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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT (Details 4) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified				3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013 Morgan Stanley Smith Barney joint venture	Sep. 30, 2012 Morgan Stanley Smith Barney joint venture	Sep. 16, 2012 Morgan Stanley Smith Barney joint venture	Mar. 31, 2013 Nonrecurring Nonrecurring fair value changes included in earnings	Mar. 31, 2012 Nonrecurring Nonrecurring fair value changes included in earnings	Mar. 31, 2013 Nonrecurring Fair value	Dec. 31, 2012 Nonrecurring Fair value	Mar. 31, 2013 Nonrecurring Fair value Morgan Stanley Smith Barney joint venture	Mar. 31, 2012 Nonrecurring Fair value Morgan Stanley Smith Barney joint venture	Mar. 31, 2013 Nonrecurring Level 2	Dec. 31, 2012 Nonrecurring Level 2	Mar. 31, 2013 Nonrecurring Level 3	Dec. 31, 2012 Nonrecurring Level 3
Items Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis
Loans held-for-sale						$ 4,954	$ 2,647			$ 3,716	$ 1,159	$ 1,238	$ 1,488
Other real estate owned						169	201			28	22	141	179
Loans						4,330	5,732			3,773	5,160	557	572
Other assets						4,725	4,725			4,725	4,725
Total assets						14,178	13,305			12,242	11,066	1,936	2,239
Nonrecurring fair value changes included in earnings
Loans held-for-sale				(81)	(50)
Other real estate owned				(6)	(14)
Loans				(249)	(769)
Total nonrecurring fair value gains (losses)				$ (336)	$ (833)
Percentage of ownership interest held	35.00%	35.00%	49.00%					35.00%	35.00%