Derivative Financial Instruments (Schedule of Outstanding Hedges: (Notional Amount)) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Notional amount of derivatives	$ 5,212		$ 5,221
Credit derivative contracts | Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Notional amount of derivatives	8	[1]	0	[1]
Other contracts
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Notional amount of derivatives	227	[2]	42	[2]
Swap agreements and forwards | Interest-rate contracts | Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Notional amount of derivatives	842		1,023
Futures | Interest-rate contracts | Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Notional amount of derivatives	6,389		3,282
Futures | Foreign exchange contracts | Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Notional amount of derivatives	19		0
Forward, swap and spot | Foreign exchange contracts | Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Notional amount of derivatives	1,307,605		1,124,355
Options purchased | Foreign exchange contracts | Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Notional amount of derivatives	2,923		1,666
Options written | Foreign exchange contracts | Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Notional amount of derivatives	2,399		1,423
Credit swap agreements | Credit derivative contracts | Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Notional amount of derivatives	192		141
Commodity(1) | Futures Contracts | Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Notional amount of derivatives	555	[1]	2	[1]
Equity(1) | Futures Contracts | Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Notional amount of derivatives	86		1
Stable value contracts | Other contracts | Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Notional amount of derivatives	24,305		24,906
Swap agreements | Interest-rate contracts | Derivatives designated as hedging instruments
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Notional amount of derivatives	5,212		5,221
Forward and swap | Foreign exchange contracts | Derivatives designated as hedging instruments
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Notional amount of derivatives	2,693		2,783
Long | Options and caps purchased | Interest-rate contracts | Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Notional amount of derivatives	9		27
Short | Options and caps purchased | Interest-rate contracts | Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Notional amount of derivatives	$ 9		$ 27

[1] Primarily composed of positions held by a consolidated sponsored investment fund, more fully described in note 9.

[2] Represents grants of deferred cash awards to employees; refer to discussion in this note under "Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments."