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BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011
BASIS OF PRESENTATION  
Impact of accounting changes under fair value option

 

 
   
  July 1, 2010    
 
 
   
  Pretax cumulative effect adjustment to Retained earnings    
 
In millions of dollars at June 30, 2010   Amortized cost   Gross unrealized losses
recognized in AOCI(1)
  Gross unrealized gains
recognized in AOCI
  Fair value  

Mortgage-backed securities

                         
 

Prime

  $ 390   $   $ 49   $ 439  
 

Alt-A

    550         54     604  
 

Subprime

    221         6     227  
 

Non-U.S. residential

    2,249         38     2,287  
                   

Total mortgage-backed securities

  $ 3,410   $   $ 147   $ 3,557  
                   

Asset-backed securities

                         
 

Auction rate securities

  $ 4,463   $ 401   $ 48   $ 4,110  
 

Other asset-backed

    4,189     19     164     4,334  
                   

Total asset-backed securities

  $ 8,652   $ 420   $ 212   $ 8,444  
                   

Total reclassified debt securities

  $ 12,062   $ 420   $ 359   $ 12,001  
                   

(1)
All reclassified debt securities with gross unrealized losses were assessed for other-than-temporary-impairment as of June 30, 2010, including an assessment of whether the Company intends to sell the security. For securities that the Company intends to sell, impairment charges of $176 million were recorded in earnings in the second quarter of 2010.