Equity Schedule of Stock by Class (Details) (USD $)							12 Months Ended		12 Months Ended		12 Months Ended			12 Months Ended			12 Months Ended		12 Months Ended		12 Months Ended		12 Months Ended		12 Months Ended		12 Months Ended			12 Months Ended				12 Months Ended			12 Months Ended		12 Months Ended						12 Months Ended			12 Months Ended							12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013 Series 2008-2 Senior Preferred Stock [Member]		Dec. 31, 2012 Series 2008-2 Senior Preferred Stock [Member]	Sep. 08, 2008 Series 2008-2 Senior Preferred Stock [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Series D Preferred Stock [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Series D Preferred Stock [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Series E Preferred Stock [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Series E Preferred Stock [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Series F Preferred Stock [Member]		Dec. 31, 2012 Series F Preferred Stock [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Series G Preferred Stock [Member]		Dec. 31, 2012 Series G Preferred Stock [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Series H Preferred Stock [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Series H Preferred Stock [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Series I Preferred Stock [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Series I Preferred Stock [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Series L Preferred Stock [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Series L Preferred Stock [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Series M Preferred Stock [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Series M Preferred Stock [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Series N Preferred Stock [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Series N Preferred Stock [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Series O Preferred Stock [Member]		Dec. 31, 2012 Series O Preferred Stock [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Convertible Series 2004-1 Preferred Stock [Member]		Dec. 31, 2012 Convertible Series 2004-1 Preferred Stock [Member]		Dec. 31, 2013 Series P Preferred Stock [Member]		Dec. 31, 2012 Series P Preferred Stock [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Series Q Preferred Stock [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Series Q Preferred Stock [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Series R Preferred Stock [Member]		Dec. 31, 2012 Series R Preferred Stock [Member]		Dec. 14, 2007 Series R Preferred Stock [Member]	Nov. 21, 2007 Series R Preferred Stock [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Series S Preferred Stock [Member]		Dec. 31, 2012 Series S Preferred Stock [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Series T Preferred Stock [Member]		Dec. 31, 2012 Series T Preferred Stock [Member]		Jun. 04, 2008 Series T Preferred Stock [Member]	May 22, 2008 Series T Preferred Stock [Member]	May 19, 2008 Series T Preferred Stock [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Maximum [Member] Series F Preferred Stock [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Maximum [Member] Series G Preferred Stock [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Minimum [Member] Series O Preferred Stock [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Minimum [Member] Series P Preferred Stock [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Minimum [Member] Series S Preferred Stock [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Three-Month LIBOR [Member] Series P Preferred Stock [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Three-Month LIBOR [Member] Series S Preferred Stock [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Ten-year Maturity U.S. Treasury Rate [Member] Series O Preferred Stock [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Two-year Maturity U.S. Treasury Rate [Member] Series F Preferred Stock [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Two-year Maturity U.S. Treasury Rate [Member] Series G Preferred Stock [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Senior preferred stock issued, shares	1,000,000	1,000,000	1,000,000		1,000,000
Common stock outstanding	1,158,080,657	1,158,077,970
Senior preferred stock issued, shares	1,000,000	1,000,000	1,000,000		1,000,000
Senior preferred stock, Amount	$ 117,149,000,000	$ 117,149,000,000	$ 117,149,000,000		$ 117,149,000,000	$ 1,000,000,000.0
Senior Preferred Stock, Stated Value per Share			$ 117,149	[1]		$ 1,000
Capital reserve amount for the next fiscal year based on the amended Senior Preferred Stock Purchase agreement	2,400,000,000
Preferred Stock, Shares Issued	555,374,922	555,374,922					3,000,000	3,000,000	3,000,000	3,000,000	14,000,000		14,000,000	6,000,000		6,000,000	8,000,000	8,000,000	6,000,000	6,000,000	7,000,000	7,000,000	9,000,000	9,000,000	5,000,000	5,000,000	50,000,000		50,000,000	24,922	[2]	24,922	[2]	40,000,000		40,000,000	15,000,000	15,000,000	21,000,000	[3]	21,000,000	[3]	1,200,000	20,000,000	280,000,000		280,000,000	89,000,000	[4]	89,000,000	[4]	1,000,000	8,000,000	80,000,000
Preferred Stock Issued, Amount	19,130,000,000	19,130,000,000					150,000,000	150,000,000	150,000,000	150,000,000	690,000,000		690,000,000	288,000,000		288,000,000	400,000,000	400,000,000	300,000,000	300,000,000	345,000,000	345,000,000	460,000,000	460,000,000	225,000,000	225,000,000	2,500,000,000		2,500,000,000	2,492,000,000	[2]	2,492,000,000	[2]	1,000,000,000		1,000,000,000	375,000,000	375,000,000	530,000,000	[3]	530,000,000	[3]	30,000,000	500,000,000	7,000,000,000		7,000,000,000	2,225,000,000	[4]	2,225,000,000	[4]	25,000,000	200,000,000	2,000,000,000
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding	555,374,922	555,374,922					3,000,000	3,000,000	3,000,000	3,000,000	14,000,000		14,000,000	6,000,000		6,000,000	8,000,000	8,000,000	6,000,000	6,000,000	7,000,000	7,000,000	9,000,000	9,000,000	5,000,000	5,000,000	50,000,000		50,000,000	24,922	[2]	24,922	[2]	40,000,000		40,000,000	15,000,000	15,000,000	21,000,000	[3]	21,000,000	[3]			280,000,000		280,000,000	89,000,000		89,000,000
Preferred Stock Outstanding, Amount	$ 19,130,000,000	$ 19,130,000,000					$ 150,000,000	$ 150,000,000	$ 150,000,000	$ 150,000,000	$ 690,000,000		$ 690,000,000	$ 288,000,000		$ 288,000,000	$ 400,000,000	$ 400,000,000	$ 300,000,000	$ 300,000,000	$ 345,000,000	$ 345,000,000	$ 460,000,000	$ 460,000,000	$ 225,000,000	$ 225,000,000	$ 2,500,000,000		$ 2,500,000,000	$ 2,492,000,000	[2]	$ 2,492,000,000	[2]	$ 1,000,000,000		$ 1,000,000,000	$ 375,000,000	$ 375,000,000	$ 530,000,000	[3]	$ 530,000,000	[3]			$ 7,000,000,000		$ 7,000,000,000	$ 2,225,000,000	[4]	$ 2,225,000,000	[4]
Preferred Stock, Redemption Terms											2			2																															5
Preferred Stock, Stated Value per Share							$ 50		$ 50		$ 50			$ 50			$ 50		$ 50		$ 50		$ 50		$ 50		$ 50			$ 100,000	[2]			$ 25			$ 25		$ 25	[3]					$ 25			$ 25	[4]
Preferred Stock, Annual Dividend Rate							5.25%		5.10%		0.23%	[5]		0.08%	[6]		5.81%		5.375%		5.125%		4.75%		5.50%		7.00%	[7]		5.375%	[2]			4.50%	[8]		6.75%		7.625%	[3]					7.75%	[9]		8.25%	[4]						11.00%	11.00%	7.00%	4.50%	7.75%
Preferred stock dividend rate, basis spread on variable rate																																																												0.75%	4.23%	2.375%	(0.16%)	(0.18%)

[1] Initial stated value per share was $1,000. Based on our draws of funds under the senior preferred stock purchase agreement with Treasury, the stated value per share on December 31, 2013 was $117,149

[2] Issued and outstanding shares were 24,922 as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

[3] On November 21, 2007, we issued 20 million shares of preferred stock in the amount of $500 million. Subsequent to the initial issuance, we issued an additional 1.2 million shares in the amount of $30 million on December 14, 2007 under the same terms as the initial issuance.

[4] On May 19, 2008, we issued 80 million shares of preferred stock in the amount of $2.0 billion. Subsequent to the initial issuance, we issued an additional 8 million shares in the amount of $200 million on May 22, 2008 and one million shares in the amount of $25 million on June 4, 2008 under the same terms as the initial issuance.

[5] Rate effective March 31, 2012. Variable dividend rate resets every two years at a per annum rate equal to the two-year Maturity U.S. Treasury Rate (“CMT”) minus 0.16% with a cap of 11% per year.

[6] Rate effective September 30, 2012. Variable dividend rate resets every two years at a per annum rate equal to the two-year CMT rate minus 0.18% with a cap of 11% per year.

[7] Rate effective December 31, 2013. Variable dividend rate resets quarterly thereafter at a per annum rate equal to the greater of 7.00% or 10-year CMT rate plus 2.375%.

[8] Rate effective December 31, 2013. Variable dividend rate resets quarterly thereafter at a per annum rate equal to the greater of 4.50% or 3-Month LIBOR plus 0.75%.

[9] Rate effective December 31, 2013. Variable dividend rate resets quarterly thereafter at a per annum rate equal to the greater of 7.75% or 3-Month LIBOR plus 4.23%.