The periodic amortization (in proportion to and over the period of estimated net servicing income or loss) of capitalized servicing rights, which contractually entitle the servicer to receive fees and ancillary revenues for performing billing, collection, disbursement and recordkeeping services in connection with a mortgage portfolio. As a noncash expense, this element is added back to net income when calculating cash provided by or used in operations using the indirect method.

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Fair value of the servicing asset that has been amortized as of the balance sheet date.

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Reflects the estimated amount of impairment as of the balance sheet date of recognized servicing assets that are being amortized in proportion to and over the period of estimated net servicing income or loss.

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Mortgage Banking Activities Textuals (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
Mortgage Banking Activities Textuals (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009	Dec. 31, 2008
Mortgage Banking Activities (Textual) [Abstract]
Amortization	$ (264,000,000)	$ (228,000,000)	$ (264,000,000)
Commercial Mortgage Servicing [Member]
Mortgage Banking Activities (Textual) [Abstract]
Fair value residential amortized MSR	1,440,000,000	1,371,000,000
Residential Mortgage Servicing [Member]
Mortgage Banking Activities (Textual) [Abstract]
Amortization	(50,000,000)	(5,000,000)
Fair value residential amortized MSR	316,000,000	441,000,000
Liability for mortgage loans repurchase losses [Member]
Mortgage Banking Activities (Textual) [Abstract]
Loss Contingency, Range of Possible Loss, Portion Not Accrued	2,100,000,000
Amortized [Member]
Mortgage Banking Activities (Textual) [Abstract]
Amortization	(264,000,000)	(228,000,000)	(264,000,000)
Valuation allowance	37,000,000	3,000,000	0	0
Fair value residential amortized MSR	1,756,000,000	1,812,000,000	1,261,000,000	1,555,000,000
Amortized [Member] \| Residential Mortgage Servicing [Member]
Mortgage Banking Activities (Textual) [Abstract]
Balance of amortized MSRs	350,000,000	400,000,000
Valuation allowance	$ 37,000,000	$ 3,000,000