Sales of Receivables and Servicing Rights - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Billions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Mar. 31, 2011
Securitization or Asset-backed Financing Arrangement, Financial Asset for which Transfer is Accounted as Sale [Line Items]
Sevicing of residential mortgage loans for other investors	$ 60.4	$ 57.1	$ 55.4

This is the principal amount outstanding for securitized loans only (across all types of loans).

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