Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Summary of the Key Characteristics, Inputs, and Economic Assumptions Used to Estimate the Fair Value of the Company's MSRs (Detail) (Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure, USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure
Fair value of retained MSRs	$ 921	$ 1,439
Prepayment rate assumption (annual)	20.00%	12.00%
Decline in fair value from 10% adverse change	52	50
Decline in fair value from 20% adverse change	98	95
Discount rate (annual)	11.00%	12.00%
Decline in fair value from 10% adverse change	33	68
Decline in fair value from 20% adverse change	$ 63	$ 130
Weighted-average life (in years)	4.3	6.2
Weighted-average coupon	5.20%	5.40%

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Summary of the Key Characteristics, Inputs, and Economic Assumptions Used to Estimate the Fair Value of the Company's MSRs (Detail) (Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure, USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2010

Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure

Fair value of retained MSRs

$ 921

$ 1,439

Prepayment rate assumption (annual)

20.00%

12.00%

Decline in fair value from 10% adverse change

Decline in fair value from 20% adverse change

Discount rate (annual)

11.00%

12.00%

Decline in fair value from 10% adverse change

Decline in fair value from 20% adverse change

$ 63

$ 130

Weighted-average life (in years)

4.3

6.2

Weighted-average coupon

5.20%

5.40%

- Definition

The discount rate which is used to value residual cash flows generated by financial assets of a securitization, asset-backed financing arrangement, or similar transfer. This is used as a key input and assumption in measuring the fair value of assets or liabilities that relate to a transferor's continuing involvement, if any, as of the date of the latest statement of financial position presented.

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Estimated speed of prepayments of principal on financial assets. This is used as a key input and assumption in measuring the fair value of assets or liabilities that relate to a transferor's continuing involvement, if any, as of the date of the latest statement of financial position presented.

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The weighted average life of securitized assets. This is used as a key input and assumption in measuring the fair value of assets or liabilities that relate to a transferor's continuing involvement, if any, as of the date of the latest statement of financial position presented.

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This element represents the portion of the balance sheet assertion valued at fair value by the entity whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure. Additionally, this element may be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements. The element may be used in both the balance sheet and disclosure in the same submission. This item represents the interests continued to be held by a transferor (retained or residual interest) after transferring financial assets to a third party.

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The hypothetical financial impact of a 10 percent adverse change of the discount rate on the fair value of transferor's interests in transferred financial assets (including any servicing assets or servicing liabilities) as of the balance sheet date.

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The hypothetical financial impact of a 10 percent adverse change of prepayment speed on the fair value of transferor's interests in transferred financial assets (including any servicing assets or servicing liabilities) as of the balance sheet date.

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The hypothetical financial impact of a 20 percent adverse change of the discount rate on the fair value of transferor's interests in transferred financial assets (including any servicing assets or servicing liabilities) as of the balance sheet date.

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The hypothetical financial impact of a 20 percent adverse change of prepayment speed on the fair value of transferor's interests in transferred financial assets (including any servicing assets or servicing liabilities) as of the balance sheet date.

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