ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES (Details 3) (USD $) In Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Dec. 31, 2010
Allowance for credit losses
Allowance for loan losses at the beginning of period	$ 34,362	$ 46,197	$ 40,655	$ 36,033
Gross credit losses	(5,217)	(8,499)	(18,254)	(26,707)
Recoveries	703	840	2,324	2,702
Replenishment of net charge-offs	4,514		15,930
Net reserve builds (releases)	(1,591)	(1,470)	(7,023)	(4,104)
Net specific reserve builds (releases)	126	(523)	222	654
Other	(845)	(530)	(1,802)	11,091
Allowance for loan losses at the end of period	32,052	43,674	32,052	43,674
Allowance for loan losses:
Determined in accordance with ASC 450-20	22,470		22,470		31,154
Determined in accordance with ASC 310-10-35	9,512		9,512		9,424
Determined in accordance with ASC 310-30	70		70		77
Total allowance for loan losses	32,052	43,674	32,052	43,674
Loans, net of unearned income:
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment in accordance with ASC 450-20	596,542		596,542		607,496
Loans evaluated for impairment in accordance with ASC 310-10-35	34,929		34,929		36,457
Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality in accordance with ASC 310-30	405		405		469
Loans held at fair value	5,363		5,363		4,372
Loans, net of unearned income	637,239		637,239		648,794
Allowance for credit losses associated with loans modified under the ASU	467		467
Corporate
Allowance for credit losses
Allowance for loan losses at the beginning of period	3,447		5,249
Gross credit losses	(298)		(1,699)
Recoveries	26		228
Replenishment of net charge-offs	272		1,471
Net reserve builds (releases)	(118)		(870)
Net specific reserve builds (releases)	(109)		(1,186)
Other	(34)		(7)
Allowance for loan losses at the end of period	3,186		3,186
Allowance for loan losses:
Determined in accordance with ASC 450-20	2,626		2,626		3,510
Determined in accordance with ASC 310-10-35	507		507		1,689
Determined in accordance with ASC 310-30	53		53		50
Total allowance for loan losses	3,186		3,186
Loans, net of unearned income:
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment in accordance with ASC 450-20	203,565		203,565		181,052
Loans evaluated for impairment in accordance with ASC 310-10-35	4,840		4,840		9,139
Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality in accordance with ASC 310-30	152		152		244
Loans held at fair value	4,056		4,056		2,627
Loans, net of unearned income	212,613		212,613		193,062
Consumer
Allowance for credit losses
Allowance for loan losses at the beginning of period	30,915		35,406
Gross credit losses	(4,919)		(16,555)
Recoveries	677		2,096
Replenishment of net charge-offs	4,242		14,459
Net reserve builds (releases)	(1,473)		(6,153)
Net specific reserve builds (releases)	235		1,408
Other	(811)		(1,795)
Allowance for loan losses at the end of period	28,866		28,866
Allowance for loan losses:
Determined in accordance with ASC 450-20	19,844		19,844		27,644
Determined in accordance with ASC 310-10-35	9,005		9,005		7,735
Determined in accordance with ASC 310-30	17		17		27
Total allowance for loan losses	28,866		28,866
Loans, net of unearned income:
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment in accordance with ASC 450-20	392,977		392,977		426,444
Loans evaluated for impairment in accordance with ASC 310-10-35	30,089		30,089		27,318
Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality in accordance with ASC 310-30	253		253		225
Loans held at fair value	1,307		1,307		1,745
Loans, net of unearned income	$ 424,626		$ 424,626		$ 455,732

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Reflects a reduction in bad debt expense attributable to collections of loans and lease receivables which had previously been fully or partially charged off as bad debts.

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