Securitizations and variable interest entities - Additional Information (Detail) (Credit Supported, USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Credit Supported
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Liabilities related to VIEs for which credit support agreements were provided	$ 18	$ 22

The carrying amount of the consolidated Variable Interest Entity's liabilities included in the reporting entity's statement of financial position.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 810

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 3

-Subparagraph (bb)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=7880789&loc=d3e5710-111685

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Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant