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	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Noncontrolling Interests
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)	1,029	1,046				1,046			(17)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	130	130						130
Preferred stock dividends	(39)	(39)				(39)
Common stock dividends	(241)	(241)				(241)
Issuance of common and treasury stock	95	95			(103)		198
Issuance of common and treasury stock, shares			7
Purchase of treasury stock	(25)	(25)					(25)
Purchase of treasury stock, shares			(1)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(18)								(18)
Net other changes in noncontrolling interests	60								60
Stock option and restricted stock grants	24	24			24
Ending Balance at Mar. 31, 2011	31,335	30,507	21	1,930	8,215	27,769	(6,089)	(1,339)	828
Shares, Ending Balance at Mar. 31, 2011			1,927
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2011	34,971	33,978	21	2,606	8,238	30,785	(6,472)	(1,200)	993
Shares, Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2011			1,910
Net income (loss)	1,305	1,338				1,338			(33)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	256	256						256
Preferred stock dividends	(46)	(46)				(46)
Common stock dividends	(372)	(372)				(372)
Issuance of preferred stock	1,088	1,088		1,088
Issuance of common and treasury stock	101	101			(110)		211
Issuance of common and treasury stock, shares			7
Purchase of treasury stock	(483)	(483)					(483)
Purchase of treasury stock, shares			(16)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(28)								(28)
Net other changes in noncontrolling interests	82								82
Stock option and restricted stock grants	40	40			40
Ending Balance at Mar. 31, 2012	$ 36,914	$ 35,900	$ 21	$ 3,694	$ 8,168	$ 31,705	$ (6,744)	$ (944)	$ 1,014
Shares, Ending Balance at Mar. 31, 2012			1,901