DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Apr. 30, 2011 Egg Banking PLC	Jun. 30, 2011 Egg Banking PLC	Jun. 30, 2012 Egg Banking PLC	Jun. 30, 2011 Egg Banking PLC
Discontinued operations
Gain on sale of discontinued operations		$ 126,000,000	$ (1,000,000)	$ 130,000,000	$ 126,000,000	$ 126,000,000	$ (1,000,000)	$ 126,000,000
Results of Discontinued Operations
Total revenues, net of interest expense		167,000,000	1,000,000	297,000,000		167,000,000	1,000,000	293,000,000
Income (loss) from discontinued operations		(17,000,000)	(3,000,000)	43,000,000		(17,000,000)	(3,000,000)	44,000,000
Gain (loss) on sale		126,000,000	(1,000,000)	130,000,000	126,000,000	126,000,000	(1,000,000)	126,000,000
Provision (benefit) for income taxes and noncontrolling interest, net of taxes	1,000,000	38,000,000	2,000,000	62,000,000		38,000,000	(1,000,000)	59,000,000
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	(1,000,000)	71,000,000	(6,000,000)	111,000,000		71,000,000	(3,000,000)	111,000,000
Discontinued operations
Cash flows from operating activities				(146,000,000)				(146,000,000)
Cash flows from investing activities				2,827,000,000				2,827,000,000
Cash flows from financing activities				(12,000,000)				(12,000,000)
Net cash provided by discontinued operations				2,669,000,000				2,669,000,000
Assets
Total assets						2,700,000,000		2,700,000,000
Liabilities
Total liabilities						$ 39,000,000		$ 39,000,000