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Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity (Unaudited) (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, 2010                    
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        
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, Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2011     10,450,690 5,262,611,636            
Net Income Attributable to Parent 8,870 8,870       8,870        
Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling interests 171                 171
Net income 9,041                  
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent 1,422 1,422         1,422      
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest 4                 4
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax 1,426                  
Noncontrolling interests, adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital   (6)     (6)          
Noncontrolling interests                   (254)
Total change in noncontrolling interests (260)                  
Common stock, issued 1,311 1,311   90 1,221          
Common stock, shares issued       54,218,564            
Common stock repurchased (2,101) (2,101)     (200)     (1,901)    
Common stock repurchased, shares       (60,981,696)            
Preferred stock issued to ESOP 0 0 940   88       (1,028)  
Preferred stock issued to ESOP, shares     940,000              
Preferred stock released by ESOP 677 677     (61)       738  
Preferred stock converted to common shares 0 0 (677) 33 644          
Preferred stock converted to common shares, shares     (677,459) 19,884,113            
Common stock dividends (2,336) (2,336)       (2,362)        
Common stock dividends, adjustment to Additional Paid in Capital         26          
Preferred stock dividends (439) (439)       (439)        
Tax benefit from stock incentive compensation 130 130     130          
Stock incentive compensation expense 362 362     362          
Net change in deferred compensation and related plans (63) (63)     (70)     7    
Net change 7,748 7,827 263 123 2,134 6,069 1,422 (1,894) (290) (79)
Net change, shares     262,541 13,120,981            
Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2012 149,437 148,070 11,694 9,054 58,091 70,456 4,629 (4,638) (1,216) 1,367
Shares, Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2012     10,713,231 5,275,732,617            
Beginning Balance at Mar. 31, 2012                    
Net Income Attributable to Parent 4,622 4,622                
Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling interests 99                  
Net income 4,721                  
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent 413 413                
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest 0                 0
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax 413                  
Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2012 149,437 148,070               1,367
Beginning 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, Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2012     10,558,865 5,266,314,176            
Net Income Attributable to Parent 10,690 10,690       10,690        
Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling interests 138                 138
Net income 10,828                  
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent (3,853) (3,853)         (3,853)      
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest 0                 0
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax (3,853)                  
Noncontrolling interests, adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital   (1)     (1)          
Noncontrolling interests                   (139)
Total change in noncontrolling interests (140)                  
Common stock, issued 1,799 1,799     14 (10)   1,795    
Common stock, shares issued       60,150,600            
Common stock repurchased (1,936) (1,936)     (300) [1]     (1,636)    
Common stock repurchased, shares       (43,293,905)            
Preferred stock issued to ESOP 0 0 1,200   108       (1,308)  
Preferred stock issued to ESOP, shares     1,200,000              
Preferred stock released by ESOP 720 720     (64)       784  
Preferred stock converted to common shares 0 0 (720)   136     584    
Preferred stock converted to common shares, shares     (719,590) 18,985,851            
Preferred stock, issued 610 610 625   (15)          
Preferred stock, shares issued     25,000              
Common stock dividends (2,911) (2,911)       (2,950)        
Common stock dividends, adjustment to Additional Paid in Capital         39          
Preferred stock dividends (486) (486)       (486)        
Tax benefit from stock incentive compensation 156 156     156          
Stock incentive compensation expense 462 462     462          
Net change in deferred compensation and related plans (383) (383)     (392)     9    
Net change 4,866 4,867 1,105 0 143 7,244 (3,853) 752 (524) (1)
Net change, shares     505,410 35,842,546            
Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2013 163,777 162,421 13,988 9,136 59,945 84,923 1,797 (5,858) (1,510) 1,356
Shares, Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2013     11,064,275 5,302,156,722            
Beginning Balance at Mar. 31, 2013                    
Net Income Attributable to Parent 5,519 5,519                
Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling interests 89                  
Net income 5,608                  
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent (3,348) (3,348)                
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest (3)                 (3)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax (3,351)                  
Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2013 $ 163,777 $ 162,421               $ 1,356
[1] For the six months ended June 30, 2013, includes $500 million related to a private forward repurchase transaction entered into in April 2013 that is expected to settle in third quarter 2013 for an estimated 13 million shares of common stock. See Note 1 for additional information.