Other Assets (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Other Assets [Abstract]

Schedule of Other Assets [Table Text Block]

The components of other assets were as follows.

($ in millions)	September 30, 2012			December 31, 2011
Property and equipment at cost	$	956		$	1,152
Accumulated depreciation	(618		)	(787		)
Net property and equipment	338			365
Fair value of derivative contracts in receivable position	4,608			5,687
Restricted cash collections for securitization trusts (a)	1,755			1,596
Collateral placed with counterparties	1,387			1,448
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	812			1,381
Cash reserve deposits held-for-securitization trusts (b)	756			838
Goodwill	520			518
Unamortized debt issuance costs	499			612
Other accounts receivable	494			1,110
Prepaid expenses and deposits	467			568
Real estate and other investments	453			385
Nonmarketable equity securities	342			419
Accrued interest and rent receivable	197			232
Interests retained in financial asset sales	165			231
Servicer advances	98			2,142
Other assets	1,045			1,209
Total other assets	$	13,936		$	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.