Noninterest Expense (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Noninterest Expense [Abstract]

Noninterest Expense

Year ended December 31, (in millions)	2011		2010		2009
Compensation expense(a)	$	29,037	$	28,124	$	26,928
Noncompensation expense:
Occupancy expense	3,895		3,681		3,666
Technology, communications and equipment expense	4,947		4,684		4,624
Professional and outside services	7,482		6,767		6,232
Marketing	3,143		2,446		1,777
Other expense(b)(c)	13,559		14,558		7,594
Amortization of intangibles	848		936		1,050
Total noncompensation expense	33,874		33,072		24,943
Merger costs	—		—		481		(d)
Total noninterest expense	$	62,911	$	61,196	$	52,352

(a) Expense for 2010 includes a payroll tax expense related to the United Kingdom (“U.K.”) Bank Payroll Tax on certain compensation awarded from December 9, 2009, to April 5, 2010, to relevant banking employees.

(b) Included litigation expense of $4.9 billion, $7.4 billion and $161 million for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

(c) Included foreclosed property expense of $718 million, $1.0 billion and $1.4 billion for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

(d) Total merger-related costs for the year ended December 31, 2009, were comprised of $247 million in compensation costs, $12 million in occupancy costs, and $222 million in technology and communications and other costs.