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Regulatory and Agency Capital Requirements (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Regulatory and Agency Capital Requirements (Tables) [Abstract]  
Regulatory And Agency Capital Requirements
                 
                 
     Wells Fargo & Company Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Well- Minimum 
     December 31, capitalized capital 
(in billions, except ratios)  2011  2010  2011  2010 ratios (1) ratios (1) 
Regulatory capital:             
Tier 1$ 114.0  109.4  92.6  90.2     
Total  148.5  147.1  117.9  117.1     
                 
Assets:             
Risk-weighted$ 1,005.6  980.0  923.2  895.2     
Adjusted average (2)  1,262.6  1,189.5  1,115.4  1,057.7     
                 
Capital ratios:             
Tier 1 capital  11.33% 11.16  10.03  10.07  6.00  4.00 
Total capital  14.76  15.01  12.77  13.09  10.00  8.00 
Tier 1 leverage (2)  9.03  9.19  8.30  8.52  5.00  4.00 
                 
                 

  • As defined by the regulations issued by the Federal Reserve, OCC and FDIC.
  • The leverage ratio consists of Tier 1 capital divided by quarterly average total assets, excluding goodwill and certain other items. The minimum leverage ratio guideline is 3% for banking organizations that do not anticipate significant growth and that have well-diversified risk, excellent asset quality, high liquidity, good earnings, effective management and monitoring of market risk and, in general, are considered top-rated, strong banking organizations.