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Assets and Liabilities of Businesses Held For Sale and Discontinued Operations (WMC and GE Industrial) (Details) (USD $)
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3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Sep. 30, 2012
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Sep. 30, 2011
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Sep. 30, 2012
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Sep. 30, 2011
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Sep. 30, 2012
WMC Discontinued Operations [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2011
WMC Discontinued Operations [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2012
WMC Discontinued Operations [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2011
WMC Discontinued Operations [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
WMC Discontinued Operations [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2010
WMC Discontinued Operations [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2012
Consumer RV Marine [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2011
Consumer RV Marine [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2012
Consumer RV Marine [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2011
Consumer RV Marine [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2011
Consumer RV Marine [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2012
Consumer Mexico [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2011
Consumer Mexico [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2012
Consumer Mexico [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2011
Consumer Mexico [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2011
Consumer Mexico [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2012
Consumer Singapore [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2011
Consumer Singapore [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2011
Consumer Singapore [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2011
Consumer Singapore [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2012
Consumer Singapore [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2011
Consumer Singapore [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2012
Australian Home Lending [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2011
Australian Home Lending [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2012
Australian Home Lending [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2011
Australian Home Lending [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
Australian Home Lending [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2012
Consumer Ireland [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2011
Consumer Ireland [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2012
Consumer Ireland [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2011
Consumer Ireland [Member]
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| Financial Information For Discontinued Operations [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pending Repurchase Claims Based Upon Representations And Warranties | $ 4,075 | $ 4,075 | $ 705 | $ 347 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reserves Related to Unmet Contractual Representations and Warranties | 608 | 608 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adverse Percentage Change In Assumptions That Would Effect Claims For Unmet Representations And Warranties | 10.00% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Percentage Increase To Estimates Of Future Loan Repurchase Requests And Estimated Percentage Of Loans Repurchased | 50.00% | 50.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Increase To Reserve For Claims For Unmet Representations And Warranties For Adverse Effect In Assumptions | 550 | 117 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenues from discontinued operations | (117) | (21) | (475) | (21) | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 68 | (1) | (1) | 30 | 3 | 33 | 4 | 248 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
| Discontinued Operation Revenue Insignificant Amount | insignificant amount | insignificant amount | insignificant amount | insignificant amount | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent | (111) | (64) | (881) | 166 | (78) | (15) | (314) | (18) | 2 | (4) | 1 | (8) | 34 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 333 | 2 | 15 | 4 | (65) | 8 | 65 | 194 | 109 | |||||||||||
| Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax Attributable To Reporting Entity Insignificant Amount | insignificant amount | insignificant amount | insignificant amount | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Agreed Upon Selling Price Of Disposal Business | 692 | 4,577 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assets of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation | 1,199 | 1,199 | 1,669 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Liabilities of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation | 1,777 | 1,777 | 1,471 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Incremental loss on disposal | (319) | 148 | 121 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Consideration Received For Sale Of Business | 2,365 | 1,943 | 227 | 227 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest | (111) | (64) | (881) | 166 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Breach Of Contract Claims On Mortgage Loans Original Unpaid Principal Balance Amount | $ 950 | $ 950 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number Of Lawsuits Involving Repurchase Claims On Loans | ten | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number Of Securitizations Related To Lawsuits Involving repurchase Claims On Loans In Which Adverse Parties Are Securitization Trustees | eight | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number Of Lawsuits Involving Repurchase Claims On Loans Based On Breach Of Contract Claims On Mortgage Loans | three | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number Of Lawsuits Involving Repurchase Claims On Loans Initiated By Divested Business | three | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||