Fair Value Measurements - Carrying Value and Estimated Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Fair Value Of Other Financial Instrument [Line Items]
Securities purchased under resale agreements	$ 1,399	$ 3,149
Commercial loans designated under fair value option and held for sale	3	465
Loans held for sale	359	1,018
Long-term debt designated under fair value option	6,600	7,300
Commercial Loan [Member]
Fair Value Of Other Financial Instrument [Line Items]
Loans held for sale	20	481
Consumer Loans [Member]
Fair Value Of Other Financial Instrument [Line Items]
Loans held for sale	339	537
Consumer Loans [Member] \| Residential Mortgage [Member]
Fair Value Of Other Financial Instrument [Line Items]
Loans held for sale	275	472
Consumer Loans [Member] \| Other Consumer [Member]
Fair Value Of Other Financial Instrument [Line Items]
Loans held for sale	64	65
Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value Of Other Financial Instrument [Line Items]
Short-term financial assets	1,311	1,359
Securities purchased under resale agreements	0	0
Non-derivative trading assets	1,530	2,484
Derivatives	104	30
Securities	29,573	43,421
Commercial loans, net of allowance for credit losses	0	0
Commercial loans designated under fair value option and held for sale	0	0
Consumer loans, net of allowance for credit losses	0	0
Short-term financial liabilities	0	0
Without fixed maturities	0	0
Fixed maturities	0	0
Deposits designated under fair value option	0	0
Non-derivative trading liabilities	236	207
Derivatives	32	21
Long-term debt	0	0
Long-term debt designated under fair value option	0	0
Level 1 [Member] \| Commercial Loan [Member]
Fair Value Of Other Financial Instrument [Line Items]
Loans held for sale	0	0
Level 1 [Member] \| Consumer Loans [Member] \| Residential Mortgage [Member]
Fair Value Of Other Financial Instrument [Line Items]
Loans held for sale	0	0
Level 1 [Member] \| Consumer Loans [Member] \| Other Consumer [Member]
Fair Value Of Other Financial Instrument [Line Items]
Loans held for sale	0	0
Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value Of Other Financial Instrument [Line Items]
Short-term financial assets	29,820	13,279
Securities purchased under resale agreements	1,399	3,149
Non-derivative trading assets	14,772	20,061
Derivatives	10,226	11,785
Securities	24,999	26,126
Commercial loans, net of allowance for credit losses	0	0
Commercial loans designated under fair value option and held for sale	3	465
Consumer loans, net of allowance for credit losses	0	0
Short-term financial liabilities	21,922	15,421
Without fixed maturities	100,648	104,414
Fixed maturities	3,160	4,574
Deposits designated under fair value option	5,288	6,056
Non-derivative trading liabilities	4,800	5,767
Derivatives	11,079	15,054
Long-term debt	14,649	15,163
Long-term debt designated under fair value option	6,168	6,851
Level 2 [Member] \| Commercial Loan [Member]
Fair Value Of Other Financial Instrument [Line Items]
Loans held for sale	17	16
Level 2 [Member] \| Consumer Loans [Member] \| Residential Mortgage [Member]
Fair Value Of Other Financial Instrument [Line Items]
Loans held for sale	0	0
Level 2 [Member] \| Consumer Loans [Member] \| Other Consumer [Member]
Fair Value Of Other Financial Instrument [Line Items]
Loans held for sale	0	0
Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Of Other Financial Instrument [Line Items]
Short-term financial assets	395	436
Securities purchased under resale agreements	0	0
Non-derivative trading assets	2,145	2,946
Derivatives	122	171
Securities	0	0
Commercial loans, net of allowance for credit losses	47,838	45,153
Commercial loans designated under fair value option and held for sale	0	0
Consumer loans, net of allowance for credit losses	16,054	15,173
Short-term financial liabilities	0	0
Without fixed maturities	0	0
Fixed maturities	0	0
Deposits designated under fair value option	2,662	2,636
Non-derivative trading liabilities	0	0
Derivatives	100	127
Long-term debt	0	0
Long-term debt designated under fair value option	458	429
Level 3 [Member] \| Commercial Loan [Member]
Fair Value Of Other Financial Instrument [Line Items]
Loans held for sale	0	0
Level 3 [Member] \| Consumer Loans [Member] \| Residential Mortgage [Member]
Fair Value Of Other Financial Instrument [Line Items]
Loans held for sale	276	485
Level 3 [Member] \| Consumer Loans [Member] \| Other Consumer [Member]
Fair Value Of Other Financial Instrument [Line Items]
Loans held for sale	64	65
Carrying Value
Fair Value Of Other Financial Instrument [Line Items]
Short-term financial assets	31,526	15,074
Securities purchased under resale agreements	1,399	3,149
Non-derivative trading assets	18,447	25,491
Derivatives	10,452	11,986
Securities	54,511	69,336
Commercial loans, net of allowance for credit losses	46,965	43,833
Commercial loans designated under fair value option and held for sale	3	465
Consumer loans, net of allowance for credit losses	19,135	18,778
Short-term financial liabilities	21,922	15,421
Without fixed maturities	100,648	104,414
Fixed maturities	3,137	4,565
Deposits designated under fair value option	7,950	8,692
Non-derivative trading liabilities	5,036	5,974
Derivatives	11,211	15,202
Long-term debt	14,308	14,465
Long-term debt designated under fair value option	6,626	7,280
Carrying Value \| Commercial Loan [Member]
Fair Value Of Other Financial Instrument [Line Items]
Loans held for sale	17	16
Carrying Value \| Consumer Loans [Member] \| Residential Mortgage [Member]
Fair Value Of Other Financial Instrument [Line Items]
Loans held for sale	275	472
Carrying Value \| Consumer Loans [Member] \| Other Consumer [Member]
Fair Value Of Other Financial Instrument [Line Items]
Loans held for sale	64	65
Estimate of fair value [Member]
Fair Value Of Other Financial Instrument [Line Items]
Short-term financial assets	31,526	15,074
Securities purchased under resale agreements	1,399	3,149
Non-derivative trading assets	18,447	25,491
Derivatives	10,452	11,986
Securities	54,572	69,547
Commercial loans, net of allowance for credit losses	47,838	45,153
Commercial loans designated under fair value option and held for sale	3	465
Consumer loans, net of allowance for credit losses	16,054	15,173
Short-term financial liabilities	21,922	15,421
Without fixed maturities	100,648	104,414
Fixed maturities	3,160	4,574
Deposits designated under fair value option	7,950	8,692
Non-derivative trading liabilities	5,036	5,974
Derivatives	11,211	15,202
Long-term debt	14,649	15,163
Long-term debt designated under fair value option	6,626	7,280
Estimate of fair value [Member] \| Commercial Loan [Member]
Fair Value Of Other Financial Instrument [Line Items]
Loans held for sale	17	16
Estimate of fair value [Member] \| Consumer Loans [Member] \| Residential Mortgage [Member]
Fair Value Of Other Financial Instrument [Line Items]
Loans held for sale	276	485
Estimate of fair value [Member] \| Consumer Loans [Member] \| Other Consumer [Member]
Fair Value Of Other Financial Instrument [Line Items]
Loans held for sale	$ 64	$ 65

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