Consolidated Balance Sheet (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
Securities:
Loans	$ 45,431		$ 43,979
Allowance for loan losses	(362)
Goodwill	17,909		17,904
Intangible assets	4,962		5,152
Other assets (includes $1,410 and $1,848, at fair value)	19,755		19,839
Total assets	330,283		325,266
Deposits:
Total liabilities	294,898		291,065
Temporary equity
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	130		114
Permanent equity
Preferred stock - par value $0.01 per share; authorized 100,000,000 preferred shares; issued 5,001 and - shares	500
Common stock - par value $0.01 per share; authorized 3,500,000,000 common shares; issued 1,251,527,230 and 1,249,061,305 shares	12		12
Additional paid-in capital	23,366		23,185
Retained earnings	13,588		12,812
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(1,280)		(1,627)
Less: Treasury stock of 70,229,278 and 39,386,698 common shares, at cost	(1,653)		(965)
Total The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation shareholders' equity	34,533		33,417
Total permanent equity	35,255	[1]	34,087	[1]
Total liabilities, temporary equity and permanent equity	330,283		325,266
Operations
Cash and due from:
Banks	4,522		4,175
Interest-bearing deposits with the Federal Reserve and other central banks	76,243		90,243
Interest-bearing deposits with banks	39,743		36,321
Federal funds sold and securities purchased under resale agreements	8,543		4,510
Securities:
Held-to-maturity (fair value of $8,869 and $3,540)	8,794		3,521
Available-for-sale	84,540		78,467
Total securities	93,334		81,988
Trading assets	6,909		7,861
Loans	45,431		43,979
Allowance for loan losses	(362)		(394)
Net loans	45,069		43,585
Premises and equipment	1,711		1,681
Accrued interest receivable	628		660
Goodwill	17,909		17,904
Intangible assets	4,962		5,152
Other assets (includes $1,410 and $1,848, at fair value)	19,755		19,839
Total assets	319,328		313,919
Other assets	1,410		1,848
Deposits:
Noninterest-bearing (principally U.S. offices)	76,933		95,335
Interest-bearing deposits in U.S. offices	49,956		41,231
Interest-bearing deposits in Non-U.S. offices	94,255		82,528
Total deposits	221,144		219,094
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under repurchase agreements	9,162		6,267
Trading liabilities	6,940		8,071
Payables to customers and broker-dealers	13,305		12,671
Commercial paper	1,564		10
Other borrowed funds	1,374		2,174
Accrued taxes and other expenses	5,969		6,235
Other liabilities (includes allowance for lending related commitments of $105 and $103, also includes $455 and $382, at fair value)	6,114		6,525
Long-term debt (includes $339 and $326, at fair value)	19,536		19,933
Total liabilities	285,108		280,980
Other liabilities	455		382
Investment Management Funds
Securities:
Trading assets	10,399		10,751
Other assets	556		596
Total assets	10,955		11,347
Deposits:
Trading liabilities	9,752		10,053
Other liabilities	38		32
Total liabilities	9,790		10,085
Permanent equity
Non-redeemable noncontrolling interests	$ 722		$ 670

[1] Includes total The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation common shareholders' equity of $33,417 million at Dec. 31, 2011 and $34,533 million at June 30, 2012.