Consolidated Balance Sheet (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
Assets
Cash and due from banks	$ 9,382		$ 13,962
Investment securities
Held-to-maturity (fair value $35,226 and $19,216, respectively; including $1,146 and $155 pledged as collateral, respectively) (a)	34,509	[1]	18,877	[1]
Available-for-sale ($2,217 and $6,831 pledged as collateral, respectively) (a)	39,636	[1],[2]	51,937	[1],[2]
Loans held for sale (included $9,815 and $6,925 of mortgage loans carried at fair value, respectively)	9,879		7,156
Loans
Commercial	62,910		56,648
Commercial real estate	36,813		35,851
Residential mortgages	41,902		37,082
Credit card	16,402		17,360
Other retail	47,965		48,107
Total loans, excluding covered loans	205,992		195,048
Covered loans	12,158		14,787
Total loans	218,150		209,835
Less allowance for loan losses	(4,481)		(4,753)
Net loans	213,669		205,082
Premises and equipment	2,650		2,657
Goodwill	8,943		8,927
Other intangible assets	2,533		2,736
Other assets	31,052		28,788
Total assets	352,253		340,122
Deposits
Noninterest-bearing	72,982		68,579
Interest-bearing	136,583		134,757
Time deposits greater than $100,000	34,667		27,549
Total deposits	244,232		230,885
Short-term borrowings	27,853		30,468
Long-term debt	26,264		31,953
Other liabilities	14,079		11,845
Total liabilities	312,428		305,151
Shareholders' equity
Preferred stock	4,769	[3]	2,606	[3]
Common stock, par value $0.01 a share-authorized: 4,000,000,000 shares; issued: 9/30/12 and 12/31/11-2,125,725,742 shares	21		21
Capital surplus	8,186		8,238
Retained earnings	33,730		30,785
Less cost of common stock in treasury: 9/30/12-245,650,205 shares; 12/31/11-215,904,019 shares	(7,442)		(6,472)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(603)		(1,200)
Total U.S. Bancorp shareholders' equity	38,661		33,978
Noncontrolling interests	1,164		993
Total equity	39,825		34,971
Total liabilities and equity	$ 352,253		$ 340,122

[1] Includes only collateral pledged by the Company where counterparties have the right to sell or pledge the collateral.

[2] Available-for-sale investment securities are carried at fair value with unrealized net gains or losses reported within accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) in shareholders' equity.

[3] The par value of all shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, was $1.00 per share.