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Allowance for Credit Losses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Gross charge-offs/Write-offs of PCI loans	$ 187	$ 86	$ 156
Provision for loan losses/lending-related commitments	4,871	5,290	5,361
Loans by impairment methodology
Asset-specific				$ 9,397	$ 11,118	$ 12,197
Formula-based				935,981	883,141	842,028
PCI				24,037	30,579	35,682
Total retained loans				969,415	924,838	889,907
Lending-related commitments by impairment methodology
Asset-specific				469	731	506
Formula-based				1,038,789	990,751	974,646
Total lending-related commitments				1,039,258	991,482	975,152
Impaired collateral-dependent loans
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Net charge-offs	45	95	105
Impaired collateral-dependent loans
Loans measured at fair value of collateral less cost to sell				2,282	2,366	2,691
Allowance for loan losses
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	13,604	13,776	13,555
Gross charge-offs/Write-offs of PCI loans	6,349	6,512	5,697
Gross recoveries	(1,493)	(1,125)	(1,005)
Net charge-offs	4,856	5,387	4,692
Provision for loan losses/lending-related commitments	4,885	5,300	5,080
Other	(1)	1	(11)
Ending balance	13,445	13,604	13,776
Allowance For Lending Related Commitments, by Impairment Methodology [Abstract]
Asset-specific				933	1,090	1,008
Formula-based				10,724	10,289	10,457
PCI				1,788	2,225	2,311
Total allowance for loan losses/lending-related commitments	13,445	13,604	13,555	13,445	13,604	13,776
Allowance for lending-related commitments
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	1,068	1,078	786
Provision for loan losses/lending-related commitments	(14)	(10)	281
Other	1	0	11
Ending balance	1,055	1,068	1,078
Allowance For Lending Related Commitments, by Impairment Methodology [Abstract]
Allowance for lending-related commitments by impairment methodology, Asset-specific				99	187	169
Allowance for lending-related commitments by impairment methodology, Formula-based				956	881	909
Total allowance for loan losses/lending-related commitments	1,055	1,078	1,078	1,055	1,068	1,078
Consumer, excluding credit card
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Gross charge-offs/Write-offs of PCI loans	187	86	156
Loans by impairment methodology
Asset-specific				6,828	8,036	8,940
Formula-based				342,775	333,941	319,787
PCI				24,034	30,576	35,679
Total retained loans				373,637	372,553	364,406
Lending-related commitments by impairment methodology
Asset-specific				0	0	0
Formula-based				46,066	48,553	53,247
Total lending-related commitments				46,066	48,553	53,247
Consumer, excluding credit card \| Impaired collateral-dependent loans
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Net charge-offs	24	64	98
Impaired collateral-dependent loans
Loans measured at fair value of collateral less cost to sell				2,080	2,133	2,391
Consumer, excluding credit card \| Allowance for loan losses
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	4,579	5,198	5,806
Gross charge-offs/Write-offs of PCI loans	1,025	1,779	1,500
Gross recoveries	(842)	(634)	(591)
Net charge-offs	183	1,145	909
Provision for loan losses/lending-related commitments	(63)	613	467
Other	0	(1)	(10)
Ending balance	4,146	4,579	5,198
Allowance For Lending Related Commitments, by Impairment Methodology [Abstract]
Asset-specific				196	246	308
Formula-based				2,162	2,108	2,579
PCI				1,788	2,225	2,311
Total allowance for loan losses/lending-related commitments	4,146	5,198	5,198	4,146	4,579	5,198
Consumer, excluding credit card \| Allowance for lending-related commitments
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	33	26	14
Provision for loan losses/lending-related commitments	0	7	0
Other	0	0	12
Ending balance	33	33	26
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				33	33	26
Total allowance for loan losses/lending-related commitments	33	33	14	33	33	26
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				1,319	1,215	1,240
Formula-based				155,297	148,172	140,471
PCI				0	0	0
Total retained loans				156,616	149,387	141,711
Lending-related commitments by impairment methodology
Asset-specific				0	0	0
Formula-based				605,379	572,831	553,891
Total lending-related commitments				605,379	572,831	553,891
Credit card \| Impaired collateral-dependent loans
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Net charge-offs	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	4,884	4,034	3,434
Gross charge-offs/Write-offs of PCI loans	5,011	4,521	3,799
Gross recoveries	(493)	(398)	(357)
Net charge-offs	4,518	4,123	3,442
Provision for loan losses/lending-related commitments	4,818	4,973	4,042
Other	0	0	0
Ending balance	5,184	4,884	4,034
Allowance For Lending Related Commitments, by Impairment Methodology [Abstract]
Asset-specific				440	383	358
Formula-based				4,744	4,501	3,676
PCI				0	0	0
Total allowance for loan losses/lending-related commitments	4,884	4,884	3,434	5,184	4,884	4,034
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
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
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				1,250	1,867	2,017
Formula-based				437,909	401,028	381,770
PCI				3	3	3
Total retained loans				439,162	402,898	383,790
Lending-related commitments by impairment methodology
Asset-specific				469	731	506
Formula-based				387,344	369,367	367,508
Total lending-related commitments				387,813	370,098	368,014
Wholesale \| Impaired collateral-dependent loans
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Net charge-offs	21	31	7
Impaired collateral-dependent loans
Loans measured at fair value of collateral less cost to sell				202	233	300
Wholesale \| Allowance for loan losses
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	4,141	4,544	4,315
Gross charge-offs/Write-offs of PCI loans	313	212	398
Gross recoveries	(158)	(93)	(57)
Net charge-offs	155	119	341
Provision for loan losses/lending-related commitments	130	(286)	571
Other	(1)	2	(1)
Ending balance	4,115	4,141	4,544
Allowance For Lending Related Commitments, by Impairment Methodology [Abstract]
Asset-specific				297	461	342
Formula-based				3,818	3,680	4,202
PCI				0	0	0
Total allowance for loan losses/lending-related commitments	4,115	4,544	4,315	4,115	4,141	4,544
Wholesale \| Allowance for lending-related commitments
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	1,035	1,052	772
Provision for loan losses/lending-related commitments	(14)	(17)	281
Other	1	0	(1)
Ending balance	1,022	1,035	1,052
Allowance For Lending Related Commitments, by Impairment Methodology [Abstract]
Allowance for lending-related commitments by impairment methodology, Asset-specific				99	187	169
Allowance for lending-related commitments by impairment methodology, Formula-based				923	848	883
Total allowance for loan losses/lending-related commitments	$ 1,022	$ 1,052	$ 1,052	$ 1,022	$ 1,035	$ 1,052