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Investment Securities (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Available-for-sale securities transferred to held-to-maturity $ 1,958,000,000cma_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesTransferredtoHeldtomaturityFairValue    
Unrealized losses on available-for-sale securities transferred to held-to-maturity 23,000,000cma_UnrealizedLossesonAvailableforsaleSecuritiesTransferredtoHeldtomaturity    
Securities with no credit impairment in unrealized loss position 142us-gaap_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesInUnrealizedLossPositionsQualitativeDisclosureNumberOfPositions1 142us-gaap_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesInUnrealizedLossPositionsQualitativeDisclosureNumberOfPositions1  
ARS portfolio redeemed or sold since acquisition   89.00%cma_ArsPortfolioRedeemedOrSoldSinceAcquisitionPercentage  
ARS portfolio redeemed or sold since acquisition at or above cost   95.00%cma_ArsPortfolioRedeemedOrSoldSinceAcquisitionAboveOrAtCostPercentage  
Amortized cost available-for-sale securities 7,793,000,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis 7,793,000,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis  
Investment securities available-for-sale 8,116,000,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities [1] 8,116,000,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities [1] 9,307,000,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities [1]
Held-to-maturity securities, Amortized Cost 1,935,000,000us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecurities [2] 1,935,000,000us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecurities [2] 0us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecurities
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value 1,933,000,000us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesFairValue 1,933,000,000us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesFairValue  
Carrying value of securities pledged 2,900,000,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesPledgedAsCollateral 2,900,000,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesPledgedAsCollateral  
Liabilities secured by pledged collateral 1,900,000,000cma_LiabilitiesSecuredByPledgedSecurities 1,900,000,000cma_LiabilitiesSecuredByPledgedSecurities  
Residential mortgage-backed securities      
Securities with no credit impairment in unrealized loss position 80us-gaap_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesInUnrealizedLossPositionsQualitativeDisclosureNumberOfPositions1
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
80us-gaap_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesInUnrealizedLossPositionsQualitativeDisclosureNumberOfPositions1
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
 
Amortized cost available-for-sale securities 7,200,000,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
7,200,000,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
 
Investment securities available-for-sale 7,274,000,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
[2] 7,274,000,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
[2] 8,926,000,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
[2]
Held-to-maturity securities, Amortized Cost 1,935,000,000us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
[2],[3] 1,935,000,000us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
[2],[3]  
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value 1,933,000,000us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesFairValue
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
[2],[3] 1,933,000,000us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesFairValue
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
[2],[3]  
Auction-Rate Preferred Securities      
Securities with no credit impairment in unrealized loss position 43us-gaap_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesInUnrealizedLossPositionsQualitativeDisclosureNumberOfPositions1
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_AuctionRatePreferredSecuritiesMember
43us-gaap_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesInUnrealizedLossPositionsQualitativeDisclosureNumberOfPositions1
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_AuctionRatePreferredSecuritiesMember
 
Auction-Rate State And Municipal Securities      
Securities with no credit impairment in unrealized loss position 17us-gaap_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesInUnrealizedLossPositionsQualitativeDisclosureNumberOfPositions1
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= cma_AuctionRateSecuritiesMunicipalBondsMember
17us-gaap_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesInUnrealizedLossPositionsQualitativeDisclosureNumberOfPositions1
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= cma_AuctionRateSecuritiesMunicipalBondsMember
 
Auction-Rate Corporate Debt Securities      
Securities with no credit impairment in unrealized loss position 1us-gaap_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesInUnrealizedLossPositionsQualitativeDisclosureNumberOfPositions1
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_AuctionRateSecuritiesMember
1us-gaap_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesInUnrealizedLossPositionsQualitativeDisclosureNumberOfPositions1
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_AuctionRateSecuritiesMember
 
U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government agency securities      
Securities with no credit impairment in unrealized loss position 1us-gaap_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesInUnrealizedLossPositionsQualitativeDisclosureNumberOfPositions1
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USTreasuryAndGovernmentMember
1us-gaap_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesInUnrealizedLossPositionsQualitativeDisclosureNumberOfPositions1
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USTreasuryAndGovernmentMember
 
Investment securities available-for-sale 526,000,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USTreasuryAndGovernmentMember
526,000,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USTreasuryAndGovernmentMember
45,000,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USTreasuryAndGovernmentMember
Equity and Other Non-Debt Securities      
Investment securities available-for-sale 242,000,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
242,000,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
258,000,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
Auction-Rate Securities      
Investment securities available-for-sale $ 136,000,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= cma_TotalAuctionRateSecuritiesDomain
$ 136,000,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= cma_TotalAuctionRateSecuritiesDomain
$ 159,000,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= cma_TotalAuctionRateSecuritiesDomain
[1] Included auction-rate securities at amortized cost and fair value of $137 million and $136 million, respectively, as of December 31, 2014 and $169 million and $159 million, respectively, as of December 31, 2013.
[2] Residential mortgage-backed securities issued and/or guaranteed by U.S. government agencies or U.S. government-sponsored enterprises.
[3] Investment securities transferred from available-for-sale are reclassified at fair value at the time of transfer. The amortized cost of investment securities held-to-maturity included gross unrealized gains of $9 million and gross unrealized losses of $32 million at December 31, 2014 related to securities transferred, which are included in accumulated other comprehensive loss.