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Securities Available for Sale Textuals (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Securities Available For Sale (Textual) [Abstract]      
Cost $ 223,283,000,000 $ 215,571,000,000  
Fair value 235,199,000,000 222,613,000,000  
Gross unrealized losses 1,054,000,000 3,169,000,000  
OTTI 256,000,000 541,000,000 692,000,000
Securities of a single issuer (excluding the U.S. Treasury and federal agencies) with a book value exceeding 10% of stockholders' equity 0 0  
Held-to-maturity Securities 0 0  
Collateralized loan obligations [Member]
     
Securities Available For Sale (Textual) [Abstract]      
Cost 12,200,000,000 8,100,000,000  
Fair value 12,500,000,000 8,100,000,000  
Asset-backed Securities Collateralized by Auto Leases or Loans and Cash Reserves [Member]
     
Securities Available For Sale (Textual) [Abstract]      
Cost 5,900,000,000 6,700,000,000  
Fair value 5,900,000,000 6,700,000,000  
Asset-backed Securities Collateralized by Home Equity Loans [Member]
     
Securities Available For Sale (Textual) [Abstract]      
Cost 695,000,000 846,000,000  
Fair value 918,000,000 932,000,000  
Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]
     
Securities Available For Sale (Textual) [Abstract]      
Cost 125,471,000,000 127,105,000,000  
Fair value 133,184,000,000 132,740,000,000  
Gross unrealized losses 321,000,000 1,352,000,000  
Federal agencies [Member]
     
Securities Available For Sale (Textual) [Abstract]      
Cost 92,855,000,000 92,279,000,000  
Fair value 97,285,000,000 96,754,000,000  
Gross unrealized losses 4,000,000 10,000,000  
OTTI 0 0 267,000,000
Commercial [Member]
     
Securities Available For Sale (Textual) [Abstract]      
Cost 18,438,000,000 17,829,000,000  
Fair value 19,968,000,000 18,150,000,000  
Gross unrealized losses 268,000,000 928,000,000  
OTTI 86,000,000 101,000,000 120,000,000
Expected remaining life of loan losses From 3.00% 4.00% 2.00%
Expected remaining life of loan losses To 18.00% 18.00% 15.00%
Current subordination levels From 0.00% 3.00% 3.00%
Current subordination levels To 13.00% 15.00% 13.00%
Securities we Intend to Sell [Member]
     
Securities Available For Sale (Textual) [Abstract]      
Fair value 0 0  
Securities we Intend to Sell [Member] | Federal agencies [Member]
     
Securities Available For Sale (Textual) [Abstract]      
Fair value     14,500,000,000
OTTI     252,000,000
Securities we do not Intend to Sell [Member] | Commercial [Member]
     
Securities Available For Sale (Textual) [Abstract]      
OTTI 86,000,000 101,000,000 120,000,000
Investment Grade [Member]
     
Securities Available For Sale (Textual) [Abstract]      
Fair value 18,139,000,000 45,405,000,000  
Gross unrealized losses 573,000,000 1,859,000,000  
Investment Grade [Member] | Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]
     
Securities Available For Sale (Textual) [Abstract]      
Fair value 4,435,000,000 11,795,000,000  
Gross unrealized losses 38,000,000 478,000,000  
Investment Grade [Member] | Federal agencies [Member]
     
Securities Available For Sale (Textual) [Abstract]      
Fair value 2,247,000,000 3,019,000,000  
Gross unrealized losses 4,000,000 10,000,000  
Investment Grade [Member] | Commercial [Member]
     
Securities Available For Sale (Textual) [Abstract]      
Fair value 2,110,000,000 6,273,000,000  
Gross unrealized losses 31,000,000 429,000,000  
Unrated Investment Grade Securities [Member]
     
Securities Available For Sale (Textual) [Abstract]      
Fair value 2,000,000,000 6,200,000,000  
Gross unrealized losses $ 19,000,000 $ 207,000,000