Consolidated Balance Sheet (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Securities:
Loans	$ 49,224		$ 46,629
Allowance for loan losses	(237)		(266)
Goodwill	17,920		18,075
Intangible assets	4,696		4,809
Other assets (includes $1,460 and $1,321, at fair value)	21,704		20,468
Total assets	355,942		358,990
Deposits:
Total liabilities	319,268		321,548
Temporary equity
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	178		178
Permanent equity
Preferred stock - par value $0.01 per share; authorized 100,000,000 shares; issued 10,826 and 10,826 shares	1,068		1,068
Common stock – par value $0.01 per share; authorized 3,500,000,000 shares; issued 1,260,549,075 and 1,254,182,209 shares	13		13
Additional paid-in capital	23,688		23,485
Retained earnings	14,202		14,622
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(915)		(643)
Less: Treasury stock of 99,902,366 and 90,691,868 common shares, at cost	(2,366)		(2,114)
Total The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation shareholders’ equity	35,690		36,431
Total permanent equity	36,496	[1]	37,264	[1]
Total liabilities, temporary equity and permanent equity	355,942		358,990
Operations
Cash and due from:
Banks	4,440		4,727
Interest-bearing deposits with the Federal Reserve and other central banks	78,125		90,110
Interest-bearing deposits with banks	40,888		43,910
Federal funds sold and securities purchased under resale agreements	7,004		6,593
Securities:
Held-to-maturity (fair value of $11,845 and $8,389)	11,678		8,205
Available-for-sale	94,878		92,619
Total securities	106,556		100,824
Trading assets	12,225		9,378
Loans	49,224		46,629
Allowance for loan losses	(237)		(266)
Net loans	48,987		46,363
Premises and equipment	1,624		1,659
Accrued interest receivable	537		593
Goodwill	17,920		18,075
Intangible assets	4,696		4,809
Other assets (includes $1,460 and $1,321, at fair value)	21,704		20,468
Other assets	1,460		1,321
Total assets	344,706		347,509
Deposits:
Noninterest-bearing (principally U.S. offices)	80,915		93,019
Interest-bearing deposits in U.S. offices	54,972		53,826
Interest-bearing deposits in Non-U.S. offices	103,785		99,250
Total deposits	239,672		246,095
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under repurchase agreements	8,602		7,427
Trading liabilities	8,767		8,176
Payables to customers and broker-dealers	14,986		16,095
Commercial paper	78		338
Other borrowed funds	789		1,380
Accrued taxes and other expenses	7,576		7,316
Other liabilities (including allowance for lending-related commitments of $121 and $121, also includes $310 and $704, at fair value)	9,002		6,010
Long-term debt (includes $341 and $345, at fair value)	19,854		18,530
Other liabilities	310		704
Total liabilities	309,326		311,367
Investment Management Funds
Securities:
Trading assets	10,400		10,961
Other assets	836		520
Subtotal assets of consolidated investment management funds, at fair value	11,236		11,481
Deposits:
Trading liabilities	9,908		10,152
Other liabilities	34		29
Subtotal liabilities of consolidated investment management funds, at fair value	9,942		10,181
Permanent equity
Nonredeemable noncontrolling interests of consolidated investment management funds	$ 806		$ 833

[1] Includes total The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation common shareholders’ equity of $35,363 million at Dec. 31, 2012, and $34,622 million at March 31, 2013.