Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity (USD $) In Millions	Total		Common stock	Additional paid-in capital	Retained earnings	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	Treasury stock	Non- redeemable non controlling interest of consolidated investment management funds	Redeemable non- controlling interests/ temporary equity
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2011	$ 34,087	[1]	$ 12	$ 23,185	$ 12,812	$ (1,627)	$ (965)	$ 670	$ 114
Shares issued to shareholders of noncontrolling interests									12
Redemption of subsidiary shares from noncontrolling interests	(9)			(9)					(7)
Other net changes in noncontrolling interests	21			3	6			12	(1)
Net income	630				619			11	1
Other comprehensive income	414					398		16	1
Dividends on common stock at $0.13 per share	(158)				(158)
Repurchase of common stock	(398)						(398)
Common stock issued under employee benefit plans	8			8
Common stock issued under direct stock purchase and dividend reinvestment plan	5			5
Stock awards and options exercised	111			112			(1)
Other	(2)				(2)
Ending Balance at Mar. 31, 2012	$ 34,709	[1]	$ 12	$ 23,304	$ 13,277	$ (1,229)	$ (1,364)	$ 709	$ 120

[1] Includes total The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation common shareholders' equity of $33,417 million at Dec. 31, 2011 and $34,000 million at March 31, 2012.