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Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity and Comprehensive Income
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Total
USD ($)
Total Wells Fargo stockholders' equity [Member]
USD ($)
Preferred stock [Member]
USD ($)
Common stock [Member]
USD ($)
Additional paid-in capital [Member]
USD ($)
Retained earnings [Member]
USD ($)
Cumulative other comprehensive income [Member]
USD ($)
Treasury stock [Member]
USD ($)
Unearned ESOP shares [Member]
USD ($)
Noncontrolling interests [Member]
USD ($)
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2007                    
Statement [Line Items]                    
Cumulative effect from change in accounting for other-than-temporary impairment on debt securities           $ 53 $ (53)      
Effect of change in accounting for noncontrolling interests 0 (3,716)     (3,716)         3,716
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2008 102,316 99,084 31,332 7,273 36,026 36,543 (6,869) (4,666) (555) 3,232
Shares, Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2008     10,111,821 4,228,630,889            
Statement [Line Items]                    
Cumulative effect from change in accounting for other-than-temporary impairment on debt securities             (53)      
Comprehensive income:                    
Net income (loss) 12,275 12,275       12,275        
Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling interests 392                 392
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:                    
Translation adjustments, net change 66 73         73     (7)
Net unrealized gains (losses) on securities available for sale 9,811 9,806         9,806     5
Net unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives and hedging activities (221) (221)         (221)      
Defined benefit plans adjustment 273 273         273      
Total comprehensive income 22,596 22,206               390
Purchase of Prudential's noncontrolling interest (3,060) 1,440     1,440          
Cash paid for purchase of Prudential's noncontrolling interest (4,500)                 (4,500)
All other (344) (79)     (79)         (265)
Common stock, issued 21,976 21,976   1,470 19,111 (898)   2,293    
Common stock, shares issued       953,285,636            
Common stock repurchased (220) (220)           (220)    
Common stock repurchased, shares       (8,274,015)            
Preferred stock redeemed (25,000) (25,000) (25,000)              
Preferred stock redeemed, shares     (25,000)              
Preferred stock released by ESOP 106 106     (7)       113  
Preferred stock converted to common shares 0 0 (106)   (54)     160    
Preferred stock converted to common shares, shares     (105,881) 4,982,083            
Common stock warrants repurchased 0                  
Common stock dividends (2,125) (2,125)       (2,125)        
Preferred stock dividends and accretion (2,026) (2,026) 2,259     (4,285)        
Tax benefit upon exercise of stock options 18 18     18          
Stock incentive compensation expense 245 245     245          
Net change in deferred compensation and related plans (123) (123)     (106)     (17)    
Net change 12,043 16,418 (22,847) 1,470 20,568 4,967 9,931 2,216 113 (4,375)
Net change, shares     (130,881) 949,993,704            
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2009 114,359 111,786 8,485 8,743 52,878 41,563 3,009 (2,450) (442) 2,573
Shares, Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2009     9,980,940 5,178,624,593            
Statement [Line Items]                    
Cumulative effect from change in accounting for VIE's 183 183       183        
Cumulative effect from change in accounting for embedded credit derivatives (28) (28)       (28)        
Comprehensive income:                    
Net income (loss) 12,362 12,362       12,362        
Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling interests 301                 301
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:                    
Translation adjustments, net change 57 45         45     12
Net unrealized gains (losses) on securities available for sale 1,538 1,525         1,525     13
Net unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives and hedging activities 89 89         89      
Defined benefit plans adjustment 70 70         70      
Total comprehensive income 14,417 14,091               326
Noncontrolling interests (1,418) 0               (1,418)
Cash paid for purchase of Prudential's noncontrolling interest 0                  
Common stock, issued 1,375 1,375   27 375 (376)   1,349    
Common stock, shares issued       58,375,566            
Common stock repurchased (91) (91)           (91)    
Common stock repurchased, shares       (3,010,451)            
Preferred stock issued to ESOP 0 0 1,000   80       (1,080)  
Preferred stock issued to ESOP, shares     1,000,000              
Preferred stock released by ESOP 796 796     (63)       859  
Preferred stock converted to common shares 0 0 (796) 17 212     567    
Preferred stock converted to common shares, shares     (795,637) 28,293,520            
Common stock warrants repurchased (545) (545)     (545)          
Common stock dividends (1,045) (1,045)     4 (1,049)        
Preferred stock dividends (737) (737)       (737)        
Tax benefit upon exercise of stock options 97 97     97          
Stock incentive compensation expense 436 436     436          
Net change in deferred compensation and related plans 90 90     (48)     138    
Net change 13,530 14,622 204 44 548 10,355 1,729 1,963 (221) (1,092)
Net change, shares     204,363 83,658,635            
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2010 127,889 126,408 8,689 8,787 53,426 51,918 4,738 (487) (663) 1,481
Shares, Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2010     10,185,303 5,262,283,228            
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity and Comprehensive Income (Textuals) [Abstract]                    
Private forward repurchase contract 150                  
Comprehensive income:                    
Net income (loss) 15,869 15,869       15,869        
Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling interests 342                 342
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:                    
Translation adjustments, net change (24) (22)         (22)     (2)
Net unrealized gains (losses) on securities available for sale (663) (653)         (653)     (10)
Net unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives and hedging activities (249) (249)         (249)      
Defined benefit plans adjustment (607) (607)         (607)      
Total comprehensive income 14,668 14,338               330
Noncontrolling interests (402) (37)     (37)         (365)
Cash paid for purchase of Prudential's noncontrolling interest 0                  
Common stock, issued 1,296 1,296   88 1,208          
Common stock, shares issued       52,906,564            
Common stock repurchased (2,416) (2,416)     (150) [1]     (2,266)    
Common stock repurchased, shares       (85,779,031)            
Preferred stock issued to ESOP 0 0 1,200   102       (1,302)  
Preferred stock issued to ESOP, shares     1,200,000              
Preferred stock released by ESOP 959 959     (80)       1,039  
Preferred stock converted to common shares 0 0 (959) 56 903          
Preferred stock converted to common shares, shares     (959,623) 33,200,875            
Preferred stock, issued 2,501 2,501 2,501              
Preferred stock, shares issued     25,010              
Common stock warrants repurchased (2) (2)     (2)          
Common stock dividends (2,537) (2,537)     21 (2,558)        
Preferred stock dividends (844) (844)       (844)        
Tax benefit upon exercise of stock options 78 78     78          
Stock incentive compensation expense 529 529     529          
Net change in deferred compensation and related plans (32) (32)     (41)     9    
Net change 13,798 13,833 2,742 144 2,531 12,467 (1,531) (2,257) (263) (35)
Net change, shares     265,387 328,408            
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2011 $ 141,687 $ 140,241 $ 11,431 $ 8,931 $ 55,957 $ 64,385 $ 3,207 $ (2,744) $ (926) $ 1,446
Shares, Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2011     10,450,690 5,262,611,636            
[1] Includes $150 million private forward repurchase contract. See Note 1 (Summary of Significant Accounting Policies) for additional information.