LOANS (Details 7) (USD $) In Millions	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Financing receivable
Loans at fair value	$ 5,363	$ 4,372
Loans, net of unearned income	637,239	648,794
Corporate
Financing receivable
Loans, total current	203,723	181,123
Loans, total non-accrual	4,171	8,620
Private Banking loans managed on a delinquency basis	12,349	12,662
Loans at fair value	4,056	2,627
Loans, net of unearned income	212,613	193,062
Corporate \| Mortgage and real estate
Financing receivable
Loans, total current	24,726	22,892
Loans, total non-accrual	1,172	1,782
Loans, net of unearned income	26,311	25,070
Corporate \| Mortgage and real estate \| Investment Grade
Financing receivable
Recorded investment in loans	9,470	8,119
Corporate \| Mortgage and real estate \| Non-Investment Grade
Financing receivable
Loans, total current	3,320	3,329
Loans, total non-accrual	1,172	1,782
Corporate \| Commercial and industrial
Financing receivable
Loans, total current	90,780	78,752
Loans, total non-accrual	1,357	5,135
Loans, net of unearned income	92,272	84,020
Corporate \| Commercial and industrial \| Investment Grade
Financing receivable
Recorded investment in loans	60,955	52,932
Corporate \| Commercial and industrial \| Non-Investment Grade
Financing receivable
Loans, total current	29,960	25,992
Loans, total non-accrual	1,357	5,135
Corporate \| Lease financing
Financing receivable
Loans, total current	1,831	1,890
Loans, total non-accrual	19	45
Loans, net of unearned income	1,865	1,944
Corporate \| Lease financing \| Investment Grade
Financing receivable
Recorded investment in loans	1,050	1,204
Corporate \| Lease financing \| Non-Investment Grade
Financing receivable
Loans, total current	796	695
Loans, total non-accrual	19	45
Corporate \| Other
Financing receivable
Loans, total current	30,269	26,941
Loans, total non-accrual	376	400
Loans, net of unearned income	30,741	27,493
Corporate \| Loans to financial institutions
Financing receivable
Loans, total current	56,117	50,648
Loans, total non-accrual	1,247	1,258
Loans, net of unearned income	57,368	51,908
Corporate \| Loans to financial institutions \| Investment Grade
Financing receivable
Recorded investment in loans	49,521	47,310
Corporate \| Loans to financial institutions \| Non-Investment Grade
Financing receivable
Loans, total current	6,601	3,412
Loans, total non-accrual	1,247	1,258
Corporate \| Investment Grade
Financing receivable
Recorded investment in loans	147,072	131,409
Corporate \| Investment Grade \| Other
Financing receivable
Recorded investment in loans	26,076	21,844
Corporate \| Non-Investment Grade
Financing receivable
Loans, total non-accrual	49,136	46,364
Corporate \| Non-Investment Grade \| Other
Financing receivable
Loans, total current	4,288	4,316
Loans, total non-accrual	$ 376	$ 400

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Financing receivables that are current.

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Recorded investment in financing receivables that are on nonaccrual status as of the balance sheet date.

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Represents the private banking loans managed on a delinquency basis.

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Reflects the aggregate gross carrying amount of all categories of loans and leases held in portfolio, after deducting deferred income, but before deducting the allowance for losses on loans and leases.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher AICPA

-Name Statement of Position (SOP)

-Number 01-6

-Paragraph 13

-Subparagraph e

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher AICPA

-Name Audit and Accounting Guide (AAG)

-Number AAG-DEP

-Chapter 8

-Paragraph 116

-IssueDate 2006-05-01

Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher OTS

-Name Federal Regulation (FR)

-Number Title 12

-Chapter V

-Section 563c.102

-Paragraph 8

-Subparagraph e

-Subsection I

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This element represents the portion of the balance sheet assertion valued at fair value by the entity whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure. Additionally, this element may be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements. The element may be used in both the balance sheet and disclosure in the same submission. This item represents loan receivable as presented on the statement of financial position which may include mortgage loans held for investment, finance receivables held for investment, policy loans on insurance contracts, or any other loans which are due the Company as of the balance sheet date.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 114

-Paragraph 4

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