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)	2,208	2,249				2,249			(41)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	492	492						492
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
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)	2,683	2,753				2,753			(70)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	370	370						370
Preferred stock dividends	(110)	(110)				(110)
Common stock dividends	(741)	(741)				(741)
Issuance of preferred stock	2,163	2,163		2,163
Issuance of common and treasury stock	203	203			(122)		325
Issuance of common and treasury stock, shares			11
Purchase of treasury stock	(884)	(884)					(884)
Purchase of treasury stock, shares			(29)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(43)								(43)
Net other changes in noncontrolling interests	202								202
Stock option and restricted stock grants	60	60			60
Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2012	$ 38,874	$ 37,792	$ 21	$ 4,769	$ 8,176	$ 32,687	$ (7,031)	$ (830)	$ 1,082
Shares, Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2012			1,892