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Securities Available for Sale Textuals (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
Mar. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2011
Securities Available For Sale (Textual) [Abstract]      
Cost $ 221,575,000,000   $ 215,571,000,000
Fair value 230,266,000,000   222,613,000,000
Gross unrealized losses 1,964,000,000   3,169,000,000
OTTI 51,000,000 80,000,000  
Securities we Intend to Sell [Member]
     
Securities Available For Sale (Textual) [Abstract]      
Fair value 0   0
Investment Grade [Member]
     
Securities Available For Sale (Textual) [Abstract]      
Fair value 34,485,000,000   45,405,000,000
Gross unrealized losses 1,017,000,000   1,859,000,000
Unrated Investment Grade Securities [Member]
     
Securities Available For Sale (Textual) [Abstract]      
Fair value 1,800,000,000   6,200,000,000
Gross unrealized losses 128,000,000   207,000,000
Non-investment Grade [Member]
     
Securities Available For Sale (Textual) [Abstract]      
Fair value 6,207,000,000   8,147,000,000
Gross unrealized losses 946,000,000   1,301,000,000
Collateralized loan obligations [Member]
     
Securities Available For Sale (Textual) [Abstract]      
Cost 8,500,000,000   8,100,000,000
Fair value 8,600,000,000   8,100,000,000
Residential [Member]
     
Securities Available For Sale (Textual) [Abstract]      
Cost 16,491,000,000   16,997,000,000
Fair value 17,829,000,000   17,836,000,000
Gross unrealized losses 244,000,000   414,000,000
OTTI 14,000,000 62,000,000  
Residential [Member] | Investment Grade [Member]
     
Securities Available For Sale (Textual) [Abstract]      
Fair value 963,000,000   2,503,000,000
Gross unrealized losses 7,000,000   39,000,000
OTTI 0 5,000,000  
Residential [Member] | Non-investment Grade [Member]
     
Securities Available For Sale (Textual) [Abstract]      
Fair value 3,573,000,000   4,717,000,000
Gross unrealized losses 237,000,000   375,000,000
OTTI 14,000,000 57,000,000  
Asset-backed Securities Collateralized by Auto Leases [Member]
     
Securities Available For Sale (Textual) [Abstract]      
Cost 6,900,000,000   6,700,000,000
Fair value 7,000,000,000   6,700,000,000
Asset-backed Securities Collateralized by Home Equity Loans [Member]
     
Securities Available For Sale (Textual) [Abstract]      
Cost 829,000,000   846,000,000
Fair value 955,000,000   932,000,000
Federal agencies [Member]
     
Securities Available For Sale (Textual) [Abstract]      
Cost 98,409,000,000   92,279,000,000
Fair value 102,665,000,000   96,754,000,000
Gross unrealized losses 37,000,000   10,000,000
Federal agencies [Member] | Investment Grade [Member]
     
Securities Available For Sale (Textual) [Abstract]      
Fair value 10,382,000,000   3,019,000,000
Gross unrealized losses 37,000,000   10,000,000
Federal agencies [Member] | Non-investment Grade [Member]
     
Securities Available For Sale (Textual) [Abstract]      
Fair value 0   0
Gross unrealized losses $ 0   $ 0