Consolidated Statement of Shareholders' Equity (Unaudited) (USD $) In Millions	Total	Total U.S. Bancorp Shareholders' Equity	Common Stock	Preferred Stock	Capital Surplus	Retained Earnings	Treasury Stock	Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Noncontrolling Interests
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2009	$ 26,661	$ 25,963	$ 21	$ 1,500	$ 8,319	$ 24,116	$ (6,509)	$ (1,484)	$ 698
Shares, Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2009			1,913
Change in accounting principle	(89)	(73)				(73)			(16)
Net income (loss)	1,415	1,435				1,435			(20)
Changes in unrealized gains and losses on securities available-for-sale	855	855						855
Other-than-temporary impairment not recognized in earnings on securities available-for-sale	(50)	(50)						(50)
Unrealized loss on derivative hedges	(206)	(206)						(206)
Foreign currency translation	30	30						30
Reclassification for realized losses	56	56						56
Income taxes	(261)	(261)						(261)
Total comprehensive income (loss)	1,839	1,859							(20)
Preferred stock dividends	(37)	(37)				(37)
Common stock dividends	(192)	(192)				(192)
Issuance of preferred stock	558	558		430	10	118
Issuance of common and treasury stock	46	46			(97)		143
Issuance of common and treasury stock, shares			5
Purchase of treasury stock	(15)	(15)					(15)
Purchase of treasury stock, shares			(1)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(36)								(36)
Net other changes in noncontrolling interests	145								145
Stock option and restricted stock grants	60	60			60
Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2010	28,940	28,169	21	1,930	8,292	25,367	(6,381)	(1,060)	771
Shares, Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2010			1,917
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2010	30,322	29,519	21	1,930	8,294	27,005	(6,262)	(1,469)	803
Shares, Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2010			1,921
Change in accounting principle	(2)	(2)				(2)
Net income (loss)	2,208	2,249				2,249			(41)
Changes in unrealized gains and losses on securities available-for-sale	802	802						802
Other-than-temporary impairment not recognized in earnings on securities available-for-sale	(15)	(15)						(15)
Unrealized loss on derivative hedges	(17)	(17)						(17)
Foreign currency translation	(17)	(17)						(17)
Reclassification for realized losses	(12)	(12)						(12)
Change in retirement obligation	55	55						55
Income taxes	(304)	(304)						(304)
Total comprehensive income (loss)	2,700	2,741							(41)
Preferred stock dividends	(69)	(69)				(69)
Common stock dividends	(482)	(482)				(482)
Issuance of preferred stock	676	676		676
Issuance of common and treasury stock	108	108			(109)		217
Issuance of common and treasury stock, shares			7
Purchase of treasury stock	(89)	(89)					(89)
Purchase of treasury stock, shares			(3)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(35)								(35)
Net other changes in noncontrolling interests	162								162
Stock option and restricted stock grants	50	50			50
Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2011	$ 33,341	$ 32,452	$ 21	$ 2,606	$ 8,235	$ 28,701	$ (6,134)	$ (977)	$ 889
Shares, Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2011			1,925