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Other Comprehensive Income (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
Other Comprehensive Income Tables [Abstract]  
Components of other comprehensive income and related tax effects
               
               
      Quarter ended March 31,
        2012  2011
       BeforeTax Net of BeforeTaxNet of
(in millions) taxeffect tax taxeffecttax
Translation adjustments $ 10 (4)  6  24 (9) 15
Securities available for sale:         
 Net unrealized gains arising during the period  1,874 (704)  1,170  498 (182) 316
 Reclassification of (gains) losses included in net income  (226) 80  (146)  51 (19) 32
Net unrealized gains arising during the period  1,648 (624)  1,024  549 (201) 348
Derivatives and hedging activities:         
 Net unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period  42 (12)  30  (4) 1 (3)
 Reclassification of net gains on cash flow hedges          
  included in net income  (107) 40  (67)  (156) 60 (96)
Net unrealized losses arising during the period  (65) 28  (37)  (160) 61 (99)
Defined benefit plans adjustment:         
 Net actuarial losses arising during the period  (5) 2  (3)  (1) - (1)
 Amortization of net actuarial loss and prior service cost          
  included in net income  36 (13)  23  24 (8) 16
Net gains arising during the period  31 (11)  20  23 (8) 15
Other comprehensive income$ 1,624 (611)  1,013  436 (157) 279
Less: Other comprehensive income from noncontrolling         
  interests, net of tax     4    (4)
   Wells Fargo other comprehensive income, net of tax   $ 1,009    283
Cumulative other comprehensive income
             
             
            Cumulative
        Derivatives Defined other
      Securities and benefit compre-
    Translation available hedging pension hensive
(in millions) adjustments for sale activities plans income
Balance, December 31, 2011$ 90  4,413  490  (1,786)  3,207
 Net change  6  1,024  (37)  20  1,013
 Less: Other comprehensive income from          
  noncontrolling interests  -  4  -  -  4
Balance, March 31, 2012$ 96  5,433  453  (1,766)  4,216