Mortgage Loans Credit Quality Indicators - SF (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total recorded investment in loans	$ 3,053,117	[1]	$ 3,064,669	[1]
Primary [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total recorded investment in loans	2,647,074	[1],[2],[3],[4]	2,649,297	[1],[2],[3],[4]
Primary [Member] | Estimated Mark-to-Market Loan-to-Value Ratio Less Than or Equal to 80% [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total recorded investment in loans	2,059,320	[1],[2],[3],[4]	2,073,079	[1],[2],[3],[4]
Primary [Member] | Estimated Mark-to-Market Loan-to-Value Ratio Greater Than 80% and Less Than or Equal to 90% [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total recorded investment in loans	281,067	[1],[2],[3],[4]	276,011	[1],[2],[3],[4]
Primary [Member] | Estimated Mark-to-Market Loan-to-Value Ratio Greater Than 90% and Less Than or Equal to 100% [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total recorded investment in loans	161,156	[1],[2],[3],[4]	153,474	[1],[2],[3],[4]
Primary [Member] | Estimated Mark-to-Market Loan-to-Value Ratio Greater Than 100% and Less Than or Equal to 110% [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total recorded investment in loans	60,429	[1],[2],[3],[4]	59,630	[1],[2],[3],[4]
Primary [Member] | Estimated Mark-to-Market Loan-to-Value Ratio Greater Than 110% and Less Than or Equal to 120% [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total recorded investment in loans	33,952	[1],[2],[3],[4]	33,954	[1],[2],[3],[4]
Primary [Member] | Estimated Mark-to-Market Loan-to-Value Ratio Greater Than 120% and Less Than or Equal to 125% [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total recorded investment in loans	11,191	[1],[2],[3],[4]	11,256	[1],[2],[3],[4]
Primary [Member] | Estimated Mark-to-Market Loan-to-Value Ratio Greater Than 125% [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total recorded investment in loans	39,959	[1],[2],[3],[4]	41,893	[1],[2],[3],[4]
Alt-A [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total recorded investment in loans	123,668	[1],[2],[3]	127,509	[1],[2],[3]
Alt-A [Member] | Estimated Mark-to-Market Loan-to-Value Ratio Less Than or Equal to 80% [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total recorded investment in loans	60,043	[1],[2],[3]	61,670	[1],[2],[3]
Alt-A [Member] | Estimated Mark-to-Market Loan-to-Value Ratio Greater Than 80% and Less Than or Equal to 90% [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total recorded investment in loans	16,352	[1],[2],[3]	16,794	[1],[2],[3]
Alt-A [Member] | Estimated Mark-to-Market Loan-to-Value Ratio Greater Than 90% and Less Than or Equal to 100% [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total recorded investment in loans	14,327	[1],[2],[3]	14,709	[1],[2],[3]
Alt-A [Member] | Estimated Mark-to-Market Loan-to-Value Ratio Greater Than 100% and Less Than or Equal to 110% [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total recorded investment in loans	10,873	[1],[2],[3]	11,006	[1],[2],[3]
Alt-A [Member] | Estimated Mark-to-Market Loan-to-Value Ratio Greater Than 110% and Less Than or Equal to 120% [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total recorded investment in loans	7,615	[1],[2],[3]	7,742	[1],[2],[3]
Alt-A [Member] | Estimated Mark-to-Market Loan-to-Value Ratio Greater Than 120% and Less Than or Equal to 125% [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total recorded investment in loans	2,826	[1],[2],[3]	2,951	[1],[2],[3]
Alt-A [Member] | Estimated Mark-to-Market Loan-to-Value Ratio Greater Than 125% [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total recorded investment in loans	11,632	[1],[2],[3]	12,637	[1],[2],[3]
Other [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total recorded investment in loans	51,120	[1],[2],[3],[5]	53,291	[1],[2],[3],[5]
Other [Member] | Estimated Mark-to-Market Loan-to-Value Ratio Less Than or Equal to 80% [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total recorded investment in loans	23,524	[1],[2],[3],[5]	24,112	[1],[2],[3],[5]
Other [Member] | Estimated Mark-to-Market Loan-to-Value Ratio Greater Than 80% and Less Than or Equal to 90% [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total recorded investment in loans	6,593	[1],[2],[3],[5]	6,947	[1],[2],[3],[5]
Other [Member] | Estimated Mark-to-Market Loan-to-Value Ratio Greater Than 90% and Less Than or Equal to 100% [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total recorded investment in loans	6,150	[1],[2],[3],[5]	6,402	[1],[2],[3],[5]
Other [Member] | Estimated Mark-to-Market Loan-to-Value Ratio Greater Than 100% and Less Than or Equal to 110% [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total recorded investment in loans	4,871	[1],[2],[3],[5]	5,146	[1],[2],[3],[5]
Other [Member] | Estimated Mark-to-Market Loan-to-Value Ratio Greater Than 110% and Less Than or Equal to 120% [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total recorded investment in loans	3,538	[1],[2],[3],[5]	3,691	[1],[2],[3],[5]
Other [Member] | Estimated Mark-to-Market Loan-to-Value Ratio Greater Than 120% and Less Than or Equal to 125% [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total recorded investment in loans	1,343	[1],[2],[3],[5]	1,406	[1],[2],[3],[5]
Other [Member] | Estimated Mark-to-Market Loan-to-Value Ratio Greater Than 125% [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total recorded investment in loans	5,101	[1],[2],[3],[5]	5,587	[1],[2],[3],[5]
Government [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total recorded investment in loans	47,900		48,600
Single-Family [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total recorded investment in loans	2,869,758	[1]	2,878,691	[1]
Single-Family [Member] | Primary [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total recorded investment in loans	2,647,074	[1],[4]	2,649,297	[1],[4]
Single-Family [Member] | Alt-A [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total recorded investment in loans	123,668	[1]	127,509	[1]
Single-Family [Member] | Other [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total recorded investment in loans	51,120	[1],[5]	53,291	[1],[5]
Single-Family [Member] | Government [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total recorded investment in loans	$ 47,896	[1],[6]	$ 48,594	[1],[6]

[1] Recorded investment consists of unpaid principal balance, unamortized premiums, discounts and other cost basis adjustments, and accrued interest receivable.

[2] The aggregate estimated mark-to-market LTV ratio is based on the unpaid principal balance of the loan as of the end of each reported period divided by the estimated current value of the property, which we calculate using an internal valuation model that estimates periodic changes in home value.

[3] Excludes $47.9 billion and $48.6 billion as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, of mortgage loans guaranteed or insured, in whole or in part, by the U.S. government or one of its agencies that are not Alt-A loans. The segment class is primarily reverse mortgages for which we do not calculate an estimated mark-to-market LTV ratio.

[4] Consists of mortgage loans that are not included in other loan classes.

[5] Includes loans with higher-risk characteristics, such as interest-only loans and negative-amortizing loans, that are neither government nor Alt-A.

[6] Consists of mortgage loans guaranteed or insured, in whole or in part, by the U.S. government or one of its agencies that are not Alt-A. Primarily consists of reverse mortgages which, due to their nature, are not aged and are included in the current column.