Gain loss for real estate owned.

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- Definition

Gain loss for real estate secured receivables held for sale.

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- Definition

Real estate owned fair value disclosure.

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- Definition

This element represents the aggregate of the assets reported on the balance sheet at period end measured at fair value by the entity. This element is intended to be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 820

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (a)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=7578670&loc=d3e19207-110258

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- Definition

Long-lived assets that are held for sale apart from normal operations and anticipated to be sold in less than one year.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 157

-Paragraph 33

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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The net gain (loss) resulting from the sale, transfer, termination, or other disposition of assets during the period, excluding transactions involving capital leases, assets-held- or available-for-lease, and other real estate owned which, to the extent appropriate, are included in gains (losses) on the disposition of assets in nonoperating income (expense).

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This element represents the portion of the balance sheet assertion valued at fair value by the entity whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure. Additionally, this element may be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements. The element may be used in both the balance sheet and disclosure in the same submission. This item represents loans held-for-sale as presented on the statement of financial position which may include mortgage loans held-for-sale, finance receivables held-for-sale, or any other loans classified as held-for-sale which are due the Company as of the balance sheet date.

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Fair Value Measurements (Details 4) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012 Real estate secured [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Real estate secured [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Personal non-credit card [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Personal non-credit card [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Total Receivables Held For Sale [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Total Receivables Held For Sale [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Level 3 [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Non-Recurring Fair Value Measurements[Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Non-Recurring Fair Value Measurements[Member]	Jul. 30, 2012 Non-Recurring Fair Value Measurements[Member] Real estate secured [Member]	Jul. 30, 2012 Non-Recurring Fair Value Measurements[Member] Personal non-credit card [Member]	Jul. 30, 2012 Non-Recurring Fair Value Measurements[Member] Total Receivables Held For Sale [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Non-Recurring Fair Value Measurements[Member] Level 1 [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Non-Recurring Fair Value Measurements[Member] Level 1 [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Non-Recurring Fair Value Measurements[Member] Level 2 [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Non-Recurring Fair Value Measurements[Member] Level 2 [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Non-Recurring Fair Value Measurements[Member] Level 3 [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Non-Recurring Fair Value Measurements[Member] Level 3 [Member]	Jul. 30, 2012 Non-Recurring Fair Value Measurements[Member] Level 3 [Member] Real estate secured [Member]	Jul. 30, 2012 Non-Recurring Fair Value Measurements[Member] Level 3 [Member] Personal non-credit card [Member]	Jul. 30, 2012 Non-Recurring Fair Value Measurements[Member] Level 3 [Member] Total Receivables Held For Sale [Member]
Assets and Liabilities Recorded at Fair Value on a Non-recurring Basis
Total receivables held for sale											$ 6,756			$ 3,287	$ 3,469	$ 6,756							$ 3,287	$ 3,469	$ 6,756
Real estate secured receivables held for sale at fair value													5									5
Real estate owned												253	625						253	625
Total assets at fair value on a non-recurring basis												7,009	630						253	625	6,756	5
Gain (Losses) for the Real estate secured receivables held for sale at fair value				1	(1,349)	(1,349)	(310)	(310)	(1,659)	(1,659)
Gain (Losses) for the Real estate owned	(27)	(39)	(53)	(114)
Gains (Losses) for the Total assets at fair value on a non-recurring basis	$ (1,686)	$ (39)	$ (1,712)	$ (113)