DEBT (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Short-Term Borrowings:
Commercial paper	$ 12,397,000,000	$ 21,286,000,000
Other short-term borrowings	36,767,000,000	33,155,000,000
Total short-term borrowings	49,164,000,000	54,441,000,000
Collateralized short-term advances from Federal Home Loan Bank	6,000,000,000	5,000,000,000
Bank
Short-Term Borrowings:
Commercial paper	11,837,000,000	14,872,000,000
Non-bank
Short-Term Borrowings:
Commercial paper	$ 560,000,000	$ 6,414,000,000