Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	$ 711,739	$ 531,719
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
Provision for credit losses	196,000	283,000
Depreciation and amortization of premises and equipment	60,220	51,216
Amortization of capitalized servicing rights	39,895	42,917
Amortization of core deposit and other intangible assets	44,455	44,834
Provision for deferred income taxes	14,530	49,111
Asset write-downs	64,153	68,430
Net gain on sales of assets	(183,861)	(3,006)
Net change in accrued interest receivable, payable	(6,206)	4,764
Net change in other accrued income and expense	(21,427)	119,728
Net change in loans originated for sale	316,623	67,172
Net change in trading account assets and liabilities	49,376	(10,482)
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,285,497	1,249,403
Cash flows from investing activities
Proceeds from sales of investment securities, Available for sale	1,909,427	21,220
Proceeds from sales of other investment securities, Other	106,925	62,331
Proceeds from maturities of investment securities, Available for sale	1,007,612	1,097,531
Proceeds from maturities of investment securities, held to maturity	180,475	139,555
Purchases of investment securities, Available for sale	(2,569,168)	(414,992)
Purchases of investment securities, held to maturity	(19,386)	(993,162)
Purchases of investment securities, other	(30,438)	(7,209)
Net (increase) decrease in loans and leases	(522,571)	1,087,784
Net (increase) decrease in interest-bearing deposits at banks	480,708	(268,289)
Net (increase) decrease in agreements to resell securities	15,000	(425,000)
Other investments, net	(9,856)	(41,093)
Capital expenditures, net	(38,030)	(39,380)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired Banks and bank holding companies	178,940
Purchase of Wilmington Trust Corporation preferred stock	(330,000)
Proceeds from the sales of real estate acquired and settlement of loans	181,310	62,609
Other, net	73,739	(28,198)
Net cash provided by investing activities	614,687	253,707
Cash flows from financing activities
Net increase in deposits	825,434	1,217,511
Net decrease in short-term borrowings	(400,752)	(1,230,890)
Payments on long-term borrowings	(1,750,195)	(1,399,101)
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock	495,000
Redemption of preferred stock	(370,000)
Dividends paid - common	(261,589)	(251,125)
Dividends paid - preferred	(24,815)	(30,169)
Other, net	7,035	33,647
Net cash used by financing activities	(1,479,882)	(1,660,127)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	420,302	(157,017)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	933,755	1,246,342
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	1,354,057	1,089,325
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information
Interest received during the period	2,087,083	2,072,464
Interest paid during the period	320,758	360,289
Income taxes paid during the period	308,057	214,903
Supplemental schedule of noncash investing and financing activities
Real estate acquired in settlement of loans	51,046	165,933
Acquisitions : Fair value of:
Assets acquired (noncash)	10,666,102
Liabilities assumed	10,044,555
Common stock issued	405,557
Retirement of Wilmington Trust Corporation preferred stock	330,000
Increase (decrease) from consolidation of securitization trusts:
Loans		423,865
Investment securities - available for sale		(360,471)
Long-term borrowings		65,419
Accrued interest and other		$ 2,025