Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity (USD $) In Millions	Total		Preferred stock	Common stock	Additional paid-in capital	Retained earnings	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	Treasury stock	Non-redeemable noncontrolling interests 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										24
Redemption of subsidiary shares from noncontrolling interests										(4)
Other net changes in noncontrolling interests	23				(5)	5			23	(6)
Net income	1,125					1,085			40	2
Other comprehensive income	336						347		(11)
Dividends on common stock at $0.26 per share	(314)					(314)
Repurchase of common stock	(687)							(687)
Common stock issued under employee benefit plans	15				15
Common stock issued under direct stock purchase and dividend reinvestment plan	10				10
Preferred stock issued	500		500
Stock awards and options exercised	160				161			(1)
Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2012	$ 35,255	[1]	$ 500	$ 12	$ 23,366	$ 13,588	$ (1,280)	$ (1,653)	$ 722	$ 130

[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.