Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011		Sep. 30, 2010
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net income	$ 701		$ 335
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Provision for loan losses	13		18
Net impairment losses on securities	22	[1]	19	[1]
Stock-based compensation	73		64
Depreciation and amortization	107		108
Other	59		(6)
Originations of loans held for sale	(1,139)		(1,277)
Proceeds from sales of loans held for sale	1,251		1,267
Net change in:
Cash and investments segregated and on deposit for regulatory purposes	(3,187)		(1,693)
Receivables from brokers, dealers, and clearing organizations	(111)		51
Receivables from brokerage clients	333		(1,218)
Other securities owned	(86)		577
Other assets	32		57
Payables to brokers, dealers, and clearing organizations	(242)		377
Payables to brokerage clients	4,513		1,701
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	(327)		62
Net cash provided by operating activities	2,012		442
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Purchases of securities available for sale	(10,800)		(13,791)
Proceeds from sales of securities available for sale	450		220
Principal payments on securities available for sale	5,639		9,979
Purchases of securities held to maturity	(866)		(10,149)
Principal payments on securities held to maturity	2,795		1,314
Net increase in loans to banking clients	(997)		(897)
Purchase of equipment, office facilities, and property	(137)		(82)
Cash acquired in business acquisition, net of cash paid	84
Other investing activities	11		4
Net cash used for investing activities	(3,821)		(13,402)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Net change in deposits from banking clients	3,488		9,574
Issuance of long-term debt			701
Repayment of long-term debt	(115)		(204)
Net proceeds from common stock offering			543
Dividends paid	(218)		(215)
Proceeds from stock options exercised and other	89		23
Other financing activities	10		(2)
Net cash provided by financing activities	3,254		10,420
Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	1,445		(2,540)
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period	4,931		8,241
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period	6,376		5,701
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest	127		131
Income taxes	416		281
Non-cash investing activities:
Common stock issued and equity awards assumed for business acquisition (See note "3 - Business Acquisition" for acquisition of optionsXpress Holdings, Inc.)	714
Securities purchased during the period but settled after period end	$ 203

[1] Net impairment losses on securities include total other-than-temporary impairment losses of $2 million and $0 million, net of $(11) million and $(3) million recognized in other comprehensive income, for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively, and total other-than-temporary impairment losses of $13 million and $41 million, net of $(9) million and $22 million recognized in other comprehensive income, for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.