Financing Receivables (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Dec. 31, 2010
Rollforward of the allowance for loan losses
Allowance for loan losses, balance at the beginning of the period			$ 64	$ 71
Charge-offs			(10)	(11)
Provisions			6	9
Allowance for loan losses, balance at the end of the period	60	69	60	69
Allowance for loan losses ending balance: Individually evaluated for impairment	13	10	13	10
Allowance for loan losses ending balance: Collectively evaluated for impairment	47	59	47	59
Financing receivables ending balance: Individually evaluated for impairment	93		93		95
Financing receivables ending balance: Collectively evaluated for impairment	4,158		4,158		3,897
Financing receivables	4,251		4,251		3,992
Financing receivables ending balance: Individually evaluated for impairment with no related allowance for loan losses	18		18		24
Loans purchased	167	84	491	239
Loans sold	51	127	193	334
Nonperforming loans	9		9		15
Commercial Mortgage Loans
Rollforward of the allowance for loan losses
Allowance for loan losses, balance at the beginning of the period			38	32
Charge-offs			(2)	(1)
Provisions			(1)	8
Allowance for loan losses, balance at the end of the period	35	39	35	39
Allowance for loan losses ending balance: Individually evaluated for impairment	10	7	10	7
Allowance for loan losses ending balance: Collectively evaluated for impairment	25	32	25	32
Financing receivables ending balance: Individually evaluated for impairment	77		77		75
Financing receivables ending balance: Collectively evaluated for impairment	2,478		2,478		2,540
Financing receivables	2,555		2,555		2,615
Syndicated loans
Rollforward of the allowance for loan losses
Allowance for loan losses, balance at the beginning of the period			10	26
Charge-offs			0	(2)
Provisions			(1)	(10)
Allowance for loan losses, balance at the end of the period	9	14	9	14
Allowance for loan losses ending balance: Individually evaluated for impairment	1	1	1	1
Allowance for loan losses ending balance: Collectively evaluated for impairment	8	13	8	13
Financing receivables ending balance: Individually evaluated for impairment	5		5		8
Financing receivables ending balance: Collectively evaluated for impairment	370		370		303
Financing receivables	375		375		311
Loans purchased	82	16	185	22
Loans sold		17	2	39
Nonperforming loans	2		2		3
Consumer Bank Loans
Rollforward of the allowance for loan losses
Allowance for loan losses, balance at the beginning of the period			16	13
Charge-offs			(8)	(8)
Provisions			8	11
Allowance for loan losses, balance at the end of the period	16	16	16	16
Allowance for loan losses ending balance: Individually evaluated for impairment	2	2	2	2
Allowance for loan losses ending balance: Collectively evaluated for impairment	14	14	14	14
Financing receivables ending balance: Individually evaluated for impairment	11		11		12
Financing receivables ending balance: Collectively evaluated for impairment	1,310		1,310		1,054
Financing receivables	1,321		1,321		1,066
Loans purchased	85	68	306	217
Loans sold	51	110	191	295
Percentage of residential mortgage loans and credit cards and other consumer loans with FICO scores below 640 (as a percent)	5.00%		5.00%		7.00%
Percentage of residential mortgage loans with Loan-To-Value ratios greater than 90% (as a percent)	2.00%		2.00%		3.00%
Percentage of total loan portfolio represented by state of California (as a percent)	37.00%		37.00%		33.00%
Commercial Mortgage Loans.
Rollforward of the allowance for loan losses
Number of loans restructured	22		87
Loans restructured, recorded investment	$ 6		$ 37

The balance of financing receivables that were individually evaluated for impairment for which there was no related allowance for loan losses.

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The number of loans restructured under the troubled debt restructurings.

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Represents the percentage of total loan portfolio represented by California State.

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Represents the percentage of residential mortgage loans and credit cards and other consumer loans with FICO scores below 640.

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Represents the percentage of residential mortgage loans with Loan-To-Value ratios greater than 90%.

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Represents the amount of the recorded investment related to financing receivables that have been modified by troubled debt restructurings.

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The amount of the recorded investment in a contractual right to receive money on demand or on fixed or determinable dates that is recognized as an asset in the creditor's statement of financial position. Examples include, but are not limited to, accounts receivable (with terms exceeding one year), notes receivable and receivables relating to lessor's rights to payments from leases other than operating leases that have been recorded as assets.

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A valuation allowance for financing receivables that are expected to be uncollectible.

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The valuation allowance for financing receivables that are expected to be uncollectible that were collectively evaluated for impairment.

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The valuation allowance for financing receivables that are expected to be uncollectible that were individually evaluated for impairment.

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Charge to expense for financing receivables that are expected to be uncollectible.

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A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period.

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Reduction to the allowance for credit losses related to financing receivables deemed uncollectible.

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The balance of financing receivables that were collectively evaluated for impairment.

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Financing receivables that are equal to or greater than 90 days past due.

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-Topic 310

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The amount of any significant purchases of financing receivables during the reporting period.

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The amount of any significant sales of financing receivables during the reporting period.

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