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Securitizations and Variable Interest Entities (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Jun. 30, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Jun. 30, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Variable Interest Entity Consolidated Carrying Amount Assets and Liabilities        
Cash and due from banks $ 17,939 $ 21,860 $ 16,811 $ 19,440
Trading assets 58,619 57,482    
Securities available for sale 249,439 235,199    
Mortgages held for sale 38,785 47,149    
Loans 801,974 799,574    
MSRs (carried at fair value) 14,185 11,538    
Other assets 90,908 93,578    
Total assets 1,440,563 [1] 1,422,968 [1]    
Short-term borrowings, Amount 56,983 57,175    
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 74,843 76,668    
Long-term debt 123,375 127,379    
Total liabilities 1,276,786 [2] 1,264,057 [2]    
Noncontrolling interests 1,356 1,357    
VIEs that we do not consolidate [Member]
        
Variable Interest Entity Consolidated Carrying Amount Assets and Liabilities        
Cash and due from banks 0 0    
Trading assets 2,183 1,902    
Securities available for sale 18,899 19,900    
Mortgages held for sale 0 0    
Loans 9,450 9,841    
MSRs (carried at fair value) 13,714 11,114    
Other assets 4,957 4,993    
Total assets 49,203 47,750    
Short-term borrowings, Amount 0 0    
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 3,917 3,441    
Long-term debt 0 0    
Total liabilities 3,917 3,441    
Noncontrolling interests 0 0    
Net assets 45,286 44,309    
VIEs that we consolidate [Member]
        
Variable Interest Entity Consolidated Carrying Amount Assets and Liabilities        
Cash and due from banks 169 260    
Trading assets 152 114    
Securities available for sale 1,409 2,772    
Mortgages held for sale 143 469    
Loans 8,490 10,553    
MSRs (carried at fair value) 0 0    
Other assets 369 457    
Total assets 10,732 14,625    
Short-term borrowings, Amount 14 2,059    
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 989 901    
Long-term debt 2,755 3,483    
Total liabilities 3,758 6,443    
Noncontrolling interests 10 48    
Net assets 6,964 8,134    
Transfers Accounted For As Secured Borrowings [Member]
        
Variable Interest Entity Consolidated Carrying Amount Assets and Liabilities        
Cash and due from banks 8 30    
Trading assets 204 218    
Securities available for sale 13,618 14,848    
Mortgages held for sale 0 0    
Loans 6,525 7,088    
MSRs (carried at fair value) 0 0    
Other assets 163 161    
Total assets 20,518 22,345    
Short-term borrowings, Amount 10,873 13,228    
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 7 20    
Long-term debt 6,125 6,520    
Total liabilities 17,005 19,768    
Noncontrolling interests 0 0    
Net assets 3,513 2,577    
Total VIE [Member]
        
Variable Interest Entity Consolidated Carrying Amount Assets and Liabilities        
Cash and due from banks 177 290    
Trading assets 2,539 2,234    
Securities available for sale 33,926 37,520    
Mortgages held for sale 143 469    
Loans 24,465 27,482    
MSRs (carried at fair value) 13,714 11,114    
Other assets 5,489 5,611    
Total assets 80,453 84,720    
Short-term borrowings, Amount 10,887 15,287    
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 4,913 4,362    
Long-term debt 8,880 10,003    
Total liabilities 24,680 29,652    
Noncontrolling interests 10 48    
Net assets $ 55,763 $ 55,020    
[1] Our consolidated assets at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, include the following assets of certain variable interest entities (VIEs) that can only be used to settle the liabilities of those VIEs: Cash and due from banks, $169 million and $260 million; Trading assets, $152 million and $114 million; Securities available for sale, $1.4 billion and $2.8 billion; Mortgages held for sale, $143 million and $469 million; Net loans, $8.5 billion and $10.6 billion; Other assets, $369 million and 457 million, and Total assets, $10.7 billion and $14.6 billion, respectively.
[2] Our consolidated liabilities at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, include the following VIE liabilities for which the VIE creditors do not have recourse to Wells Fargo: Short-term borrowings, $14 million and $0 million; Accrued expenses and other liabilities, $113 million and $134 million; Long-term debt, $2.7 billion and $3.5 billion; and Total liabilities, $2.8 billion and $3.6 billion, respectively.