Consolidated Balance Sheet (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Assets
Cash and due from banks	$ 9,561	$ 13,962
Investment securities
Held-to-maturity (fair value $21,862 and $19,216 respectively)	21,505	18,877
Available-for-sale	52,749	51,937
Loans held for sale (included $5,062 and $6,925 of mortgage loans carried at fair value, respectively)	5,260	7,156
Loans
Commercial	58,789	56,648
Commercial real estate	36,102	35,851
Residential mortgages	38,441	37,082
Credit card	16,572	17,360
Other retail	47,837	48,107
Total loans, excluding covered loans	197,741	195,048
Covered loans	14,178	14,787
Total loans	211,919	209,835
Less allowance for loan losses	(4,645)	(4,753)
Net loans	207,274	205,082
Premises and equipment	2,623	2,657
Goodwill	8,941	8,927
Other intangible assets	2,919	2,736
Other assets	29,930	28,788
Total assets	340,762	340,122
Deposits
Noninterest-bearing	65,013	68,579
Interest-bearing	140,874	134,757
Time deposits greater than $100,000	27,666	27,549
Total deposits	233,553	230,885
Short-term borrowings	27,454	30,468
Long-term debt	30,395	31,953
Other liabilities	12,446	11,845
Total liabilities	303,848	305,151
Shareholders' equity
Preferred stock	3,694	2,606
Common stock, par value $0.01 a share-authorized: 4,000,000,000 shares; issued: 3/31/12 and 12/31/11-2,125,725,742 shares	21	21
Capital surplus	8,168	8,238
Retained earnings	31,705	30,785
Less cost of common stock in treasury: 3/31/12-225,141,724 shares; 12/31/11-215,904,019 shares	(6,744)	(6,472)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(944)	(1,200)
Total U.S. Bancorp shareholders' equity	35,900	33,978
Noncontrolling interests	1,014	993
Total equity	36,914	34,971
Total liabilities and equity	$ 340,762	$ 340,122