Contingencies, Commitments and Guarantees (details) - Guarantees (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Guarantees of certain investments and third-party loans [Member]
Guarantor obligations
Maximum amount of contingent obligation	$ 126
Amount indemnified by a third party	63
Guarantees of certain insurance policy obligations [Member]
Guarantor obligations
Maximum amount of contingent obligation	480
Indemnifications related to the sale of business entities [Member]
Guarantor obligations
Period range for term of indemnification provisions arising from sales of business entities, minimum (in years)	7 years
Maximum amount of contingent obligation	471
Amount recognized on balance sheet for contingent obligation	$ 8

The current carrying amount of the liability for the freestanding or embedded guarantor's obligations under the guarantee or each group of similar guarantees.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 5

-Paragraph 9

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 460

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 4

-Subparagraph (c)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6851643&loc=d3e12069-110248

Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name FASB Interpretation (FIN)

-Number 45

-Paragraph 13

-Subparagraph c

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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