Investment Securities (Parenthetical) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Mar. 31, 2012 Residential Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] Mortgage-backed Securities, Issued by Private Enterprises [Member]	Mar. 31, 2011 Residential Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] Mortgage-backed Securities, Issued by US Government Sponsored Enterprises [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Investment securities	$ 47,829	$ 47,374	$ 903	$ 1,607
OTTI previously recognized through OCI on securities held, gross unrealized losses	$ (195)

Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all investments.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Article 7

-Section 03

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph h

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 944

-SubTopic 210

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03.1(h))

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879938&loc=d3e572229-122910

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