Condensed Statement of Financial Position (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Balance Sheet Related Disclosures [Abstract]
Preferred stock, shares	30,000	30,000
Common stock, shares	10,600,337,000	10,615,376,000
Sum of accumulated other comprehensive income - net	$ (12,455)	$ (17,855)
Accumulated other comprehensive income - net attributable to noncontrolling interests	(149)	(153)
Assets of consolidated variable interest entities that can only be used to settle the liabilities of those VIEs	45,587
Net financing receivables of certain VIEs that can only be used to settle the liabilities of those VIEs	36,387
Investment securities of certain VIEs that can only be used to settle the liabilities of those VIEs	5,960
Nonrecourse Borrowings Of Consolidated Securitization Entities Where VIE Creditors Do Not Have Recourse To Company	$ 28,556