Letters of Credit (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Mar. 31, 2011
Fair Value, Off-balance Sheet Risks, Disclosure Information [Line Items]
Letters of credit	$ 4,709	$ 4,744	$ 5,317
Pass
Fair Value, Off-balance Sheet Risks, Disclosure Information [Line Items]
Letters of credit	4,282	4,338	4,789
Risk Level Special Mention [Member]
Fair Value, Off-balance Sheet Risks, Disclosure Information [Line Items]
Letters of credit	148	149	163
Risk Level, Substandard
Fair Value, Off-balance Sheet Risks, Disclosure Information [Line Items]
Letters of credit	276	254	363
Risk Level, Doubtful
Fair Value, Off-balance Sheet Risks, Disclosure Information [Line Items]
Letters of credit	2	2	1
Unlikely to be Collected Financing Receivable
Fair Value, Off-balance Sheet Risks, Disclosure Information [Line Items]
Letters of credit	$ 1	$ 1	$ 1

- Definition

The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

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