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Regulatory and Agency Capital Requirements (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011
Regulatory and Agency Capital Requirements (Tables) [Abstract]  
Regulatory And Agency Capital Requirement

                                                 
    Wells Fargo & Company     Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.     Well-     Minimum  
    June 30,     Dec. 31,     June 30,     Dec. 31,     capitalized     capital  
(in billions, except ratios)   2011     2010     2011     2010     ratios (1)     ratios (1)  
 
 
                                               
Regulatory capital:
                                               
Tier 1
  $ 113.5       109.4       92.1       90.2                  
Total
    149.5       147.1       117.6       117.1                  
 
                                               
Assets:
                                               
Risk-weighted
  $ 970.2       980.0       893.5       895.2                  
Adjusted average (2)
    1,203.8       1,189.5       1,066.0       1,057.7                  
 
                                               
Capital ratios:
                                               
Tier 1 capital
    11.69 %     11.16       10.31       10.07       6.00       4.00  
Total capital
    15.41       15.01       13.16       13.09       10.00       8.00  
Tier 1 leverage (2)
    9.43       9.19       8.64       8.52       5.00       4.00  
 
                                               
 
(1)   As defined by the regulations issued by the Federal Reserve, OCC and FDIC.
 
(2)   The leverage ratio consists of Tier 1 capital divided by quarterly average total assets, excluding goodwill and certain other items. The minimum leverage ratio guideline is 3% for banking organizations that do not anticipate significant growth and that have well-diversified risk, excellent asset quality, high liquidity, good earnings, effective management and monitoring of market risk and, in general, are considered top-rated, strong banking organizations.