Deposits (Details) (USD $) In Millions	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Deposits
U.S. offices	$ 31,851	$ 32,353
Non-U.S. offices	7,153	6,216
Total Deposits	39,004	38,569
Maturities of Time Deposits [Abstract]
Remainder of 2011	1,804
2012	1,667
2013	1,982
2014	499
2015	801
2016	83
2017 - thereafter	1,372
Total time deposits	8,208
Deposits (Textuals) [Abstract]
Total domestic time deposits greater than $100,000	106
Domestic time deposits greater than $100,000 maturing within three months	17
Domestic time deposits greater than $100,000 maturing within three to six months	21
Domestic time deposits greater than $100,000 maturing within six to twelve months	6
Domestic time deposits greater than $100,000 maturing after twelve months	62
U.S.
Maturities of Time Deposits [Abstract]
Remainder of 2011	989
2012	1,015
2013	1,982
2014	499
2015	801
2016	83
2017 - thereafter	1,372
Total time deposits	6,741
Non-U.S.
Maturities of Time Deposits [Abstract]
Remainder of 2011	815
2012	652
2013	0
2014	0
2015	0
2016	0
2017 - thereafter	0
Total time deposits	$ 1,467

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