Other Assets (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Other Assets [Abstract]

Schedule of Other Assets [Table Text Block]

The components of other assets were as follows.

($ in millions)	June 30, 2012			December 31, 2011
Property and equipment at cost	$	903		$	1,152
Accumulated depreciation	(592		)	(787		)
Net property and equipment	311			365
Fair value of derivative contracts in receivable position	4,874			5,687
Restricted cash collections for securitization trusts (a)	1,695			1,596
Collateral placed with counterparties	1,323			1,448
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	875			1,381
Cash reserve deposits held-for-securitization trusts (b)	742			838
Unamortized debt issuance costs	551			612
Goodwill	518			518
Prepaid expenses and deposits	471			568
Real estate and other investments	428			385
Other accounts receivable	419			1,110
Nonmarketable equity securities	374			419
Interests retained in financial asset sales	193			231
Accrued interest and rent receivable	191			232
Servicer advances	91			2,142
Other assets	954			1,209
Total other assets	$	14,010		$	18,741

(a) Represents cash collection from customer payments on securitized receivables. These funds are distributed to investors as payments on the related secured debt.

(b) Represents credit enhancement in the form of cash reserves for various securitization transactions.