Asset Quality - Credit Risk Profile by Regulatory Classifications (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Pass	$ 52,822	$ 49,575
Total	118	208
Residential - Prime, Financing Receivable [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total	12,394	11,710
Residential - Prime, Financing Receivable [Member] \| Pass [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Pass	12,035	11,471
Residential - Prime, Financing Receivable [Member] \| Substandard [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Pass	$ 359	$ 239

Net amount of the 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, credit card receivables, notes receivable and receivables relating to lessor's rights to payments from leases other than operating leases that have been recorded as assets. Excludes trade accounts receivable with contractual maturity of one year or less and arose from the sale of goods or services.

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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.3)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

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

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 3

-Article 5

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