Securities - Schedule of Held to Maturity Securities Recognized and Not Recognized In Other Comprehensive Income (OCI), and Fair Values (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items]
Securities held to maturity, Amortized Cost	$ 1,115
Securities held to maturity, Gross Unrealized Gains Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (OCI)	5
Securities held to maturity, Gross Unrealized Losses Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (OCI)	17
Total securities held to maturity, Carrying Amount	1,103	1,273
Securities held to maturity, Gross Unrealized Gains Not Recognized in OCI	32
Securities held to maturity, Gross Unrealized Losses Not Recognized in OCI
Total securities held to maturity, Fair Value	1,135	1,429
Collateralized loan obligations (CLOs) [Member]
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items]
Securities held to maturity, Amortized Cost	118	1,653
Securities held to maturity, Gross Unrealized Gains Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (OCI)
Securities held to maturity, Gross Unrealized Losses Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (OCI)	17	380
Total securities held to maturity, Carrying Amount	101	1,273
Securities held to maturity, Gross Unrealized Gains Not Recognized in OCI	20	159
Securities held to maturity, Gross Unrealized Losses Not Recognized in OCI		3
Total securities held to maturity, Fair Value	121	1,429
U.S. government agency and government sponsored agencies-residential mortgage backed securities [Member]
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items]
Securities held to maturity, Amortized Cost	997
Securities held to maturity, Gross Unrealized Gains Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (OCI)	5
Securities held to maturity, Gross Unrealized Losses Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (OCI)
Total securities held to maturity, Carrying Amount	1,002
Securities held to maturity, Gross Unrealized Gains Not Recognized in OCI	12
Securities held to maturity, Gross Unrealized Losses Not Recognized in OCI
Total securities held to maturity, Fair Value	$ 1,014

For an unclassified balance sheet, this item represents investments in debt securities which are categorized as held-to-maturity. The held-to-maturity category is for those securities that the entity has the positive intent and ability to hold until maturity.

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This item represents the aggregate fair value of investments in debt securities as of the balance sheet date and which are categorized as held-to-maturity.

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As of the balance sheet date, the excess of fair value over carrying value (amortized cost) of a debt security categorized as held-to-maturity, exclusive of dividend or interest income recognized but not yet received and exclusive of any write-downs for other-than-temporary impairment. Such item represents the gross unrecognized holding gain.

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As of the balance sheet date, the excess of carrying value (amortized cost) over fair value of a debt security categorized as held-to-maturity, exclusive of dividend or interest income recognized but not yet received and exclusive of any write-downs for other-than-temporary impairment. Such item represents the gross unrecognized holding loss.

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