Acquisition And Restructuring Costs (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Acquisition And Restructuring Costs [Abstract]


(In millions)	2011		2010		2009
Acquisition costs	$	16	$	89	$	49
Restructuring charges		253		156		—

Total	$	269	$	245	$	49


(In millions)	Employee- Related Costs			Real Estate Consolidation			Information Technology Costs			Fixed-Income Trading Portfolio		Asset and Other Write- offs			Total
Initial restructuring-related accrual	$	105		$	51										$	156

Payments		(15	)		(4	)										(19	)

Balance at December 31, 2010		90			47											137

Additional accruals for business operations and information technology transformation program		85			7		$	41								133

Accruals for expense control measures		62			—			—		$	38	$	20			120
Payments and adjustments		(75	)		(15	)		(8	)		—		(5	)		(103	)

Balance at December 31, 2011	$	162		$	39		$	33		$	38	$	15		$	287

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of restructuring and related costs by type of restructuring including the description of the restructuring costs, such as the expected cost; the costs incurred during the period; the cumulative costs incurred as of the balance sheet date; the income statement caption within which the restructuring charges recognized for the period are included; and changes to an entity's restructuring reserve that occurred during the period associated with the exit from or disposal of business activities or restructurings for each major type of cost.

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