v2.4.0.6
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity (USD $)
In Millions, except Share data
Total
Total Wells Fargo stockholders' equity [Member]
Preferred stock [Member]
Common stock [Member]
Additional paid-in capital [Member]
Retained earnings [Member]
Cumulative other comprehensive income [Member]
Treasury stock [Member]
Unearned Employee Stock Option Plan Shares [Member]
Noncontrolling interests [Member]
Beginning 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, Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2009     9,980,940 5,178,624,593            
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)        
Net Income Attributable to Parent 12,362 12,362       12,362        
Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling interests 301                 301
Net income 12,663                  
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent 1,729 1,729         1,729      
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest 25                 25
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax 1,754                  
Noncontrolling interests, adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital   0                
Noncontrolling interests                   (1,418)
Total change in noncontrolling interests (1,418)                  
Common stock, issued 1,375 1,375   27 375          
Common stock, shares issued       58,375,566            
Common stock, Treasury Stock reissued               1,349    
Common stock, Treasury Stock reissued, effect on Retained Earnings           (376)        
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)       (1,049)        
Common stock dividends, adjustment to Additional Paid in Capital         4          
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            
Net Income Attributable to Parent 15,869 15,869       15,869        
Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling interests 342                 342
Net income 16,211                  
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent (1,531) (1,531)         (1,531)      
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest (12)                 (12)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax (1,543)                  
Noncontrolling interests, adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital   (37)     (37)          
Noncontrolling interests                   (365)
Total change in noncontrolling interests (402)                  
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)     (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            
Common stock warrants repurchased (2) (2)     (2)          
Preferred stock, issued 2,501 2,501 2,501              
Preferred stock, shares issued     25,010              
Common stock dividends (2,537) (2,537)       (2,558)        
Common stock dividends, adjustment to Additional Paid in Capital         21          
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            
Cumulative effect of fair value election for certain residential mortgage servicing rights 2 2       2        
Adjusted beginning balance at Jan. 1, 2012 141,689 140,243       64,387        
Net Income Attributable to Parent 18,897 18,897       18,897        
Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling interests 471                 471
Net income 19,368                  
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent 2,443 2,443         2,443      
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest 4                 4
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax 2,447                  
Noncontrolling interests, adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital   (16)     (16)          
Noncontrolling interests                   (564)
Total change in noncontrolling interests (580)                  
Common stock, issued 2,488 2,488   162 2,326          
Common stock, shares issued       97,267,538            
Common stock repurchased (3,918) (3,918)     (50) [1]     (3,868)    
Common stock repurchased, shares       (119,586,873)            
Preferred stock issued to ESOP 0 0 940   88       (1,028)  
Preferred stock issued to ESOP, shares     940,000              
Preferred stock released by ESOP 888 888     (80)       968  
Preferred stock converted to common shares 0 0 (888) 43 845          
Preferred stock converted to common shares, shares     (887,825) 26,021,875            
Common stock warrants repurchased (1) (1)     (1)          
Preferred stock, issued 1,377 1,377 1,400   (23)          
Preferred stock, shares issued     56,000              
Common stock dividends (4,658) (4,658)       (4,713)        
Common stock dividends, adjustment to Additional Paid in Capital         55          
Preferred stock dividends (892) (892)       (892)        
Tax benefit upon exercise of stock options 230 230     230          
Stock incentive compensation expense 560 560     560          
Net change in deferred compensation and related plans (87) (87)     (89)     2    
Net change 17,222 17,311 1,452 205 3,845 13,292 2,443 (3,866) (60) (89)
Net change, shares     108,175 3,702,540            
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2012 $ 158,911 $ 157,554 $ 12,883 $ 9,136 $ 59,802 $ 77,679 $ 5,650 $ (6,610) $ (986) $ 1,357
Shares, Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2012     10,558,865 5,266,314,176            
[1] For the year ended December 31, 2012, includes $200 million related to a private forward repurchase transaction entered into in fourth quarter 2012 that is expected to settle in first quarter 2013 for an estimated 6 million shares of common stock. See Note 1 for additional information.