit card \| Allowance for lending-related commitments
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance		13	8	7
Provision for loan losses/lending-related commitments		1	5	1
Other		0	0	0
Ending balance	13	14	13	8
Allowance For Lending Related Commitments, by Impairment Methodology [Abstract]
Allowance for lending-related commitments by impairment methodology, Asset-specific					0	0	0
Allowance for lending-related commitments by impairment methodology, Formula-based					14	13	8
Total allowance for loan losses/lending-related commitments	13	13	8	7	14	13	8
Credit card
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Gross charge-offs/Write-offs of PCI loans		0	0	0
Loans by impairment methodology
Asset-specific					1,465	2,029	3,115
Formula-based					129,922	125,998	124,350
PCI					0	0	0
Total retained loans					131,387	128,027	127,465
Lending-related commitments by impairment methodology
Asset-specific					0	0	0
Formula-based					515,518	525,963	529,383
Total lending-related commitments					515,518	525,963	529,383
Credit card \| Impaired collateral-dependent loans
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Net charge-offs/(recoveries)		0	0	0
Impaired collateral-dependent loans
Loans measured at fair value of collateral less cost to sell					0	0	0
Credit card \| Allowance for loan losses
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance		3,439	3,795	5,501
Gross charge-offs/Write-offs of PCI loans		3,488	3,831	4,472
Gross recoveries		(366)	(402)	(593)
Net charge-offs/(recoveries)		3,122	3,429	3,879
Provision for loan losses/lending-related commitments		3,122	3,079	2,179
Other		(5)	(6)	(6)
Ending balance	3,439	3,434	3,439	3,795
Allowance For Lending Related Commitments, by Impairment Methodology [Abstract]
Asset-specific					460	500	971
Formula-based					2,974	2,939	2,824
PCI					0	0	0
Total allowance for loan losses/lending-related commitments	3,439	3,439	3,795	5,501	3,434	3,439	3,795
Credit card \| Allowance for lending-related commitments
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance		0	0	0
Provision for loan losses/lending-related commitments		0	0	0
Other		0	0	0
Ending balance	0	0	0	0
Allowance For Lending Related Commitments, by Impairment Methodology [Abstract]
Allowance for lending-related commitments by impairment methodology, Asset-specific					0	0	0
Allowance for lending-related commitments by impairment methodology, Formula-based					0	0	0
Total allowance for loan losses/lending-related commitments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Wholesale
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Gross charge-offs/Write-offs of PCI loans		0	0	0
Loans by impairment methodology
Asset-specific					1,024	637	845
Formula-based					356,022	323,861	307,412
PCI					4	4	6
Total retained loans					357,050	324,502	308,263
Lending-related commitments by impairment methodology
Asset-specific					193	103	206
Formula-based					366,206	366,778	344,032
Total lending-related commitments					366,399	366,881	344,238
Wholesale \| Impaired collateral-dependent loans
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Net charge-offs/(recoveries)		16	21	37
Impaired collateral-dependent loans
Loans measured at fair value of collateral less cost to sell					283	326	362
Wholesale \| Allowance for loan losses
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance		3,696	4,013	4,143
Gross charge-offs/Write-offs of PCI loans		95	151	241
Gross recoveries		(85)	(139)	(225)
Net charge-offs/(recoveries)		10	12	16
Provision for loan losses/lending-related commitments		623	(269)	(119)
Other		6	(36)	5
Ending balance	3,696	4,315	3,696	4,013
Allowance For Lending Related Commitments, by Impairment Methodology [Abstract]
Asset-specific					274	87	181
Formula-based					4,041	3,609	3,832
PCI					0	0	0
Total allowance for loan losses/lending-related commitments	3,696	3,696	4,013	4,143	4,315	3,696	4,013
Wholesale \| Allowance for lending-related commitments
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance		609	697	661
Provision for loan losses/lending-related commitments		163	(90)	36
Other		0	2	0
Ending balance	609	772	609	697
Allowance For Lending Related Commitments, by Impairment Methodology [Abstract]
Allowance for lending-related commitments by impairment methodology, Asset-specific					73	60	60
Allowance for lending-related commitments by impairment methodology, Formula-based					699	549	637
Total allowance for loan losses/lending-related commitments	$ 609	$ 609	$ 697	$ 661	$ 772	$ 609	$ 697