DERIVATIVES ACTIVITIES (Details 4) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014 agency		Dec. 31, 2013
Credit Derivative
Fair value of derivative in liability position	$ 28,000,000,000		$ 26,000,000,000
Fair value of collateral already posted	25,000,000,000		24,000,000,000
Number of rating agencies	3
Additional collateral to be posted	2,400,000,000
Collateral to be segregated	100,000,000
Aggregate cash obligations and collateral requirements	2,500,000,000
Sold
Credit Derivative
Maximum potential amount of future payments	1,161,986,000,000		1,143,363,000,000
Credit derivative, fair value payable	13,271,000,000	[1],[2]	12,636,000,000	[3],[4]
Credit derivative, fair value receivable	26,433,000,000		26,673,000,000
Sold | Within 1 year
Credit Derivative
Maximum potential amount of future payments	249,306,000,000		221,562,000,000
Credit derivative, fair value payable	1,271,000,000	[1],[2]	858,000,000	[3],[4]
Sold | From 1 to 5 years
Credit Derivative
Maximum potential amount of future payments	842,025,000,000		853,391,000,000
Credit derivative, fair value payable	8,761,000,000	[1],[2]	7,492,000,000	[3],[4]
Sold | After 5 years
Credit Derivative
Maximum potential amount of future payments	70,655,000,000		68,410,000,000
Credit derivative, fair value payable	3,239,000,000	[1],[2]	4,286,000,000	[3],[4]
Sold | Investment Grade
Credit Derivative
Maximum potential amount of future payments	867,548,000,000		752,640,000,000
Credit derivative, fair value payable	2,598,000,000	[1],[2]	3,242,000,000	[3],[4]
Sold | Non-Investment Grade
Credit Derivative
Maximum potential amount of future payments	294,438,000,000		390,723,000,000
Credit derivative, fair value payable	10,673,000,000	[1],[2]	9,394,000,000	[3],[4]
Sold | Credit default swaps and options
Credit Derivative
Maximum potential amount of future payments	1,155,278,000,000		1,141,864,000,000
Credit derivative, fair value payable	13,101,000,000	[1],[2]	12,607,000,000	[3],[4]
Sold | Total return swaps and other
Credit Derivative
Maximum potential amount of future payments	6,708,000,000		1,499,000,000
Credit derivative, fair value payable	170,000,000	[1],[2]	29,000,000	[3],[4]
Sold | Bank
Credit Derivative
Maximum potential amount of future payments	668,108,000,000		727,748,000,000
Credit derivative, fair value payable	7,250,000,000	[1],[2]	6,520,000,000	[3],[4]
Sold | Broker-dealer
Credit Derivative
Maximum potential amount of future payments	213,263,000,000		224,073,000,000
Credit derivative, fair value payable	3,558,000,000	[1],[2]	4,001,000,000	[3],[4]
Sold | Non-financial
Credit Derivative
Maximum potential amount of future payments	5,720,000,000		2,820,000,000
Credit derivative, fair value payable	85,000,000	[1],[2]	56,000,000	[3],[4]
Sold | Insurance and other financial institutions
Credit Derivative
Maximum potential amount of future payments	274,895,000,000		188,722,000,000
Credit derivative, fair value payable	2,378,000,000	[1],[2]	2,059,000,000	[3],[4]
Purchased
Credit Derivative
Credit derivative, fair value payable	$ 28,172,000,000		$ 28,723,000,000

[1] In addition, fair value amounts payable under credit derivatives purchased were $28,172 million.

[2] In addition, fair value amounts receivable under credit derivatives sold were $26,433 million.

[3] In addition, fair value amounts receivable under credit derivatives sold were $26,673 million.

[4] In addition, fair value amounts payable under credit derivatives purchased were $28,723 million.