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Securitizations and Variable Interest Entities (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Dec. 31, 2009
Dec. 31, 2008
Dec. 31, 2007
Variable Interest Entity Consolidated Carrying Amount Assets and Liabilities          
Cash and due from banks at end of year $ 19,440 $ 16,044 $ 27,080 $ 23,763  
Trading assets 77,814 51,414      
Securities available for sale 222,613 172,654      
Mortgages held for sale 48,357 51,763      
Loans held for sale net 49,695 53,053      
Loans 769,631 757,267 782,770 864,830 382,195
MSRs (carried at fair value) 12,603 14,467      
Other assets 101,022 99,781      
Total assets 1,313,867 [1] 1,258,128 [1]      
Short-term borrowings, Amount 49,091 55,401 38,966    
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 77,665 69,913      
Long-term debt 125,354 156,983      
Total liabilities 1,172,180 [2] 1,130,239 [2]      
Noncontrolling interests 1,446 1,481      
VIEs that we do not consolidate [Member]
         
Variable Interest Entity Consolidated Carrying Amount Assets and Liabilities          
Cash and due from banks at end of year 0 0      
Trading assets 3,723 5,351      
Securities available for sale 21,708 24,001      
Mortgages held for sale 0 0      
Loans 11,404 12,401      
MSRs (carried at fair value) 12,080 13,261      
Other assets 4,494 3,783      
Total assets 53,409 58,797      
Short-term borrowings, Amount 0 0      
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 3,350 3,514      
Long-term debt 0 0      
Total liabilities 3,350 3,514      
Noncontrolling interests 0 0      
Net assets 50,059 55,283      
VIEs that we consolidate [Member]
         
Variable Interest Entity Consolidated Carrying Amount Assets and Liabilities          
Cash and due from banks at end of year 321 200      
Trading assets 293 143      
Securities available for sale 3,332 2,159      
Mortgages held for sale 444 634      
Loans 11,967 16,708      
MSRs (carried at fair value) 0 0      
Other assets 1,858 2,071      
Total assets 18,215 21,915      
Short-term borrowings, Amount 3,450 3,636      
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 1,138 743      
Long-term debt 4,932 8,377      
Total liabilities 9,520 12,756      
Noncontrolling interests 61 94      
Net assets 8,634 9,065      
Transfers that we account for as secured borrowings [Member]
         
Variable Interest Entity Consolidated Carrying Amount Assets and Liabilities          
Cash and due from banks at end of year 11 398      
Trading assets 30 32      
Securities available for sale 11,671 7,834      
Mortgages held for sale 0 0      
Loans 7,181 1,613      
MSRs (carried at fair value) 0 0      
Other assets 137 90      
Total assets 19,030 9,967      
Short-term borrowings, Amount 10,682 7,773      
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 121 14      
Long-term debt 6,686 1,700      
Total liabilities 17,489 9,487      
Noncontrolling interests 0 0      
Net assets 1,541 480      
Total VIE [Member]
         
Variable Interest Entity Consolidated Carrying Amount Assets and Liabilities          
Cash and due from banks at end of year 332 598      
Trading assets 4,046 5,526      
Securities available for sale 36,711 33,994      
Mortgages held for sale 444 634      
Loans 30,552 30,722      
MSRs (carried at fair value) 12,080 13,261      
Other assets 6,489 5,944      
Total assets 90,654 90,679      
Short-term borrowings, Amount 14,132 11,409      
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 4,609 4,271      
Long-term debt 11,618 10,077      
Total liabilities 30,359 25,757      
Noncontrolling interests 61 94      
Net assets $ 60,234 $ 64,828      
[1] Our consolidated assets at December 31, 2011 and at December 31, 2010, include the following assets of certain variable interest entities (VIEs) that can only be used to settle the liabilities of those VIEs: Cash and due from banks, $321 million and $200 million; Trading assets, $293 million and $143 million; Securities available for sale, $3.3 billion and $2.2 billion; Mortgages held for sale, $444 million and $634 million; Net loans, $12.0 billion and $16.7 billion; Other assets, $1.9 billion and $2.1 billion; and Total assets, $18.2 billion and $21.9 billion.
[2] Our consolidated liabilities at December 31, 2011 and at December 31, 2010, include the following VIE liabilities for which the VIE creditors do not have recourse to Wells Fargo: Short-term borrowings, $24 million and $7 million; Accrued expenses and other liabilities, $175 million and $98 million; Long-term debt, $4.9 billion and $8.3 billion; and Total liabilities, $5.1 billion and $8.4 billion.