Accumulated other comprehensive loss related to portion of other than temporary impairment (OTTI) due to factors other than credit losses on debt securities categorized as held-to-maturity that an entity does not intend to sell and which it is not more likely than not that the entity will be required to sell before recovery of the amortized cost basis of the debt security. The amount represented by this item is net of tax, as applicable.

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-Name Accounting Research Bulletin (ARB)

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INVESTMENTS (Details 4) (USD $) In Millions	3 Months Ended																						9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
INVESTMENTS (Details 4) (USD $) In Millions	Sep. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2011	Mar. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011 Mortgage-backed securities Reclassification of debt securities from held-to-maturity to trading account assets	Dec. 31, 2010 Mortgage-backed securities Reclassification of debt securities from held-to-maturity to trading account assets	Sep. 30, 2011 Prime Reclassification of debt securities from held-to-maturity to trading account assets	Dec. 31, 2010 Prime Reclassification of debt securities from held-to-maturity to trading account assets	Sep. 30, 2011 Alt-A Reclassification of debt securities from held-to-maturity to trading account assets	Dec. 31, 2010 Alt-A Reclassification of debt securities from held-to-maturity to trading account assets	Sep. 30, 2011 Subprime Reclassification of debt securities from held-to-maturity to trading account assets	Dec. 31, 2010 Subprime Reclassification of debt securities from held-to-maturity to trading account assets	Sep. 30, 2011 Non-U.S. residential Reclassification of debt securities from held-to-maturity to trading account assets	Dec. 31, 2010 Non-U.S. residential Reclassification of debt securities from held-to-maturity to trading account assets	Sep. 30, 2011 Commercial. Reclassification of debt securities from held-to-maturity to trading account assets	Dec. 31, 2010 Commercial. Reclassification of debt securities from held-to-maturity to trading account assets	Sep. 30, 2011 State and municipal securities Reclassification of debt securities from held-to-maturity to trading account assets	Dec. 31, 2010 State and municipal securities Reclassification of debt securities from held-to-maturity to trading account assets	Sep. 30, 2011 Corporate Reclassification of debt securities from held-to-maturity to trading account assets	Dec. 31, 2010 Corporate Reclassification of debt securities from held-to-maturity to trading account assets	Sep. 30, 2011 Asset-based financing Reclassification of debt securities from held-to-maturity to trading account assets	Dec. 31, 2010 Asset-based financing Reclassification of debt securities from held-to-maturity to trading account assets	Sep. 30, 2011 Reclassification of debt securities from held-to-maturity to trading account assets	Dec. 31, 2010 Reclassification of debt securities from held-to-maturity to trading account assets	Mar. 31, 2011 Reclassification of debt securities from held-to-maturity to trading account assets
Debt Securities Held-to-maturity
Amortized cost					$ 10,612	$ 23,190	$ 655	$ 4,748	$ 5,312	$ 11,816	$ 414	$ 708	$ 3,678	$ 5,010	$ 553	$ 908	$ 1,492	$ 2,523	$ 2,072	$ 6,569	$ 1,090	$ 1,855	$ 15,266	$ 34,137
Net unrealized loss recognized in AOCI					2,262	4,691	136	794	1,520	3,008	48	75	556	793	2	21	94	127	9	145	35	67	2,400	5,030
Carrying value	12,866			29,107	8,350	18,499	519	3,954	3,792	8,808	366	633	3,122	4,217	551	887	1,398	2,396	2,063	6,424	1,055	1,788	12,866	29,107
Gross unrecognized gains					108	1,201	17	379	17	536	1	9	73	259		18	81	11	6	447	19	57	214	1,716
Gross unrecognized losses					541	417	17	11	217	166	85	72	172	72	50	96	100	104	385	267	25	54	1,051	842
Fair value					7,917	19,283	519	4,322	3,592	9,178	282	570	3,023	4,404	501	809	1,379	2,303	1,684	6,604	1,049	1,791	12,029	29,981
Net unrealized losses recorded in AOCI and excluded from gross unrecognized losses																							2,400	5,000
Investments held-to-maturity sold	985	82	413
Net pretax loss recognized in the consolidated statement of income	(123)	(15)	(49)
After tax unrealized losses reflected in AOCI																									$ 1,012