Federal Funds Sold and Securities Borrowed or Purchased Under Agreements to Resell Netting of financial instruments - repurchase agreements (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items]
Carrying Value of Securities Purchased under Agreements to Resell and Deposits Paid for Securities Borrowed	$ 1,111		$ 908
Securities Purchased under Agreements to Resell, Amount Offset Against Collateral	0		0
Federal Funds Sold and Securities Borrowed or Purchased under Agreements to Resell, Fair Value Disclosure	1,111	[1],[2]	908	[1],[2]
Held Financial Instruments, Not Separately Reported, Securities for Reverse Repurchase Agreements	1,103		899
Securities Borrowed or Purchased Under Agreements to Resell, Amount Not Offset Against Collateral	8		9
Carrying Value of Securities Sold under Repurchase Agreements and Deposits Received for Securities Loaned	2,089		1,759
Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase, Amount Offset Against Collateral	0		0
Securities Sold under Agreements to Repurchase	2,089	[2]	1,759	[2]
Pledged Financial Instruments, Not Separately Reported, Securities for Repurchase Agreements	2,089		1,759
Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase, Amount Not Offset Against Collateral	$ 0		$ 0

[1] Excludes $14 million and $75 million of Fed funds sold which are not subject to a master netting agreement at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.

[2] None of the Company's repurchase or reverse repurchase transactions met the right of setoff criteria for net balance sheet presentation at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013.