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Mortgage Banking Activities, Liability for Mortgage Loan Repurchase Losses (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Liability For Mortgage Loan Repurchase Losses [Abstract]      
Balance, beginning of year $ 899wfc_LiabilityForMortgageLoanRepurchaseLosses $ 2,206wfc_LiabilityForMortgageLoanRepurchaseLosses $ 1,326wfc_LiabilityForMortgageLoanRepurchaseLosses
Provision for repurchase losses:      
Loan sales 44wfc_LiabilityForMortgageLoanRepurchaseLossesAdditionsSales 143wfc_LiabilityForMortgageLoanRepurchaseLossesAdditionsSales 275wfc_LiabilityForMortgageLoanRepurchaseLossesAdditionsSales
Change in estimate (184)wfc_LiabilityForMortgageLoanRepurchaseLossesAdditionsChangeInEstimatePrimarilyDueToCreditDeterioration 285wfc_LiabilityForMortgageLoanRepurchaseLossesAdditionsChangeInEstimatePrimarilyDueToCreditDeterioration 1,665wfc_LiabilityForMortgageLoanRepurchaseLossesAdditionsChangeInEstimatePrimarilyDueToCreditDeterioration
Total additions (reductions) (140)wfc_LiabilityForMortgageLoanRepurchaseLossesAdditions 428wfc_LiabilityForMortgageLoanRepurchaseLossesAdditions 1,940wfc_LiabilityForMortgageLoanRepurchaseLossesAdditions
Losses (144)wfc_LiabilityForMortgageLoanRepurchaseLossesReductionsLosses (1,735)wfc_LiabilityForMortgageLoanRepurchaseLossesReductionsLosses (1,060)wfc_LiabilityForMortgageLoanRepurchaseLossesReductionsLosses
Balance, end of year $ 615wfc_LiabilityForMortgageLoanRepurchaseLosses $ 899wfc_LiabilityForMortgageLoanRepurchaseLosses $ 2,206wfc_LiabilityForMortgageLoanRepurchaseLosses