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Regulatory and Agency Capital Requirements (Tables)
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
Regulatory and Agency Capital Requirements (Tables) [Abstract]  
Regulatory And Agency Capital Requirements
                
                
     Wells Fargo & Company Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Well- Minimum
     Mar. 31, Dec. 31, Mar. 31, Dec. 31, capitalized capital
(in billions, except ratios)  2012  2011  2012  2011 ratios (1) ratios (1)
Regulatory capital:            
Tier 1$ 117.4  114.0  93.3  92.6    
Total  150.8  148.5  117.8  117.9    
                
Assets:            
Risk-weighted$ 996.8  1,005.6  921.2  923.2    
Adjusted average (2)  1,256.6  1,262.6  1,116.7  1,115.4    
                
Capital ratios:            
Tier 1 capital  11.78% 11.33  10.13  10.03  6.00  4.00
Total capital  15.13  14.76  12.79  12.77  10.00  8.00
Tier 1 leverage (2)  9.35  9.03  8.36  8.30  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.